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George Washington Roby 1822–1896 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 7 August 1822

Birth Location: Nelson County, Kentucky, USA

Death Date: 7 February 1896

Death Location: Knottsville, Daviess County, Kentucky, United States of America

Father: Henry Sr

Mother: Anna Hoagland

Spouse(s): Catherine Roby

Children(s): Elizabeth Moran, John Roby

George Washington Roby was born in 1822 in Nelson County, Kentucky, USA, the child of Henry Roby Sr And Anna Hoagland. George Washington Roby married Catherine Roby, and had children including Elizabeth Ann Roby Moran, John Henry Roby. George Washington Roby passed away in 1896 in Knottsville, Daviess County, Kentucky, United States of America.

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Biography

  • George Washington Roby was born in 1822 in Nelson County, Kentucky, USA, the child of Henry Roby Sr And Anna Hoagland.
  • George Washington Roby married Catherine Roby, and had children including Elizabeth Ann Roby Moran, John Henry Roby.
  • George Washington Roby passed away in 1896 in Knottsville, Daviess County, Kentucky, United States of America.

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Spouses(s)

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George Roby's Ancestors

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George Roby
1822–1896
Birth Place: Nelson County, Kentucky, USA
Parents
Henry Roby Sr
1801–1860
Maryland, USA
Anna Hoagland
1807–1847
Nelson, Kentucky
Grandparents
Jacob Roby
1775–
Charles County, Maryland, USA
Jemima (Lewis) Roby
1775–1829
Port Tobacco, Charles County, Maryland, United States
Dorsey Hoagland
1779–1836
Bullitt County, Kentucky, United States of America
Polly (Lydia Kurtz) Hoagland
1782–1840
Maryland, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
Stephen Roby
1730–1790
Lydia Shaw
1738–1810
James Hoagland
1728–1783
Margaret Hoagland
1725–1802
Johann KURTZ
1760–1795
Anna Kurtz
1769–1830
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jacobus Hoagland
1702–1759
Charles Dorsey
1692–1733
Hannah Crouch
1706–1752
Hans Kurtz
1730–1811
Juliana Ammon
1750–1811

George Roby's Descendants

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George (Washington) Roby (7 August 1822–7 February 1896) m. Catherine Roby (02 May 1818–15 Mar 1850)
  1. 1. Elizabeth (Ann Roby) Moran 1844–1912 m. Thomas (Charles) Moran 1841–1925
    1. 1. John Moran 1879–
    2. 2. Mary (Catherine Moren) Knott 1877–1949 m. Joseph (Arnold) Knott 1877–1948
      1. 1. Mary (Ellen Knott) Mattingly 1902–1978
      2. 2. Sylvester (A.) Knott 1905–1908
      3. 3. Stella (M.) Knott 1904–1904
      4. 4. Hubert (Aloysius) Knott 1911–1937
      5. 5. Bertha (Orene Knott) Higdon 1913–1992
      6. 6. Harriett (Elizabeth Knott) Wright 1915–2004 m. Philip Wright 1907–
      7. 7. Amanda (Josetta Knott) Coomes 1917–2001 m. Joseph (Bernard) Coomes 1920–2013
  2. 2. John (Henry) Roby 1847–1930 m. Catherine Davison 1852–1896
    1. 1. Eugean Roby 1877–
    2. 2. Oliva (Roby) Brown 1880–
    3. 3. Forrest (Augustine) Roby 1877–1956 m. Ida (Mae O'Bryan) Roby 1885–1971
      1. 1. Anna (Catherine) Roby 1906–1913
      2. 2. Forrest (Augustine Roby) Jr. 1913–1971 m. Alberta (Leola Rogers) Roby 1911–
      3. 3. David (R.) Roby 1918–2003
      4. 4. Doris (Jean) Roby 1931–1937
      5. 5. Russell (Thomas) Roby 1919–1937
      6. 6. Ida (Catherine) Roby 1921–1924
      7. 7. James (Lawrence) Roby 1915–1984 m. Stella (Mae Thompson) Roby 1920–1995
      8. 8. John (William) Roby 1910–1977 m. Grace (Evans Wilhoyte) Roby 1918–1988
      9. 9. Clarence (V) Roby 1916–1976
      10. 10. Joseph (Arthur) Roby 1908–1992
      11. 11. Ruth (Roby) Finnell 1926–2002
      12. 12. Mary (Elizabeth Roby) Brown 1923–2016
    4. 4. Ada (Agnes Roby) Wooten 1873–1955 m. John (William) Wooten 1880–
      1. 1. Arthur (A) Wooten 1908–
      2. 2. William (H) Wooten 1910–
      3. 3. Cecila (M) Wooten 1912–
      4. 4. Mary (E) Wooten 1916–

George Roby's Timeline

2 Records

1822
7 August 1822
Birth of George Washington Roby in Nelson County, Kentucky, USA
Nelson County, Kentucky, USA
1896
7 February 1896
Age 74
Death of George Washington Roby in Daviess, Kentucky, USA
Daviess, Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 August 1822
    Event Place: Nelson County, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 February 1896
    Event Place: Daviess, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Knottsville, Daviess County, Kentucky, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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