John Wesley Roberts

Male 1833 - 1917  (83 years)


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  • Name John Wesley Roberts 
    Birth 2 Jun 1833  (Van Buren County) Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Male 
    Occupation owns farm  [3
    Military CSA Veteran  [2
    Death 26 Mar 1917  Van Buren County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Burial Crain Hill Cemetery, White Hill, Van Buren County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Person ID I3171  The Hennessee Family
    Last Modified 28 Mar 2014 

    Father William Bennett "Bennett" Roberts,   b. 0___ 1792, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this locationd. After 1870, (Van Buren County) Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 79 years) 
    Mother Sarah "Sallie" Martin,   b. 0___ 1794, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this locationd. After 1870, (Van Buren County) Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 77 years) 
    Marriage 23 Mar 1816  Wilkes County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Family ID F5821  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Elizabeth Edna "Eady" Earles,   b. 29 Jan 1833, White County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 9 Dec 1893, Van Buren County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 60 years) 
    Marriage 15 Sep 1855  White County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    • ,by Patrick Moore,MG
    Children 
     1. William Bennett "Bennett" Roberts,   b. 22 Feb 1859, White County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 10 Aug 1943, White County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 84 years)
     2. James Harris "Bubby" Roberts,   b. 7 Jul 1860, (Van Buren County) Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 15 May 1938, (Van Buren County) Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 77 years)
     3. Sarah E. Roberts,   b. 0Sep 1863, (Van Buren County) Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location
     4. Mary Jane Roberts,   b. 12 Apr 1865, (Van Buren County) Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 26 Jul 1933, Van Buren County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 68 years)
     5. Martha Vesta Roberts,   b. 6 Jun 1866, Van Buren County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 12 Apr 1926, Van Buren County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 59 years)
     6. Nancy Roberts,   b. 1869, (White County, Tennessee) Find all individuals with events at this location
     7. Louisa C. "Lou" Roberts,   b. 7 Jul 1873, (White County) Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 25 Jul 1940, (White County) Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 67 years)
     8. Blackstone Oregon Roberts,   b. 6 Aug 1873, (Van Buren County) Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 5 Aug 1943, Doyle, White County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 69 years)
    Family ID F1232  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 30 Apr 2023 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 2 Jun 1833 - (Van Buren County) Tennessee Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 15 Sep 1855 - White County, Tennessee Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 26 Mar 1917 - Van Buren County, Tennessee Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - - Crain Hill Cemetery, White Hill, Van Buren County, Tennessee Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • Photo available in "Van Buren County Historical Journal", Vol. VII, p. 38..DAH

  • Sources 
    1. [S12] "Death Certificates - Warren and Van Buren Counties: 1914-1919",, p. v 8 (Reliability: 3).

    2. [S48680] http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=35441116.

    3. [S148] "United States Census - Van Buren County,Tennessee 1900",transcribed by, p. 25 (Reliability: 3).

    4. [S41105] 1850 Van Buren Co.,TN Census,transcribed by Mrs.V.K. Carpenter,Greenville,MS,, p. 30 (Reliability: 3).

    5. [S4206] "White County,TN Oldest Marriage Book:1809-1859", compiled by J. Sharon, p. 56.