Children of Cynthina (Robbins) Yaw - Dwight Edwin

Cynthia Robbins, daughter of Edwin Dwight Robbins and Louisa Bishop, married Henry Yaw 5 October 1854 in Racine, Wisconsin.  Cynthia and Henry had five children before her early death at age 30. 

Cynthia and Henry are in Artesia Township, Iroquois Co., Illinois, prior to 3 July 1865 per the Illinois State Census Collection 1825-1865. (And a recent find a deed dated 13 May 1865 for Artesia Township.)

DWIGHT EDWIN YAW, oldest child of Henry Yaw and Cynthia Robbins Yaw: 

b 7 April 1857 in Galien, Berrien County, Michigan.  

m Emma Jane Caylor 7 December 1881 in Gibson City, Ford Co., Illinois.
d 11 April 1930

They resided in the Onarga area. Dwight was a carpenter per his death certificate and census records. Buried Onarga Cemetery, Onarga, Iroquois County, Illinois.

 

Children of Dwight and Emma Caylor Yaw:

Herman Yaw

Frank W Yaw buried Onarga Cemetery 

Fern S Yaw buried Onarga Cemetery

Harold Vance Yaw 

--The Paxton Record.  15 February 1945.  Page 1. 

Deed Henry Yaw Artesia Township 13 May 1865

Henry Yaw and Cynthia (Robbins) Yaw's first recorded purchase in Artesia Township is 13 May 1865. The north half of the northeast Quarter of Section 8, Artesia Township, Iroquois County, Illinois.

 
Are they the first of the family to settle in Artesia Township? More research.  

 
--Image from Family Search.   

Bishop Letter 02/13/1948

Grandma Arnold corresponded with many family members in her genealogical searches.  This letter is from Angelina (Bishop) Gordon.  It looks like Angelina sent this letter to Halsey Robbins when he and Stella were living in Watseka.  I can't make out some of the wording . . . this will be in bold in the transcription.  If you can figure it out, let me know; and I'll update the info.

The Bishop line enters with Edwin Dwight Robbins' marriage to Louisa Bishop, the daughter of Thomas Bishop and Lydia Olin.  Grandma did a lot of research on the Bishop/Olin line. A snip from Ancestry page:

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North Liberty Iowa, Feb. 13. 1948.

H. D. Robbins

Watseka, Ill.

226 Park Ave.

Dear Cousins

I presume you are a relative of mine and happy indeed to contact you after many years.  A few years ago my cousin met a man by name of Mitchell, he asked if he know any Bishops & as it happened was my cousin's mother's name, Fidelia or Esther Bishop.  He said his folks asked him in his travels to inquire about Bishop's but we failed to contact him so I'm looking over old letters I came across this letter I have referred to signed Alice Robbins.  Years ago when I was growing up the letters were numerous from Onarga.  I have pages of a manuscript which contain 23 pages of pedigrees of Biship's written by my father Francis Marion Bishop who was Thomas Olin Bishop's son.  Olin was the name which seemed to be a duty made almost sacred to have one child in every family named Olin. & I have a cousin named Olin and an Uncle so when I read in your daughter's letter that you have a brother named Olin Bishop Robbins it made an impression on my mind and ties there relationship together.  I got out the pedigree of Bishop's & read it no = T. O. Biship family never lived in Wisc. but would have if sickness had not been

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in family when the rest went, but my father did visit in Wis.

I am interested in relatives & seems nice now to hear from you.  I have so few of my own people (The Bishop's here came from Cazanovia, N.Y. in 1854 & settled near Marticle, Ia. from that place all the letters were written to the Robbins. Louisa Robbins visited us long years and years ago.  I do remember her, she had red hair & I have 4 children & always wished they would have hair like hers. 

I live in North Liberty, Ia, alone my children are married and husband dead. and I am 78 years old.  I remember one time we rec'd a letter from Uncle Dwight Robbins from Fla. where he said he would send oranges but we never heard more from him.  I don't know if he died there or not.

My Grandfather, Thomas Olin Biship & Louisa Robbins his sister wrote so often to each other, and seemed always to be so close. 

I think the Bishop's came from Williamstown Mass. where Thomas Olin and Louisa were born.

I notice there was an Aunt Patience who was a wonderfully good woman.  I had 2 sisters, but one died recently.  They were Lydia, & Louisa & Aunt Louisa sent my sister Louisa who was named for her a lovely braided red dress.  We have a piece of it yet.

I had four children 2 girls & 2 boys, but my eldest daughter died this summer with that terrible disease cancer. All live on farms near here.  This is a very fertile part of Ia. last yr was such a strange year.  I hope this year if better.  We are related to the Dewey's.  I wonder if Thos, Dewey will be Pres?  I think not.

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In Alice Robbins letter she wrote they had been to visit in Greene Co. Ia. & planned to stop & see all of us but sickness presented.  Do you ever go to see them? & what place in Greene Co. do they live?

It would be grand and lovely if you could visit us some time.  with autos for transportation is easy.  so many in our community are in Fla and Texas this winter.

I spent one winter in Fla. but I do not care to go again.  climate was nice but the water was too frightening.  I never lived near water.

I am real well only twinges of rheumatism.  We had a reunion of Bishops years ago but so few of us left now.  one by one we go.  We live near Ia. City where the University is located.

I have thought of you folks so many times and wondered how I could contact you when I just found the letters among old papers.  How strange.

Do you hear much of the Bishop's? some men do not care to hunt up relationships.  I hope you will write me if you will.

Do you live on a farm?  I am a lover of flowers.  I was so happy to greet you. 

Angelina Bishop Gordon.  

 

Angelina,Louise & Lydia who named for who.  These are my sisters names & mine.

Obit Agnes "Nancy" (Isbister) Yaw

 

--The Buckly Chronicle.  14 July 1899.

Finding Love in Artesia Township Part II

After the death of his wife, Cynthia, Henry Yaw did not have to look far for a new wife and a mother for his five children.  Henry married Agnes "Nancy" Isbister on February 11, 1877 in Iroquois County.  Nancy lived in Artesia Township with the Isbister family that arrived in America August 17, 1833.  She may have been married prior to Henry, but I cannot find definitive information. Nor can I find any children born to Nancy Isbister.  Henry and Cynthia Robbins Yaw had five children.

This may be a photo of Agnes "Nancy" Isbister Yaw.  It was with Grandma Arnold's collection. It was taken at H. W. Lawhead Photography located in Onarga and Gilman, Illinois.  On the back is written in pencil "Aunt Nancy Yaw." 

Nancy is also a sister to William Isbister.  William was married to Mary Burrill, my great, great grandmother also from Artesia Township, Iroquois County, Illinois. He died young and Mary Burrill Isbister married next Julius Day. 

Nancy arrived in New York on August 17, 1833, from Scotland at the age of five weeks. Her parents are Caleb Isbister and Elizabeth Newton Isbister. Caleb is buried at the Lisk Cemetery not far from Thawville, Iroquois County, Illinois.

William Isbister, Mary Burrill's first husband was not born until 1840 in Pennsylvania.

Lisk Cemetery Photo Below.  Caleb Isbister.  I have seen this stone many times and photographed it myself; but I can't remember the inscription, if Elizabeth is buried here also.  I assume, but I will have to find my photos to confirm. Caleb died September 23, 1877.

So Nancy Isbister was married to Henry Yaw, being his second wife after the death of Cynthia Robbins Yaw; and Nancy's brother, William, was married to Mary Burrill. Mary later married Julius Day.  They are the parents of Stella Day, Grandma Arnold's mother.  There is more information on this page on Mary Burrill. Nancy is connected on both the Robbins and Day side of my family but with no DNA connection. 

Nancy Isbister Yaw is buried at the Onarga Cemetery, Iroquois County, Illinois along with Henry and Cynthia Robbins.