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Lydia (Lillian) May Roberts 1886–1948 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 April 1886

Birth Location: Ness City, Ness, Kansas, USA

Death Date: 15 December 1948

Death Location: Grace Hill Cemetery, Hawarden, Sioux, Iowa, USA

Father: Powel Roberts

Mother: Martha Clem

Spouse(s): Anthony Wagner, Charles Prewitt

Children(s): Ward Prewitt, Constance Prewitt, Charles Prewitt

In 1886, Lydia (Lillian) May Roberts entered the world in Ness City, Ness, Kansas, USA, born to Powel Onbey Roberts And Martha Jane Clem. In 1895, Lydia (Lillian) May Roberts resided in Wayne, Doniphan, Kansas. In 1900, Lydia (Lillian) May Roberts resided in Centralia city, Nemaha, Kansas, USA. Lydia (Lillian) May Roberts married Anthony W Wagner, Charles Edward Prewitt, and had children including Charles Robert Prewitt, Constance Isabelle Prewitt, Ward Van Hook Prewitt. Lydia (Lillian) May Roberts passed away in 1948 in Grace Hill Cemetery, Hawarden, Sioux, Iowa, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1886, Lydia (Lillian) May Roberts entered the world in Ness City, Ness, Kansas, USA, born to Powel Onbey Roberts And Martha Jane Clem.
  • In 1895, Lydia (Lillian) May Roberts resided in Wayne, Doniphan, Kansas.
  • In 1900, Lydia (Lillian) May Roberts resided in Centralia city, Nemaha, Kansas, USA.
  • Lydia (Lillian) May Roberts married Anthony W Wagner, Charles Edward Prewitt, and had children including Charles Robert Prewitt, Constance Isabelle Prewitt, Ward Van Hook Prewitt.
  • Lydia (Lillian) May Roberts passed away in 1948 in Grace Hill Cemetery, Hawarden, Sioux, Iowa, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Powel Roberts
1837–1907
Birth Location: Howard County, Missouri, USA
PR
Martha Clem
1848–1922
Birth Location: Harper's Ferry, Jefferson, Virginia, USA
MC

Spouses(s)

Anthony Wagner
1878–1930
Birth Location: Iowa, USA
AW
Charles Prewitt
1880–1922
Birth Location: Kansas, USA
CP

Children(s)

Ward Prewitt
1904–2000
Birth Location: Hiawatha, Brown, Kansas, USA
WP
Constance Prewitt
1906–1999
Birth Location: Centralia, Nemaha, Kansas, USA
CP
Charles Prewitt
1909–1963
Birth Location: Kansas, USA
CP

Lydia Roberts's Ancestors

Self
Lydia Roberts
1886–1948
Birth Place: Ness City, Ness, Kansas, USA
Parents
Powel Onbey Roberts
1837–1907
Howard County, Missouri, USA
Martha (Jane) Clem
1848–1922
Harper's Ferry, Jefferson, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
William Roberts
1804–
Kentucky, USA
Nancy ?
1813–
Kentucky, USA
Aaron Clem
1818–1899
Virginia, USA
Sarah DeGarmo
1826–1884
Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Lydia Roberts's Descendants

1.
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Lydia ((Lillian) May) Roberts (2 April 1886–15 December 1948) m. Anthony (W.) Wagner (abt 1878–before 1930) m. Charles (Edward) Prewitt (30 May 1880–19 December 1922)
  1. 1. Ward (Van Hook) Prewitt 1904–2000 m. Amy (Elennora) Johnson 1904–1986 m. Lucille 1905–
    1. 1. Gerald (Le Roy) Prewitt 1926–
    2. 2. Vernon (Robert) Prewitt 1930–2011
  2. 2. Constance (Isabelle) Prewitt 1906–1999 m. George (H.) Falter 1908–1979
  3. 3. Charles (Robert) Prewitt 1909–1963 m. Elsie (Viola) Ingebretson 1909–1935 m. Eva (Leota) Barewilan 1911–1990
    1. 1. Robert (Dwane) Prewitt 1935–1961 m. Shirlee (Ann) Shoemaker 1933–2009

Lydia Roberts's Timeline

10 Records

1886
2 April 1886
Birth of Lydia (Lillian) May Roberts in Ness City, Ness, Kansas, USA
Ness City, Ness, Kansas, USA
1895
1 Mar 1895
Age 9
Lydia (Lillian) May Roberts resided here in Wayne, Doniphan, Kansas
Wayne, Doniphan, Kansas
1900
1900
Age 14
Lydia (Lillian) May Roberts resided here in Centralia city, Nemaha, Kansas, USA
Centralia city, Nemaha, Kansas, USA
1905
1 Mar 1905
Age 19
Lydia (Lillian) May Roberts resided here in Clear Creek, Nemaha, Kansas
Clear Creek, Nemaha, Kansas
1910
1910
Age 24
Lydia (Lillian) May Roberts resided here in Wymore Ward 1, Gage, Nebraska, USA
Wymore Ward 1, Gage, Nebraska, USA
1920
1920
Age 34
Lydia (Lillian) May Roberts resided here in Buncombe, Sioux, Iowa, USA
Buncombe, Sioux, Iowa, USA
1930
1930
Age 44
Lydia (Lillian) May Roberts resided here in Hawarden, Sioux, Iowa
Hawarden, Sioux, Iowa
1940
1 April 1940
Age 54
Lydia (Lillian) May Roberts resided here in Hawarden, Sioux, Iowa, USA
Hawarden, Sioux, Iowa, USA
1948
December 1948
Age 62
Death of Lydia (Lillian) May Roberts in Hawarden, Sioux, Iowa, USA
Hawarden, Sioux, Iowa, USA
1948
15 December 1948
Age 62
Burial of Lydia (Lillian) May Roberts in Grace Hill Cemetery, Hawarden, Sioux, Iowa, USA
Grace Hill Cemetery, Hawarden, Sioux, Iowa, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 April 1886
    Event Place: Ness City, Ness, Kansas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Kansas, U.S., State Census Collection, 1855-1925
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Hawarden, Sioux, Iowa; Roll: T627_1205; Page: 18A; Enumeration District: 84-1
    [3] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Buncombe, Sioux, Iowa; Roll: T625_514; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 157; Image: 598
    [4] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Hawarden, Sioux, Iowa; Roll: 682; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 18; Image: 944.0; FHL microfilm: 2340417
    [5] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Home, Nemaha, Kansas; Roll: T623_492; Page: 17A; Enumeration District: 117.
    [6] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Wymore Ward 1, Gage, Nebraska; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .
    [7] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [8] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Mar 1895
    Event Place: Wayne, Doniphan, Kansas
    Record Source: Kansas, U.S., State Census Collection, 1855-1925

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Centralia city, Nemaha, Kansas, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Home, Nemaha, Kansas; Roll: T623_492; Page: 17A; Enumeration District: 117.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Mar 1905
    Event Place: Clear Creek, Nemaha, Kansas
    Record Source: Kansas, U.S., State Census Collection, 1855-1925

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 29 Nov 1907
    Event Place: Centralia, Kansas, United States of America
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - The Centralia Journal - 29 Nov 1907 - Page 5, Roberts children attended father's funeral

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 6 December 1907
    Event Place: Atchison, Atchison, Kansas, USA
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - The Atchison Daily Champion - 6 Dec 1907 - Page 1, Lydia (Roberts) Prewitt visiting her sister, Maude Roberts. 6 Dec 1907

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Wymore Ward 1, Gage, Nebraska, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Wymore Ward 1, Gage, Nebraska; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Buncombe, Sioux, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Buncombe, Sioux, Iowa; Roll: T625_514; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 157; Image: 598

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Hawarden, Sioux, Iowa
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Hawarden, Sioux, Iowa; Roll: 682; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 18; Image: 944.0; FHL microfilm: 2340417

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 April 1940
    Event Place: Hawarden, Sioux, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Hawarden, Sioux, Iowa; Roll: T627_1205; Page: 18A; Enumeration District: 84-1

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 16 Dec 1948
    Event Place: Hawarden, Sioux, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - The Independent - 16 Dec 1948, Obituary for Lydia (Lillian) Roberts Prewitt Wagner 16 Dec 1948

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 23 Dec 1948
    Event Place: Hawarden, Sioux, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - The Independent - 23 Dec 1948, Card of Thanks 23 Dec 1948

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Custom Event

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: December 1948
    Event Place: Hawarden, Sioux, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 15 December 1948
    Event Place: Grace Hill Cemetery, Hawarden, Sioux, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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