James Roberts: The Lost Creek Settlement

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Generation: 1

James Roberts was born 1800, North Carolina, USA.

Other Events:

Race: Mulatto
Reference Number: 1736
Residence: 1830, Monroe, Indiana, USA
Residence: 1840, Otter Creek, Vigo, Indiana, USA
Residence: 1850, Otter Creek, Vigo, Indiana, USA; Age: 61

Notes:

James, born say 1800, married Polly Stewart, 12 February 1822 Chatham County bond, Thomas Cottrell bondsman. He purchased 62-1/2 acres in Chatham County on the south side of the Cape Fear River on Bush Creek from his father for $150 on 8 February 1825 [DB AB:166] and sold land by deed proved in Chatham County on Wednesday, May 1837 session [Minutes 1833-41].

James married Polly Stewart 12 Feb 1822, Chatham, North Carolina, USA. Polly was born , North Carolina, USA; died , USA. [Group Sheet]

Children:

2. Elizabeth Roberts was born Abt 1835, Indiana, USA.
3. Julia A. Roberts was born Abt 1837, Indiana, USA.

Generation: 2

Elizabeth Roberts

(1.James¹) was born Abt 1835, Indiana, USA.

Other Events:

Race: Mulatto
Reference Number: 2283
Residence: 1850, Otter Creek, Vigo, Indiana, USA; Age: 15
Residence: 1870, Otter Creek, Vigo, Indiana, USA
Residence: 1880, Nevins, Vigo, Indiana, USA

Elizabeth married William Norton 9 Dec 1852, Vigo, Indiana, USA. William (son of Chesley Norton and Elizabeth 'Betsy' Walden) was born 1830, North Carolina, USA. [Group Sheet]

Children:

4. Milford Norton was born Dec 1851, Otter Creek, Vigo, Indiana, USA; died 9 Mar 1921, Bremen, Cook, Illinois, USA; was buried 14 Mar 1921.
5. Allen Norton was born 1856, Indiana, USA; died 8 Dec 1873, Vigo, Indiana, USA; was buried , Roberts Cemetery, Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, USA.
6. Martha Norton was born 1859, Indiana, USA.
7. Nancy Anne Norton was born Abt 1860, Indiana, USA; died Feb 1895.
8. Rosella Norton was born 1862, Indiana, USA.
9. Lovina Norton was born 1864, Indiana, USA.
10. Walter Edward Norton was born 30 May 1868, Vigo, Indiana, USA; died 17 Aug 1944, Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, USA; was buried , Stewart Lawn Cemetery, Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, USA.
11. William F. Norton was born 1870, Indiana, USA.
12. James H. Norton was born 1872, Indiana, USA.
13. Joseph Norton was born 1874, Indiana, USA.
14. George Norton was born 1878, Indiana, USA.

3.
Julia A. Roberts (1.James¹) was born Abt 1837, Indiana, USA.
Other Events:
Race: Mulatto

Reference Number: 8019

Residence: 1850, Otter Creek, Vigo, Indiana, USA; Age: 13

Generation: 3

Milford Norton

(2.Elizabeth², 1.James¹) was born Dec 1851, Otter Creek, Vigo, Indiana, USA; died 9 Mar 1921, Bremen, Cook, Illinois, USA; was buried 14 Mar 1921.

Other Events:

Occupation: Porter
Reference Number: 1256
Residence: Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; Marital Status: S
Residence: 1870, Otter Creek, Vigo, Indiana, USA
Residence: 1900, Clinton, Vermillion, Indiana, USA

Notes:

Buried:
Age: 69

Milford married Lula M. Jones 4 May 1880, Vermillion, Indiana, USA. Lula was born May 1865, Ohio, USA. [Group Sheet]

Children:

15. Floy Norton was born Jan 1885, Indiana, USA.
16. Birdie Norton died , USA; was buried , Roberts Cemetery, Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, USA.

Milford married E. Bunch [Group Sheet]

Milford married Joanna Patterson. Joanna (daughter of Robert Patterson and Dolly Ann Powell) was born Feb 1853, Illinois, USA; died 26 Jul 1935, Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, USA. [Group Sheet]

Children:

17. Jennie F Stewart was born 15 Sep 1876, Parke, Indiana, USA; died 22 Nov 1950, Otter Creek, Vigo, Indiana, USA; was buried , Stewart Cemetery, Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, USA.

5.	Allen Norton (2.Elizabeth², 1.James¹) was born 1856, Indiana, USA; died 8 Dec 1873, Vigo, Indiana, USA; was buried , Roberts Cemetery, Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, USA. Other Events: Reference Number: 2280 Residence: 1870, Otter Creek, Vigo, Indiana, USA

6.
Martha Norton (2.Elizabeth², 1.James¹) was born 1859, Indiana, USA.
Other Events:
Reference Number: 2281

Residence: 1870, Otter Creek, Vigo, Indiana, USA

Nancy Anne Norton

(2.Elizabeth², 1.James¹) was born Abt 1860, Indiana, USA; died Feb 1895.

Other Events:

Reference Number: 2279
Residence: 1870, Otter Creek, Vigo, Indiana, USA
Residence: 1880, Otter Creek, Vigo, Indiana, USA

Nancy married John Thomas Alexander. John (son of Daniel Alexander and Panthea A. Harrison) was born 1856, Indiana, USA; died Nov 1893. [Group Sheet]

Children:

18. Jesse J. Alexander was born 31 Aug 1889, Knox, Indiana, USA; died 5 Apr 1945, Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, USA.
19. James Turner Alexander was born 22 Sep 1879, Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, USA; died 10 Feb 1963, Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, USA.

8.
Rosella Norton (2.Elizabeth², 1.James¹) was born 1862, Indiana, USA.
Other Events:
Reference Number: 2286

Residence: 1870, Otter Creek, Vigo, Indiana, USA
9.
Lovina Norton (2.Elizabeth², 1.James¹) was born 1864, Indiana, USA.
Other Events:
Reference Number: 2285

Residence: 1870, Otter Creek, Vigo, Indiana, USA

10.

Walter Edward Norton

(2.Elizabeth², 1.James¹) was born 30 May 1868, Vigo, Indiana, USA; died 17 Aug 1944, Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, USA; was buried , Stewart Lawn Cemetery, Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, USA.

Other Events:

Race: Negro
Reference Number: 307
Residence: 1870, Otter Creek, Vigo, Indiana, USA
Residence: 1880, Nevins, Vigo, Indiana, USA
Residence: 1900, Lost Creek, Vigo, Indiana, USA
Residence: 1910, Nevins, Vigo, Indiana, USA
Residence: 1920, Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, USA
Residence: 1930, Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, USA

Notes:

Died:
Age: 74

Walter married Eva Laura Green 15 Nov 1888, Vigo, Indiana, USA. Eva (daughter of Edward Green and Mary Jane Stewart) was born 1868, Indiana, USA; died 1945, Vigo, Indiana, USA; was buried , Stewart Lawn Cemetery, Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, USA. [Group Sheet]

Children:

20. Beatrice Norton was born Abt 1912, Indiana, USA; died Yes, date unknown.
21. Shaley Norton was born 1891, Indiana, USA.
22. Ola Norton was born 24 Feb 1893, Indiana, USA; died 1926, Vigo, Indiana, USA; was buried , Stewart Lawn Cemetery, Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, USA.
23. Georgia E. Norton was born Mar 1897, Indiana, USA.
24. Earl E Norton was born Jun 1899, Indiana, USA; died 1945, Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, USA; was buried , Stewart Lawn Cemetery, Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, USA.
25. Dewey Norton was born 29 Jul 1901, Indiana, USA; died 21 Dec 1972, Vigo, Indiana, USA; was buried , Stewart Lawn Cemetery, Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, USA.
26. Berna Norton was born 1904, Indiana, USA.
27. Eunice Norton was born Abt 1908, Indiana, USA.
28. Inez Norton was born Abt 1908, Indiana, USA.
29. Ivo Norton died 28 Jan 1897, Vigo, Indiana, USA; was buried Jan 1897, Roberts Cemetery, Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, USA.

11.	William F. Norton (2.Elizabeth², 1.James¹) was born 1870, Indiana, USA. Other Events: Reference Number: 2288 Residence: 1870, Otter Creek, Vigo, Indiana, USA Residence: 1880, Nevins, Vigo, Indiana, USA

12.
James H. Norton (2.Elizabeth², 1.James¹) was born 1872, Indiana, USA.
Other Events:
Reference Number: 2287

Residence: 1880, Nevins, Vigo, Indiana, USA
13.
Joseph Norton (2.Elizabeth², 1.James¹) was born 1874, Indiana, USA.
Other Events:
Reference Number: 2282

Residence: 1880, Nevins, Vigo, Indiana, USA
14.
George Norton (2.Elizabeth², 1.James¹) was born 1878, Indiana, USA.
Other Events:
Reference Number: 2284

Residence: 1880, Nevins, Vigo, Indiana, USA

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