Roberts Family Tree (1600)
This tree starts with Mr. and Mrs. George Roberts, of England, circa 1600.
Key: b. (born), d. (died), abt. (about), (m.) (married), bef. (before)
Members of the direct line are in bold; siblings and their spouses are not bold
1. George Roberts b. abt. 1600 in Derby, Derby, England (m.) Unknown Roberts b. abt. 1604
George Roberts (m.) Unknown Roberts abt. 1625 in All Saints, Derby, England
2. Children of George Roberts and Unknown Roberts:
i. Thomas Roberts: Christened on 3 June 1626 in All Saints, Derby, England.
ii. Zuzanne Roberts: Christened on 9 Apr. 1628 in All Saints, Derby, England.
iii. Anne Roberts: Christened on 21 Aug. 1631
iv. Katherine Roberts: Christened on 22 Sept. 1633 in All Saints, Derby, England
v. George Roberts: Christened on 12 Jun. 1636 in All Saints, Derby, England; d. 21 Sept.
1639.
vi. Joseph Roberts: b. 1640 in England; Christened 31 Jan. 1640 in All Saints
Derby, England.
Note: No death or marriage information for Joseph Roberts, b. 1640. The tree continues with the son of Joseph Roberts, John Roberts.
3. John Roberts (son of Joseph Roberts and Unknown) b. abt. 1662 in Darbey, Darbey, Lincoln, England. Christened on 7 June 1663. (m.) Ann Knowles, b. abt. 1666.
John Roberts (m.) Ann Knowles 27 Jan. 1687 in Derby, Derby, England.
4. Children of John Roberts and Ann Knowles:
i. Henry Roberts: b. abt. 1715 in Durley, Dale, England and d. abt. 1767
4. Henry Roberts b. abt. 1715 and d. abt. 1767 (m.) Sarah Richards b. abt. 1719 in Ruyton of the Eleven Towns, Shropshire, England.
Henry Roberts (m.) Sarah Richards 17 Dec. 1740 in Ruyton of the Eleven
Towns, Shropshire, England.
5. Children of Henry Roberts and Sarah Richards:
i. Sarah Roberts: b. 24 June 1740 in England and Christened the same day in Darley,
Derby, England. On 6 Nov. ? in Millbrook, Bedford, England, Sarah (m.)
Stephen Askew, b. abt. 1740.
ii. Henry Roberts: also supposedly b. abt. 1740 in Darley, Derbyshire,
England.
5. Henry Roberts b. abt. 1740 in Darley, Derbyshire, England (m.) Catherine Ecton b. abt. 1745 (some records say 1720 or 1740) and d. between 1766 and 1768.
Henry Roberts (m.) Catherine Ecton abt. 1764 in South Carolina. U.S.A.
6. Children of Henry Roberts and Catherine Ecton:
i. William Bailey Roberts: b. abt. 1765 in S. Carolina and d. Jan. 1848 in
Wayne County, KY.
6. William Bailey Roberts b. abt. 1765 in S. Carolina (m.) Lydia Ponder b. abt. 1776 in S. Carolina and d. 31 Aug. 1850 in Wayne County, KY.
7. Children of William Bailey Roberts and Lydia Ponder:
i. Sarah "Sally" Roberts: b. 5 Nov. 1796, possibly in either N. or S. Carolina and d.
possibly in N. Carolina although she and her husband likely lived in KY at some
point. (M.) John Jackie Sellars b. abt. 1794, possibly in Rutherford, Ashe, N.C. and
d. 1861. According to some sources, John was actually a Jackson but Sarah's father
William was opposed to his daughter marrying a Jackson, so John began using his
mothers maiden name, Sellars/Sellers.
ii. Henry Roberts: b. 5 Nov. 1796 and d. 20 July 1872, in what is now McCreary, KY.
Buried in Foster Cemetery in Yamacraw. Henry (m.) Elizabeth Owens b. 3 Jan.
1798 and d. 11 Apr. 1882.
iii. Mary "Polly" Roberts: b. abt. 1793
iv. Margaret Peggy Roberts: b. abt. 1812 and d. abt. 1894 in McKinney, Collin, TX.
(m.) William Slavey.
v. Joel Roberts: b. abt. 1784 and d. 2 Oct. 1861. Buried in Old Tateville Cemetery in
Pulaski County, KY. (m.) Mary Gibson b. abt. 1786 and d. abt. 1850.
vi. Bailey Roberts (possibly William Bailey, Jr.): b. abt. 1801 possibly in N. or S.C.
(M.) Nancy E.S. Strunk.
vii. Evan Clinton Roberts: b. abt. 1812 and (m.) Margaret E. Pendergrass b. abt. 1815
viii. Jane Roberts: b. 7 Feb. 1803 and d. 7 Mar. 1886. (M.) John Harvey de Hart b. 26
Nov. 1804 and d. 25 Nov. 1892. They are buried in Jackson Line Cemetery in
Swain, N.C.
ix. Nancy "Polly" Roberts: b. abt. 1793 possibly in N. or S. Carolina and d. bef. 1844.
(m.) Joseph Mounce b. 1807 and d. 11 Apr. 1857 in Wayne, Co. KY of consumption.
Children were Cintha, Mary J., Lucinda E. , John P., Diza Ann, and Sarah S.
Cintha aka Cyrenthia d. 10 Jan. 1854 aged 22 from Typhoid Fever
x. Joseph Roberts: b. 6 Aug. 1818 and d. 17 Aug. 1898. (M.) Mary E. Wilson b. 10 Jun
1841 and d. 5 Oct. 1919. Buried Little Clifty Baptist Church Cemetery in Grayson,
KY.
xi. Hiram Roberts: b. abt. 1809 in Wayne Co., KY. and d. 10 July 1855 in Martin,
Indiana. Buried in Roberts Cemetery, Martin, Indiana. (M.) Nancy Walker/Waller
b. 1807 and d. between 1870 and 1880 in Martin, Indiana.
xii. Melinda/Malinda Roberts: b. abt. 1816 and buried in Winfield, Scott Co., TN. (M.)
William H. Marler b. abt. 1803, possibly in MS and d. 3 Nov. 1834
xiii. Elisha/Elijah Roberts: b. 2 July 1792 and d. 3 Dec. 1876. Buried Bethel/Blue
John Cemetery in Pulaski, KY. (M.) Margaret Mounce b. 16 Oct. 1800 and d. 22 July
1890.
xiv. Lucinda Susan Roberts: b. 1809 and d. Dec. 1854. Buried in Blevins Cemetery in
Wayne Co., KY. Possibly (m.) Jonathan "Juber" Blevins b. 1807 and d. 22 Aug. 1887.
Possibly (m.) S. Winfroid/Winfield Anderson b. 1812 in Wayne Co., KY. Possibly
(m.) Elias Gum b. abt. 1820. Archived records for Wayne Co., KY show Lucinda as
as having been born to William Roberts in 1814.
xv. James Washington Roberts: b. between Sept. 1815 and 1823, possibly
1820 in Wayne County, KY. and d. 16 Sept. 1902, possibly in Norma,
Roach's Creek, TN. (Scott Co.) (m.) Rutha Lewis, Martha Patsy King,
and Sarah "Sally" Angel
7. Marriage #1: James Washington Roberts, Sr. and Rutha Lewis b. abt. 1821 and d. 1904. Names of children from his first two marriages vary from tree to tree as well as the number of children.
8. Children of James W. Roberts, Sr. and Rutha Lewis:
i. Name will show as David Andrew Jackson Roberts, Andrew Jackson Roberts, Andrew Jackson Richard Roberts. The name Richard is used in conjunction with his burial.
b. 5 Jun. 1855 in Wayne Co., KY and d. 17 May
1923. Buried in Elk Spring Cemetery in Wayne Co., KY. (M.) Poss. Nancy Florence
Phipps Dolen b. 24 Feb. 1862 and d. 2 Feb. 1955. (M.) Katherine Troxell b. 18 July
1863 and d. 8 Jan. 1912.
ii. John Roberts: b. Dec. 1850 in Wayne County, KY. and d. 30 Jan. 1910. Buried
Ingram-Vickery-Goddard Cemetery in Wayne Co., KY. (m.) Elizabeth Sumpter b.
b. 1849 and d. 1938. (M.) 7 Jan. 1879.
iii. Zilpha/Zelphia: b. abt. 1847
iv. Elizabeth Lucretia Roberts: b. 12 Jan. 1860 and d. 1880. (m.) Samuel Simpson
Cooper b. 8 Sept. 1955 and d. 5 July 1930.
v. William Benjamin Roberts: b. abt. 1846 in Wayne Co., KY
vi. James K. Roberts: b. abt. 1857
vii. Mary Ann Roberts: b. 1848
7. Marriage #2: James Washington Roberts, Sr. and Martha Patsy King b. 19 Oct. 1843 and d. 23 Dec. 1919
8. Children of James W. Roberts and Martha Patsy King:
i. Columbus Roberts: b. abt. 1862
ii. Bernetti Roberts: b. 4 May 1860. Possible (m.) James Chitwood and Reason West.
Several trees show a daughter named Genetti or Jenetta, so these two may be one
and the same.
iii. Millie Roberts: (m.) Ale Slaven; this daughter is not seen on several others trees
iv. Robert Smith Roberts: b. 10 Jun. 1863. (m.) Louella Burke and Sarah E. Phillips
v. John/Jack Roberts: b. 4 July 1866 and d. 17 Oct. 1930 in Scott Co., TN. Supposedly
killed by Jerry Cotton during a land dispute.
vi. Margie Roberts: b. 8 Jan. 1871 and d. 18 Jan. 1929. (M.) Joseph Marcum
vii. Elitha Roberts (Sometimes appears as Telitha or Litha): b. 8 Jan. 1871 and d. 28
Oct. 1917. (M.) James Vetile Terry b. 4 May 1866 and d. 15 Aug. 1952
7. Marriage #3: James Washington Roberts, Sr. and Sarah "Sally" Angel b. 16 Apr. 1846 and d. 28 Jan. 1921 in Scott Co., TN. Possibly buried in Apr. 1880 or 1883.
8. Children of James W. Roberts and Sarah "Sally" Angel:
i. James Washington Roberts, Jr. b. 10 Apr. 1880 in TN and d. 15 Dec.
1974 in Pulaski County, KY. (M.) Juley Long b. 14 Jan. 1897 and d. 13
Apr. 1958.
ii. Lewis Roberts: b. 15 Jun. 1881 and 25 Mar. 1954 in Winfield, TN. Lewis was living
in Scott Co., TN and worked as a coal miner. Lewis died in a house fire.
iii. Frank Joel Roberts: b. 4 Aug. 1888 and d. 30 May 1942. Death certificate says he
died after a long and protected illness at the home of his son Cledius in Bardo in
Harlan County, KY. (M.) Sarah Lay b. 12 Aug. 1887 and d. 19 Jun. 1922 , possibly of
dyssentary.
8. James Washington Roberts, Jr. b. 10 Apr. 1880 and d. 15 Dec. 1974. (M.) Juley Long b. 14 Jan. 1897 and d. 13 Apr. 1958. Both are buried in Upper Marsh Creek Cemetery in Strunk, KY.
9. Children of James Washington Roberts, Jr. and Juley Long:
i. William Lewis "Lewis" Roberts: b. 21 Jan. 1916 and d. 6 Jun. 1986. Buried in Pine
Knot Cemetery in McCreary Co., KY.
(M.) Geneva Spradlin b. 24 Aug. 1916 and d. 23 Nov
2003. Buried in the Spradlin Family Cemetery.
ii. Ernest Roberts: b. 18 Feb. 1918 and d. 29 Apr. 1988. (M.) Gertie Gregory b. 24 Sept.
1921 and d. 24 Oct. 1999. Had two sons, Dan (d. age 17) and Starlin (also deceased).
Ernest, Gertie, and Dan are buried in Upper Cal Hill Cemetery in Pine Knot, KY.
iii. Edward "Ed" Roberts: b. 28 Jan. 1925 and d. 17 Dec. 2006. Buried in Tomlinson
Cemetery in Muncie, Indiana. (M.) M. Irene b. 30 Oct. 1929. WWII vet.
iv. Henry Roberts: passed away in Maryland.
v. Hazel Roberts: b. 5 Jun. 1928 and d. 25 Feb. 2013. (M.) Noble E. Lay b. 5 Jun.
1919 and d. 21 Aug. 1989. Buried in Upper Cal Hill Cemetery in Pine Knot, KY area.
vi. Junior Paul Roberts: b. 13 Mar. 1930 in Winfield, TN. Gum Fork area
and d. 15 June 1992 in Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital in Pulaski
Co., KY. (M.) Annie Marie Hurtt b. in Maryland 25 Mar. 1934 and d. 23
Nov. 1973. Junior is buried in Upper Marsh Creek Cemetery in Strunk,
KY and Annie is buried in Oaklawn Cemetery in Maryland.
vii. Della Mae Roberts: b. 8 Jan. 1934 and d. possibly 13 Sept. or Oct. 1980. (M.)
Richard Eugene "Eugene" Spradlin b. 8 Apr. 1925 and d. 22 May 1977. Both are
buried in different sites in Upper Cal Hill Cemetery. Della is buried with her brother
Ernest, his wife Gertie, and their son Dan.
viii. Christine Roberts: Marrie Coy Whitehead and Larry Wood. Possibly died Jan.
2012.
9. Junior Paul Roberts (m.) Annie Marie Hurtt. They resident in Maryland.
10. Children of Junior Paul Roberts and Annie Marie Hurtt:
i. Nolan Henry Roberts: b. 20 Nov. 1952 and d. 7 Jun. 2007. Nolan was cremated
and his name was added to his sister Tammy's stone. Nolan had two daughters:
Tammy and Danielle
ii. Elizabeth Roberts-George: Living as of 2015. Two daughters: Kristina and Charity
iii. Julie Roberts: b. (m.) Randal J. Stevens in McCreary, KY. Two Children: Randal
Stevens and DeAndra Stevens-Altimus
iv. Jessie "Jay" Roberts: (m.) Norman Neal "Chris" Gallier Four children:
1.) Trina Marie Abney-Nelson (m.) Robert Dale Nelson
a.) Elena Patricia (nee. mcKay) Fritz (m.) Joshua David Fritz
i. Jackson Tyler Fritz
2.) Norman Neal "Neal" Gallier, Jr. (deceased), 3.) Tommy Paul Gallier, and 4.) Heather Gallier; Jessie
and husband and son Tommy living in Virginia as of 2015.
v. Tammy Lee Roberts: b. 5 Feb. 1964 and d. 3 June 1970. Tammy suffered from
hemophilia, rare in a girl, but died in an accident. Buried in Oaklawn Cemetery in
East Point with her mother and grandparents Hurtt.
vi. Delores Roberts: Living as of 2015. (m.) Harry Dearman. Children: Robert
Roberts, Amber Roberts, and Lonnie Hatfield.
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