Ray County, Missouri Biographies - JESSE T. ROBERTS (b. 1839) Source: "History of Ray County, Mo." by St. Louis, Missouri Historical Company, 1881, p. 695 "JESSE T. ROBERTS" Jesse T. Roberts was born in Madison county, Kentucky, December 9, 1839. He is the son of A. J. and Eliza Roberts. His father was born in Madison county, Kentucky, January 10, 1814, and is now living in Clay county, Missouri. His mother was born in Boone county, Missouri, in the year 1820. Our subject remained in his native county until 1863, and then removed to Hendricks county, Indiana, and was there engaged in farming until October 1, 1868, when he came to Ray county, this state, and bought the farm he now lives upon. Mr. Roberts was married in Garrard county, Kentucky, in the year 1863, to Miss Mary C. Wiley, daughter of Harvey and Ruth A. Wiley, natives of Kentucky. She was born in Garrard county, Kentucky, September 1, 1842. The have five children: William L., born July 2, 1865; Martha E., born March 21, 1867; Nora A., born July 12, 1869; James A., born February 15, 1874; Charles H., October 24, 1877. Mrs. Roberts’ father, Harvey Wiley, was born in Garrard county, Kentucky, February 12, 1809, and is yet living in the same county. Her mother was born in Madison county, Kentucky, May 1, 1812, and is also yet living. Mr. Roberts and wife are leading members of the Christian Church, and he is also a member of Bee-Hive Lodge No. 393, A. F. & A. M., at Lawson. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Ronald D. Scott USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free genealogical information on the Internet, data may be freely used for personal research and by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for profit or any form of presentation, must obtain the written consent of the file submitter, or their legal representative, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. ------------------------------------------------------------------------