Laura Estella Robbins

1895 – 1977

From the Record

Born in a log house on Parsons Run, Medina area, Jackson County, West Virginia. Went to the Lockhart School and the Lockhart United Methodist Church, about a mile walk each way.

From the Family Manuscript

English Maddock China was made by John Maddock at the Newcastle Street Pottery at Burslem in Staffordshire District of England between the years 1842 to 1855, this company became known as the John Maddock and Sons, Ltd. Thomas Maddock, son of the above John Maddock came to America, to New York on 15 May 1847. He formed a partnership with William Leigh and went into business in New York City. In 1853 they made china for dinner service for use in the White House, the President was Pierce. James R. Maddox, son of George William and Laura Estella (Robbins) Maddox is in possession of a large plate made by the Maddock China Company.
Maddox Family History, transcript line 189.
George William Maddox 9 was born on the 13th day of October 1888 in Jackson County, West Virginia to John Amos and Hannah Jane “Sis” (Conger) Maddox. George married Laura Estella Robbins of Parsons Run, Jackson County, West Virginia on the 30th day of July 1920 in Jackson County, West Virginia.
Maddox Family History, transcript line 1980.
George and his wife lived for a short time in a small house on Drift Run, in this house on 15 September 1922, my father, Carl Owen Maddox was born. George, Laura and Carl moved to Lockhart, Jackson County, West Virginia. The family then moved to Ravenswood, Jackson County, West Virginia.
Maddox Family History, transcript line 1982.
George entered the U. S. Army on the 27th of May 1918. He served in combat and was wounded in the left leg and arm on 14 September 1918 at Verdun, France. Because of the wounds, George lost his left leg, George wore a wooden leg for the rest of his life. George did receive a 75 per cent disability pension for life from the U. S. Army. His U. S. Army service number was 316989 and he was discharged on 12 September 1919.
Maddox Family History, transcript lines 1984–1985.
Carl Owen Maddox 10 left Ravenswood and moved to Washington County, Ohio and in 1943, George and his wife moved to Washington County, Ohio. George lived on a farm on Route 50-A in Washington County, near Barlow, Ohio. Later this farm was sold and George moved to Belpre, Ohio. Carl Owen Maddox bought this farm and George and Laura moved back to the farm. At the time of their deaths, the mailing address for George and Laura was at the farm. George and Laura both were residents of the Harmer House Nursing Home in Marietta, Ohio at the time of their deaths. George died on 5 May 1976 and Laura died on 6 January 1977. Both George and Laura were buried in the Rockland Cemetery, Belpre, Washington County, Ohio.
Maddox Family History, transcript line 1987.