Roberts On The Run Nehemiah H Roberts, born about 1805 in NC, and died on or before the 25th of August 1853 In Bradley Co TN, he married Elizabeth Johnson---?--- About 1825 or 26 some where in TN. Elizabeth was born In TN, about 1806 and died in 1864 in Bradley Co TN. There children (1) Louisa Roberts born in Bledsoe CO TN. in 1829, and died in 1855 age 26. She married about 1845 to Samuel A Riggs born Oct 18th 1827 in Meigs Co TN. Samuel died Oct, 30th 1861, the son of Martin and ---?--- Riggs There children (1) Elizabeth F (2) Jennetta (3) Martin Luther (2) Keturah Roberts born 1832 in Bledsoe Co TN and died about 1896 in Winston Co Mississippi. Keturah married Daniel Foster born Jan, 1828, a blacksmith from NC in about 1854 or 55 in TN. Daniel died after 1900 in Winston Co MS. There children (1) Samuel (4) Daniel C (7) Sarah E (10) John (2) David Mc (5) Elizabeth Jane (8) Thomas (11) Edward C (3) Mary F (6) Romulus (Roney) (9) Keturah (12) Lula (3) Hugh L. Roberts, thought to be a twin of Mary F born Sept, 1833 or possibly June or July of 1834 in Bledsoe Co TN, died 1905-10 some where in TN, or AL. Hugh married in about 1857 to Jane Swafford born 1834 in Bledsoe Co, and died before 1897 in TN. She was the daughter of Alfred A and China (Segraves) Swafford. There children (1) Kessah (3) John F (2) George E (4) Elgie E (4) Mary F (Roberts) McRee thought to be a twin to Hugh L, born Sept, 1833 in Bledsoe Co TN and died some time before 1910 in Wyandotte, Wyandotte Co, Kansas. She married before 1860 to ---? --- McRee who died on or shortly after there wedding night. Mary never remarried. --- No Children but one is in house with Mary on the 1880 census. Anna Humphrey age 7. (5) Sciotha Roberts was born about 1835 in Bledsoe Co TN, and died, April 1857 in Bradley Co TN, age 22. --- No Children (6) Amanda or Leomanda Roberts was born 1836 in Bledsoe or Bradley Co TN. She died some time before 1857, age about 20. --- No Children (7) William Romulus Roberts born July 1837 in Bradley Co TN, and died some time after 1910 in Springtown, Parker Co TX. He married Melinda --?—in TN about 1859, born about 1841 in TN. Melinda died before 1910 in Parker Co TX. There Children (1) Jane (4) M. M. (7) Lilla (2) Lula (5) George A. (8) James W. (3) William L. (6) Henry L. (8) Rebecca J Roberts born Aug 1839 in Bradley Co TN and died after 1910 in Wyandotte Co Kansas first married John Turner, before 1880 probably in TN, second to John Lynch, in KS before 1900. ---- One adopted child Anna Humphrey, on 1880 census. In 1910 Rebecca is age 70 and head of house and owner of a truck farm. (9) Hiram Douglass Roberts was born about 1841 in Bradley Co TN. He died facing the enemy in battle, on Friday Dec, 13th 1861, serving as a cp. with CAPT, Snow 1st TN. cavalry (C S A) --- No Children (10) Elizabeth Roberts Jr, born May 7th 1843 in Bradley Co TN, and died July 27th 1873 in Texas Co, Missouri, Elizabeth married a cousin, Benjamin Franklin Grigsby on March 9th 1862 in TN. He was born Sept 14th 1840 in Bradley Co TN, and died Jan 22nd 1914 in Multnomah Co, Portland Oregon. Do not depend on theses dates. They may or may not be accurate. There children (1) John L. (3) George W. (2) Samuel (4) William F. (11) James K. P. or W. P. Roberts born about 1843 or 44 in Bradley Co TN, and may have died in Dalton GA in the spring of 1864, from a gunshot wound to the chest, or he may have lived to marry Mary J. ---? --- From MS, and lived in Stillwell, Prairie Co Arkansas may have died before 1900, using the name J. W. Roberts. A book written in 1866 called, THE HISTORY OF THE REBELION IN BRADLEY CO TN. by J.S. Hurlburt suggests that James died in Dalton GA. Recovering from a gunshot wound, but also said that the story was fabricated so James could escape from union soldiers, who were looking for hem and his brother George W. Roberts for the murder of two union men, in Bradley Co, TN. (12) George W, or George W. M. Roberts Born June 6th 1846 in Bradley Co TN and died Feb, 16th 1910 in Ball Play Etowah Co Alabama. George married Nancy Cox Wise, born June 22nd 1848 in Cherokee Co GA. Married on the28th day of June 1868 in Bartow Co GA. Nancy died Dec, 10th 1905 in Ball Play Etowah Co AL. There children (1) Wade Hampton (10) Mary L. (2) William Nehemiah (11) Bessie Jane (3) John Wesley (12) Martha Ann (Mattie) (4) Douglas Hiram (13) Lucy Lee (5) Charley Henry (6) George Washington (7) Edward Slack (8) Maxwell (Max) (9) Robert Lee Nehemiah and Elizabeth’s Grand Children The children of Louisa and Samuel A Riggs Elizabeth F -- born 1848 TN---married --- Josephus Fowler in TN Jenette -- born 1850 in TN Martin Luther -- born 1854 TN -- married -- Emma C Davis in TN The Children of Keturah and Daniel Foster of Mississippi Samuel-- born TN about 1856 David Mc-- born TN about 1858 Mary F-- born MS about 1860 Daniel C -- born MS about 1862 Jane – born MS about 1863 Romulus – born MS about 1864 Sarah Elizabeth – born MS about 1866 Thomas – born MS about 1868 Keturah – born MS 1869 John – born MS about 1872 Edward C – born MS about 1875 Lula – born MS about 1876 The Children of Hugh and Jane Roberts Kesiah -- died young. In TN John Fonza -- married Malinda Young in TN George E -- married Virginia Nale in TN . Eliza E – married Lloyd Schnittyer in TN The Children of William Romulus Roberts and Melinda Lula C -- married John Smith in TX William L married Sarah F. Stout in TX M. M. -- married Janey Lynch in TX George A -- married Ora Lynch in TX Henry L – married Mrs. Sallie (Smith) Morris.in TX Lilla James W The Children of Elizabeth Jr and Benjamin F Grigsby John Luther -- born TN Samuel R -- born TN George Washington -- born MO William Franklin -- born MO The Children of J. W. and Mary J. Roberts in Ark. may or may not be related John R – born ARK Mary E.E. – born ARK James M -- ARK Asa A. may have been adopted – born TX The Children of George and Nancy Roberts Wade Hampton --- married Corrie McKee in AL William Nehemiah -- married 1ST Sallie Freeman 2nd Maud Jones AL John Wesley -- married first Jane Clapton second to Myrtle --? In AL Douglas Hiram -- married Ida Hill Bottoms in AL Charley Henry -- married Belle Mears in AL George Washington -- married Mattie Morgan in AL Edward Slack -- died at age 30 unmarried in AL Maxwell -- married Lydia Gilliland in AL Robert Lee -- died an infant in AL Mary L -- married Leonard Richards in AL Bessie Jane -- married Seaborn Scales in AL Martha Ann (Mattie) -- married Joseph Joshua (Joe) Scales in AL Lucy Lee -- married John Corretti in AL Please Email me at ethyl@tds.net or call 256-526-6625 if you are connected with anyone in these families. I will update with G-grandchildren shortly.