Stephen Robbins

From the Record

A Methodist Minister. Left Monroe County, Ohio, first serving as minister of the First Methodist Church of Marietta, Ohio (source: Washington County History 1980), and entered Jackson County, West Virginia in 1882, buying property on Parson Run from Albert Lockhart (1840-1905). With the help of William Thomas, Valentine Cooper and W. H. Beymer he formed the Lockhart United Methodist Church in 1887 and was its first preacher; the church still stands, its sign reading '1887', re-built '1921'.

From the Family Manuscript

• Levi Robbins was born in 1806 in North Carolina. Levi had a son, Stephen Robbins, born 28 January 1832 in Monroe, County, Ohio.

  Maddox Family History, transcript line 1994.

• Stephen Robbins entered Jackson County, West Virginia in 1882. He bought property on Parson Run from Albert Lockhart (1840-1905). Stephens son, William Alexander Robbins entered Jackson County, West Virginia in 1887.

  Maddox Family History, transcript line 2032.

• Stephen Robbins along with the help of William Thomas, Valentine Cooper and W. H. Beymer formed the Lockhart United Methodist Church in 1887. Stephen Robbins was a Methodist Minister. It appears that he left Monroe County, Ohio and first went to Marietta, Washington County, Ohio were he was minister of the First Methodist Church of Marietta, Ohio (source: Washington County History 1980) and later to Jackson County, West Virginia. Stephen Robbins was the first preacher at the Lockhart Methodist Church. This church, still standing and being used today was photographed. On the front is a sign with states “1887” and re-built “1921”

  Maddox Family History, transcript line 2034.