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abt 1904, Kentucky |
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Josie McAllister |
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abt 1875, Kentucky |
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Nellie Roberts84 |
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17 Jun 1906, Morgan Co., Kentucky |
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9 Dec 1992, Rowan Co., Kentucky |
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| Notes for William "Clark" Roberts |
According to Hall family tradition, Clark Roberts was a brother of Susan Roberts who married John M. Hall. This tradition is supported by the fact that the John M. Hall and Clark Roberts families are adjacent in the 1880 census, and that Clark and both of his parents were born in Virginia, as is true of the Minetry Clark family. But the 1860 census for Minetry Roberts shows no son named Clark. It shows a son named Isaac age 6 and one named James age 4, but both of those are listed separately in 1880. The other son of Minetry Roberts listed in 1860 under 10 was a son William, age 9. There is no William Roberts in 1870 in Rowan, Bath, Morgan or surrounding counties. Finally, the marriage license for his second marriage refers to him as William Clark Roberts. I think together all of this is pretty good evidence that the Clark Roberts who was listed as 25 in the 1880 census with wife Sarah is the same person as William Roberts son of Minetry. But I have seen no record that specifically documents his parentage.
The Rowan County News of Jan. 19, 1939 contains this notice of his death: "Funeral Rites Held For Former Pioneer Citizen - Clark Roberts, 91, Dies At West Virginia Home Funeral Conducted Here - Funeral rites for Clark Roberts, 91, pioneer citizen of Eastern Kentucky, who died at his home on Big Creek, W. Va., were conducted here last week with burial in the Baldwin cemetery in Morgan Fork. Funeral rites were conducted by Rev. T. F. Lyons and Rev. Henry Hall. Surviving are his wife and 22 children and about 60 grandchildren and great grandchildren. He is the grandfather of Eddie Roberts and the grandfather of Mrs. Woodrow Horn." |
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1870 census of Bath Co., Ky, lists him as Clark Roberts, age 18, b. Virginia, with wife Sarah, age 16, born Ky, living with the family of Benjamin Botts, age 60, in Sharpsburg precinct, family #167.
1880 census of Rowan Co., Ky, Morehead precinct, lists as family #45:
Roberts, Clark, 25, farmer, Va Va Va; Sarah, 23, wife, Ky Ky Ky; James, 9, son; Lula, 7, dau; Katie, 5, dau; John, 3, son; Elizabeth, 2, dau. All the children are listed as born Ky Ky Ky, but that is probably just a clerical error, since Clark was born in Virginia and there is no reason to suppose these are not his children. The ages from the 1870 census are probably more accurate as well, since if these were correct, Clark would have been 15 and Sarah 13 when they married. |
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