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JEMIMA ROBERTS 1818 – 1864 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 May 1818

Birth Location: Wayne County, Tennessee

Death Date: 24 May 1864

Death Location: Decatur, Tennessee, United States

Father: John Roberts

Mother: Nancy Stroud

Spouse(s): John Averett

Children(s): WILLIAM AVERETT, MARY AVERET, NANCY AVERETT, Sarah Averett, Genette Averett, ROBERT AVERETT, JAMES AVERETT, John Averitt, Andrew Averett

In 1818, JEMIMA ROBERTS entered the world in Wayne County, Tennessee, born to John Osborn Roberts and Nancy Jane Stroud. JEMIMA ROBERTS married John T. Averett, and had children including WILLIAM OSBORN AVERETT, MARY F AVERET, NANCY ADALINE AVERETT, Sarah L Averett, Genette Averett, ROBERT CHARLES AVERETT, JAMES L AVERETT, John Hartwell Averitt, Andrew J Averett. JEMIMA ROBERTS passed away in 1864 in Decatur, Tennessee, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1818, JEMIMA ROBERTS entered the world in Wayne County, Tennessee, born to John Osborn Roberts and Nancy Jane Stroud.
  • JEMIMA ROBERTS married John T. Averett, and had children including WILLIAM OSBORN AVERETT, MARY F AVERET, NANCY ADALINE AVERETT, Sarah L Averett, Genette Averett, ROBERT CHARLES AVERETT, JAMES L AVERETT, John Hartwell Averitt, Andrew J Averett.
  • JEMIMA ROBERTS passed away in 1864 in Decatur, Tennessee, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Roberts
1791 – 1862
Birth Location: Washington, Rutherford, North Carolina, United States
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Nancy Stroud
1798 – 1869
Birth Location: , Rutherford, North Carolina, USA
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Spouses(s)

John Averett
1819 – 1890
Birth Location: , , Tennessee, USA
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Children(s)

WILLIAM AVERETT
1840 – 1908
Birth Location: Wayne, Tennessee, United States
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MARY AVERET
1842 – 1914
Birth Location: Wayne, Hardin, Tennessee, United States
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NANCY AVERETT
1845 – 1924
Birth Location: Tennessee
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Sarah Averett
1846 – 1860
Birth Location: Wayne, Hardin, Tennessee, United States
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Genette Averett
1848 – 1894
Birth Location: Decatur
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ROBERT AVERETT
1849 – 1934
Birth Location: Tennessee, United States
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JAMES AVERETT
1851 – 1916
Birth Location: Hardin, Tennessee, United States
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John Averitt
1856 – 1873
Birth Location: Hardin, Decatur, Tennessee, United States
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Andrew Averett
1863 – 1863
Birth Location: Tennessee, United States
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JEMIMA ROBERTS's Ancestors

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JEMIMA ROBERTS
1818 – 1864
Birth Place: Wayne County, Tennessee
Parents
John Osborn Roberts
1791 – 1862
Washington, Rutherford, North Carolina, United States
Nancy (Jane) Stroud
1798 – 1869
, Rutherford, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
George (Bates) (Biological)
1762 – 1804
, Rutherford, North Carolina, USA
Mary ("Polly") Moore
1772 – 1857
Tryon, Polk, North Carolina, United States
Jesse (R) Stroud
1758 – 1834
Orange, North Carolina, United States
Naomi Kelsey
1758 – 1798
Orange County, North Carolina
Great-Grandparents
Aaron Moore
1740 – 1781
Rachel Lawrence
1740 – 1821
Peter Stroud
1737 – 1828
Naomi Rabun
1737 – 1789
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Stroud
1700 – 1783
Margaret Stroud
1702 – 1800

JEMIMA ROBERTS's Descendants

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JEMIMA ROBERTS (29 May 1818 – 24 May 1864) m. John (T.) Averett (18 Jul 1819 – 26 Jul 1890)
  1. 1. WILLIAM (OSBORN) AVERETT (22 May 1840 – 4 Oct 1908)
  2. 2. MARY (F) AVERET (13 Feb 1842 – 27 Jun 1914)
  3. 3. NANCY (ADALINE) AVERETT (7 Mar 1845 – 19 Jul 1924)
  4. 4. Sarah (L) Averett (11 Sep 1846 – 15 Jan 1860)
  5. 5. Genette Averett (abt 1848 – Bef. 16 Nov 1894) m. Squire Roberts (1848 – )
    1. 1. Annie Roberts (6 Jul 1879 – 28 Apr 1951) m. Robert (William) Denton (26 March 1870 – 13 December 1918)
      1. 1. Guyeula (Denton) Thompson (13 Jun 1901 – 24 Aug 1988) m. Commodore (Perry) Thompson (1 Jan 1895 – 15 Dec 1993)
        1. 1. Robert (Claxton) Thompson (12 Nov 1920 – 22 Dec 1950)
        2. 2. Creadora Thompson (30 Sep 1922 – 24 Dec 2003)
        3. 3. Gaulena (Earl Thompson) Higgins (21 June 1924 – 5 July 2016)
        4. 4. Eula (Lucille) Thompson (23 October 1926 – 31 May 2015)
        5. 5. Eugene Thompson (abt 1929 – 2014)
        6. 6. Alice (Suzanne) Thompson (22 Apr 1932 – 22 Apr 1932)
        7. 7. Connie Thompson (1933 – ) m. Jessie (Clarence) Brown (29 Jan 1929 – 2010)
      2. 2. Van Denton (abt 24 Mar 1903 – 16 Apr 1985)
      3. 3. Pearl Denton (17 Feb 1907 – 6 Dec 1988)
      4. 4. Roy Denton (abt 31 Jan 1909 – 1938)
      5. 5. Sam Denton (abt 12 Apr 1912 – 1923)
      6. 6. Edna (Lucille) Denton (11 Aug 1916 – 16 Mar 1983) m. General (Nicely) Persfull (28 Jun 1910 – 09 Oct 1933) m. Hassell (Robert) Rackley (14 Jul 1915 – 21 Jun 1984)
        1. 1. General (Nicely) Persfull (27 Jun 1933 – 7 May 2010)
        2. 2. Frances Rackley (1936 – 19 May 1936)
        3. 3. Martha (Ann) Rackley (13 Feb 1937 – 23 Dec 2014)
        4. 4. Loyd (Wayne) Rackley (27 Aug 1941 – 15 Feb 2018)
        5. 5. Hassell (Edward) Rackley (1 Sep 1943 – 23 Nov 1974)
        6. 6. Edna (Ruth) Rackley ( – 17 Jun 1939)
    2. 2. Jesse (Lawson) Roberts (18 Feb 1869 – 15 Mar 1947)
    3. 3. Permilia Roberts (1873 – bef. 1894)
    4. 4. Noland Roberts (Abt 1879 – bef 1894)
  6. 6. ROBERT (CHARLES) AVERETT (6 December 1849 – 6 Oct 1934)
  7. 7. JAMES (L) AVERETT (10 Feb 1851 – 18 May 1916)
  8. 8. John (Hartwell) Averitt (25 Dec 1856 – 22 Jun 1873)
  9. 9. Andrew (J) Averett (1 Jun 1863 – 9 Jun 1863)

JEMIMA ROBERTS's Timeline

2 Records

1818
29 May 1818
Birth of JEMIMA ROBERTS in Wayne County, Tennessee
Wayne County, Tennessee
1864
24 May 1864
Age 46
Death of JEMIMA ROBERTS in Decatur, Tennessee, United States
Decatur, Tennessee, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 May 1818
    Event Place: Wayne County, Tennessee
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 May 1864
    Event Place: Decatur, Tennessee, United States
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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