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William Benjamin Richard Roberts 1845–1919 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 7 April 1845

Birth Location: Coopersville, Wayne County, Kentucky, USA

Death Date: 9 February 1919

Death Location: Wayne County, Kentucky, USA

Father: Henry Roberts

Mother:

Spouse(s): Lydia Roberts

Children(s): Henry Roberts, Elisha Roberts

William Benjamin Richard Roberts was born in 1845 in Coopersville, Wayne County, Kentucky, USA, the child of Henry Roberts And Catherine Ecton. In 1800, William Benjamin Richard Roberts resided in Pulaski, Kentucky, United States. William Benjamin Richard Roberts married Lydia Roberts, and had children including Elisha Roberts, Henry Roberts. William Benjamin Richard Roberts passed away in 1919 in Wayne County, Kentucky, USA.

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Biography

  • William Benjamin Richard Roberts was born in 1845 in Coopersville, Wayne County, Kentucky, USA, the child of Henry Roberts And Catherine Ecton.
  • In 1800, William Benjamin Richard Roberts resided in Pulaski, Kentucky, United States.
  • William Benjamin Richard Roberts married Lydia Roberts, and had children including Elisha Roberts, Henry Roberts.
  • William Benjamin Richard Roberts passed away in 1919 in Wayne County, Kentucky, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Roberts's Ancestors

Self
William Roberts
1845–1919
Birth Place: Coopersville, Wayne County, Kentucky, USA
Parents
Henry Roberts
1743–
Derbyshire, England
Grandparents
Henry Roberts
1715–
Derbyshire, England
Great-Grandparents
John Roberts
1661–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Andrew Roberts
1630–

William Roberts's Descendants

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William (Benjamin Richard) Roberts (7 April 1845–9 February 1919) m. Lydia Roberts (1776–31 August 1850)
  1. 1. Henry Roberts 1796–1872
  2. 2. Elisha Roberts 1798–1876
    1. 1. Henry (J.) Roberts 1838– m. Sarah (Ann) Holloway 1843–
      1. 1. Sarah (Ellen) Campbell 1886–1956 m. John (Harris) Campbell 1874–1936
        1. 1. Margurett Campbell 1930–2002
        2. 2. Rhoda (C.) Hamilton 1903–1998 m. W (P) Hamilton 1874–
        3. 3. Hettie Roberts 1914–1999
        4. 4. Pearl Campbell 1907–1998
        5. 5. Ida (Bertha) CAMPBELL 1919–
        6. 6. Sam Campbell 1907–1987
        7. 7. William (O. "Bill") Campbell 1917–2001
        8. 8. Ada (Sally Campbell) Stines 1919–1983
        9. 9. Campbell 1903–1903
        10. 10. Pearl Campbell 1906–1979
        11. 11. Hattie (Mable) Mckenzie 1913–1999
        12. 12. Hattie (Mable) Mckenzie 1913–2000 m. Ottis (W) Morrow 1904–1974 m. Charles (James or Julius McKenzie) Jr. 1919–1989

William Roberts's Timeline

4 Records

1760
1760
Birth of William Benjamin Richard Roberts in USA
USA
1800
1800
William Benjamin Richard Roberts resided here in Pulaski, Kentucky, United States
Pulaski, Kentucky, United States
1845
7 April 1845
Birth of William Benjamin Richard Roberts in Coopersville, Wayne County, Kentucky, USA
Coopersville, Wayne County, Kentucky, USA
1919
9 February 1919
Age 74
Death of William Benjamin Richard Roberts in Wayne County, Kentucky, USA
Wayne County, Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1760
    Event Place: USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 April 1845
    Event Place: Coopersville, Wayne County, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1800
    Event Place: Pulaski, Kentucky, United States
    Record Source: Kentucky, U.S., Tax Lists, 1799-1801

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 February 1919
    Event Place: Wayne County, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Wayne County, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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