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Marriage: Children:
  1. Floyd Vernon Roblee: Birth: 18 APR 1874 in Johnsburg, Warren Co., New York, USA (probable). Death: 30 JAN 1948 in Poughkeepsie, Dutchess Co., New York, USA

  2. Lester Heath Roblee: Birth: 18 AUG 1878 in Canisteo, Steuben Co., New York, USA. Death: 19 JAN 1939 in Canisteo, Steuben Co., New York, USA


Sources
1. Title:   Public Member Trees
Page:   Database online.
Author:   Ancestry.com
Publication:   Name: The Generations Network, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2006;
2. Title:   New York, State Census, 1855
Author:   Ancestry.com
Publication:   Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013.Original data - Census of the state of New York, for 1855. Microfilm. New York State Archives, Albany, New York..Original data: Census of the state of New York, for 1855. Microfilm. ;

Notes
a. Note:   Material on the this family is based in part on the compilation of Cindy Walcott, Descendants of Reuben Robblee and Phebe Austin, December 2018.
  Edwin and Mary lived in Saratoga Springs, NY in 1870. He was 26 and she was 24. James Kenwell, age 26, was also in the home. Mary Jane Kenwell was from Johnsburg, NY (Carpenter, 1949).
  In 1875, at the time of the New York Census, Edwin and family lived in Johnsburg, Warren Co., New York.
  Living in 1880 in Canisteo, Steuben Co, NY (age 36) as Edwin Rablee with wife Mary J. (34) and son Vernon (6) and Lester (1). All were born in NY. In 1875, at the time of the New York State census, they lived in Johnsburg, Warren Co. Edwin was 31, born in Orleans Co., NY. Mary was 29, born in Albany Co. and Vernon, an infant, was born in Warren Co.
  "The many friends of Edwin H. Roblee, and there is no one in Canisteo who was not his friend, were shocked Thursday by the message that he had dropped dead suddenly in Rochester that day, from heart disease. Mr. and Mrs. Roblee went there Tuesday for a visit o f a few days with his nephew, Milton Roblee, proprietor of the Hotel Rochester. Mrs. Roblee had been called to Poughkeepsie by the critical illness of her sister, and was there when Mr. Roblee died. For over the past year he had been suffering from cancers. Several had been drawn out by the plaster method and it is known that this affliction hastened the end.
  Edwin H. Roblee was one of the most honorable, sterling, courteous and respected men of Canisteo. He was born in Warren county 74 years ago and came to Canisteo when about 30 years old. Since then he had made Canisteo his home. He was a useful and public spirited citizen and commanded the highest respect and confidence of all. He assisted in the establishment of the Canisteo Table Factory and was a traveling salesman for the company. Prior to that time he was a salesman for the J. M. Deutsc Co. of Hornell. He was a member of the Christian Science church and the Morning Star Lodge No. 65, F. & A. M. He leaves his wife and two sons, Lester of Rochester, and Vernon of Canisteo; two brothers James and Theodore of this village and two sisters, Mrs. Francelia Brott of South Dakota and Mrs. Amelia Carr of Saratoga Springs.
  The funeral was held Sunday afternoon at 2 p.m. from the house, and was largely attended. The Masonic lodge members attended in a body and conducted the exercises at the grave. Burial was made in Hillside cemetery." (The Canisteo Times, 10 Apr 1918)



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