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George Washington Roberts 1812 – 1885 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 Apr 1812

Birth Location: Wayne, Georgia, USA

Death Date: 10 Jun 1885

Death Location: Charlton Co. Georgia, United States

Father: John Roberts

Mother: Phoebe OSteen

Spouse(s): Mary Mathis

Children(s): Elizabeth Roberts

George Washington Roberts was born in 1812 in Wayne, Georgia, USA, the child of John R "Buttermilk Jack" Roberts and Phoebe Weeks OSteen. George Washington Roberts married Mary Ann 'Polly' Mathis, and had children including Elizabeth Roberts. George Washington Roberts passed away in 1885 in Charlton Co. Georgia, United States.

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Biography

  • George Washington Roberts was born in 1812 in Wayne, Georgia, USA, the child of John R "Buttermilk Jack" Roberts and Phoebe Weeks OSteen.
  • George Washington Roberts married Mary Ann 'Polly' Mathis, and had children including Elizabeth Roberts.
  • George Washington Roberts passed away in 1885 in Charlton Co. Georgia, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Roberts
1778 – 1854
Birth Location: Charleston, Berkeley County, South Carolina, USA
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Phoebe OSteen
1785 – 1851
Birth Location: Carteret, North Carolina, USA
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Spouses(s)

Mary Mathis
1815 – 1883
Birth Location: Bulloch, Georgia, United States
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Children(s)

Elizabeth Roberts
1838 – 1920
Birth Location: Lowndes, Georgia, United States
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George Roberts's Ancestors

Self
George Roberts
1812 – 1885
Birth Place: Wayne, Georgia, USA
Parents
John R "Buttermilk Jack" Roberts
1778 – 1854
Charleston, Berkeley County, South Carolina, USA
Phoebe (Weeks) OSteen
1785 – 1851
Carteret, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Lewis Roberts
1750 – 1823
Edisto Island, Charleston County, South Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

George Roberts's Descendants

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George (Washington) Roberts (23 Apr 1812 – 10 Jun 1885) m. Mary (Ann 'Polly') Mathis (1815 – 1883)
  1. 1. Elizabeth Roberts (Oct 1838 – 1920) m. John (Calhoun) Crawford (Aug 1836 – 24 Nov 1917) m. John (J) Crawford (16 NOV 1861 – 24 Nov 1917)
    1. 1. Alice Crawford (27 Feb 1869 – 10 Aug 1948) m. Joshua (David) Tanner (28 Nov 1861 – 9 Nov 1944)
      1. 1. Joshua (Noah) Tanner (8 Feb 1885 – 25 Jul 1964) m. Sallie Tanner (abt 1894 – 26 September 1961)
        1. 1. Alice Tanner (abt 1915 – )
        2. 2. Eula Tanner (abt 1916 – 8 Jan 2011)
        3. 3. Willie (Mae) Tanner (1919 – 2010) m. Coatsy Montgomery
        4. 4. Evelyn Tanner (abt 1923 – 30 October 2011)
        5. 5. Johnnie Tanner (abt 1925 – 7 Oct 1986)
      2. 2. John (C) Tanner (Jul 1887 – )
      3. 3. Nora (E) Tanner (Jan 1889 – )
      4. 4. Robert (L) Tanner (Jun 1893 – )
      5. 5. Jenny (C) Tanner (Apr 1895 – )
      6. 6. Polly (A) Tanner (May 1898 – )

George Roberts's Timeline

2 Records

1812
23 Apr 1812
Birth of George Washington Roberts in Wayne, Georgia, USA
Wayne, Georgia, USA
1885
10 Jun 1885
Age 73
Death of George Washington Roberts in Charlton Co. Georgia, United States
Charlton Co. Georgia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 Apr 1812
    Event Place: Wayne, Georgia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Jun 1885
    Event Place: Charlton Co. Georgia, United States
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