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William Lyle Roberts 1851 – 1929 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 OCT 1851

Birth Location: Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 20 MAR 1929

Death Location: Haines, Baker County, Oregon

Father: Francis Roberts

Mother: Margaret Lyle

Spouse(s): Sophrenia Byrd

Children(s): Eunice Roberts, Alfred Roberts, Virgil Roberts, Wm Roberts, Otto Roberts, Rosemond Roberts, Burns Roberts, Florence Roberts

William Lyle Roberts was born in 1851 in Tennessee, USA, the child of Francis Marion Roberts and Margaret Ann Lyle. In 1870, William Lyle Roberts resided in Cold Spring, Rolla, Phelps, Missouri, USA. In 1880, William Lyle Roberts resided in Linn, Dent, Missouri, USA. William Lyle Roberts married Sophrenia Byrd, and had children including Eunice Blanche Roberts, Alfred Maxey Roberts, Virgil Vaughn Roberts, Wm G Roberts, Otto O (Bob) Roberts, Rosemond Gertrude Roberts, Burns Everett Roberts, Florence Byrd Roberts. William Lyle Roberts passed away in 1929 in Haines, Baker County, Oregon.

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Biography

  • William Lyle Roberts was born in 1851 in Tennessee, USA, the child of Francis Marion Roberts and Margaret Ann Lyle.
  • In 1870, William Lyle Roberts resided in Cold Spring, Rolla, Phelps, Missouri, USA.
  • In 1880, William Lyle Roberts resided in Linn, Dent, Missouri, USA.
  • William Lyle Roberts married Sophrenia Byrd, and had children including Eunice Blanche Roberts, Alfred Maxey Roberts, Virgil Vaughn Roberts, Wm G Roberts, Otto O (Bob) Roberts, Rosemond Gertrude Roberts, Burns Everett Roberts, Florence Byrd Roberts.
  • William Lyle Roberts passed away in 1929 in Haines, Baker County, Oregon.

Immediate Family

Parents

Francis Roberts
1825 – 1863
Birth Location: Roane, Tennessee, USA
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Margaret Lyle
1824 – 1875
Birth Location: Roane, Tennessee, United States
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Spouses(s)

Sophrenia Byrd
1856 – 1927
Birth Location: Roane County, TN, USA
SB

Children(s)

Eunice Roberts
1891 – 1969
Birth Location: Missouri, United States of America
ER
Alfred Roberts
1885 – 1959
Birth Location: Greene County, Missouri, United States of America
AR
Virgil Roberts
1877 – 1960
Birth Location: Linn Township, Dent County, Missouri, United States of America
VR
Wm Roberts
1900 – 1919
Birth Location: Haines, Baker, Oregon, USA
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Otto Roberts
1881 – 1954
Birth Location: Missouri, USA
OR
Rosemond Roberts
1881 – 1961
Birth Location: Missouri, United States of America
RR
Burns Roberts
1879 – 1960
Birth Location: Dent County, Missouri, United States of America
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Florence Roberts
1889 – 1966
Birth Location: Salem, Dent County, MO, USA
FR

William Roberts's Ancestors

Self
William Roberts
1851 – 1929
Birth Place: Tennessee, USA
Parents
Francis Marion Roberts
1825 – 1863
Roane, Tennessee, USA
Margaret (Ann) Lyle
1824 – 1875
Roane, Tennessee, United States
Grandparents
John (Calvin) Roberts
1795 – 1873
Knox County, Tennessee
Elizabeth Blackwell
1796 – 1867
Surry County, North Carolina
William (G) Lyle
1788 – 1834
Rockbridge, Virginia, USA
Jane Eakin
1784 – 1835
of Rockbridge Co., Va.
Great-Grandparents
Elias Roberts
1760 – 1806
Rebecca Brashears
1771 – 1859
David Blackwell
1755 – 1841
Sarah Harris
1765 – 1806
James Lyle
1751 – 1826
Sarah Lyle
1755 – 1826
Mathew Eakin
1754 – 1792
Margaret Kelso
1759 – 1842
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Brashears
1731 – 1816
Phoebe Nicks
1738 – 1811
John Lyle
1720 – 1758
Jean Owens
1713 – 1807
Charles Kelso
1723 – 1760
Mary Blair

William Roberts's Descendants

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William (Lyle) Roberts (18 OCT 1851 – 20 MAR 1929) m. Sophrenia Byrd (26 JUL 1856 – 14 FEB 1927)
  1. 1. Eunice (Blanche) Roberts (7 OCT 1891 – 11 APR 1969)
  2. 2. Alfred (Maxey) Roberts (25 APR 1885 – 10 JUL 1959)
  3. 3. Virgil (Vaughn) Roberts (29 SEP 1877 – 23 APR 1960)
  4. 4. Wm (G) Roberts (6 MAR 1900 – 23 JUL 1919)
  5. 5. Otto (O (Bob)) Roberts (6 MAY 1881 – 1954)
  6. 6. Rosemond (Gertrude) Roberts (28 FEB 1881 – 2 SEP 1961)
  7. 7. Burns (Everett) Roberts (9 SEP 1879 – 14 FEB 1960)
  8. 8. Florence (Byrd) Roberts (11 NOV 1889 – 13 FEB 1966)

William Roberts's Timeline

8 Records

1851
18 OCT 1851
Birth of William Lyle Roberts in Tennessee, USA
Tennessee, USA
1870
1870
Age 19
William Lyle Roberts resided here in Cold Spring, Rolla, Phelps, Missouri, USA
Cold Spring, Rolla, Phelps, Missouri, USA
1880
1880
Age 29
William Lyle Roberts resided here in Linn, Dent, Missouri, USA
Linn, Dent, Missouri, USA
1900
1900
Age 49
William Lyle Roberts resided here in Haines, Baker, Oregon, USA
Haines, Baker, Oregon, USA
1910
1910
Age 59
William Lyle Roberts resided here in Haines, Baker, Oregon, USA
Haines, Baker, Oregon, USA
1920
1920
Age 69
William Lyle Roberts resided here in Haines, Baker, Oregon, USA
Haines, Baker, Oregon, USA
1929
1929
Age 78
Burial of William Lyle Roberts in Haines Cemetery, Haines, Baker, Oregon, United States of America
Haines Cemetery, Haines, Baker, Oregon, United States of America
1929
20 MAR 1929
Age 78
Death of William Lyle Roberts in Haines, Baker County, Oregon
Haines, Baker County, Oregon

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 OCT 1851
    Event Place: Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch, accessed 12 Dec 2022), entry for William Lyle Roberts, person ID LKPC-7Y6.
    [2] "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch, accessed 12 Dec 2022), entry for William Lyle Roberts, person ID LKPC-7Y6.
    [3] "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch, accessed 12 Dec 2022), entry for William Lyle Roberts, person ID LKPC-7Y6.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 1929
    Event Place: Haines Cemetery, Haines, Baker, Oregon, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch, accessed 12 Dec 2022), entry for William Lyle Roberts, person ID LKPC-7Y6.
    [2] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch, accessed 12 Dec 2022), entry for William Lyle Roberts, person ID LKPC-7Y6.
    [4] "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch, accessed 12 Dec 2022), entry for William Lyle Roberts, person ID LKPC-7Y6.
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [6] U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [7] U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Cold Spring, Rolla, Phelps, Missouri, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Cold Spring, Phelps, Missouri; Roll: M593_797; Page: 659A
    [2] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Cold Spring, Phelps, Missouri; Roll: M593_797; Page: 659A
    [3] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Cold Spring, Phelps, Missouri; Roll: M593_797; Page: 659A

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 MAR 1929
    Event Place: Haines, Baker County, Oregon
    Record Source:
    [1] "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch, accessed 12 Dec 2022), entry for William Lyle Roberts, person ID LKPC-7Y6.
    [2] "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch, accessed 12 Dec 2022), entry for William Lyle Roberts, person ID LKPC-7Y6.
    [3] Social Security Death Index, accessed 12 Dec 2022), entry for William Lyle Roberts, person ID LKPC-7Y6.
    [4] Social Security Death Index, accessed 12 Dec 2022), entry for William Lyle Roberts, person ID LKPC-7Y6.

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Linn, Dent, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Linn, Dent, Missouri; Roll: 685; Page: 384D; Enumeration District: 062

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Haines, Baker, Oregon, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Haines, Baker, Oregon; Roll: 1345; Page: 9; Enumeration District: 0176; FHL microfilm: 1241345

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Haines, Baker, Oregon, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Haines, Baker, Oregon; Roll: T624_1278; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 0013; FHL microfilm: 1375291

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Haines, Baker, Oregon, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Haines, Baker, Oregon; Roll: T625_1491; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 16
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