John Iverson Roberts
M, #27981, b. 27 FEB 1816, d. 1 APR 1879
John Iverson Roberts|b. 27 FEB 1816\nd. 1 APR 1879|p2799.htm#i27981|Step Roberts|b. 1 DEC 1790\nd. 7 MAR 1871|p2790.htm#i27900|Elender Burgess|b. 23 OCT 1791\nd. 31 AUG 1859|p2798.htm#i27978|William Roberts|b. 1756\nd. 1799|p4529.htm#i45286|Nancy Parish||p4529.htm#i45287|Mordecai Burgess|b. 5 NOV 1763\nd. JUN 1807|p3042.htm#i30416|Mary Brandon||p3041.htm#i30404|
| Father | Step Roberts b. 1 DEC 1790, d. 7 MAR 1871 | |
| Mother | Elender Burgess b. 23 OCT 1791, d. 31 AUG 1859 |
| Note* | John Iverson Roberts was born on February 27, 1816, in Gwinnett County, Georgia. He was the third of 11 children born to Step and Ellen Roberts. During the 1820's or early 1830's, the Roberts famil y moved from Georgia to Benton County, Alabama, where they settled and made their new home. Benton County was one of the dozen or so new counties created along the eastern boundary of Alabama followin g the last of the Creek and Cherokee cessions. It was in Benton County that he grew to young manhood and where he met his future wife, Crissa Barnett, the daughter of Uriah and Kazia Istily Barnett. F amily records indicate that John I. and Crissa were wed on July 25, 1838. Seven children were born to them during the time they lived in Alabama, two of whom died in infancy. In 1853, John I., Crissa and their five surviving children moved from Alabama to Attala County, Mississippi, where they were to make their permanent home and raise six more children. It was in Attala County that John I. was living at the time of the outbreak of the Civil War. With the outbreak of hostilities between the North and the South, John I., like most of his neighbors, enlisted in the service of the Confede racy. Official Confederate military service records on file with the Mississippi Department of Archives and History indicate that he was officially enrolled in the forces of the Confederacy on March 2 5, 1862, presumably at Kosciusko, Mississippi. He was formally mustered into the Confederate service at Grenada, Mississippi on April 20, 1862. His service records indicate that his enlistment was for a term of three years. Because of his age and position in the town, he was commissioned a First Lieutenant in Captain William V. Davis' Company, Mississippi Volunteers. This company of volunteers sub sequently became Company "D" of the 30th Infantry Regiment, Mississippi Volunteers and soon adopted the name "Dixie Heroes". Apparently John I.'s term of service in the CSA army was of short duration and was marred by failing health virtually from the date of his enlistment. Declining health, in fact, forced him to resign his commission after only six months of service. He was hospitalized throughout the summer and into the early fall. On September 20, 1862, he formally tendered the resignation of his commission, giving as his reason the fact that declining health made it impossible for him to any longer render useful service to the Confederate cause. Following his release from the service, John I. returned home to his wife and family in Attala County, Mississippi, where they were to give birth to yet another child. He remained a respected member of the community until his death, as evidenced by the fact that he was elected on several occasions as one of the magistrates of the county. John Iverson Roberts died on April 1, 1879, at the age of 62. According to the family, he died of a broken neck. He was sitting on a barrel of flour while riding in a wagon, and when the wago n hit a rough spot in the road, he fell off the barrel, breaking his neck. His wife, Crissa Barnett Roberts, died on January 17, 1899, at the age of 80. Both are buried at Rocky Point Cemetery in A ttala County, Mississippi. SOURCE: This sketch of John Iverson Roberts is reduced from material prepared by Howard O. Leach. | |
| Birth* | 27 FEB 1816 | Gwinnett County, Georgia, USA |
| Marriage* | 22 JUL 1838 | Crissa Barnett; Calhoun County, Alabama, USA |
| Death* | 1 APR 1879 | Attala County, Mississippi, USA |
Family | Crissa Barnett b. 20 SEP 1819, d. 17 JAN 1899 | |
| Children | 1. | Louise Jane Roberts+ b. 16 JUL 1840, d. 3 JAN 1880 |
| 2. | Uriah Step Roberts+ b. 15 SEP 1841, d. 12 MAY 1926 | |
| 3. | William Calvin Roberts+ b. 12 JUL 1843, d. DEC 1897 | |
| 4. | John Greenbury Roberts+ b. 22 MAR 1845, d. SEP 1924 | |
| 5. | David Freeman Roberts b. 27 APR 1846, d. 14 JUN 1848 | |
| 6. | George Riley Roberts b. 14 DEC 1847, d. 3 APR 1848 | |
| 7. | Benjamin Franklin Roberts+ b. 28 DEC 1849, d. 1 MAY 1928 | |
| 8. | Asa Younger Roberts+ b. 25 MAY 1851, d. 5 MAY 1927 | |
| 9. | James Martin Roberts+ b. 5 JUN 1853, d. 30 JUL 1921 | |
| 10. | Kesiah Ellen Frances Roberts b. 12 AUG 1855, d. 28 MAY 1875 | |
| 11. | Nancy Isabel Roberts+ b. 8 SEP 1857, d. 11 NOV 1892 | |
| 12. | Charles Marcus Roberts+ b. 1 NOV 1860, d. 6 DEC 1936 | |
| 13. | Sarah Crisse Roberts b. 29 SEP 1862, d. 25 JUL 1863 |
David L Roberts
M, #27982, b. 30 AUG 1819, d. 19 JUN 1856
David L Roberts|b. 30 AUG 1819\nd. 19 JUN 1856|p2799.htm#i27982|Step Roberts|b. 1 DEC 1790\nd. 7 MAR 1871|p2790.htm#i27900|Elender Burgess|b. 23 OCT 1791\nd. 31 AUG 1859|p2798.htm#i27978|William Roberts|b. 1756\nd. 1799|p4529.htm#i45286|Nancy Parish||p4529.htm#i45287|Mordecai Burgess|b. 5 NOV 1763\nd. JUN 1807|p3042.htm#i30416|Mary Brandon||p3041.htm#i30404|
| Father | Step Roberts b. 1 DEC 1790, d. 7 MAR 1871 | |
| Mother | Elender Burgess b. 23 OCT 1791, d. 31 AUG 1859 |
| Marriage* | Nancy Hughes | |
| Birth* | 30 AUG 1819 | |
| Death* | 19 JUN 1856 | Benton County, Alabama, USA |
Family | Nancy Hughes d. 1 DEC 1855 | |
| Children | 1. | James Marion Roberts |
| 2. | David Monroe Roberts | |
| 3. | Netta Ellen Roberts+ d. 7 MAR 1917 | |
| 4. | Augusta Roxanna Cleola Roberts+ b. 4 DEC 1852, d. 5 DEC 1944 |
Polly Roberts
F, #27983, b. 14 FEB 1822
Polly Roberts|b. 14 FEB 1822|p2799.htm#i27983|Step Roberts|b. 1 DEC 1790\nd. 7 MAR 1871|p2790.htm#i27900|Elender Burgess|b. 23 OCT 1791\nd. 31 AUG 1859|p2798.htm#i27978|William Roberts|b. 1756\nd. 1799|p4529.htm#i45286|Nancy Parish||p4529.htm#i45287|Mordecai Burgess|b. 5 NOV 1763\nd. JUN 1807|p3042.htm#i30416|Mary Brandon||p3041.htm#i30404|
| Father | Step Roberts b. 1 DEC 1790, d. 7 MAR 1871 | |
| Mother | Elender Burgess b. 23 OCT 1791, d. 31 AUG 1859 |
| Birth* | 14 FEB 1822 |
Jane H Roberts
F, #27984, b. 29 JUL 1824, d. 24 FEB 1877
Jane H Roberts|b. 29 JUL 1824\nd. 24 FEB 1877|p2799.htm#i27984|Step Roberts|b. 1 DEC 1790\nd. 7 MAR 1871|p2790.htm#i27900|Elender Burgess|b. 23 OCT 1791\nd. 31 AUG 1859|p2798.htm#i27978|William Roberts|b. 1756\nd. 1799|p4529.htm#i45286|Nancy Parish||p4529.htm#i45287|Mordecai Burgess|b. 5 NOV 1763\nd. JUN 1807|p3042.htm#i30416|Mary Brandon||p3041.htm#i30404|
| Father | Step Roberts b. 1 DEC 1790, d. 7 MAR 1871 | |
| Mother | Elender Burgess b. 23 OCT 1791, d. 31 AUG 1859 |
| Birth* | 29 JUL 1824 | Georgia, USA |
| Marriage* | 22 SEP 1842 | William Rutherford; Benton County, Alabama, USA |
| Married Name | 22 SEP 1842 | Jane H Rutherford |
| Death* | 24 FEB 1877 | Douglas County, Georgia, USA |
| Burial* | a 24 FEB 1877 | County Line Baptist Cemetery, Douglas County, Georgia, USA |
Family | William Rutherford b. c 1822, d. 10 DEC 1864 | |
| Children | 1. | Mary J Rutherford b. 28 JUN 1844, d. 1 AUG 1885 |
| 2. | John W Rutherford b. 25 APR 1847, d. 5 MAY 1919 | |
| 3. | George Thomas Rutherford b. 1 JUL 1849, d. 5 SEP 1906 | |
| 4. | James S Rutherford b. 20 NOV 1855, d. 2 FEB 1938 | |
| 5. | Nancy Anna Rutherford b. 29 NOV 1861, d. 15 FEB 1892 |
Sarah C Roberts
F, #27985, b. 14 NOV 1826, d. NOV 1886
Sarah C Roberts|b. 14 NOV 1826\nd. NOV 1886|p2799.htm#i27985|Step Roberts|b. 1 DEC 1790\nd. 7 MAR 1871|p2790.htm#i27900|Elender Burgess|b. 23 OCT 1791\nd. 31 AUG 1859|p2798.htm#i27978|William Roberts|b. 1756\nd. 1799|p4529.htm#i45286|Nancy Parish||p4529.htm#i45287|Mordecai Burgess|b. 5 NOV 1763\nd. JUN 1807|p3042.htm#i30416|Mary Brandon||p3041.htm#i30404|
| Father | Step Roberts b. 1 DEC 1790, d. 7 MAR 1871 | |
| Mother | Elender Burgess b. 23 OCT 1791, d. 31 AUG 1859 |
| Birth* | 14 NOV 1826 | Gwinnett County, Georgia, USA |
| Marriage* | 18 JAN 1849 | Charles B Woods; Benton County, Alabama, USA |
| Married Name | 18 JAN 1849 | Sarah C Woods |
| Death* | NOV 1886 |
Family | Charles B Woods b. 1828 | |
| Children | 1. | Alice Melinda Woods+ b. 6 OCT 1849, d. 23 SEP 1932 |
| 2. | James William Stepp Woods+ b. 1850 | |
| 3. | Elizabeth Ellen Jane Woods+ b. 1853, d. 4 JUL 1891 | |
| 4. | Juas Texanna Woods+ b. 11 SEP 1857, d. 23 MAR 1943 | |
| 5. | John Banks Woods+ b. MAR 1860, d. 17 SEP 1924 |
Elizabeth M Roberts
F, #27986, b. 3 JUL 1829, d. 24 JUL 1829
Elizabeth M Roberts|b. 3 JUL 1829\nd. 24 JUL 1829|p2799.htm#i27986|Step Roberts|b. 1 DEC 1790\nd. 7 MAR 1871|p2790.htm#i27900|Elender Burgess|b. 23 OCT 1791\nd. 31 AUG 1859|p2798.htm#i27978|William Roberts|b. 1756\nd. 1799|p4529.htm#i45286|Nancy Parish||p4529.htm#i45287|Mordecai Burgess|b. 5 NOV 1763\nd. JUN 1807|p3042.htm#i30416|Mary Brandon||p3041.htm#i30404|
| Father | Step Roberts b. 1 DEC 1790, d. 7 MAR 1871 | |
| Mother | Elender Burgess b. 23 OCT 1791, d. 31 AUG 1859 |
| Birth* | 3 JUL 1829 | |
| Death* | 24 JUL 1829 |
Nancy E Roberts
F, #27987, b. 3 JUL 1829, d. 22 DEC 1855
Nancy E Roberts|b. 3 JUL 1829\nd. 22 DEC 1855|p2799.htm#i27987|Step Roberts|b. 1 DEC 1790\nd. 7 MAR 1871|p2790.htm#i27900|Elender Burgess|b. 23 OCT 1791\nd. 31 AUG 1859|p2798.htm#i27978|William Roberts|b. 1756\nd. 1799|p4529.htm#i45286|Nancy Parish||p4529.htm#i45287|Mordecai Burgess|b. 5 NOV 1763\nd. JUN 1807|p3042.htm#i30416|Mary Brandon||p3041.htm#i30404|
| Father | Step Roberts b. 1 DEC 1790, d. 7 MAR 1871 | |
| Mother | Elender Burgess b. 23 OCT 1791, d. 31 AUG 1859 |
| Birth* | 3 JUL 1829 | |
| Marriage* | 16 OCT 1853 | James M McEwin |
| Married Name | 16 OCT 1853 | Nancy E McEwin |
| Death* | 22 DEC 1855 |
Family | James M McEwin |
George Washington Roberts
M, #27988, b. 28 JAN 1832, d. 9 DEC 1902
George Washington Roberts|b. 28 JAN 1832\nd. 9 DEC 1902|p2799.htm#i27988|Step Roberts|b. 1 DEC 1790\nd. 7 MAR 1871|p2790.htm#i27900|Elender Burgess|b. 23 OCT 1791\nd. 31 AUG 1859|p2798.htm#i27978|William Roberts|b. 1756\nd. 1799|p4529.htm#i45286|Nancy Parish||p4529.htm#i45287|Mordecai Burgess|b. 5 NOV 1763\nd. JUN 1807|p3042.htm#i30416|Mary Brandon||p3041.htm#i30404|
| Father | Step Roberts b. 1 DEC 1790, d. 7 MAR 1871 | |
| Mother | Elender Burgess b. 23 OCT 1791, d. 31 AUG 1859 |
| Note* | Reverend George Washington Roberts was one of the prominent men and pioneer ministers of Bosque County, Texas, arriving there in October 1867. He then made his home at Iredell. He was born in Gwin nett County, Georgia on January 28, 1833. He was the tenth child born to the family of Step Roberts. His father, Step, was a native of North Carolina. His mother was Elender Burgess, the daughter of M ordecai Burgess. In 1836, Step Roberts, accompanied by his family, moved to Benton County, Alabama. George Washington Roberts early became familiar with farm work in all of its departments, and acqui red a fair education in the public schools and by study at home. He was a close student of the Bible and, in 1862, was ordained a minister of the Baptist church. He was an active and zealous worker in the vineyard of the Master and, in Alabama, had charge of congregations at Harmony Grove, Providence and Shoal Creek. In 1867, G. W., with his family and the families of Tully Caruth, Jesse Barker a nd Napoleon B. Ross, came to Texas, making the journey with wagons and buggies drawn by mules. They left Alabama on the 10th of October and arrived on the 8th of December at their destination, whic h was on the Brazos River, six miles South of Kimball. In August of the following year, he purchased land in Bosque County, South of Iredell, and there built up a good farm of 415 acres. He erected a comfortable home, substantial barn and other buildings, and the water was supplied from an ever-flowing well. In 1894 he moved to Iredell, where he died February 9, 1902. George married Miss Susan Ja ne Walker in January 1853 in Calhoun County, Alabama. Eight children were born of this union. Susan Roberts died in 1885, and in 1886, G. W. married Miss F. M. Brennan. In October 1868, G. W. Roberts organized a Baptist church two miles North of Iredell, with 12 members. The church grew and eventually had a membership of 150. In November 1868, the Baptist churches of Erath, Bosque, Hood and Comma nche Counties held a convention at which 20 delegates were present. At that time, the indians were so troublesome that a man had to stand guard to keep them from stealing the horses, and the preachers all wore firearms strapped to their waists. In all walks of life, George Washington Roberts took as his guide the precepts of the Scriptures, and was foremost in every movement for the religious adv ancement of the community. Of him it may be well said that he was "in soul sincere, in action faithful, and in honor clear". SOURCES: "History of Texas - Vol 1" DAR Files - Nos. 284523 & 477713 Wills of Caswell County, NC. Marriage Records of Caswell County, Nc. Texas Society DAR Roster - Vol. IV (I have conflicting birth and death dates for G. W. Roberts. He was born January 28, either 1832 or 1833, and he died either December 9, 1902 or February 2, 1902. Also, three of the children of G. W. and Susan Jane Walker Roberts died young and are not listed.) | |
| Birth* | 28 JAN 1832 | Gwinnett County, Georgia, USA |
| Marriage* | 2 JAN 1853 | Susan Jane Walker; Calhoun County, Alabama, USA |
| Marriage* | 1886 | F M Brennan |
| Death* | 9 DEC 1902 | Iredell, Bosque County, Texas, USA |
Family 1 | Susan Jane Walker b. 1833, d. 1885 | |
| Children | 1. | (?) Roberts |
| 2. | Robert Lee Roberts | |
| 3. | Ida B Roberts | |
| 4. | George Washington Roberts b. 1853, d. 1874 | |
| 5. | Susan Paralee Roberts+ b. 22 AUG 1855, d. 1943 |
Family 2 | F M Brennan |
Crissa Barnett
F, #27989, b. 20 SEP 1819, d. 17 JAN 1899
Crissa Barnett|b. 20 SEP 1819\nd. 17 JAN 1899|p2799.htm#i27989|Uriah Barnett||p3040.htm#i30395|Kisiah Istily||p3051.htm#i30503|||||||||||||
| Father | Uriah Barnett | |
| Mother | Kisiah Istily |
| Burial* | Rocky Point Cemetery, Leake County, Mississippi, USA | |
| Birth* | 20 SEP 1819 | Benton County, Alabama, USA |
| Marriage* | 22 JUL 1838 | John Iverson Roberts; Calhoun County, Alabama, USA |
| Married Name | 22 JUL 1838 | Crissa Roberts |
| Death* | 17 JAN 1899 | Leake County, Mississippi, USA |
Family | John Iverson Roberts b. 27 FEB 1816, d. 1 APR 1879 | |
| Children | 1. | Louise Jane Roberts+ b. 16 JUL 1840, d. 3 JAN 1880 |
| 2. | Uriah Step Roberts+ b. 15 SEP 1841, d. 12 MAY 1926 | |
| 3. | William Calvin Roberts+ b. 12 JUL 1843, d. DEC 1897 | |
| 4. | John Greenbury Roberts+ b. 22 MAR 1845, d. SEP 1924 | |
| 5. | David Freeman Roberts b. 27 APR 1846, d. 14 JUN 1848 | |
| 6. | George Riley Roberts b. 14 DEC 1847, d. 3 APR 1848 | |
| 7. | Benjamin Franklin Roberts+ b. 28 DEC 1849, d. 1 MAY 1928 | |
| 8. | Asa Younger Roberts+ b. 25 MAY 1851, d. 5 MAY 1927 | |
| 9. | James Martin Roberts+ b. 5 JUN 1853, d. 30 JUL 1921 | |
| 10. | Kesiah Ellen Frances Roberts b. 12 AUG 1855, d. 28 MAY 1875 | |
| 11. | Nancy Isabel Roberts+ b. 8 SEP 1857, d. 11 NOV 1892 | |
| 12. | Charles Marcus Roberts+ b. 1 NOV 1860, d. 6 DEC 1936 | |
| 13. | Sarah Crisse Roberts b. 29 SEP 1862, d. 25 JUL 1863 |
Nancy Hughes
F, #27990, d. 1 DEC 1855
| Marriage* | David L Roberts | |
| Married Name | Nancy Roberts | |
| Death* | 1 DEC 1855 | Benton County, Alabama, USA |
Family | David L Roberts b. 30 AUG 1819, d. 19 JUN 1856 | |
| Children | 1. | James Marion Roberts |
| 2. | David Monroe Roberts | |
| 3. | Netta Ellen Roberts+ d. 7 MAR 1917 | |
| 4. | Augusta Roxanna Cleola Roberts+ b. 4 DEC 1852, d. 5 DEC 1944 |
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