Gerri: I grew up in that little "hamlet." If you can give me a little more information, perhaps I can help. Wayne -----Original Message----- From: Gerri D [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Monday, January 10, 2005 5:31 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [VALEE] Commodore & Lucinda Roberts Thank you Anne for the information on this family. I am trying to find if there is a connection to my Roberts of Ben Hur. Gerri in Fl ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, January 10, 2005 3:46 PM Subject: [VALEE] Commodore & Lucinda Roberts > The child born to Commodore and Lucinda Roberts about 1860 is a female > Eliza > K. according to both the 1860 and 1870 census. There does not appear to > be a > male Elijah in this family. They also had a 7th child Martha born about > 1862. > > Someone stated that their son William H. Roberts married America as shown > in > the 1870 census. America Roberts was a sister to William H., not a wife. > This > is clearly shown in the 1860 and 1870 census. The 1880 census shows that > William H. is still single and living with his parents. > > 1860 Owsley County, Kentucky > Swiftsville > August 11, 1860 > 779/793 Next door to Elisha B. Roberts & Nathaniel Wiatt > Commodore Roberts 35 Farmer VA > Coly 34 VA > William H. 12 VA > America 9 VA > Virginia 7 Twin VA > John B. 7 Twin VA > Robert B. 4 KY > Eliza K. 3/12 KY > James Steele 13 KY > > 1870 Wolfe County, Kentucky > Hazel Green > August 1, 1870 > 165/165 > Commodore Roberts 45 Farmer VA > Celia 43 VA > William H. 21 VA > America 19 VA > Virginia 17 VA > John 17 VA > Robert B. 14 KY > Eliza 10 KY > Martha J. 8 KY > > 1880 Wolfe County, Kentucky > Census Place: Precinct 3, Wolfe, Kentucky > Source: FHL Film 1254446 National Archives Film T9-0446 Page 332A > Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace > Comodor ROBERTS Self M M W 55 VA > Occ: Farmer Fa: VA Mo: VA > Cela ROBERTS Wife F M W 53 VA > Occ: Keeping House Fa: VA Mo: VA > William H. ROBERTS Son M S W 31 VA > Occ: Works On Farm Fa: VA Mo: VA > Martha ROBERTS Dau F S W 18 KY > Occ: At Home Fa: VA Mo: VA > Camel RAZOR Other M S B 18 KY > Occ: Works On Fam - Servant Fa: VA Mo: VA > > 1900 Wolfe County, Kentucky > Campton > June 7, 1900 > 58/59 > Commodore Roberts 75 May 1825 Farmer VA VA VA Married 53 years > Cuilla 73 Feb. 1827 VA VA VA > 53 years 6 children 2 alive > > Anne > > > ==== VALEE Mailing List ==== > Please avoid flaming (attacking) any single person or the group. This > infraction will earn you immediate removal from the list. > > ============================== > Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the > last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx > > ==== VALEE Mailing List ==== To post messages to the Lee County, VA discussion list, send them to [email protected] ============================== Jumpstart your genealogy with OneWorldTree. Search not only for ancestors, but entire generations. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13972/rd.ashx
Wayne, JAMES BEDFORD2 ROBERTS (ELI1) was born 1882, and died February 10, 1919 in Lee Co., VA (Dates taken from Lee Co., VA Cemetery Book). He married LILLIE MAE WILDER Bet. 1900 - 1903, daughter of JOHN WILDER and MATILDA HARRIS. She was born April 18, 1885 in Hancock Co., TN (Dates taken from tombstone), and died August 10, 1963 in Pennington Gap, Lee Co., VA. James and Lillie had Jessie J Roberts b/1906 Lee Co. Jessie was my grandfather. Thank you Gerri in Fl ----- Original Message ----- From: "Wayne Duncan" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, January 10, 2005 4:53 PM Subject: RE: [VALEE] Commodore & Lucinda Roberts > Gerri: > > I grew up in that little "hamlet." If you can give me a little more > information, perhaps I can help. > > Wayne > > -----Original Message----- > From: Gerri D [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Monday, January 10, 2005 5:31 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [VALEE] Commodore & Lucinda Roberts > > > Thank you Anne for the information on this family. I am trying to find if > there is a connection to my Roberts of Ben Hur. > Gerri in Fl > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Monday, January 10, 2005 3:46 PM > Subject: [VALEE] Commodore & Lucinda Roberts > > >> The child born to Commodore and Lucinda Roberts about 1860 is a female >> Eliza >> K. according to both the 1860 and 1870 census. There does not appear to >> be a >> male Elijah in this family. They also had a 7th child Martha born about >> 1862. >> >> Someone stated that their son William H. Roberts married America as shown >> in >> the 1870 census. America Roberts was a sister to William H., not a wife. >> This >> is clearly shown in the 1860 and 1870 census. The 1880 census shows that >> William H. is still single and living with his parents. >> >> 1860 Owsley County, Kentucky >> Swiftsville >> August 11, 1860 >> 779/793 Next door to Elisha B. Roberts & Nathaniel Wiatt >> Commodore Roberts 35 Farmer VA >> Coly 34 VA >> William H. 12 VA >> America 9 VA >> Virginia 7 Twin VA >> John B. 7 Twin VA >> Robert B. 4 KY >> Eliza K. 3/12 KY >> James Steele 13 KY >> >> 1870 Wolfe County, Kentucky >> Hazel Green >> August 1, 1870 >> 165/165 >> Commodore Roberts 45 Farmer VA >> Celia 43 VA >> William H. 21 VA >> America 19 VA >> Virginia 17 VA >> John 17 VA >> Robert B. 14 KY >> Eliza 10 KY >> Martha J. 8 KY >> >> 1880 Wolfe County, Kentucky >> Census Place: Precinct 3, Wolfe, Kentucky >> Source: FHL Film 1254446 National Archives Film T9-0446 Page 332A >> Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace >> Comodor ROBERTS Self M M W 55 VA >> Occ: Farmer Fa: VA Mo: VA >> Cela ROBERTS Wife F M W 53 VA >> Occ: Keeping House Fa: VA Mo: VA >> William H. ROBERTS Son M S W 31 VA >> Occ: Works On Farm Fa: VA Mo: VA >> Martha ROBERTS Dau F S W 18 KY >> Occ: At Home Fa: VA Mo: VA >> Camel RAZOR Other M S B 18 KY >> Occ: Works On Fam - Servant Fa: VA Mo: VA >> >> 1900 Wolfe County, Kentucky >> Campton >> June 7, 1900 >> 58/59 >> Commodore Roberts 75 May 1825 Farmer VA VA VA Married 53 years >> Cuilla 73 Feb. 1827 VA VA VA >> 53 years 6 children 2 alive >> >> Anne >> >> >> ==== VALEE Mailing List ==== >> Please avoid flaming (attacking) any single person or the group. This >> infraction will earn you immediate removal from the list. >> >> ============================== >> Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the >> last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: >> http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx >> >> > > > ==== VALEE Mailing List ==== > To post messages to the Lee County, VA discussion list, send them to > [email protected] > > ============================== > Jumpstart your genealogy with OneWorldTree. Search not only for > ancestors, but entire generations. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13972/rd.ashx > > > ==== VALEE Mailing List ==== > Please avoid flaming (attacking) any single person or the group. This > infraction will earn you immediate removal from the list. > > ============================== > Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the > last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx > >