Sarah Permelia Holyoak and Adam Franklin Robb

Sarah Permelia Holyoak Robb Wardell

As posted on "Hole in the Rock Remembered: Robb, Adam Franklin and Sarah Permelia Holyoak"

Parents of Adam: William and Helen Bell Robb were born in Scotland and moved to Australia, in 1847. Their son Adam Franklyn Robb was born in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia on 12 Oct.1855. After joining the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, the family sailed on the ship Lucas to San Bernardino, California arriving on 25 Nov.1857. This was about the same time as the Mountain Meadow Massacre had occurred, they were not very welcome in California so they hurried on to Paragonah, Iron, Utah. William and Helen had eleven children.



William Holyoak

Sarah Wilkins

Sarah Permelia Holyoak's parents were William Holyoak, and Sarah Wilkins were both born in England and after joining the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints came Utah and settled Parowan.

They also had eleven children. Sarah Permelia was born in Parowan, Iron, Utah on 29 Mar.1858.

She married Adam Franklyn Robb on 10 Feb. 1875 in Paragonah. Their son Alburtis Robb was born 7 Feb. 1876 in Parowan, son William Heber was born 5 June 1877 in Paragonah.

They homesteaded in Weber Canyon south of Mancos, Colorado in the early 1880s. Two more children are born to Adam and Sarah: Franklyn Adam was born 10 July 1881, and Sarah Alice was born 9 Feb.1884. Adam farmed and raised sheep. Adam and Sarah later divorced.

Franklyn Adam Robb and Mary Taylor wedding
 1905 in Parowan Utah

Wedding photo of Franklyn below, 1905. (photo courtesy Rad Robb)


Franklyn Adam Robb and Mary Taylor
1905 Wedding Parowan Utah
Sarah Permelia seated  Franklyn's left

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Source:
http://trekholeintherock.blogspot.com/search/label/Robb
Adam is mentioned in Miller's book, p. 210

William and Sarah Wilkens Holyoak

William Holyoak born 12 Apr 1825
Yardley Worchester, England

Sarah Wilkens born 24 Apr 1828
Pryors, Hardwick, England

William and Sarah were married 27 Dec 1849 in England.

William Holyoak son of George Holyoak and Sarah Green both of England was b. 12 Apr 1825 Yardley, Worchester, England d. 28 Mar 1914 Parowan, Iron, Utah.

Sarah Wilkens daughter of Nathaniel Wilkens and Alice Plant of England, was b. 24 Apr 1828 Pryors, Hardwick, England d. 2 Apr 1919 Parowan, Iron, Utah

They had 11 children.

Mary Ann b. 9 Sep 1850, d. 9 Oct 1850 St Joseph, Missouri.
George Washington b. 15 Dec 1851, d. 6 Feb 1852 St Joseph, Missouri.
Jane Elizabeth b. 28 Aug 1853 Andrews, Missouri, d. 8 Nov 1885 Parowan, Utah.
William Edgar b.28 Dec 1855 Filmore, Missouri, d. 23 Nov 1920 Cascade Falls, Montana.


William Edgar Holyoak














Sarah Permelia b. 29 Mar 1858 Parowan, Utah d. 12 May 1948 Cowley, Wyoming.


Sarah Permelia Holyoak

 












John Henry b. 20 Mar 1860 Parowan, Utah d. 24 Jun 1861.
Heber Charles b. 21 Dec 1861 Parowan, Utah d. 17 Sep 1886.
Joseph Wilkins b. 26 Jun 1864 Parowan, Utah d. 7 Jul 1883.
Alice Lenora b. 18 Jun 1866 Parowan, Utah d. 14 Dec 1910.
Martha Maria b. 7 Dec 1869 Parowan, Utah d. 24 Nov 1943 Lorenzo, Idaho.
Ella Eliza b. 6 Jun 1872, Parowan, Utah d. 31 Mar 1962 Salt Lake City, Utah.