Jul-28-2018Husband: David Roberts Born: ca 1842 1 (see note 1) Died: Aug- -1923 in Rinehart (Wallace), Harrison Co, WV 2 Buried: in Roberts Chapel Cemetery, Riggins Run, Co Rd 5, Doddridge Co, WV 3 Census: 1920 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1900, 1910 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1880 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1870 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Resided: 1864 at Riggins Run, McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV 4 Census: 1850, 1960 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Occupation: farmer 5 Military: Aug-29-1863 - Mar- 8-1864 Pvt, Co H, 4th W.Va. Cav, and Co E, 6th W.Va. Inf, Civil War 4 (see note 2) Father: Richard Roberts (1798 - ) Mother: Elizabeth Watson (1800 - )
Wife: Tilitha McCune 6 Census name: Tilitha Married: ca 1866 5 Born: May- -1847 5 Census: 1870, 1900, 1910 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Father: Mother: Notes
F Child 1: Missouri E. Roberts Census name: M. E. Roberts Born: ca 1868 in Doddridge Co, WV 7,8 Resided: 1888 in Wetzel Co, WV 8 Census: 1880 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1870 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: Lloyd Young b. ca 1866 Married: Mar- 1-1888 in Wetzel Co, WV 9
F Child 2: Mary M. A. "Maggie" Roberts Also known as: Maggie Roberts 10 Born: ca 1869 in Doddridge Co, WV 7,11 Resided: 1887 in Doddridge Co, WV 11 Census: 1880 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1870 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: Solomon Young b. Mar-20-1850 d. May- -1932 Also known as: Salmon Young 10 Married: Oct- 2-1887 11 (see note 3)
M Child 3: John Albers Roberts 12 Born: Apr-11-1873 in Doddridge Co, WV 12,5,13,14 Died: Jan-21-1948 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 12,13 Buried: in Masonic Memorial Park Cemetery, Crystal Lake (West Union), WV 15,12 Census: 1940 at Nutters Fork, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1930 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1920 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Resided: 1918 in Morgansville, Doddridge Co, WV 16 Census: 1900, 1910 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1880 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: farmer 17,16 Wife: Bertha Underwood b. Jun-18-1883 d. Jan-18-1966 Married: Jan-17-1909 in Doddridge Co, WV 14
F Child 4: Sarah Roberts Born: ca 1876 18 Census: 1880 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV
M Child 5: F. J. Roberts Born: ca 1877 18 Census: 1880 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV
M Child 6: George Washington Roberts Born: Sep-14-1877 in Doddridge Co, WV 19,20,5 Died: May-24-1953 in Marion Co, WV 21 Buried: in Roberts Chapel Cemetery, Riggins Run, Co Rd 5, Doddridge Co, WV 21 Resided: 1942 in Wallace, Harrison Co, WV Census: 1920 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Resided: 1916 at Raygans Run, McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV 22 Census: 1900, 1910 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1880 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: farmer 20 Occupation: 1920 steel mill worker 23 Wife: Rosa N. Allen b. Jul- -1896 d. Mar-24-1922 Census name: Rosie Allen Married: Jun-18-1911 in Doddridge Co, WV 11 (see note 4)
F Child 7: Icy E. Roberts Born: 1886 in Doddridge Co, WV 19,5,11 (see note 5) Census: 1940 in Raygans Run, McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1930 in Elk District, Harrison Co, WV Census: 1900, 1910 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: John Burton Wright b. Feb-21-1880 d. Oct-20-1948 Married: Mar-20-1904 in Doddridge Co, WV 11
Sources: (1) 1850 Census, Doddridge County, (W)VA. (2) Historical Military Records, www.fold3.com. (3) Findagrave.com. (4) Civil War Service Records,. (5) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (McClellan District) (6) Death record of son. (7) 1870 Census, Doddridge County, WV (McClellan Twp) (8) Wetzel County Marriage Records, New Martinsville, WV. (9) Wetzel County Marriage Records, New Martinsville, WV, Identified as Lloyd Young, 22, b. & res. in Wetzel Co; and Missouri E. Roberts, 21, b. Doddridge Co, res. Wetzel Co. Married Mar 1 1888 "at E. J. Young's house, Wetzel County, West Va.," officiated by Samuel Starkey, a Minister of the Gospel of M.E. Church. Informant for marriage license: L. H. Cain. http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11615300&Type=Marriage. (10) Death record of daughter. (11) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. (12) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx) (13) Headstone (year only) (14) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993) (15) West Union WV Cemeteries (Doddridge County), Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (July 1990) (16) National Archives and Records Administration, World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 (Ancestry.com online database) (17) 1920 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Grant District). (18) 1880 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District) (19) West Virginia Births Index, 1853-1969 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (20) National Archives and Records Administration, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942 (Ancestry.com online database) (21) West Virginia Deaths Index, 1853-1973 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (22) Obituary of son. (23) 1920 Census, Harrison County, WV. Event Notes Note (1) Age in the 1910 and 1920 Censuses would put birth in about 1840, while age 8 in the 1850 Census would put it in about 1842. But the 1900 Census shows it as Dec 1844, age 55. Note (2) David Roberts joined for duty 27 Jul 1863 in West Union and mustered in on 29 Aug 1863 in Parkersburg as a Private in Co H, 4th W.Va. Cav, at the age of 22. He was admitted to the U.S. General Hospital in Grafton, W.Va. on 22 Feb 1864 with rubella. He mustered out on 8 Mar 1864 in Wheeling. His residence in 1864 was Riggins Run, Doddridge County. Note (3) at the Fairview Baptist Church Note (4) Informant for marriage license: H. A. Allen. Note (5) Birth date given in 1900 Census as May 1886, but birth record indicates July 1886. Name Index