Family Group Sheet


Name Wiley C. Roberts
Birth 11 Apr 1845, Grayson Co., Virginia
Death 26 Jul 1873, prob. Bath Co., Kentucky
Burial New Alfrey Cemetery, Rowan Co., Ky
Father Minetry Roberts (~1825-)
Mother Euphamy Combs (~1823-)
Marriage abt 1864, Kentucky
Spouse Amanda Jane Alfrey
Birth abt 1843, Kentucky
Father Fielding Alfrey (1814-1901)
Mother Martha ("Patsy") Johnson (1815-1864)
Other spouses John B. Warren
Children
1 F Julia Roberts
Birth abt 1864, Bath Co., Kentucky
2 M Charles Roberts
Birth abt 1867, Bath Co., Kentucky
3 M John Roberts
Birth May 1870, Bath Co., Kentucky
Spouse Lillie Alfrey
4 F Ada Roberts
Birth abt 1873, Rowan Co., Kentucky
Notes for Wiley C. Roberts
His age was listed as 8 in 1850, and 14 in 1860, implying a date of birth between 1842 and 1846. His gravestone has the dates 11 Apr 1845 to 26 July 1873.

Wiley was one of the leaders of the vigilante band which killed Isaac Hall Jr. in 1868. See my article, "The Isaac Hall Murder" for details.
Census Notes for Amanda Jane Alfrey
Amanda is listed as widowed in the 1880 census, living with her parents and children John 10 and Ada 7.
Census Notes for Wiley C. & Amanda Jane (Family)
1870 Census of Bath Co, Ky, page 39, Mudlick precinct, lists as family #282:
Wiley Roberts, 25, Va; Amanda, 28, Ky; Julia, 6; Charles, 3; John 1/12, born May; Warren, Martin, 10, Ky; Elizabeth, 8, Ky; James, 13, Ky.
Last Modified 21 Apr 2002 Created 30 Jun 2002 by Reunion for Macintosh