I have a Sarah Roberts m. John Fisher ca. 1810. Know little about Sarah's family other than she was I believe a sister of Richford Roberts a famous Methodist Bishop to western Pa. Stephen Fisher. ---------- >From: "Raymond M. Roberts" <rroberts@p-b-llp.com> >To: PAMERCER-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: [PAMERCER-L] Roberts in Mercer County >Date: Feb 23, 1999, 2:33 PM > >Might as well join in.... > >I am searching for ROBERTS in Mercer County. > >Thomas Roberts and Sarah Whitehouse came to Pennsylvania from Wales some >time after 1846 and before 1850 and settled in Mercer County (we believe in >Sharon, or vacinity). We know of two children: Sarah b. 1846 in England >(Wales?) and Harry, born in Sharon in 1850. > >SARAH ROBERTS (b. 1846 Manchester?, England, d. 1930, Pittsburgh, PA) >married Samuel Young. She had at least one child, a dughter named Ella. > >HARRY ROBERTS (b. 1-1-1850 in Sharon, Mercer County, PA; d. 3-20-1935 in >Wilkinsburg, Allegheny County) and FRANCES ELIZABETH (DICKSON) ROBERTS (b. >1856 in New Metamoras, Washington County, OH; d. 2-16-1927 in Wilkinsburg, >Allegheny County) of Wilkinsburg, Allegheny County PA. > >Fanny's parents were ALEXANDER DICKSON [son of CHRISTOPHER DICKSON (from >Ireland) and FRANCES LEWIS (from Tyler County, (now West) Virginia)] and >ELIZABETH ANN SHAW. > >Children of Harry and Fanny were: > >SAMUEL G. ROBERTS who wrote western novels/novellas under the pen name Sam >Galbreath. Sam was said to have left Pennsylvania to join the circus as a >young man. Was working as a ranch hand in the west. Lived in Arizona where >he died in late 1950's or early 60's. He was married, but not much else is >known at this time. > >GEORGE ROBERTS (B. 1-26-1874 in Wilkinsburg, Allegheny County; d. >6-12-1957 in Wilkinsburg, Allegheny County) married to Mary Buzzard (b. >2-5-1877 in Swissvale (?) Allegheny County; d. 1-29-1966 in Wilmerding, >Allegheny County, Pennsylvania) Children: Margaret (b. April 07, 1896, >Wilkinsburg, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania; d. March 03, 1981, >Zephyrhills, Pasco County, Florida), Fanny, Anna and Albert. > >HARRY R. ROBERTS (b. 1-10-1876 in Wilkinsburg, Allegheny County; d. unk, >but buried in Arlington National Cemetery) married 6-18-1902 to Ann >Drummond (b. 3-18-1881 in Glasgow, Scotland, d. UKN.) Harry served in the >Spanish American War. They had at least one child, a son named Donald. > >EDWARD THOMAS ROBERTS (b. 12-14-1879 in Wilkinsburg, Allegheny County, d. >1-24-1960, Swissvale, Allegheny County, PA) married June 12, 1901 in St. >Stephens Rectory, Wilkinsburg, PA JEAN HALL DRUMMOND (b. 1-24-1879 in >Glasgow Scotland, d. 7-30-1953 Swissvale, Allegheny County, PA) daughter of >William Drummond and Jean Hall. Edward worked for Union Switch & Signal in >Swissvale, lost hand in factory accident. Later became a Swissvale Police >Officer. Children: Frances Jean, Naomi, Edward, Howard, Alexander, Ruth, >Margaret Helen and John (Jack). > >MARGARET K. ROBERTS (b. 12-14-1879 in Wilkinsburg, Allegheny County, d. >UNK, Wilkinsburg, Allegheny County, PA) married to John Irwin Pratt who >died in 1927, then remarried (in 1935) to Maurice L. Thompson, Esq. > >WILLIAM ROBERTS (b. 1-1884, d. 3-16-1884 died at 3 mos. of age). > >ELMER ALEXANDER ROBERTS (born 12-14-1883 in Wilkinsburg, Allegheny County, >PA, d. 2-24-1957 in Wilkinsburg, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania) married >Mercedes Wendell. One child: Thomas Edward > >ROBERT FRANCIS ROBERTS (b. 1889 in Wilkinsburg, Allegheny County, PA, d. >Unk.) married to Emma Junker. > >Although all of the children were born in Allegheny County, the family >spent some time in Mercer County. It is believed that Harry, a bricklayer, >was involved in the construction of steel mills in Sharon, although it is >possible that it was his father Thomas, not Harry, who was involved. > >If you are descended from Thomas and Sarah Roberts or their children Harry >or Sarah (or others???), or have any information on their children, >siblings or their ancestors, please contact Ray Roberts at >rroberts@p-b-llp.com I will be happy to share all that I have, including >scanned photographs, with any other Roberts descendants. > >Thanks for your time > >Ray Roberts >Pittsburgh, PA > > >==== PAMERCER Mailing List ==== > >Any questions/problems regarding the Mercer County, Pennsylvania list, >contact the listowner, Michael L. Hebert mailto:mhebert@stlnet.com > >Visit the Mercer County, Pennsylvania Genealogy web site at: >http://www.rootsweb.com/~pamercer/ > >