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William Henry ROBERTS

William Henry ROBERTS[1]

Male 1857 - 1940  (82 years)

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  • Name William Henry ROBERTS 
    Born 9 Dec 1857  , Hamilton, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    • 9 Dec 1857 -> Murray County Heritage
      9 Dec 1857 -> The Heritage of Bradley County
    Gender Male 
    Census 1860  District 6, Hamilton County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    • William (3) appeared on the 1860 census in District 6, Hamilton County, Tennessee in the household of "M. Roberts". He was born in Tennessee. Other household members include Mariah (26), George (9), Martin (8), Loranza (5), and G.W. Langston (20).
    Residence Abt 1863  , Whitfield, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    • "[Martin] moved with his parents. . .in 1863 to Whitfield County, Georgia where they stayed briefly before settling at Spring Place, Murray County, Georgia 1864-1865."
    Residence Abt 1865  Spring Place, Murray, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    The family moved to Spring Place. 
    Census 16 Jun 1870  Spring Place, Murray, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    • William H. was enumerated in the household of Monteville Roberts in Militia District 984. His age is given as 12. His occupation is farm laborer. His birthplace is given as Tennessee. Other household members include Mariah (36), George W. (19), Martin L. (17), "Lorenzo" (15), Edward (8), and Salina Slaughter (aunt, 59).
    Census 1880  Eighth District, Murray, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    • "Wm" (22) appeared in the household of Monteville Roberts as his son. He was a married, farmer. He and both parents were born in Tennessee. Other household members include "Maria" (47), and Mary E. (18). (Martin Roberts', Edward Roberts', and Loranza Roberts' households are on the same page.)
    Census 1910  Bull Pen District, Murray, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    • William Roberts was enumerated as head of household. The household also includes wife, Mary E, and children: James M, Martin E, "Sybel V," Jessie M, Annie E, and Elmer R.
    Name Will Roberts 
    Died 29 Jun 1940  Murray County, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    • 29 Jun 1940 -> Murray County Heritage
    Buried Aft 29 Jun 1940  Spring Place, Murray, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    Address:
    Spring Place Cemetery 
    Notes 
    • Name:
      William Henry Roberts -> Murray County Heritage

      Connection to parents:
      Named as a child of Monteville Roberts and Mariah Langston -> Murray County Heritage
    Person ID I1876  Kendrick-Hemphill
    Last Modified 26 Jul 2015 

    Father Monteville ROBERTS,   b. 27 Apr 1827, McMinn County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Dec 1895, , Whitfield, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 68 years) 
    Mother Mariah M. LANGSTON,   b. 25 Feb 1833, , Sevier, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Apr 1916, Murray County, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years) 
    Married 18 Jul 1852  , Bradley, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F63  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Mary Elizabeth HENDERSON,   b. 6 Aug 1859, , , Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Dec 1922, Ramhurst, Murray, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 63 years) 
    Married 14 Dec 1879  Murray County, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location  [10, 11
    • Names recorded on license as William H. Roberts and Elizabeth Henderson.
    Children 
     1. Lillian Cordelia ROBERTS,   b. 13 Sep 1880, Murray County, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location
     2. Albert Early ROBERTS,   b. 8 Mar 1882, Murray County, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location
     3. Ellen ROBERTS,   b. 8 Mar 1884, Murray County, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Feb 1984  (Age 99 years)
     4. Arthur Quillian ROBERTS,   b. 6 May 1886, Murray County, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Nov 1947, Murray County, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 61 years)
     5. Emma Mary ROBERTS,   b. 11 Feb 1888, Murray County, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location
     6. James Meady ROBERTS,   b. 7 Nov 1890, Murray County, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Sep 1987, Murray County, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 96 years)
     7. Edward Martin ROBERTS,   b. 15 Jan 1893, Murray County, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. , Whitfield, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location
     8. Syble Alice Viola ROBERTS,   b. 9 Jan 1895, Murray County, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 May 1984, Murray County, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 89 years)
     9. Jessie Malinda ROBERTS,   b. 4 Jul 1898, Murray County, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Mar 1987, Murray County, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 88 years)
     10. Annie E. ROBERTS,   b. 1 Oct 1899, Murray County, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Sep 1953, Murray County, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 53 years)
     11. Elmer Rufus ROBERTS,   b. 4 Nov 1904, Murray County, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Aug 1970, Murray County, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 65 years)
    Last Modified 27 Nov 2015 
    Family ID F424  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Death Records
    Mary (Henderson) Roberts Death Certificate
    Mary (Henderson) Roberts Death Certificate

  • Sources 
    1. [S263] Murray County Heritage, 697-699 (Reliability: 2).

    2. [S405] Heritage of Bradley County, TN - Roberts Family (1028), p. 383; citing Roberts and Allied Families by Tolva Roberts Whitehead (Reliability: 2).

    3. [S56] 1860 Census. Tennessee. Hamilton County, Roll M653_1253, population schedule, District 6, p. 47 (penned), dwelling 329, family 331, William Roberts; (Reliability: 3).
      http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1860usfedcenancestry&h=19193773&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt&ssrc=pt_t3721570_p-1685617773_g32768

    4. [S411] Heritage of Bradley County, TN - Martin LaFayette Roberts (1030), p. 383-384; citing Roberts and Allied Families by Tolva Roberts Whitehead (Reliability: 2).

    5. [S38] Georgia, Confederate Pension Applications, 1879-1960", entry for Mariah Roberts, widow of Monteville Roberts,"29th Tennessee Inf., Co. A, 1901 Indigent Widow." (Reliability: 3).
      http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=gaconfederatepension&h=37372&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt

    6. [S238] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Militia District 984, Murray, Georgia; Roll: M593_167; Page: 528; Image: 364. (Reliability: 3).
      http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1870usfedcen&indiv=try&h=3790693

    7. [S674] 1880 Census. Georgia. Murray County, roll 159, Eighth District, enumeration district (ED) 153, p. 25 (penned), dwelling 224, family 229, Wm. Roberts. (Reliability: 3).
      http://tinyurl.com/rx9xav

    8. [S682] 1910 Census. Georgia. Murray County, pop. sch., roll T624_205; population schedule, Bull Pen District, enumeration district (ED) 111, sheet 1 A, dwelling 4, William Roberts; (Reliability: 3).

    9. [S469] Heritage of Bradley County, TN - Monteville Roberts Family (1031), p. 384; citing Roberts and Allied Families by Tolva Roberts Whitehead (Reliability: 2).

    10. [S456] Murray County, Georgia marriage records books I-IV, 1835-1905, 68 (Reliability: 3).

    11. [S105] Georgia Archives, "Georgia Death Certificates,"; digital images, Georgia's Virtual Vault, Murray, Georgia, death certificate no. 34498 (1922), Mary Elizebeth Roberts; (Reliability: 3).
      http://content.sos.state.ga.us/cdm4/item_viewer.php?CISOROOT=/gadeaths&CISOPTR=111885&CISOBOX=1&REC=2