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William Rainey Roberts 1883–1934 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 7 Mar 1883

Birth Location: Sharon, Mercer, Pennsylvania, USA

Death Date: 15 Aug 1934

Death Location: Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA

Father: William Roberts

Mother: Jennie McCleery

Spouse(s): Maude Blair

Children(s): Maude Roberts, Elizabeth Roberts

William Rainey Roberts was born in 1883 in Sharon, Mercer, Pennsylvania, USA, the child of William Scott Roberts And Jennie Mccleery. In 1900, William Rainey Roberts resided in Sharon, Mercer, Pennsylvania, USA. In 1920, William Rainey Roberts resided in Hickory, Mercer, Pennsylvania, USA. William Rainey Roberts married Maude Blair, and had children including Elizabeth Jane Roberts, Maude Alice Roberts. William Rainey Roberts passed away in 1934 in Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA.

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Biography

  • William Rainey Roberts was born in 1883 in Sharon, Mercer, Pennsylvania, USA, the child of William Scott Roberts And Jennie Mccleery.
  • In 1900, William Rainey Roberts resided in Sharon, Mercer, Pennsylvania, USA.
  • In 1920, William Rainey Roberts resided in Hickory, Mercer, Pennsylvania, USA.
  • William Rainey Roberts married Maude Blair, and had children including Elizabeth Jane Roberts, Maude Alice Roberts.
  • William Rainey Roberts passed away in 1934 in Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Roberts's Ancestors

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William Roberts
1883–1934
Birth Place: Sharon, Mercer, Pennsylvania, USA
Parents
William Scott Roberts
1858–1944
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Jennie McCleery
1859–1932
Sharon, Pennsylvania
Grandparents
John (Rainey) McCleery
1825–1907
Mercer County, Pennsylvania, USA
Charlotte Chew
1833–1915
Ohio
Great-Grandparents
William Chew
1810–1884
Lucretia Hull
1813–1854
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Bashara Hull
1776–1856
Rhoda Higbee
1778–1851

William Roberts's Descendants

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William (Rainey) Roberts (7 Mar 1883–15 Aug 1934) m. Maude Blair (Mar 1881–27 Mar 1965)
  1. 1. Maude (Alice) Roberts 1917–1987 m. Gerald (Blake) Hunt 1916–1983
    1. 1. Charlotte (Jane) Hunt 1940–1999 m. Arthur (Clark) Halliday 1935–2015
    2. 2. Mary (Elizabeth) Hunt 1943–2001 m. Douglas (Snowden) Shanks 1936–2010 m. Thomas (Evan) Cranfill 1942–2008
    3. 3. Russel (L) Hunt 1944–2019
  2. 2. Elizabeth (Jane) Roberts 1913–1984 m. Charles (Hardley) Allen 1912–1968
    1. 1. Elizabeth (Jane) Allen 1946–2018

William Roberts's Timeline

5 Records

1883
7 Mar 1883
Birth of William Rainey Roberts in Sharon, Mercer, Pennsylvania, USA
Sharon, Mercer, Pennsylvania, USA
1900
1900
Age 17
William Rainey Roberts resided here in Sharon, Mercer, Pennsylvania, USA
Sharon, Mercer, Pennsylvania, USA
1920
1920
Age 37
William Rainey Roberts resided here in Hickory, Mercer, Pennsylvania, USA
Hickory, Mercer, Pennsylvania, USA
1930
1930
Age 47
William Rainey Roberts resided here in Sharon, Mercer, Pennsylvania, USA
Sharon, Mercer, Pennsylvania, USA
1934
15 Aug 1934
Age 51
Death of William Rainey Roberts in Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA
Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 Mar 1883
    Event Place: Sharon, Mercer, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Hickory, Mercer, Pennsylvania; Roll: T625_1602; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 60
    [2] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Sharon, Mercer, Pennsylvania; Roll: 2077; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 0056; FHL microfilm: 2341811
    [3] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Sharon, Mercer, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1441; Page: 17A; Enumeration District: 0161; FHL microfilm: 1241441

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Sharon, Mercer, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Sharon, Mercer, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1441; Page: 17A; Enumeration District: 0161; FHL microfilm: 1241441

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Hickory, Mercer, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Hickory, Mercer, Pennsylvania; Roll: T625_1602; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 60

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Sharon, Mercer, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Sharon, Mercer, Pennsylvania; Roll: 2077; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 0056; FHL microfilm: 2341811

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Aug 1934
    Event Place: Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA

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