Roberts Families

  Third Generation  

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3. Jane ROBERTS (William², Henry¹).

General Notes: [jones.FTW]

[dehart.FTW]

Jane Roberts was born Sunday, 2-7-1803, in Kentucky, probably in Wayne County. Her parents doubtless were William and Lydia Roberts. Notwithstanding the family records are incomplete, Martin W. Tabor saw her father and remembered his name. The census records the name of Lydia Roberts of Wayne County, Kentucky, 74 years old in 1850. She was 27 years older than Jane who named her first child Lydia, most likely for the child's grandmother. Many of the Roberts family fought in the American Revolution. One of these was probably Jane's grandfather.

Kentucky had been admitted to the Union little more than 12 years at the time of Jane's birth. She was inured [to accustom to something hard and painful] to the hardships essential to survival in an undeveloped community and adjusted to the atmosphere of frontier life. In Jane's youth, she was given a practical education. On 10-18-1823, at the age of 20, she married John DeHart with whom she lived more than three score years [60 years]. When she had been married five years [1828], she moved with her husband and first two children [Lydia and Martin] to Macon County, North Carolina [the area they moved to is known as Swain County now - 3 miles south of Bryson City], where she spent the rest of a most useful life.

Roberts is admittedly a derivative or variation of Robert. In the Compendium of American Genealogy. Ann Rogers Roberts of Burning Springs, West Virginia, traces her descents from Robert D'Estoteville, Baron of Cottingham and Gnarsboro.

[page 22 is missing! Maxine Barker Kuhn picked up on page 23 of the material given to her. Do not know if these are relatives or who simply share the Roberts name.]

Jonathan Roberts, born 8-16-1771 in upper Merion, Pennsylvania, was a personal friend of President Madison. He was a member of both Houses of the United States Congress.

Edmund Quincy Roberts, born 6-29-1784, in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, was the first American diplomat to consummate treaties with the Asiatics.

William Roberts, born in 1809, and Charles Roberts 23 years younger, were both born in Wales and came to America. Both were renowned Presbyterian clergymen.

Benjamin Stone Roberts was born in Manchester, Vermont, in 1811 and died in Washington, DC, in 1875. He graduated from the United States Military Academy in 1835, and as an officer, fought through the Mexican War. As the chief engineer, he built the Champlain and Ogdensburg Railroad [New York-Vermont?]. In 1842, he aided George W. Whistler in constructing the Russian system of railways. He was a Major General in the Civil War [Union side] and fought through the War with distinction. He invented the Roberts breech loading rifle and formed a company for its manufacture and sale. In 1868, he became a Professor of Military Science at Yale University.

Joseph Roberts born in Middletown, Delaware, 12-13-1814, graduated from the United States Military Academy in 1835. He became a skillful Brigadier General in the Civil War.

Owen Milo Roberts was born 7-9-1815 in Laurens District, South Carolina, and moved to Texas. He graduated from the University of Alabama. He was President of the Secession Convention and Colonel of a regiment in the Civil War. In 1879, he became Governor of Texas. Later, he was elected to the United States Senate, but was not allowed to take his seat [probably because of his Civil War participation]. After his political career had ended, he became Professor of Law at the University of Texas.

(And then there is J. Owen Roberts [relative of Owen Milo Roberts?], late of the Supreme Court of the United States.)

James Booth Roberts, born 9-27-1818 in New Castle, Delaware, was a well known popular actor.

Ellis Henry Roberts, born in Utica, New York, 9-30-1827, was an outstanding journalist and a member of the United States Congress. Hamilton College [Clinton, NY] and Yale University [New Haven, CT] each conferred upon him the degree of Doctor of Law. George W. Roberts, born in Pennsylvania 10-2-1835, graduated from Yale University in 1857. He practiced law, at first, in his native county, and then in Chicago. He was a hard fighting Colonel in the Civil War and lost his life in the Battle of Stone River, Tennessee.

Howard Roberts, born in Philadelphia 4-9-1843, studied sculpture in Paris and elsewhere. His stature of Robert Fulton is in the Capital in Washington, DC.

Among these people are prominent agriculturists, actors, sculptors, inventors, engineers, clergymen,
journalists, college professors, doctors, lawyers, diplomats, generals, members of the House, members of the Senate, governors and jurists.

Jane Roberts was worthy of all the honor reflected upon her by her distinguished ancestors or illustrious tribesmen. Perhaps, Kentucky never produced a better woman than the energetic, frugal, charitable wife of John DeHart. She was largely responsible for his prosperity. Her memory should be cherished by everyone whose veins carry her blood. At the close of a long and useful life, she died 7-30-1886, above the age of 83. She lies by the side of her husband in the DeHart graveyard in Swain Co., NC.

Here are the names, in the order of birth of the children of John and Jane Roberts DeHart: Lydia, Martin, Mary, Hasseltine, Joseph, Jackson, George, John, Jane, Nathan, Polk, Dallas and Amanda. All but the first two [Lydia and Martin] were born in the present limits of Swain County, North Carolina.

(It was noted that Jane Roberts had black hair and brown eyes, while her husband was blonde and blue-eyed. Descendants obviously inherited their dark hair and eyes from Jane.)

Jane married John Harvey DEHART, on 18 Oct 1823 in Wayne County, Kentucky. John was born on 25 Nov 1804 in Burke Co, NC and died on 25 Dec 1892, at age 88.

Their children were:

   7 F    i. Lydia Jane DEHART was born on 18 Jul 1824 in Bowling Green, Warren Co., KY and died on 11 Nov 1914 in Swain County, NC, at age 90.

Lydia married James Sharpe TABOR, in May 1844.

   8 M    ii. Martin DEHART was born on 27 Aug 1828 in Warren Co., KY and died on 14 Mar 1910 in Swain Co., NC, at age 81.

Martin married Martha Ann SHEPHERD, in 1851 in Swain Co., NC.

   9 F    iii. Mary (Aunt Polly) DEHART was born on 9 Jan 1831 in Swain County, North Carolina.

   10 F    iv. Sarah Haseltine DEHART was born on 14 Apr 1832 in Swain County, NC and died on 9 Jan 1834 in Drowned In Little Tenn. Creek Near Home, at age 1.

   11 M    v. William Joseph DEHART was born on 6 May 1833 in Swain Co. NC and died on 6 Apr 1922 in Charleston Twnship, Swain Co. NC, at age 88.

William married Elizabeth Ann GIBSON, on 9 Dec 1865.

   12 M    vi. Andrew Jackson DEHART was born on 2 Feb 1835 in Swain Co., NC and died on 27 Dec 1914 in Swain Co., NC, at age 79.

Andrew married Lorinda Ellie PARRISH, on 2 Apr 1861 in Swain Co., NC.

   13 M    vii. George Washington DEHART was born on 22 Sep 1836 in Swain Co., NC and died on 18 Mar 1840, at age 3.

   14 M    viii. John Harvey (Henry) DEHART was born on 10 Apr 1838 in Swain Co., NC and died on 21 Jun 1864 near Kinston, NC (Civil War), at age 26.

   15 F    ix. Malinda Jane DEHART was born on 29 Oct 1840 in Swain Co., NC and died on 12 Feb 1863, at age 22.

Malinda married John L. FREEMAN, on 2 May 1861.

   16 M    x. Nathan DEHART was born on 2 Jul 1841 in Swain Co., NC and died in 1920, at age 79.

Nathan married Nannie L. NEIL, on 16 Nov 1871.

   17 M    xi. James L. Polk DEHART was born on 9 Jan 1843 in Macon Co., NC and died on 24 Aug 1862 on Leave Fro Csa During Civil War, at age 19.

   18 M    xii. Dallas DEHART was born on 29 Apr 1843 in Swain Co., NC and died on 5 Jun 1932 in Swain Co., NC, at age 89.

Dallas married Sarah "Sallie" NEIL, on 16 Sep 1869 in Macon Co., NC.

   19 F    xiii. Amanda Telitha DEHART was born on 16 Dec 1846 in Swain Co., NC and died on 18 May 1906 in Jackson Line Cem., Swain Co., NC, at age 59.

Amanda married Thomas Harrison PARRISH, on 2 Sep 1866 in Swain Co., NC.

4. Sarah ROBERTS (William², Henry¹) was born on 5 Nov 1796 in Burke County, North Carolina and died on 20 Jun 1872 in Wayne County, Kentucky, at age 75.

Sarah married John R. SELLERS, on 22 Jun 1813 in Pulaski County, Kentucky. John was born in 1794 in Rutherford, North Carolina and died in North Carolina.

Their children were:

+ 20 M    i. Henry SELLARS was born on 26 Apr 1816 in Pulaski County, Kentucky and died in 1896, at age 80.

Henry married Mary Ann COFFEY (b. 9 Apr 1820, d. Between 1885 and 1891).

5. Henry ROBERTS (William², Henry¹) was born on 5 Nov 1796 in North Carolina died on 20 Jul 1872 in Wayne County, Kentucky, at age 75, and was buried in Foster/Roberts Cem. Mccreary Co.

General Notes: [jones.FTW]

1850 Wayne Co., KY Census District No. 2
#449 Farmer $500
Henry ROBERTS 53 NC
Elizabeth 52 TN
Enoch 26 KY Laborer
Sarah J. 24 KY
Mary 23 KY
Elisha 21 KY
Andrew 13 KY
Charlotta 18 KY
Elizabeth 16 KY
Nancy 11 KY

Henry married Elizabeth OWENS. Elizabeth was born on 3 Jan 1798 in Tennessee, died on 11 Apr 1882 in Wayne County, Kentucky, at age 84, and was buried in Foster/Roberts Cem. Mccreary Co.

Their children were:

+ 21 M    i. John ROBERTS .

John married Rebecca FOSTER.

+ 22 M    ii. Enoch ROBERTS was born in 1824 in Kentucky.

Enoch married Elizabeth ?? ROBERTS.

   23 F    iii. Sarah J. ROBERTS was born in 1826 in Kentucky.

   24 F    iv. Mary ROBERTS was born in 1827 in Kentucky.

+ 25 M    v. Elisha ROBERTS was born on 3 Apr 1828 in Kentucky died on 30 Jan 1918, at age 89, and was buried in Roberts Cemetery.

Elisha married Telitha BELL Twin (b. 30 Jan 1829, d. 18 Jul 1908) on 23 Jan 1852 in Wayne County, Kentucky.

   26 F    vi. Charlotta ROBERTS was born in 1832 in Kentucky.

+ 27 F    vii. Elizabeth ROBERTS was born on 12 Jun 1835 in Kentucky and died on 29 Jul 1914 in McCreary County, Kentucky, at age 79.

Elizabeth married John (Slavy) SLAVEN (b. 1835) on 5 Apr 1860 in Wayne County, Kentucky.

   28 M    viii. Andrew ROBERTS was born in 1837 in Kentucky.

   29 F    ix. Nancy ROBERTS was born in 1839 in Kentucky.

6. Elisha ROBERTS (William², Henry¹) was born on 2 Jul 1798 in Tennessee and died on 3 Dec 1876 in Pulaski County, Kentucky, at age 78.

Elisha married Margaret MOUNCE, on 29 Jan 1821 in Wayne County, Kentucky. Margaret was born on 16 Oct 1800 in Wayne County, Kentucky and died on 22 Jul 1890 in Pulaski County, Kentucky, at age 89.

Their children were:

+ 30 F    i. Bethsada ROBERTS was born on 3 Apr 1841 in Pulaski County, Kentucky.

Bethsada married William Alexander CLARK (b. 8 Aug 1845, d. 3 Mar 1907) on 6 May 1864 in Pulaski County, Kentucky.