Edward Austin ROBERTS b. 23 Feb 1861 , Hamilton, Tennessee d. 1 Sep 1930 Dalton, Whitfield, Georgia: Tonia's Roots

1861 - 1930 (69 years)

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Name	Edward Austin ROBERTS
Born	23 Feb 1861	, Hamilton, Tennessee [1, 2, 3, 4]
	1861, Tennessee -> age 19 on 1880 census. 03 Feb 1860, Tennessee -> stated on death certificate 1862, Tennessee -> age 8 on 1870 census 23 Feb 1861 -> Murray County Heritage
Gender	Male
Residence	Abt 1863	, Whitfield, Georgia [5]
	"[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 [6]
	The family moved to Spring Place.
Census	1870	Spring Place, Murray, Georgia [3]
	Edward was enumerated in the household of Monteville Roberts in Militia District 984. His age is given as 8. His occupation is "at home." His birthplace is given as Tennessee. Other household members include Mariah (36), George W. (19), Martin L. (17), "Lorenzo" (15), William H. (12), and Salina Slaughter (aunt, 59).
Census	1880	Eighth District, Murray, Georgia [4]
	"Edwd. A." Roberts (19) appeared on the 1880 census in the Eighth District of Murray County, Georgia. He lived with his wife, Amanda (17), and son, George W. (1). His occupation is farmer. He and both parents were born in Tennessee. The households of Martin Roberts, Monteville Roberts, and Loranza Roberts are all on the same page.
Census	1900	Dalton, Whitfield, Georgia [7]
Census	1910	Dalton, Whitfield, Georgia [8]
	Edward A. Roberts was enumerated as head of household. The household also includes his wife, Amanda, and son, James B.
Occupation	Dalton, Whitfield, Georgia [1]
	Merchant
Died	1 Sep 1930	Dalton, Whitfield, Georgia [1, 2]
	He was attended by J. W. Watkins (not sure about the last name), M. D. from August 12, 1930 through September 1. Cause of death was some form of convulsions. Research note: The wife on his death certificate was "Mrs. Se??a Roberts." Is this a second wife? He is reported as married, not widowed. Sept 1929 -> Murray County Heritage
		Edward Austin Roberts Death Certificate
Buried	2 Sep 1930	Westhill Cemetery, Dalton, Whitfield. Georgia [1, 9]
	The funeral was handled by Carter Funeral Homes in Dalton.
Notes	Name: Edward Austin Roberts -> Murray County Heritage Connection to parents: His father's name is reported as "M. Roberts" on his death certificate. He is named as a child of Monteville Roberts and Mariah Langston -> Murray County Heritage
Person ID	I1879	Kendrick-Hemphill
Last Modified	13 Jul 2012

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

Family Amanda Melvina Jane HEARTSILL, b. 3 Apr 1862, , , Tennessee , d. 12 Mar 1916, Dalton, Whitfield, Georgia (Age 53 years)

Married 3 Feb 1878 Murray County, Georgia [7, 9, 10]

Names recorded on marriage license as E. A. Roberts and Amanda Heartsill.

Children

	1. George Washington ROBERTS, b. 25 Dec 1878, Murray County, Georgia , d. 12 Apr 1950, Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia (Age 71 years)
	2. William Luther ROBERTS, b. 17 Feb 1881, Murray County, Georgia , d. 18 Oct 1940, Dalton, Whitfield, Georgia (Age 59 years)
	3. Paul Russell ROBERTS, b. 31 Oct 1883, Murray County, Georgia , d. Oct 1938, Dalton, Whitfield, Georgia (Age 54 years)
	4. Edgar Earnest ROBERTS, b. 30 Nov 1886, Murray County, Georgia , d. 10 Aug 1920, Etowah, Mcminn, Tennessee (Age 33 years)
	5. Abner Carl ROBERTS, b. 25 Apr 1889, , Whitfield, Georgia , d. 1928, Detroit, , Michigan (Age 38 years)
	6. James Buford ROBERTS, b. 28 Oct 1892, Dalton, Whitfield, Georgia , d. 18 Feb 1966, Dalton, Whitfield, Georgia (Age 73 years)

Last Modified 27 Nov 2015

Family ID F495 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Sources

[S251] Whitfield, Georgia, death certificates, Georgia's Virtual Vault, death certificate no. 25735 (1930), Mr. E. A. Roberts; "Georgia Non-Indexed Death Certificates," (Reliability: 3).
http://content.sos.state.ga.us/u?/nondeath,123383
[S263] Murray County Heritage, 697-699 (Reliability: 2).
[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=3790691
[S674] 1880 Census. Georgia. Murray County, roll 159, Eighth District, enumeration district (ED) 153, p. 25 (penned), dwelling 225, family 230, Edwd. A. Roberts. (Reliability: 3).
a href="http://tinyurl.com/ngy2x3">http://tinyurl.com/ngy2x3
[S411] Heritage of Bradley County, TN - Martin LaFayette Roberts (1030), p. 383-384; citing Roberts and Allied Families by Tolva Roberts Whitehead (Reliability: 2).
[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
[S255] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Dalton, Whitfield, Georgia; Roll: T623 229; Page: 4B; . (Reliability: 3).
http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1900usfedcen&indiv=try&h=9702691
[S4] 1910 Census. Georgia. Whitfield County, pop. sch., roll T624_220; population schedule, Dalton, enumeration district (ED) 155, sheet 12 A, dwelling 233, Edward A. Roberts; (Reliability: 3).
http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1910USCenIndex&indiv=try&h=3887425
[S78] Descendents of John M. Roberts, 5 (Reliability: 3).
[S456] Murray County, Georgia marriage records books I-IV, 1835-1905, 67 (Reliability: 3).

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