Theresa "Thirsey" A. Robbins

Notes:

White and Toole (p. 73) instead show her first name as Theresa. They did not cite a maiden name.

Her FindAGrave memorial page, created by "skyquest" has the following biography of her"

Thirsa "Thirsey" A. Robbins was born January (sic) 8, 1835 (???) MS to William M. Robbins (b Aug 6, 1801 NC - d 1880 Lawrence Co., MS) and Mary Elizabeth Easterling (b 1802 SC - d 1862 San Augustine Co., TX) who were married Feb 5, 1824 in Marion Co, MS.

Thirsey Robbins (b Jan 8, 1835 MS - d Oct 23, 1913 Sabine Co., TX) and Samuel Daniel McClelland (b Feb 8, 1830 - d Jan 21, 1895 Sabine Co., TX) were married Feb 1, 1849, in Lawrence Co, MS.

Samuel D. McClelland Texas Confederate Pension #03556.

They became the parents of thirteen children.

Samuel Daniel McClelland her husband died in 1895.

On Apr 18, 1910 when the US Federal Census was enumerated Thirsey was a widow abt 78 years of age, living with her son-in-law Charley M. Jordan, his Mother, her daughter Louisa(McClelland) Jordan and their twelve children. Only only five of Samuel and Thirsey McClelland's children were still living.

Samuel and Thirsey McClelland, some of their children and family McClellands are at rest in Brookeland Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas.

Thirsey's Mother Mary Elizabeth (Easterly) Robbins was buried in the Fonville Annex of Wood Cemetery, San Augustine Co, TX, where some of her family were laid to rest. Thirsey's father returned to Mississippi after his wife Mary's death in 1862 it appears, and married for his headstone names his second family children. Thirsey's father William R. Robbins (1801 - 1880) was buried in Society Hill Cemetery, Prentiss, Jefferson Davis Co, Mississippi.

Theresa married Samuel Daniel McClelland Cir or after 1 Feb 1846 in Lawrence County, Mississippi. Samuel was born about 1830 in Mississippi; died on 21 Jan 1895 in Brookeland, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Brookeland Cemetery, Brookeland, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Married:
Marriage date per the US Confederate Pension application by Mrs. T. R. McClelland based on the service of her husband, Samuel D. McClelland. The year of marriage may wrong based on their years of birth (they each would have only been around 15 years of age). However, she was married before 1850, as she and S D McClellan can be found in Hinds County, Mississippi with a once month old daughter. Also living in their home was the widowed Elizabeth ROBBINS, age 46, and her children Jesse and Jeptha, ages 6 and 4. When Thirsey applied for the pension, on 12 Oct 1899, she was widowed and a resident of Sabine County, PO Vista, Texas. Her request was approved. The File number was 03556. At the time she applied for this pension, she stated that her home was worth $15, and she also owned one cow and calf and two yearlings, worth another $30. Witness was H. B. Robbins.

1. Infant Daughter McClelland was born about 1850 in Hinds County, Mississippi; and died.
2. James "Jim" Thomas McClelland was born between 1852 and 1854 in Mississippi; died on 16 Mar 1924 in Brookeland, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Brookeland Cemetery, Brookeland, Sabine County, Texas.
3. Mary Elizabeth McClelland was born on 25 Feb 1855 in Mississippi; died on 6 Jul 1910 in Trinity County, Texas; was buried in Pennington Cemetery, Pennington, Trinity County, Texas.
4. Joseph G. McClelland was born on 17 Sep 1856 in Mississippi; died on 19 Feb 1907; was buried in Brookeland Cemetery, Brookeland, Sabine County, Texas.
5. Samuel N. McClelland was born on 23 Nov 1858 in Mississippi; died on 15 Dec 1924; was buried in Brookeland Cemetery, Brookeland, Sabine County, Texas.
6. Tabitha I. McClelland was born on 25 Apr 1860 in Texas; died on 9 Feb 1894; was buried in Brookeland Cemetery, Brookeland, Sabine County, Texas.
7. A. Jesse McClelland was born about 1862 in Texas; and died.
8. Rachel McClelland was born in Oct 1864 in Texas; died on 18 Mar 1885; was buried in Brookeland Cemetery, Brookeland, Sabine County, Texas.
9. Nancy McClelland was born about 1866 in Texas; died on 8 Jan 1875 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in McClelland Family Cemetery, Pineland, Sabine County, Texas.
10. Archie B. McClelland was born between 1869 and 1871 in Texas; died about 1896; was buried in Brookeland Cemetery, Brookeland, Sabine County, Texas.
11. John William McClelland was born in Mar 1871 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 24 Jan 1950 in Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas; was buried in Brookeland Cemetery, Brookeland, Sabine County, Texas.
12. Louisa Texanna McClelland was born on 1 Apr 1873 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 15 Sep 1915; was buried in Brookeland Cemetery, Brookeland, Sabine County, Texas.
13. Viola McClelland was born about 1875 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 22 Mar 1886; was buried in Brookeland Cemetery, Brookeland, Sabine County, Texas.