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William Robley
1844-19??

Birth Place: Carmi, Illinois

Married: Docia Jane Smith 1872

According to the Muster and Descriptive Rolls of Illinois Civil War Units, William served as a Private in the 87th Regiment Company 'K' Infantry at the age of 18 from Sept. 23,1862 to June 16,1865. His description is as follows; Height=5'3, Light Hair, Blue Eyes, Dark Complexion, Farmer. Click Here to find out more.

Henry Robley
1873-1946

Birth Place: Carmi, Illinois

Spouse: MimmeMae Kello 1877-1950

Married: 1896

1880 US census listed at the house of his grandfather Thomas J. Smith at age 3.

John Robley
1877-1946

Birth Place: Carmi, Illinois

Spouse: Katie Newman

Married: 1894

1880 US census listed at the house of his grandfather Thomas J. Smith at age 3.

Omar Robley
1898-1986

Birth Place: Carmi, Illinois

Spouse: Alvina Anna Doerr 1900-1965

Married: 1922

Morris Doerr Robley
1923

Birth Place: Frankfort, Indiana

Spouse: Jean E Shanklin 1923

Married: 1944


On May 7, 1944 Morris started his first mission during the WWII European campaign under the USAF 486th Heavy Bomber Squadron. Click Here to find out more.
The Robley family, as stated by Morris Robley, was well established in the Carmi, White County, Illinois area. Also, other small towns in the area were Burnt Prairie and Crossville. These small towns may have been in connection to the Doerr family. Morris Robley's grandfather and grandmother Doerr both died at an early age, and he recalls that his mother was only 14 when they passed. Morris Robley's grandparents first names are unknown but they did own a 240 acre farm in the area (not White County).
Jean Shanklin is the daughter of Fred G. Shanklin (1897-1982) and Willow C. Wyrick (1895-1981). Fred G. Shanklin is the son of John C. Shanklin and Molly Olds. The Shanklin family came to Carrol County, Indiana, near Bringhurst in 1834. Jean Shanklin's Great Grandfather settled on a land grant farm near there. John C. Shanklin, was in the hardware and feed buisness in Bringhurst before moving to Frankfort and starting a hardware and farm implement business in 1892. He died in 1925.

MarraBelle Robley
1921-1930

Birth Place: Frankfort, Indiana

Susan Robley
1946-1983

Birth Place: Frankfort, Indiana

Spouse: Michael R Miller

Married: 1969


Susan and Mike had one son, Andrew M Miller born on 1972.

Richard Robley
1948

Birth Place: Frankfort, Indiana

Spouse: Vicki Lynn Behr 1957

Married: 1968


Richard meet his wife Vicki in High School.
Vicki is the daughter of William Behr and Vivian Lundsford. William Behr's parents are the decendents of German immagrants, and Vivian Lundsford is the daughter of Appalachian parents from the Hazard County, KY area.

Doug Robley
1971

Birth Place: Lafayette, Indiana

Spouse: Lisa Joy Meyer 1973

Married: 2000


Lisa is the daughter of Rona Weiss and Larry Meyer. Rona is a recent decendent of jewish immagrants from Romania, and Larry is a recent decendent of jewish immagrants from Poland.

Ed Robley
1970

Birth Place: Bloomington, Indiana

Spouse: Krista Taylor Parker

Married: 1997


Isaak Robley
2001


Isabelle Robley
2003


Elizabeth and Grant Robley
1998/2003