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Obediah Roberts 1769–1827 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 Dec 1769

Birth Location: Virginia, United States

Death Date: 11 Oct 1827

Death Location: Asheville, St. Clair County, Alabama

Father: William Roberts

Mother: Effie Carter

Spouse(s): Margaret Ewing

Children(s): Oran Roberts, Unity Roberts, Jesse Roberts, Jane Roberts, John Roberts, Franklin Roberts, Leviston Roberts, Robert ROBERTS

The story of Obediah Roberts began in 1769 in Virginia, United States. In 1810, Obediah Roberts resided in Laurens, South Carolina, United States. In 1820, Obediah Roberts resided in St Clair, Alabama. Obediah Roberts married Margaret Ewing, and had children including Daughter Roberts, Franklin Ford Roberts, Jane Roberts, Jesse C Roberts, John Ewing Roberts, Joshua Hooper Roberts, Leviston Roberts, Oran M Roberts, Robert Bourland Roberts, Unity Roberts. Obediah Roberts passed away in 1827 in Asheville, St. Clair County, Alabama.

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Biography

  • The story of Obediah Roberts began in 1769 in Virginia, United States.
  • In 1810, Obediah Roberts resided in Laurens, South Carolina, United States.
  • In 1820, Obediah Roberts resided in St Clair, Alabama.
  • Obediah Roberts married Margaret Ewing, and had children including Daughter Roberts, Franklin Ford Roberts, Jane Roberts, Jesse C Roberts, John Ewing Roberts, Joshua Hooper Roberts, Leviston Roberts, Oran M Roberts, Robert Bourland Roberts, Unity Roberts.
  • Obediah Roberts passed away in 1827 in Asheville, St. Clair County, Alabama.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Roberts
1743–1800
Birth Location: Little Pee Dee River, South Carolina, USA
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Effie Carter
1748–1815
Birth Location: NC
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Spouses(s)

Margaret Ewing
1776–1859
Birth Location: Laurens, South Carolina, United States
ME

Children(s)

Oran Roberts
1815–1898
Birth Location: Laurens County, South Carolina, United States of America
OR
Unity Roberts
1795–1883
Birth Location: Laurens, South Carolina, United States
UR
Jesse Roberts
1799–1835
Birth Location: Laurens, Laurens, South Carolina, United States
JR
Jane Roberts
1803–1883
Birth Location: Laurens, Laurens, South Carolina, United States
JR
John Roberts
1807–1810
Birth Location: Laurens, South Carolina, United States
JR
Franklin Roberts
1810–1866
Birth Location: Laurens, South Carolina, United States
FR
Leviston Roberts
1798–
Birth Location: –
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Robert ROBERTS
1795–
Birth Location: –
RR

Obediah Roberts's Ancestors

Self
Obediah Roberts
1769–1827
Birth Place: Virginia, United States
Parents
William Henry Roberts
1743–1800
Little Pee Dee River, South Carolina, USA
Effie Carter
1748–1815
NC
Grandparents
Obadiah Roberts
1713–1775
South Carolina
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Obediah Roberts's Descendants

1.
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Obediah Roberts (24 Dec 1769–11 Oct 1827) m. Margaret Ewing (15 Jul 1776–19 May 1859)
  1. 1. Oran (M) Roberts 1815–1898 m. Frances Edwards 1819–1883 m. Catherine (E) Border 1829–1920
    1. 1. Obadia (Milo) Roberts 1843–1900 m. Bettie (F) Melton 1868–1960 m. Susan (Elizabeth) Arnold 1836–1894
      1. 1. Oran (Milo) Roberts 1890–1959
        1. 1. Allen Roberts 1918–2000
        2. 2. Allen Roberts 1918–2000
        3. 3. Allen Roberts 1918–2000
      2. 2. Mary Roberts 1897–1979
      3. 3. Ida (S) Roberts 1900–1900
      4. 4. Inez Roberts 1900–1900
      5. 5. Peter (Edward) Roberts 1893–1955
        1. 1. Homer Melton 1911–
      6. 6. Francis (O) Roberts 1895–1994
      7. 7. Hortense (M Arnold) (Roberts) 1874–1949
        1. 1. Hessie (Kilamb) Parker 1913–1973
    2. 2. Margaret (Eliza) Spain 1851–1945 m. Hugh (Lawson) Spain 1840–1906
      1. 1. Hugh (Milo) Spain 1876–1898
      2. 2. Thomas (J) Spain 1880–1947
      3. 3. Marguerite Spain 1882–
      4. 4. Oran (R) Spain 1886–
        1. 1. Marie (Stina) Spain 1925–2003
      5. 5. Fannie Spain 1892–
      6. 6. Stephen (Dewitt) Spain 1888–1866
      7. 7. Margaret (Ewing) Spain 1883–
      8. 8. Frances (Foster) Spain 1892–
    3. 3. Francis (Una) Halverson 1856–1883
    4. 4. Sarah (Jane) Jones 1839–1909 m. Ebenezer (Jones) Dr. 1829–1891
      1. 1. Frances (R(oberts?)) Jones 1865–
        1. 1. Francis (Rosalie) Sandford 1889–1943
      2. 2. James (A.) Jones 1867–1915
      3. 3. Emma (Donley) Jones 1869–1921
      4. 4. Orena Jones 1872–1938
      5. 5. Emma (J.) Jones 1876–
      6. 6. Sarah (S.) Jones 1879–
      7. 7. Malcolm (Ewing) Jones 1882–
    5. 5. Robert (Pinkney) Roberts 1846–1895 m. Matilda (Evelyn) Grammar 1869–1936 m. Cornelia (C) Murphy 1854–1878
      1. 1. Bobbie (May) Roberts 1890–1971
        1. 1. Fletcher Cook 1921–1991
      2. 2. Laura (Frances) Roberts 1887–1887
      3. 3. Allen (Pinckney) Roberts 1886–1958
      4. 4. Oba (Edwards) Roberts 1892–1967
      5. 5. Mary (Ethel) Roberts 1894–1943
      6. 6. Robert (Milo) Roberts 1877–1955
      7. 7. Maggie (Adelia) Roberts 1875–1931
    6. 6. Peter (Edwards) Roberts 1853–1903 m. Jimmie (Ida) Rather 1857–1902
      1. 1. Emma (Lily) Roberts 1886–1979 m. John (R) Koller 1882–1933
        1. 1. Joseph (Alfred) Koller 1913–1974
        2. 2. John (Ralph) Koller 1907–1932
        3. 3. Geneva (Frances) Koller 1905–1994
        4. 4. Andrew (Edwards) Koller 1910–1978
        5. 5. Rose (Cecelia) Koller 1923–2016
        6. 6. Marjorie (Louise) Koller 1921–2013
        7. 7. Mary (Lily) Koller 1918–1997
        8. 8. William (Robert) Koller 1926–1986
        9. 9. James (Augustus Milo) Koller 1915–1993
      2. 2. Frances (Rose (Fannie)) Roberts 1884–1967
      3. 3. Oran (Milo) Roberts 1878–1950
      4. 4. James (Edwards) Roberts 1894–1979
      5. 5. Mary (Elizabeth) Roberts 1877–1879
    7. 7. Oran (Milo "Gov" Roberts) Jr. 1861–1935 m. Erin (Annie) Scripture 1868–1951
      1. 1. Orine (Annie) Roberts 1899–1983 m. Lee (R) Shiflett 1887–1957
        1. 1. Jim (Wade) Shiflett 1935–2016 m. MARLENA HARDEN 1944–2013 m. NELLA (JUNE) CAVNESS 1939–2014
        2. 2. Frances (Nadine) Shiflett 1920–1932
        3. 3. Orine (Annie (Bumpsy)) Shiflett 1917–1997 m. Joseph (Leroy Miller) Sr 1918–1991
        4. 4. Lonnie Shiflett 1929–1930
        5. 5. Wanda (Ruth) Shiflett 1931–1997 m. Warren Mobley 1931–1997
        6. 6. Oran Shiflett 1916–1916
        7. 7. Martha (Louise) Shiflett 1923–1929
      2. 2. Unnamed (Daughter) Roberts 1907–1907
      3. 3. Robert (Lenoy "Robin") Roberts 1901–1990 m. Rose (Veronica "Lee") Lehman 1902–1991
        1. 1. Robert (Lehaman Big Bob) Roberts 1924–2007 m. Patricia (Joy) Hall 1927–2021
      4. 4. Oran (Wilford "Bubba" Roberts) Sr 1892–1972 m. Mary (Ethel Howerton) (Roberts) 1892–1982
        1. 1. Oran (Wilford "Will" Roberts) Jr 1922–1945
      5. 5. Nanie (Evelyn) Walker 1897–1980 m. Gerald (Douglas) Gerrish 1902– m. Leander (Fletcher "Leo" Walker Sr, Carpenter,) WWI 1892–1969
        1. 1. Mary (Evelyn) Walker 1915–1972 m. Ernest (Forrest) Stark 1912–1997
      6. 6. Erin (Marguerite "Babs" Roberts) Stone 1890–1970 m. Beal Stone 1880–1954 m. George (Waron) Jarvis 1876–1941
        1. 1. Infant (Girl) Jarvis 1909–1909
        2. 2. Anna (Belle) Jarvis 1911–1994 m. Guy (Hiram) Johnson 1903–1943 m. Homer (Hershel) Laird-McGrand 1913–1974
      7. 7. Francis (Euneta) DeGress 1887–1958 m. John (Charles) DeGress 1886–1950
        1. 1. Baby (Boy) Degress 1921–1921
      8. 8. Bessie (Ruth) Roberts 1895–1919 m. Wymond (Compton Gerrish US Marine Corp, WW I & WW) II 1894–1963
        1. 1. Erin (Ruby) Gerrish 1916–2002 m. James (Wilburn Miles) Jr 1915– m. Alvin Anderson 1907–1986
      9. 9. Ida (Mae) Roberts 1888–1911
  2. 2. Unity Roberts 1795–1883
  3. 3. Jesse (C.) Roberts 1799–1835 m. Polly Bridges 1799–1823 m. Martha Briant 1795–1910
    1. 1. Eliza (Jane) Roberts 1820–1870 m. John (Carroll) Morrison 1815–1902
      1. 1. Margaret (Jane) Morrison 1841–1875
      2. 2. Eli (Bentley) Morrison 1839–1901
      3. 3. Alice (Adelle) Morrison 1864–1958
      4. 4. Oba (Roberts) Morrison 1847–1924
      5. 5. Richard (Roberts) Morrison 1853–1926 m. Susan (J) Morrison 1855–1926
        1. 1. Herman Morrison 1874–1954
        2. 2. Robert (C) Morrison 1878–1964
        3. 3. Edgar (R) Morrison 1879–
        4. 4. May Morrison 1881–
        5. 5. Lois Morrison 1887–
        6. 6. Irma Morrison 1889–
        7. 7. Wilma Morrison 1891–
        8. 8. Irma (Kathryn) Harp 1889–1945
        9. 9. Zach Morrison 1879–
      6. 6. John (Carter) Morrison 1858–1905
      7. 7. Alex Morrison 1854–
      8. 8. Un-named Morrison 1850–
    2. 2. Obie (E) Roberts 1822–1915 m. Unicy (Clemintine) Mings 1829–1881 m. Janie Williford 1830–1915
      1. 1. David (Oran) Roberts 1856–1885
      2. 2. Jesse (C.) Roberts 1854–1927
      3. 3. Richard (Beasley) Roberts 1852–1932
      4. 4. Franklyn (Ford) Roberts 1858–1888
      5. 5. Oba (David) Roberts 1856–1885
    3. 3. Richard Roberts 1829–
    4. 4. William (Jefferson) Roberts 1831–1910
    5. 5. Richard (B) Roberts 1830–
    6. 6. William (Jefferson) Roberts 1831–1910
    7. 7. Dau (3) Roberts 1822–
  4. 4. Jane Roberts 1803–1883 m. Joshua (Word) Hooper 1798–1877
    1. 1. Obediah (Roberts) Hooper 1826–1897
    2. 2. John (Ewing) Hooper 1822–1888
    3. 3. Margaret (Ann) Hooper 1824–1839
    4. 4. Robert (Bourland) Hooper 1829–1912
    5. 5. Eliza (Jane) Hooper 1833–1914
  5. 5. John (Ewing) Roberts 1807–1810
  6. 6. Franklin (Ford) Roberts 1810–1866
  7. 7. Leviston Roberts 1798–
  8. 8. Robert (Bourland) ROBERTS 1795–

Obediah Roberts's Timeline

4 Records

1769
24 Dec 1769
Birth of Obediah Roberts in Virginia, United States
Virginia, United States
1810
1810
Age 41
Obediah Roberts resided here in Laurens, South Carolina, United States
Laurens, South Carolina, United States
1820
1820
Age 51
Obediah Roberts resided here in St Clair, Alabama
St Clair, Alabama
1827
11 Oct 1827
Age 58
Death of Obediah Roberts in Asheville, St. Clair County, Alabama
Asheville, St. Clair County, Alabama

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 Dec 1769
    Event Place: Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1810
    Event Place: Laurens, South Carolina, United States
    Record Source: 1810 United States Federal Census, Year: 1810; Census Place: Laurens, South Carolina; Roll: 61; Image: 00093; Family History Library Film: 0181420

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1820
    Event Place: St Clair, Alabama
    Record Source:
    [1] Alabama State Census
    [2] 1820 United States Federal Census, 1820 U S Census; Census Place: Laurens, South Carolina; Page: 24; NARA Roll: M33_121; Image: 57

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Oct 1827
    Event Place: Asheville, St. Clair County, Alabama
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