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View Tree for Jane BELLJane BELL (b. 23 October 1866, d. 04 October 1958)

Jane BELL (daughter of George BELL and Jane JOBSON) was born 23 October 1866 in Radcliffe, Northumberland, England, and died 04 October 1958 in Girard, Crawford, Kansas. She married (1) John ROBSON on 22 October 1888 in Columbus, Cherokee, Kansas. She married (2) Thomas A. DEFTY on 30 December 1898 in Girard, Crawford, Kansas.

 Includes NotesNotes for Jane BELL:
Mrs. John Robson, 99, Dies
Widow Lived in District 70 Years; 40 of Them in Ringo

Ringo, Oct. 6--Mrs. Jane Robson, 99, widow of John Robson and a resident of this district 70 years, died at 12:05
p.m. Saturday at the Whetstone rest home in Girard. She had been seriously ill one week.

Born Nov. 23, 1858, in Pennsylvania, Mrs. Robson came to this vicinity in 1888. She had lived in Ringo for 40 years
before going to the Whetstone rest home in 1953.

Survivors include four sons, Ed Robson, 914 West Second in Pittsburg, Joe Robson, Minden, and George Robson and
Tom Robson, Detroit; sixteen grandchildren, 25 great grandchildren and five great great grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Friskel chapel with Rev. D.O. Short officiating. Burial will be
in the Cherokee cemetery. The body is at the Friskel mortuary.
--Pittsburg Headlight October 6, 1958


More About Jane BELL:
Burial: 07 October 1958, Cherokee Cemetery, Cherokee, Crawford, Kansas.
Census 1: 10 June 1880, Meyersdale, Somerset Co., PA Age 13.
Census 2: April 1871, Togston, Northumberland, England Age 4.
Census 3: 01 March 1885, Weir, Cherokee Twp., Cherokee Co., KS Age 18.
Census 4: 01 March 1895, Baker Twp., Crawford Co., KS Age 28.
Census 5: 01 June 1900, Midland Village, Sheridan Twp., Crawford Co., KS Age 33.
Census 6: 01 March 1905, Ashley, Crawford Co., KS Age 39.
Census 7: 06 January 1920, Ringo Precinct, Washington Twp., Crawford Co., KS with Maggie GILLARD as Jane DEFTY Age 51.
Census 8: 01 March 1925, Ringo, Crawford Co., KS as Jane DEFTY with Edward ROBSON Age 58.
Death Cert?: 08 October 1958, Y.
Obit?: 06 October 1958, Y.

More About Jane BELL and John ROBSON:
Marriage: 22 October 1888, Columbus, Cherokee, Kansas.

More About Jane BELL and Thomas A. DEFTY:
Marriage: 30 December 1898, Girard, Crawford, Kansas.

Children of Jane BELL and John ROBSON are:
  1. +Ida Mae BELL ROBSON, b. 23 May 1882, Charlottesville, Albemarle, Virginia, d. 27 October 1952, Highland Park, Wayne, Michigan.
  2. +John `Jacko' ROBSON, b. December 1885, Kansas, d. 1955.
  3. +George `Gordy' ROBSON, b. August 1887, Weir, Cherokee, Kansas, d. 22 August 1969, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan.
  4. +Thomas `Cat' ROBSON, b. December 1889, Weir, Cherokee, Kansas, d. 30 December 1980, Bakersfield, Kern, California.
  5. +Joseph `Pick' ROBSON, b. 12 January 1891, Weir, Cherokee, Kansas, d. 06 June 1973, Pittsburg, Crawford, Kansas.
  6. Edward 'Pusso' ROBSON, b. 03 June 1895, FLEMING, Crawford, Kansas, d. 31 August 1965, Pittsburg, Crawford, Kansas.
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