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 1812 - 1902 (90 years)
Generation: 1
| 1. | Hezekiah Roberts was born 1812, North Carolina, USA; died 14 Feb 1902, Lost Creek, Vigo, Indiana, USA; was buried , Roberts Cemetery, Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, USA. Other Events:
- Race: Colored
- Reference Number: 988
- Residence: 1850, Craig, Switzerland, Indiana, USA
- Residence: 1860, Lost Creek, Vigo, Indiana, USA
Notes:
H. ROBERTS, farmer, Burnett, was born in North Carolina in 1810, and came to Monroe county with his parents when sixteen years of age, thence to Vigo county in 1828. He at once became a resident of Lost Creek township, and began working at home on his father's farm until he was a grown man. After this he began for himself, and by hard work he has become the owner of a fine farm, consisting of 325 acres, on which he has made most of the improvements. In 1851 he was married to Miss Nancy JACKSON, and they have one son, Thompson, who resides at home and is engaged in farming.
HISTORY OF VIGO AND PARKE COUNTIES, Together With Historic Notes on the Wabash Valley
H.W. Beckwith - 1880
Lost Creek Twp. - p. 393
Buried:
aka Lost Creek Cemetery
Died:
Age: 92
Hezekiah married Selina Jane Poston 19 Sep 1887, Vigo, Indiana, USA. Selina (daughter of Daniel Poston and Lucy Jackson) was born Abt 1825, North Carolina, USA; died 19 May 1905. [Group Sheet]
Hezekiah married Nancy Anderson 1851, Vigo, Indiana, USA. Nancy was born 1808, North Carolina, USA. [Group Sheet]
Hezekiah married Nancy A Powell Apr 1845, Vigo, Indiana, USA. Nancy was born 1810, North Carolina, USA. [Group Sheet]
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Generation: 2
| 2. | Thompson Roberts  (1.Hezekiah1) was born Abt 1852, Indiana, USA. Other Events:
- Race: Colored
- Reference Number: 7785
- Residence: 1860, Lost Creek, Vigo, Indiana, USA; Age: 8; SelfResidencePostOffice: Terre Haute
Thompson married Susan E. Alexander. Susan (daughter of Daniel Alexander and Panthea A. Harrison) was born Abt 1844, Indiana, USA; died 21 Feb 1909, Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, USA; was buried 23 Feb 1909, Roberts Cemetery, Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, USA. [Group Sheet]
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Generation: 3
| 3. | Minnie Alexander (2.Thompson2, 1.Hezekiah1) was born 5 Jun 1876, Indiana, USA. Other Events:
- Maternal DNA: Haplotype J2b1a : found in western Europe and Russia
- Race: Mulatto
- Reference Number: 2672
- Residence: 1900, Lost Creek, Vigo, Indiana, USA
- Residence: 1910, Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, USA; Age: 28; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Wife
- Residence: 1930, Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, USA; Age: 48; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Wife
Minnie married James P. Leonard 30 May 1901, Vigo, Indiana, USA. James (son of William Leonard and Susan Glover) was born Mar 1848, Carlisle, Sullivan, Indiana, USA; died Jun 1916, Vigo, Indiana, USA. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 4. William S Leonard was born Abt 1902, Indiana, USA; died Jul 1989, Robbins, Cook, Illinois, USA.
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Minnie married George Dixon 13 Sep 1916, Vigo, Indiana, USA. George was born Abt 1865, North Carolina, USA. [Group Sheet]
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Generation: 4
| 4. | William S Leonard (3.Minnie3, 2.Thompson2, 1.Hezekiah1) was born Abt 1902, Indiana, USA; died Jul 1989, Robbins, Cook, Illinois, USA. Other Events:
- Race: Mulatto
- Reference Number: 9318
- Residence: 1910, Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, USA; Age: 8; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Son
William married Roberta Hoffman. Roberta was born 11 Jan 1903, Mississippi, USA; died 18 Jun 1984. [Group Sheet]
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