Sally Nelson Robins | |
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Born | March 18, 1855 |
Died | February 4, 1925 (aged 69) |
Occupation | Writer, suffragist |
Sally Nelson Robins (March 18, 1855 – February 4, 1925) was an American librarian, newspaper columnist, and suffragist.
Sally Nelson Robins was born on March 18, 1855, in Gloucester County, Virginia. She studied at the Eclectic Institute, Baltimore, Maryland. [1]
She was descended from Thomas Nelson. She married William Todd Robins in 1878; they had six children, including a son, Augustine Warner Robins. [2] They moved to Richmond. She was assistant librarian for the Virginia Historical Society. She was genealogical editor for the Richmond Times-Dispatch. [1] [3] She was a member of the Equal Suffrage League of Virginia. [4] [5]
Sally Nelson Robins died on 4 February 1925 in Richmond. She was buried at Ware Episcopal Church Cemetery. [1] [6]
Her correspondence is held at the New York Public Library. [7]