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 1854 - 1928

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• Birth	2 Sep 1854	, Callaway, Missouri, USA
  Gender	Male
  Died	6 Mar 1928	Mexico, Audrain, Missouri, USA
  	Cause: apoplexy, diabetes
  Buried	7 Mar 1928	Ebenezer Baptist Church Cemetery, Callaway, Missouri, USA
  Person ID	I5960	Herring Family of Callaway County, Missouri
  Last Modified	24 Aug 2011
  Father	James Gibbs Roberts,   b. 1828, , , Kentucky, USA ,   d. 3 Sep 1897
  Mother	Lucy Anne Berry,   b. 11 May 1831, , , Virginia, USA ,   d. 29 Jan 1911, Calwood, Callaway, Missouri, USA
  Married	13 Jan 1853	, Callaway, Missouri, USA
  Family ID	F1763	Group Sheet
  Family	Emma F. Acree,   b. Abt 1856, , Callaway, Missouri, USA
  Married	25 Dec 1878	, Callaway, Missouri, USA
  Children	1. Arther M. Roberts,   b. 22 Jan 1880, , Callaway, Missouri, USA ,   d. 5 Dec 1955, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA   2. Ora B. Roberts,   b. Abt 1884, , Callaway, Missouri, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. Johnson Gibbs Roberts,   b. Abt 1885, , Callaway, Missouri, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   4. Lymon Guy Roberts,   b. Abt 1890, , Callaway, Missouri, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	24 Aug 2011
  Family ID	F14347814	Group Sheet

• Death Certificates		Death Certificate of Roberts, William Seldon 2 Sep 1854 - 6 Mar 1928. He was my 3rd cousin 3 times removed.

• Notes

  W. S. Roberts - Mrs. Emma F. Fobbs 25 Dec 1878 D64 (Maiden name Acree) 1880; Census Place: Calwood, Callaway, Missouri; Roll: T9_677; Family History Film: 1254677; Page: 467.2000; Enumeration District: 25; Image: 0357. Name: Wm. S. Roberts Home in 1880: Calwood, Callaway, Missouri Age: 25 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1855 Birthplace: Missouri Relation to Head of Household: Self (Head) Spouse's Name: Emma F. Father's birthplace: Kentucky Mother's birthplace: Virginia Occupation: Farming Marital Status: Married Race: White Gender: Male Household Members: Name Age Wm. S. Roberts 25 Emma F. Roberts 24 Arther M. Roberts 4M Living next door to parents and to uncle Hugh J. Roberts. Between 1890 and 1900, this family moved to Macoupin Co., Illinois. William was a coal miner in 1900. It seems strange they would have moved to Illinois and worked in the coal mines, but I have found other references to their connection to Illinois and the names of their children, so I am sure this is the correct family. I found oldest son Arthur living in Pitman, Montgomery, Illinois, in 1900 working as a farm laborer. 1900; Census Place: Girard, Macoupin, Illinois; Roll: T623 324; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 60. Name: Willam Roberts Home in 1900: Girard, Macoupin, Illinois Age: 44 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1856 Birthplace: Missouri Relationship to head-of-house: Head Spouse's Name: Emma Race: White Occupation: Coal Miner Household Members: Name Age Willam Roberts 44 Emma Roberts 43, 6 children born, 4 living Johnson Roberts 15, Coal Miner Guy Roberts 10 1910; Census Place: Girard Ward 2, MacOupin, Illinois; Roll: T624_308; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 53; Image: 1266. Name: William S Roberts Age in 1910: 55 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1855 Birthplace: Missouri Relation to Head of House: Head Father's Birth Place: Kentucky Mother's Birth Place: Virginia Spouse's Name: Emma F Home in 1910: Girard Ward 2, MacOupin, Illinois Marital Status: Married Race: White Gender: Male Household Members: Name Age William S Roberts 55, coal miner Emma F Roberts 55 Johnson G Roberts 24, widow, coal miner Lymon G Roberts 20, single, printing office 1920;Census Place: Girard, MacOupin, Illinois; Roll: T625_388; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 56; Image: 571 Name: William Roberts Home in 1920: Girard, MacOupin, Illinois Age: 64 years Estimated Birth Year: abt 1856 Birthplace: Missouri Relation to Head of House: Head Spouse's Name: Emma F Father's Birth Place: Kentucky Mother's Birth Place: Virginia Marital Status: Married Race: White Sex: Male Home owned: Own Able to read: Yes Able to Write: Yes Household Members: Name Age William Roberts 64, trapper in coal mine Emma F Roberts 63 Ora B Roberts 35, daughter, divorced, seamstress He lived at 119 W. Maple, Mexico, Missouri at the time of his death. He died at home. He was a retired farmer. A.M. Roberts of Mexico, Missouri gave the information for his death certificate.

• Event Map

  Event Birth - 2 Sep 1854 - , Callaway, Missouri, USA Married - 25 Dec 1878 - , Callaway, Missouri, USA Died - Cause: apoplexy, diabetes - 6 Mar 1928 - Mexico, Audrain, Missouri, USA Buried - 7 Mar 1928 - Ebenezer Baptist Church Cemetery, Callaway, Missouri, USA  = Link to Google Maps   = Link to Google Earth