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James A Roberts 1918–1987 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1918

Birth Location: Kentucky

Death Date: 22 Sep 1987

Death Location: Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee, United States of America

Father: Bert Robards

Mother: Lida Gibson

Spouse(s):

Children(s):

In 1918, James A Roberts entered the world in Kentucky, born to Bert Needham Robards And Lida Mae Gibson. In 1920, James A Roberts resided in Spottsville, Henderson, Kentucky, USA. James A Roberts passed away in 1987 in Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1918, James A Roberts entered the world in Kentucky, born to Bert Needham Robards And Lida Mae Gibson.
  • In 1920, James A Roberts resided in Spottsville, Henderson, Kentucky, USA.
  • James A Roberts passed away in 1987 in Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Bert Robards
1888–1973
Birth Location: Henderson, Henderson County, Kentucky, United States
BR
Lida Gibson
1889–1977
Birth Location: Henderson County, Kentucky, United States
LG

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Roberts's Ancestors

Self
James Roberts
1918–1987
Birth Place: Kentucky
Parents
Bert Needham Robards
1888–1973
Henderson, Henderson County, Kentucky, United States
Lida (Mae) Gibson
1889–1977
Henderson County, Kentucky, United States
Grandparents
Elijah ((Lidge)) GIBSON
1853–1935
Henderson, Henderson, Kentucky, United States
Sarah (L) Eakins
1858–1939
Henderson, Kentucky, United States
Great-Grandparents
Tillman Gibson
1818–1898
Susan Berry
1826–1903
Zacheriah Eakins
1831–1896
Thirzy Baker
1834–1914
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Bailey Gibson
1784–1856
Catherine Sights
1794–1860
George Berry
1800–1914
George Eakins
1784–1850
Sarah Melton
1787–1833
Richard Baker
1798–1835
Lucinda Timmons
1807–1860

James Roberts's Timeline

6 Records

1917
16 Dec 1917
Birth of James A Roberts in Henderson County, Kentucky, United States
Henderson County, Kentucky, United States
1918
abt 1918
Birth of James A Roberts in Kentucky
Kentucky
1920
1920
Age 2
James A Roberts resided here in Spottsville, Henderson, Kentucky, USA
Spottsville, Henderson, Kentucky, USA
1930
1930
Age 12
James A Roberts resided here in Henderson, Henderson, Kentucky, USA
Henderson, Henderson, Kentucky, USA
1986
1986
Age 68
James A Roberts resided here in Knoxville, TN
Knoxville, TN
1987
22 Sep 1987
Age 69
Death of James A Roberts in Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee, United States
Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 Dec 1917
    Event Place: Henderson County, Kentucky, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2
    [2] U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1
    [3] U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010
    [4] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 404-12-7566; Issue State: Kentucky; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [5] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Spottsville, Henderson, Kentucky; Roll: T625_575; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 69
    [6] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Henderson, Henderson, Kentucky; Roll: 750; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 0007; Image: 742.0; FHL microfilm: 2340485
    [7] Kentucky Birth Index
    [8] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [9] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1918
    Event Place: Kentucky

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Spottsville, Henderson, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Spottsville, Henderson, Kentucky; Roll: T625_575; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 69

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Henderson, Henderson, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Henderson, Henderson, Kentucky; Roll: 750; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 0007; Image: 742.0; FHL microfilm: 2340485

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1986
    Event Place: Knoxville, TN
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Knoxville, TN
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 Sep 1987
    Event Place: Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 404-12-7566; Issue State: Kentucky; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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