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Matilda J. "Mary" Ferrell Roberts 1830–1899 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 7 March 1830

Birth Location: Sangamon County, Illinois, USA

Death Date: 20 October 1899

Death Location: Lingleville, Erath, Texas, USA

Father: John Roberts

Mother: Mildred Waldrop

Spouse(s): William Whitacre

Children(s): Edward Whitacre

In 1830, Matilda J. "Mary" Ferrell Roberts entered the world in Sangamon County, Illinois, USA, born to John Daniel Roberts And Mildred Ferrell Waldrop. Matilda J. "Mary" Ferrell Roberts married William Bye Whitacre, and had children including Edward Stanley Whitacre. Matilda J. "Mary" Ferrell Roberts passed away in 1899 in Lingleville, Erath, Texas, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1830, Matilda J. "Mary" Ferrell Roberts entered the world in Sangamon County, Illinois, USA, born to John Daniel Roberts And Mildred Ferrell Waldrop.
  • Matilda J. "Mary" Ferrell Roberts married William Bye Whitacre, and had children including Edward Stanley Whitacre.
  • Matilda J. "Mary" Ferrell Roberts passed away in 1899 in Lingleville, Erath, Texas, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Roberts
1805–1872
Birth Location: North Carolina
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Mildred Waldrop
1807–1880
Birth Location: Virginia
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Spouses(s)

William Whitacre
1829–1910
Birth Location: Stark County, Ohio, USA
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Children(s)

Edward Whitacre
1858–1927
Birth Location: Navarro, TX
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Matilda Roberts's Ancestors

Self
Matilda Roberts
1830–1899
Birth Place: Sangamon County, Illinois, USA
Parents
John Daniel Roberts
1805–1872
North Carolina
Mildred (Ferrell) Waldrop
1807–1880
Virginia
Grandparents
Aaron Roberts
1770–1835
Surry, North Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Matilda Roberts's Descendants

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Matilda (J. "Mary" Ferrell) Roberts (7 March 1830–20 October 1899) m. William (Bye) Whitacre (6 June 1829–25 April 1910)
  1. 1. Edward (Stanley) Whitacre 1858–1927 m. Margaret (Madella) Matthews 1861–1929
    1. 1. John (A) Whitacre 1891–1977 m. Elgie (J) Price 1891–1969
      1. 1. Doris (Laverne) Whitacre 1916–1989 m. Joseph (Mack Parish) Jr 1914–1967
        1. 1. Linda (Laverne) Parish 1946–1992

Matilda Roberts's Timeline

2 Records

1830
7 March 1830
Birth of Matilda J. "Mary" Ferrell Roberts in Sangamon County, Illinois, USA
Sangamon County, Illinois, USA
1899
20 October 1899
Age 69
Death of Matilda J. "Mary" Ferrell Roberts in Lingleville, Erath, Texas, USA
Lingleville, Erath, Texas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 March 1830
    Event Place: Sangamon County, Illinois, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 October 1899
    Event Place: Lingleville, Erath, Texas, USA
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