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Generation: 1

Elias Roberts was born 1815, North Carolina, USA; died Yes, date unknown.

Other Events:

Reference Number: 3423

Elias married Martha Chandler 21 Sep 1837, Vigo, Indiana, USA. Martha was born 1818, North Carolina, USA; died , USA. [Group Sheet]

Elias married Susan Cooper 3 Oct 1845, Posey, Indiana, USA. Susan was born Abt 1820, Tennessee, USA. [Group Sheet]

Children:

2. Jesse A. Roberts was born 15 Mar 1867, Indiana, USA; died 5 May 1932, Patoka, Gibson, Indiana, USA.
3. Almira Roberts was born 9 Oct 1857, Gibson, Indiana, USA; died 26 Feb 1913, Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, USA.
4. Sarah F Roberts was born Abt 1846, Indiana, USA.
5. Julietta Roberts was born Abt 1848, Indiana, USA.
6. Mary J. Roberts was born Abt 1849, Indiana, USA.
7. Joseph Roberts was born Abt 1850, Indiana, USA.
8. Elryrd Roberts was born Abt 1852, Indiana, USA.
9. Letitia Roberts was born Abt 1854, Indiana, USA.
10. Samuel Roberts was born 12 Aug 1857, Indiana, USA; died 14 Dec 1926, Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, USA.
11. Henry C Roberts was born Abt 1859, Indiana, USA.

Generation: 2

Jesse A. Roberts

(1.Elias¹) was born 15 Mar 1867, Indiana, USA; died 5 May 1932, Patoka, Gibson, Indiana, USA.

Other Events:

Race: Colored
Reference Number: 8477

Notes:

Died:
Age: 68

Jesse married Horace Hardiman. Horace (son of Alexander Hardiman and Lydia Ann Walden) was born Dec 1860, Indiana, USA. [Group Sheet]

Almira Roberts

(1.Elias¹) was born 9 Oct 1857, Gibson, Indiana, USA; died 26 Feb 1913, Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, USA.

Other Events:

Race: Colored
Reference Number: 8479
Residence: 1900, Montgomery, Gibson, Indiana, USA; Age: 49; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Wife
Residence: 1910, Paris, Edgar, Illinois, USA; Age in 1910: 56; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Wife

Notes:

Died:
Age: 61

Almira married Charles Anderson. Charles was born Aug 1860, Lawrence, Illinois, USA. [Group Sheet]

Children:

12. Florence Anderson was born 31 Aug 1894, Gibson, Indiana, USA.
13. Estella Anderson was born 1883, Gibson, Indiana, USA.

Almira married Jacob Cole 7 Jul 1870, Gibson, Indiana, USA. Jacob died , USA. [Group Sheet]

4.
Sarah F Roberts (1.Elias¹) was born Abt 1846, Indiana, USA.
Other Events:
Race: Colored

Reference Number: 8483

Residence: 1860, White River, Gibson, Indiana, USA; Age: 14
5.
Julietta Roberts (1.Elias¹) was born Abt 1848, Indiana, USA.
Other Events:
Race: Colored

Reference Number: 8484

Residence: 1860, White River, Gibson, Indiana, USA; Age: 12
6.
Mary J. Roberts (1.Elias¹) was born Abt 1849, Indiana, USA.
Other Events:
Race: Colored

Reference Number: 8485

Residence: 1860, White River, Gibson, Indiana, USA; Age: 11
7.
Joseph Roberts (1.Elias¹) was born Abt 1850, Indiana, USA.
Other Events:
Race: Colored

Reference Number: 8486

Residence: 1860, White River, Gibson, Indiana, USA; Age: 10
8.
Elryrd Roberts (1.Elias¹) was born Abt 1852, Indiana, USA.
Other Events:
Race: Colored

Reference Number: 8487

Residence: 1860, White River, Gibson, Indiana, USA; Age: 8
9.
Letitia Roberts (1.Elias¹) was born Abt 1854, Indiana, USA.
Other Events:
Race: Colored

Reference Number: 8488

Residence: 1860, White River, Gibson, Indiana, USA; Age: 6

10.

Samuel Roberts

(1.Elias¹) was born 12 Aug 1857, Indiana, USA; died 14 Dec 1926, Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, USA.

Other Events:

Race: Colored
Reference Number: 8489
Residence: 1860, White River, Gibson, Indiana, USA; Age: 3
Residence: 1920, Otter Creek, Vigo, Indiana, USA; Age: 63; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head

Notes:

Died:
Age: 69

Samuel married Elizabeth Lyles 25 Aug 1894, Gibson, Indiana, USA. Elizabeth (daughter of Wayle Lyles and Matilda Lyles) was born Abt 1878, Indiana, USA. [Group Sheet]

Children:

14. Quenise Roberts was born Abt 1909, Indiana, USA.
15. Franklin Roberts was born Abt 1911, Indiana, USA.
16. John W Roberts was born Abt 1916, Indiana, USA.

11.
Henry C Roberts (1.Elias¹) was born Abt 1859, Indiana, USA.
Other Events:
Race: Colored

Reference Number: 8490

Residence: 1860, White River, Gibson, Indiana, USA; Age: 1

Generation: 3

12.

Florence Anderson

(3.Almira², 1.Elias¹) was born 31 Aug 1894, Gibson, Indiana, USA.

Other Events:

Race: Negro
Reference Number: 4589
Residence: 1900, Montgomery, Gibson, Indiana, USA; Age: 6; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Residence: 1910, Paris, Edgar, Illinois, USA; Age in 1910: 16; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Residence: 1920, Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, USA; Age: 25; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Wife
Residence: 1930, Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, USA; Age: 35; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Wife

Florence married William H Russell 22 Feb 1912, Vigo, Indiana, USA. William (son of Henry Jenkins Russell and Anna Minnie Underwood) was born 15 Sep 1884, Vigo, Indiana, USA. [Group Sheet]

Children:

17. Thelma Russell was born Abt 1913, Indiana, USA.
18. Margaret Willa Russell was born 26 May 1915, Vigo, Indiana, USA.
19. Garnet Russell was born Abt 1917, Indiana, USA.
20. Florence A Russell was born 29 Oct 1916, Vigo, Indiana, USA.

13.

Estella Anderson

(3.Almira², 1.Elias¹) was born 1883, Gibson, Indiana, USA.

Other Events:

Race: Negro
Reference Number: 6914
Residence: 1930, Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, USA; Age: 45; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Wife

Estella married Lora Ervin Roberts 24 Oct 1903, Vigo, Indiana, USA. Lora (son of Joseph Roberts and Lucy Emily Estell) was born 4 Dec 1883, Vigo, Indiana, USA; was buried , Stewart Lawn Cemetery, Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, USA. [Group Sheet]

Children:

21. Ella Mae Roberts was born Abt 1917, Indiana, USA.
22. Virgil L Roberts was born Abt 1919, Indiana, USA.
23. Richard Roberts was born Abt 1920, Indiana, USA.
24. Paul Roberts was born Abt 1922, Indiana, USA.
25. Hazel Pauline Roberts was born Abt 1924, Indiana, USA.
26. Charles H Roberts was born Abt 1928, Indiana, USA.

14.	Quenise Roberts (10.Samuel², 1.Elias¹) was born Abt 1909, Indiana, USA. Other Events: Race: Black Reference Number: 8788 Residence: 1920, Otter Creek, Vigo, Indiana, USA; Age: 11; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Son

15.	Franklin Roberts (10.Samuel², 1.Elias¹) was born Abt 1911, Indiana, USA. Other Events: Race: Black Reference Number: 8789 Residence: 1920, Otter Creek, Vigo, Indiana, USA; Age: 9; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Son

16.	John W Roberts (10.Samuel², 1.Elias¹) was born Abt 1916, Indiana, USA. Other Events: Race: Black Reference Number: 8790 Residence: 1920, Otter Creek, Vigo, Indiana, USA; Age: 4; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Son

Generation: 4

17.	Thelma Russell (12.Florence³, 3.Almira², 1.Elias¹) was born Abt 1913, Indiana, USA. Other Events: Race: Negro Reference Number: 4590 Residence: 1930, Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, USA; Age: 17; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Daughter

18.

Margaret Willa Russell

(12.Florence³, 3.Almira², 1.Elias¹) was born 26 May 1915, Vigo, Indiana, USA.

Other Events:

Race: Negro
Reference Number: 4591
Residence: 1930, Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, USA; Age: 14; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Residence: 1935, Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, USA
Residence: 1 Apr 1940, Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, USA; Age: 24; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Wife

Margaret married John Edward Johnson. John (son of John J. Johnson, Jr. and Edna Marie Lindsey) was born Abt 1915, Clinton, Vermillion, Indiana, USA. [Group Sheet]

Children:

27. B.L. Johnson
28. Janice Louise Johnson was born 13 Feb 1937, Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, USA; died 7 Oct 2015, De Kalb, Illinois, USA; was buried 17 Oct 2015, Grandview Cemetery, Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, USA.
29. I. Johnson

19.	Garnet Russell (12.Florence³, 3.Almira², 1.Elias¹) was born Abt 1917, Indiana, USA. Other Events: Race: Negro Reference Number: 4592 Residence: 1930, Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, USA; Age: 13; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Daughter

20.
Florence A Russell (12.Florence³, 3.Almira², 1.Elias¹) was born 29 Oct 1916, Vigo, Indiana, USA.
Other Events:
Reference Number: 4595

21.	Ella Mae Roberts (13.Estella³, 3.Almira², 1.Elias¹) was born Abt 1917, Indiana, USA. Other Events: Race: Negro Reference Number: 6916 Residence: 1930, Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, USA; Age: 13; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Daughter

22.	Virgil L Roberts (13.Estella³, 3.Almira², 1.Elias¹) was born Abt 1919, Indiana, USA. Other Events: Race: Negro Reference Number: 6917 Residence: 1930, Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, USA; Age: 11; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Son

23.	Richard Roberts (13.Estella³, 3.Almira², 1.Elias¹) was born Abt 1920, Indiana, USA. Other Events: Race: Negro Reference Number: 6918 Residence: 1930, Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, USA; Age: 10; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Son

24.	Paul Roberts (13.Estella³, 3.Almira², 1.Elias¹) was born Abt 1922, Indiana, USA. Other Events: Race: Negro Reference Number: 6919 Residence: 1930, Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, USA; Age: 8; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Son

25.	Hazel Pauline Roberts (13.Estella³, 3.Almira², 1.Elias¹) was born Abt 1924, Indiana, USA. Other Events: Race: Negro Reference Number: 6920 Residence: 1930, Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, USA; Age: 6; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Daughter

26.	Charles H Roberts (13.Estella³, 3.Almira², 1.Elias¹) was born Abt 1928, Indiana, USA. Other Events: Race: Negro Reference Number: 6921 Residence: 1930, Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, USA; Age: 2; Age: 2 3/12; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Son

Generation: 5

27.
B.L. Johnson (18.Margaret⁴, 12.Florence³, 3.Almira², 1.Elias¹)
B.L. married D.E. Turner (son of Herbert Turner and Abbie Lou Watson) [Group Sheet]

Children:

30. A. Turner

28.

Janice Louise Johnson

(18.Margaret⁴, 12.Florence³, 3.Almira², 1.Elias¹) was born 13 Feb 1937, Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, USA; died 7 Oct 2015, De Kalb, Illinois, USA; was buried 17 Oct 2015, Grandview Cemetery, Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, USA.

Other Events:

Race: Negro
Reference Number: 4587
Residence: 1 Apr 1940, Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, USA; Age: 3; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Daughter

29. I. Johnson (18.Margaret⁴, 12.Florence³, 3.Almira², 1.Elias¹)

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