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JOHNNY ROBERTS' PLACE

Mt. Vernon, Monroe CO, TN

Family Group of

John Samuel "Johnny" Roberts* b 11 Aug 1859 Monroe CO, TN d 30 Oct 1938 McMinn CO, TN buried Cedar Grove Cemetery, Athens, McMinn CO, TN
occupation - farmer
four generations ofRoberts' at their home place in Mt. Vernon, Monroe CO, TN, 1898
photos of Johnny & Nervy (Wilson) Roberts' tombstones
J. S. Roberts' obituary
son of William Roberts & Catherine Gardner/Gardener of Mt. Vernon, Monroe CO, TN

m (1) ca 1878 TO
Minerva "Nervy" Catherine Wilson* b 3 Sep 1856 Monroe CO, TN d 7 Mar 1921 McMinn CO, TN buried Cedar Grove Cemetery, Athens, McMinn CO, TN
photo of Johnny and Nervy (Wilson) Roberts
dau of Isaac Gillespie Wilson & Rebecca Angeline Cunningham of Wilson Station, Monroe CO, TN

m (2) after 1921 TO
Florence Carden (This marriage ended in divorce shortly afterwards. There was no issue of his second marriage.)

issue: [All children were by John Samuel Roberts & Minerva Catherine Wilson.]
1(F) Sarah Adeline Roberts** b 6 Nov 1879 Monroe CO, TN d 19 Aug 1955 Atlanta, GA buried Ebenezer Cemetery, Monroe CO, TN
m 10 Jan 1897 Monroe CO, TN TO
William Edward "Ed" / "Chief" Cline** b 22 Oct 1880 Monroe CO, TN d 7 Nov 1955 Atlanta, GA buried Ebenezer Cemetery, Monroe CO, TN

2(F) Ida M. Roberts b Nov 1880 Monroe CO, TN d 1956 buried Cedar Grove Cemetery, Athens, McMinn CO, TN
m 28 Jan 1906 Monroe CO, TN by T. B. McCurdy, MG TO
William I. McCracken b 1875 d 1934 buried Cedar Grove Cemetery, Athens, McMinn CO, TN

3(M) Edward "Ed" W. Roberts b 17 Oct 1882 Monroe CO, TN d 27 Aug 1933 McMinn CO, TN buried McMahan Calvary Baptist Church Cemetery, McMinn CO, TN
m 11 Sep 1910 McMinn CO, TN TO
Carrie Matthews b 26 Apr 1892 Cherokee CO, NC d 5 Feb 1970 buried McMahan Calvary Baptist Church Cemetery, McMinn CO, TN

4(F) Margaret A. "Mag" Roberts b Jun 1888 Monroe CO, TN d
m 10 Oct 1911 McMinn CO, TN TO
Robert Stevenson b d

5(F) Osie Catherine Roberts b 1 Mar 1891 Monroe CO, TN d 18 Mar 1991 buried Wilson Station Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Mt. Vernon, Monroe CO, TN
m 25 Oct 1908 Monroe CO, TN by T. B. McCurdy, MG TO
Robert "Bob" O. Rider b 16 Mar 1888 d 20 May 1959 buried Wilson Station Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Mt. Vernon, Monroe CO, TN

6(M) William "Willie" Isaac Roberts b 12 Mar 1894 Monroe CO, TN d 17 Oct 1918 KIA in France WW I, SGT US Army, buried 24 Apr 1921 Cedar Grove Cemetery, Athens, McMinn CO, TN
m 28 Aug 1917 McMinn CO, TN TO
Mollie L. Buckner b 23 Jul 1899 d 15 Oct 1957 buried Cedar Grove Cemetery, Athens, McMinn CO, TN

7(F) Myra Ella Roberts b 21 Aug 1897 Monroe CO, TN d 13 Mar 1950 buried Pond Hill Baptist Church Cemetery, McMinn CO, TN
m 7 Sep 1919 McMinn CO, TN TO
Lonnie Bruce Liles, Sr. b 7 Dec 1895 McMinn CO, TN d 6 Nov 1951 WW I, buried Pond Hill Baptist Church Cemetery, McMinn CO, TN

* great-great-grandparents &
** great-grandparents of Sandra Ratledge

My mother and Aunt Osie (Roberts) Rider, both now deceased, were of great help to me with this line.

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Sandra Ratledge

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