Extracts from
Melvin Gilbert, Ballard Genealogy: the descendants of Israel Ballard (1748–1810)


p 121

"5.4662 Charles Vernon Robbins
Son of Edward Porter and Matilda E. (Nichols) Robbins; b. September 11, 1870 at Camden, Mich.; m. March 19, 1892 at Baldwin, to May Ann [sic: Mary Anna] Sackett; address (1941), Luther, Mich."

[Mary Anna Sackett 1873–, d. of David William & Sarah Ellen (Ray) Sackett]

p 122

"5.4664 Mary Edna Robbins
Daughter of Edward Porter and Matilda E. (Nichols) Robbins; b. December 27, 1875 at Camden, Mich.; m. December 24, 1895 at Luther, to John Sampson Sackett; address (1941), R.1, Wellston, Mich.
Her husband, John Sampson Sackett, b. Adams co., Ind.; son of David and Ellen Sackett; farmer, living at Wellston since 1903.
Children:
5.46641 Elice Leona Robbins, b. 1896.
5.46642 Lora Fern Robbins, b. 1898.
5.46643 Florence Edna Robbins, b. 1902.
5.46644 Burnice Merle Robbins, b. 1904."

p 186

"5.46621 Forest Fremont Robbins
Son of Charles Vernon and Mary Ann (Sackett) Robbins; b. September 27, 1893 at Thorp, Mich.; m. June 6, 1916 to Hattie T. Koch at Luther; address (1941), Luther, Mich.
Attended Luther public sch.; mem. Christian ch.; farmer.
His wife, Hattie, b. April 12, 1896 in Chicago, Ill.
Children:
1. Gordon Adolph Robbins, b. November 25, 1917.
2. Donald Lewis Robbins, b. March 29, 1921.
3. Margaret Maxine Robbins, b. July 31, 1925.
4. James Henry Robbins, b. October 17, 1934."

"5.46622 Ruby Ellen Robbins
Daughter of Charles Vernon and Mary Ann (Sackett) Robbins; b. May 3, 1896 at Thorp, Mich.; m. May 3, 1916 to Otto E. Koch at Luther; d. September 18, 1934 at Cass City; buried in Luther Ellsworth cem.
Attended Luther pub. schs.; mem. Christian ch.
Her husband, Otto, b. March 9, 1885.
Children:
5.466221 Mabel Irene Koch, b. 1917.
5.466222 Stanley George Koch, b. December 15, 1919 at Pontiac.
5.466223 Virginia May Koch, b. May 1, 1922.
5.466224 Harry Duane Koch, b. June 30, 1924."

"5.46623 Gladys Amney Robbins
Daughter of Charles Vernon and Mary Ann (Sackett) Robbins; b. July 27, 1903 at Luther, Mich.; m. May 1, 1926 to Rayburn R. Miller; address (1941), Luther, Mich.
Attended Luther schs.; mem. Christian ch.
Her husband, Rayburn, b. August 29, 1902 at Luther.
Children:
1. Kenneth Rayburn Miller, b. November 21, 1926.
2. Virginia Ann Miller, b. October 1, 1927.
3. Herald Lee Miller, b. October 21, 1930.
4. Gladys Aileen Miller, b. December 4, 1932."

"5.46642 Lora Fern Sackett
Daughter of Mary Edna (Robbins) and John Sampson Sackett; b. December 11, 1898 on farm near Hoxeyville, Mich.; m. November 12, 1917 to Verne Glenn Mansfield at Cadillac; address (1941), Boon, Mich.
Her husband, Verne, son of Wilbur and Lydia Mansfield of Boon.
Child:
1. Margaret Ione Mansfield, b. March 25, 1920."

"5.46643 Florence Edna Sackett
Daughter of Mary Edna (Robbins) and John Sampson Sackett; b. March 29, 1902 near Luther, Mich.; m. Clyde Arrand Palmateer at Battle Creek; address (1941), 15 Wood ave., Quincy, Mich.
Her husband, Clyde, son of George and Cora (Church) Palmateer of Luther.
Children:
1. Ross Arrand Palmateer, b. May 2, 1933.
2. Carol Lee Palmateer, b. March 7, 1936."

"5.46644 Burnice Merle Sackett
Daughter of Mary Edna (Robbins) and John Sampson Sackett; b. September 8, 1904 at Harrietta, Mich.; m. 1st, August 19, 1922 to Harry Culler at Cadillac; divorced 1927; m. 2d, December 19, 1927 to George Warren Clark at Muskegon, also divorced; address (1941), R.1, Pentwater, Mich.
Child:
1. Harry Culler II, b. December 12, 1924."

Source:
Dodge, Melvin. Ballard Genealogy: the descendants of Israel Ballard (1748–1810). Publisher unknown, Utica, NY (1942). (Researched by Chris Sackett).