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has issue ; George R., Jonathan R., Elizabeth L., m. Jonathan P. Iredell, and has issue; Joseph R., Hannah W., Mary Anna.
116. Jonathan b. 4th mo. 9, 1811, d. 2d mo. 20, 1888, (bu. at Pen- llyn), unm.
117. Elizabeth, b. 12th mo. 21, 1817, d. 2d mo. 13, 1895.
118. Joseph, b. 5th mo. 12, 1820, d. 4th mo. 8, 1889, (bu. Plymouth), m. 3d mo. 10, 1859, Alice P. Hallowell ; no issue.
119. Septimus, b. 1826, d. 1895, m. Ellen H. Ambler. ₱
V. (60.) CHARLES ROBERTS, of Philadelphia, son of Joseph and Mercy, b. at Montgomery, 7th mo. 26, 1784, d. 7th mo. 9, 1845 ; m., Ist, IIth mo 1, 1810, HANNAH WHITE (b. 8th mo. 16, 1789, d. 12th mo. 4, 1830), dau. of Solomon, of Philadelphia ; and 2d, 10th mo. 16, 1834, ANNA MARIA HOSKINS (b. 7th mo. II, 1794, d. 12th mo. 5, 1869), dau. of Joseph, of Radnor. A sketch of CHARLES will be sepa- rately given in this volume.
VI. Children of Charles and Hannah :
120. Solomon W., b. 1811, d. 1882, m. Anna S. Rickey, Jane E. Shannon. ₿
121. Elihu, b. 1813, d. 1885, m. Anne Pettit. ₺
122. Samuel A., b. 1816, d. 1817.
123. Caleb C., b. 1821, m. Helen S. Bingham. ₺
124. Henrietta, b. Ist mo. 26, 1824, d. Ist mo. 17, 1877 ; m. Ist mo. 9, 1854, Dr. Richard J. Levis, (b. 1827, d. 1890), a distinguished surgeon, of Philadelphia ; and had issue : Anna R. (d) ; Louise, m. John Thompson, and has issue ; Mary H. (d.), Henrietta R. (d.), Minford, m. Marian Taylor, and has issue ; Alice (d.)
V. (70.) ELDAD ROBERTS, son of Mordecai and Ellen, d. about 1843, m. ELIZABETH WATERS, who died 6th mo 25, 1847.
VI. Children of Eldad and Elizabeth :
125. Ellen, m. Ist, Geo. Brookman, 2d, Thos. Waters. 126. Mary, d. 4th mo. 14, 1851, m. Henry Townsley, and had issue.
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127. Rebecca, m. Levi Townsley.
128. Joanna, m. - Mason.
129. Enos, m.
V. (72.) MORDECAI ROBERTS, tanner and currier, son of Mor- decai and Ellen, b. 5th mo. 27, 1795, d. 4th mo. 6, 1848, (buried at Baptistown, Hunterdon Co., N. J.), m. 8th mo. 7, 1819, before Squire John Roberts, REBECCA SROPE, dau. Christopher and Thankful. (She b. 12th mo. 22, 1895, d. 3d mo. 7, 1857.)
VI. Children of Mordecai and Rebecca :
130. Charles, b. 1820, m. Elizabeth Aller. +
131. Sarah S., b. Ist mo. 29. 1822, d. 2d mo. 6, 1853, buried at Baptistown, N. J.
132. John H., b. 1825, m. Caroline E. Wagner. ₺
133. David S., b, 5th mo. 2, 1827, d. Ist mo. 26, 1833.
134. Mary Catharine, b. 9th mo. 18, 1829, d. 9th mo. 9, 1832.
135. Samuel S., b. 9th mo. 14, 1832, d. Ioth mo. 3, 1865, (bu. at Baptistown, N. J.), unm.
136. Rebecca Elizabeth, b. 8th mo. 25, 1837, m. Ist mo. 25, 1860, Harrison Carver, son of Jesse S. and Elizabeth, of Pineville, Pa., and has issue Hannah, m. George W. Massey.
V. (73.) CHARLES ROBERTS, son of Mordecai and Ellen, b. Ist mo. 14, 1798, d. 3d mo. 26, 1868, (bu. at Mount Union Cemetery, Allegheny City, Pa.), m. 3d mo. 31, 1822, MARY E. HARRISON, b. 7th mo. 17, 1804, d. 7th mo. 21, 1889.
VI. Children of Charles and Mary :
137. John W., b. 1823, d. 1891, m. Ist, Margaret Dysart, 2d, Harriet T. Mitchell.
138. Joseph L., b. 1825, m. Jane G. Ewing. +
139. Caroline H., b. 10th mo. 12, 1832, d. 4th mo. 22, 1835.
VI. (78.) CADWALADER ROBERTS, tailor, son of Edward and Rebecca, b. Ist mo. 12, 1800, d. 5th mo. 20, 1876, m. 10th
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mo. 25, 1842, ANN PHILLIPS (b. 3d mo. 14, 1819; d. 8th mo. 22, 1864). CADWALADER was buried at Catawissa, Pa.
VII. Children of Cadwalader and Ann :
140. Rebecca A., b. Ioth mo. 16, 1845, d. 6th mo. 9, 1859.
141. Edward C., b. 5th mo. 19, 1848, d. 2d mo. 4, 1866.
142. David B., b. Ist mo. 26, 1850, d. 2d mo. 22, 1877, m. Amanda Reedy, and had issue : Harry b. 1868.
143. Ruth H., b. 9th mo. 24, 1853, d. 7th mo. 5, 1879, m. 4th mo. 7, 1875, William U. John, farmer, of Bear Gap ; and had issue : Mary A., Rebecca A., Rachel E., Ruth H.
144. Sarah E., b. 1858, m. 1880, James E. U. Crawford, and has issue. 145. Rachel A., b. 1860.
VI. (82.) EDWARD J. ROBERTS, of Bloomfield, Ind., physician, son of Edward and Rebecca, b. 12th mo. 29, 1808, m. ANNIE BARTHOLOMEW.
VII. Children of Edward and Annie :
146. Josiah, b. 1834, m. Lucinda Wonders. ₺
147. Petrican, b. 2d mo. 27, 1837, d. 1864, (bu. Memphis, Tenn.) m. 1862, Leah Miller, and had issue.
148. Charles H., b. 8th mo. 5, 1839, m. 1866, Katie Shehen ; far- mer, Bloomfield, Ind.
149. Caroline, b. 2d mo. 27, 1841, d. -- , m. 1871, James Doyle, and had issue.
150. Cordelia, b. 6th mo. 8, 1843.
151. Agnes B., b. 4th mo. 4, 1846, m. 5th mo. 22, 1871, Wm. Mc- Kendree, farmer, of Bloomington, Ind., and has issue : Wm. B., Edward D., Ashton W., and Annie L.
152. Edward C., b. 5th mo. 24, 1849, m. 1879, Laura Nation. He is a physician at Bloomfield, Ind., and has issue.
153. Josephine, b. Ist mo. 8, 1851, m, 1869, W. M. Figg, farmer, and has issue.
15312. Letitia (twin with above), b. Ist mo. 8, 1851, d. 1880, m. 1867, David Hunter, farmer, and had issue.
154. Hannah, b. 9th mo. 15, 1854, m. 1873, G. T. Clark, farmer, and has issue.
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155. Villary, b. 4th mo. 8, 1859, m. 6th mo. 27, 1885, Henry Clay Kindred, son of Thos. and has issue. He is a stock dealer of Worthington, Ind.
VI. (83.) DAVID ROBERTS, mason, son of Edward and Rebecca, b. 8th mo. 19, 1811, m. 1835, FRANCES SANDERS (b. 1817).
VII. Children of David and Frances :
156. Alfred, b. 1837, m. Eliz. R. Rishel, and has issue. ₺
157. Rebecca R., b. 1839, m. 1865, Aaron Sechler ; and has issue.
158. Hannah, b. 1842, m. Geo. W. Mowrer ; and has issue.
159. Josiah R., b. 1844, m. Eliz. J. Clawson ; and has issue, Fannie M. 160. John E., b. 1847, m. Lavina Derling ; and has issue. ₱ 16012, Clarence, b. 1849, d. 1851.
161. Margaret S., b. 1851, m. Peter A. Rishel ; and has issue.
162. Fannie Agnes, b. 1854, m. Theodore C. Reese, (Alexandria, Pa.) ; and has issue.
163. Sarah E., b. 1857.
164. Martha Jane, b. 1860.
165. William A., b. 1863.
VI. (84.) STEPHEN F. ROBERTS, farmer, son of Edward and Rebecca, b. 7th mo. 10, 1814, m. 1847, MARGARET M. GEORGE, dau. Stephen ; residence, Danville, Pa.
VII. Children of Stephen F. and Margaret :
166. Eli W., m. Kate Machimer.
167. George E., m. Ella M. Jacobs.
VI. (85.) JOSIAH A. ROBERTS, of Rupert, Columbia Co., Pa., son of Edward and Rebecca, b. Feb. 2. 1820, m. 1845, ANNA M. CLEWELL.
VII. Children of Josiah A. and Anna M. :
168. William H., b. 1846, m. Ellen Barndt, and has issue. ₺
169. Harvey, b. 1848, m. Maria L. Fenstermacher.
170. Arthur, b. 1850, m. Mary E. Rauch, and has issue, Lillie V.
171. Sarah A., b. 1852, m. Charles Decker, and has issue.
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172. Edward, b. 1854, m. Rettie Lewis, and has issue.
173. ( Anna M., b. 1857.
174. David, b. 1857.
175. Clarence, b. 1860. )
176. Clay, b. 1860. Died in infancy.
177. Clara, b. 1860. S
Died in infancy.
178. Joseph E., b. 1862.
VI. (86.) JOSEPH ROBERTS, of Ohio, son of Ezekiel and Anne, b. IIth mo. 5, 1799, d. 7th mo. 1830, m. ESTHER SCOTT, (b. 1809, d. 1883).
VII. Child of Joseph and Esther :
179. Amanda, b. 1830, m. Jephtha Kinsey, and has issue.
VI. (90.) CHARLES ROBERTS, of Iowa, farmer, son of Ezekiel and Ann, b. Ist mo. 19, 1808, d. Ist mo. 23, 1875, m. SARAH HARRIS, dau. John and Frances. He is buried at Chariton, Iowa. They had issue 13 children, of whom two d. in childhood.
VII. Children of Charles and Sarah :
180. John, m. Mary Barrett, Sarah A. McKee ; and has issue. ₺ == 181. Martha A., m. Jas. H. Lounsberry ; and has issue .== 182. Levi m. Mary J. Rogers ; and has issue. ₺ == 183. Ezekiel, m. Samantha Jackson ; and has issue. $ == 184. Theudas H., m. Mary A. Noe .== 185. Wright, m. Samantha Severe ; and has issue. ₺ === 186. Frances M., d .== 187. Esther A., d. == 188. Emanuel.N., m. Eleanor Frazier ; and has issue, Nellie F. == 189. Charles H., m. Mary Catharine Hogan ; and has issue. ₺ == 190. Edwin, d. == 191. Amanda, m. John D. Oden ; and has issue. == 192. Sarah J., m. Anthony M. James ; and has issue.
[These families lived, 1883, in Iowa and Missouri.]
VI. (91.) JOHN ROBERTS, manufacturer, Henry, Ill., son of Eze- kiel and Ann, b. 1810, d. 1887, m. 1837, SUSANNA METZ;
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and, 1857, ELIZABETH B. WILSON. By his first wife he had issue six children, who all d. in childhood.
VI. (94.) JOB ROBERTS, farmer, son of Cadwalader and Eliza- beth, b. at Gwynedd, 4th mo. 1, 1814, d. 8th mo. 31, 1858, in Harford Co., Md. (bu. at Fallston Friends' ground). He m., 9th mo. 19, 1844, HANNAH PICKERING (b. 7th mo. 23, 1811 ; d. 12th mo. 22, 1884), dau. of Yeomans, of Bucks Co.
VII. Children of Job and Hannah :
193. William P., b. 6th mo. 16, 1845, m. 1869, Anna M. Pugh, (b. 1846, d. 1870), dau. of Abner, of Oxford, Pa .; 2d, 1876, m. Agnes D. Taggart, (b. 1854, d. 1895), dau. of John, of St. Clairsville, Ohio, (see No. 92, this Genealogy), by whom he has issue : Horace W., b. 1877, Roy G., b. 1880. William gradu- ated, 1869, from the Law Dep't, Univ. of Michigan ; served in Union Army, in 47th Regt. P. V. M., and as officer 45th Regt. U. S. Colored Troops. He is a member of the bar, Minneapolis, Minnesota.
194. Ellwood P., b. 9th mo. 30, 1847, d. IIth mo. 23, 1864, in U. S. Military Hospital, Philadelphia, member 195th Regt. P. V. (Bu. at Gwynedd.)
195. Horace W., b. 12th mo. 5, 1850, d. 4th mo. 15, 1885, bu. Phoenix, Arizona, m. 10th mo. 17, 1877, Edith R. Hooper.
196. Richard J., b. 1854, m. 1880, Martha C. Shoemaker.
VI. (96.) CHARLES ROBERTS, of Upper Dublin, farmer, son of Joseph and Elizabeth, b. 1807, d. 1866, m. SARAH ANN KEN- DERDINE (b. 1807, d. 1871).
VII. Children of Charles and Sarah A. :
197. Elizabeth, b. 1832, d. 1862, unm.
198. Gulielma, b. 1834, d. 1865, without issue, m. Edwin Thomas.
199. Jesse, b. 1837, d. 1892, m. Sarah E. Skirving, and has issue. ? 200. George K., b. 1840, m. Elizabeth E. Shaw, and has issue. »
201. Richard K., b. 1843, m. Ruth A. Michener, and has issue, David F., b. 1880, d. 1884 ; William E., b. 1881.
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202. Anna J., b. 1845, d, 1866, unm.
203. Joseph, b. 1848, m. Mary W. Evans (see No. 242 Evans, Geneal- ogy), and has issue. ₺
VI. (99.) ISRAEL ROBERTS, of Ohio, merchant, son of Richard and Mary, b. 1806, d. 1849, m. 1832, SARAH T. WARD (b. 1809, d. 1880). ISRAEL bu. Emerson, Ohio.
VII. Children of Israel and Sarah T .:
204. Frances L., Chicago, Ill., b. 1834 .== 205. Josephine, b. 1838, m. Eber B. Ward, (Capt. 34th Ill. Vols., d. 1863) ; and has issue .== 206. Allen W., d. in infancy .== 207. Mary A., b. 1842, d. 1855.
VI. (100.) ALEXANDER SCOTT ROBERTS, son of Richard and Mary, b. 1809, d. about 1840, Captain Ill. troops in Black Hawk War, d. in Texas, m. MARY FORT ; and had issue : (208) Amanda, (Liberty, Texas), dec'd about 1860, m. - Young, and had issue.
VI. (102.) EZEKIEL ROBERTS, of Ohio, son of Richard and Mary, b. 1813, a minister in the Society of Friends, m. 1841, ELIZA ANN GRIFFITH (b. 1817, d. 1867), and, 2d, 1876, ELIZABETH P. HARRISON (b. 1820, d. 1895). Issue by his first wife : (209) Richard E., b. 1843, m. 1870, Mira G. Smith a and had issue, Charles T., b. 1871, d. 1876.
VI. (104.) ROWLAND ROBERTS, of Short Creek, O., miller, son of Richard and Mary, b. 1817, d. 1890, m. 1843, MARY ANN HUMPHREYS (b. 1819, d. 1893). ROWLAND bu. New Sharon, Iowa.
VII. Children of Rowland and Mary Ann :
210. Charles H., b. Ioth mo. 11, 1847. Lawyer, Chicago.
2II. Sarah Irene, b. 7th mo. 4, 1849, m. John Nelson Landis, and has issue.
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212. Richard A., b. Ist mo. 25, 1852, d. 7th mo. 1, 1888, m. 10th mo. 22, 1874, Katherine Pleasant Barnes.
213. Mary Eliza, b. Ioth mo. 29, 1857.
214. Agnes Evans, b. 4th mo. 16, 1860, d. 8th mo. 22, 1886. Teacher.
VI. (108.) EZRA ROBERTS, son of Isaac and Mercy, b. 9th mo. 5, 1805, d. 10th mo. 27, 1854, m. Ist mo. 12, 1835, LYDIA PASSMORE, dau. of Thomas and Esther, and had issue :
VII. Child of Ezra and Lydia :
215a. Charles, b. 3d mo. 17, 1836.
VI. (109.) CHARLES W. ROBERTS, of West Chester, Pa., son of Isaac and Alice, b. 1807, d. 1893, m. 1845 MARTHA W. WALKER (b. 1808, d. 1877), widow, dau. of James Cresson.
VII. Children of Charles W. and Martha W. :
215. Martha C., b. 1847 .== 216. James C., b. 1848, d. 1895, m. Elizabeth L. Garrett, and had issue, Charles C., b. 1873 ; Isaac G., b. 1875. == 217. Mercy Anna, b. 1851.
VI. (III.) JACOB ROBERTS, of Chester Co., Pa., son of Isaac and Alice, b. 1810, d. 1893, m. 1837, PHEBE WILLIAMS (b. 1810, d. 1893, an esteemed minister among Friends).
VII. Children of Jacob and Phebe :
218. Josiah A., b. 1837 .== 219. Joseph, b. 1840 .== 220. Hannah W., b. 1842, d. 1894 .== 221. Alice, b. 1844, d. 1876 .== 222. Sarah W., b. 1847.
VI. (119.) SEPTIMUS ROBERTS, of Worcester, son of George and Phebe, b. 7th mo. 15, 1826, d. IIth mo. 16, 1895, m. 3d mo. 12, 1857, ELLEN H. AMBLER, dau. of David and Margaret.
VII. Children of Septimus and Ellen H. :
223. Phebe A., b. 1858, m. 1885, Thomas J. Meyers, and has issue. == 224. Margaret A., b. 1860, d. 1862 .== 225. Elizabeth,
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b. 1863, m. William G. Raiford, of Berlin, Va., and has issue. 226. Sue A., b. 1867 .== 227. Jane L., b. 1872.
VI. (120.) SOLOMON W. ROBERTS, of Philadelphia, civil engi- neer, son of Charles and Hannah, b. 8th mo. 3, 1811, d. 3d mo. 22, 1882, m. Ist, 1851, ANNA S. RICKEY (b. 1827, d. 1858), dau. of Randall H .; 2d, 1865, JANE E. SHANNON (b. 1834, d. 1869), dau. of Ellwood. After some prepara- tory education in Philadelphia, SOLOMON went, at sixteen years old, to Mauch Chunk, where he was, first, an assistant to his uncle, Josiah White, then directing the works of the Lehigh Navigation Co., and later served as assistant engineer on the canal, which in the autumn of 1829 was opened from Mauch Chunk to Easton. (In the spring of 1827, when the railroad at Mauch Chunk, from Summit Hill down to the river, was opened, he rode on the first train, it being the first railway train run in Penna.) Entering the State service, he had charge of the construction of a division of the canal on the Conemaugh, and then was principal assistant to Sylvester Welch in locating and constructing the Portage railroad over the Alleghenies. His division, on the west side, included a tunnel, 901 feet long, the first railroad tunnel in America ; and the splendid stone viaduct over the Conemaugh near Johnstown, now used by the Penna. R. R., is his design and construction.1 Remaining in the State service until 1836,2 he visited Europe3 and upon returning was chief engineer of the
[1 Note, 1896. This splendid bridge was destroyed by the terrible flood in the Conemaugh, May 31, 1889.]
2 See his Reminiscences of this period, Penna. Mag., Vol. II.
3 During his stay in Wales, he learned from George Crane, the famous ironmaster of Yniscedwin, near Swansea, the process of smelting ore by anthracite and hot blast, and this, communicated by him to Josiah White, led to the establishment of the great Crane Iron Works, at Catasauqua.
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Catawissa Railroad from 1838 to 1841; president of the Philad'a, Germ'n & Norr'n R. R. in 1842; president of the Schuylkill Navigation Co. from 1843 to 1846 ; member of Penna. Legislature in 1848 ; and from 1848 to 1856 engaged in locating, constructing, and operating the railroad (now the E. division of the Pittsburg, Fort Wayne & Chicago) from Pittsburg to Crestline. In 1856 he returned to Philadelphia to live, and being then chosen chief engineer and general superintendent of the North Penna. railroad, retained the place twenty-two years, and resigned in January, 1879.1 He was a member of the American Philosophical Society, and active in the work of the Franklin Institute ; a great reader, he wrote verse with facility, and took a deep interest in art. (In his youth he had painted a portrait in oil, of his mother, and had a different direction been given his talents, he might have made a fine artist.)
VII. Children of Solomon W. and Anna :
228. Anna H., b. 12th mo. 12, 1851, d. 9th mo. 28, 1886, m. Ist mo. 26, 1886, Dr. John B. Roberts (237).
229. Alfred R., b. 3d mo. 14, 1853, A. B., Haverford College, 1871, m. 4th mo. 15, 1880, Emily I. Lewis, and has issue, Sidney L., b. 12th mo. 9, 1881.
230. Elizabeth W., b. 7th mo. 5, 1854, d. 3d mo. 26, 1855.
231. Edith C., b. 12th mo. 11, 1855, d. 12th mo. 7, 1879.
232. Arthur W., b. 8th mo. 8, 1858, d. 9th mo. 13, 1858.
Children of Solomon W. and Jane :
233. Ellwood S., b. 8th mo. 11, 1866, d. 7th mo. 16, 1869 .== 234. Mary E., b. 8th mo. 1, 1867.
VI. (121.) ELIHU ROBERTS, of Philadelphia, son of Charles and Hannah, b. Ioth mo. 2, 1813, d. 12th mo. 23, 1885, m. 10th mo. 10, 1838, ANNE PETTIT (b. 3d mo. II, 1817), dau. of Woodnutt, of Salem, N. J.
1 See sketch of his work, Railway World, Philad'a, Feb. 1879.
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VII. Children of Elihu and Anne :
235. Charles, b. 8th mo. 21, 1846, A. B., Haverford College, 1864, m. I Ith mo. 23, 1892, Lucy Branson Longstreth, dau. of Thomas Branson. Member Common Council, Philadelphia, Prest. Spring Garden Insurance Company.
236. Hannah White, b. IIth mo. 30, 1848, d. 3d mo. 20, 1890, m. 1880, Dr. Chas. E. Hopkins, of Philadelphia ; and had issue : Chas. R., b. 1884.
[Two children (Charles E., b. 1841, Woodnutt P., b. 1845) d. in infancy.]
VI. (123.) CALEB C. ROBERTS, of Philadelphia, son of Charles and Hannah, b. IIth mo. 6, 1821, m. IIth mo. 15, 1849, HELEN S., dau. of Col. John Bingham.
VII. Children of Caleb C. and Helen S .:
237. John B., physician, A. M., University of Pennsylvania, b. 2d mo. 29, 1852, m. Ist mo. 26, 1886, Anna H. Roberts (228), President Philadelphia County Medical Society, and Medical So- ciety State of Pennsylvania ; Author of Modern Surgery, Pro- fessor of Surgery Woman's Medical College, and in Philadelphia Polyclinic and College of Graduates in Medicine, of which he is President.
238. Mary B., b. 7th mo. 11, 1853, m. 12th mo. 6, 1876, Theodore Kitchen, Cashier of Central National Bank of Philadelphia, and has issue.
VI. (130.) CHARLES ROBERTS, of Lambertville, N. J., son of Mordecai and Rebecca, b. 4th mo. 21, 1820, m. 9th mo: 18, 1844, ELIZABETH ALLER, dau. of Peter. He is agent of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company at Lambertville.
VII. Children of Charles and Elizabeth :
239. Judson, of N. Y., b. 6th mo. 30, 1846, m. 3d mo. 28, 1877, Mary S. Fronefield, and had issue, Edna, dec'd.
240. Isaac S., b. 1849, m. Frances Amelia Bullman.
VI. (132.) JOHN H. ROBERTS, of Lambertville, N. J., son of
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Mordecai and Rebecca, b. Ist mo. 3, 1825, m. 12th mo. 26, 1854, CAROLINE E. WAGNER, dau. of William.
VII. Children of John H. and Caroline :
241. Ellwood, b. 3d mo. 29, 1856.
242. Laura, b, 2d mo. 13, 1858, d. 3d mo. 25, 1859.
VI. (137.) JOHN W. ROBERTS, of Pittsburg, Pa., son of Charles and Mary E., b. 9th mo. 18, 1823, d. 2d mo. 14, 1891, m. Ist, 5th mo. 13, 1841, MARGARET DYSART ; m. 2d, 5th mo. 23, 1869, HARRIET T. MITCHELL.
VII. Children of John W. and Margaret :
243. Mary, b. 7th mo. 17, 1843, d. Ist mo. 8, 1844.
244. Isabella R., b. IIth mo. 2, 1844, d. 9th mo. 19, 1869, m. 6th mo. 23, 1864, Andrew Jackson Lane ; and had issue.
245. Joseph, b. Ist mo. 31, 1847, d. 7th mo. 28, 1847.
246. Richard H., b. 9th mo. 15, 1848, d. 6th mo. 12, 1871.
247. Edward, b. 3d mo. 10, 1851, d. 4th mo. 6, 1852.
248. Charles, b. Ist mo. 29, 1854, m. 7th mo. 17, 1874, Lizzie A. Davis, of Zanesville, O.
249. Winfield S., b. 3d mo. 6, 1857, m. 6th mo. 25, 1878, Sarah Jane Stevens. ₺
VI. (139.) JOSEPH L. ROBERTS, of Trout Lake, Colorado, son of Charles and Mary E., b. 3d mo. 8, 1825, m. 8th mo. 31, 1848, JANE G. EWING.
VII. Children of Joseph L. and Jane :
250. Charles, b. IIth mo. 20, 1851, d. Ioth mo. 8, 1872.
251. Mary, d. 3d mo. 2, 1858.
252. Homer, b. Ist mo. 17, 1859. Residence, Cleveland, Ohio.
253. Andrew M., b. 7th mo. 20, 1861. Residence, Sharon, Penna.
254. Joseph L., b. 12th mo. 5, 1867.
VII. (146.) JOSIAH ROBERTS, of Nickel Plate, Indiana, farmer, son of Edward J. and Annie, b. Ioth mo. 11, 1834, m. 3d mo. 6, 1855, LUCINDA WONDERS.
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VIII. Children of Josiah and Lucinda :
255. Charles Enos, b. IIth mo. 19, 1859.
256. Mary Ann, b. 2d mo. 2, 1862, m. 2d mo. 23, 1883, Pleasant Monroe Thompson.
257. Eliza Bell, b. 2d mo. 8, 1864.
258. Lurena, b. 6th mo. 1, 1868.
VII. (156.) ALFRED ROBERTS, of Danville, Pa., mason, son of David and Frances, b. 7th mo. 12, 1837, m. 12th mo. 21, 1861, ELIZABETH R. RISHEL.
VIII. Children of Alfred and Elizabeth :
259. Stephen A., b. 7th mo. 22, 1862.
260. Horace, b. 7th mo. 9, 1866, d. 9th mo. 11, 1867.
261. Leander R., b. 9th mo. 6, 1867.
262. John S., b. 7th mo. 12, 1871, d. 2d mo. 4, 1872.
263. David, b. 4th mo. 30, 1873, d. 5th mo. 1, 1873.
VII. (160.) JOHN E. ROBERTS, of Danville, Pa., bricklayer, son of David and Frances, b. 2d mo. 12, 1847, m. LAVINA DERLING.
VIII. Children of John E. and Lavina :
264. Hannah Gertrude, b. Ioth mo. 20, 1874.
265. Edwin S., b. Ist mo. 22, 1877.
266. Hurley, b. 12th mo. 26, 1880.
VII. (168.) WILLIAM H. ROBERTS, of Catawissa, Pa., farmer, son of Josiah A. and Anna M., b. 4th mo. 28, 1846, m. 9th mo. 21, 1869, ELLEN BARNDT, dau. Charles.
VIII. Children of William H. and Ellen :
267. Charles A., b. 5th mo. 10, 1869.
268. Josiah E., b. 8th mo. 21, 1871.
269. Frank H., b. 9th mo. 12, 1873.
270. Andrew R., b. 11th mo. 28, 1875.
271. Anna M., b. 5th mo. 7, 1878.
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272. Elizabeth A., b. 6th mo. 5, 1880.
273. Martha M., b. 8th mo. 17, 1882.
274. Bertha A., b. 9th mo. 7, 1883.
VII. (172.) EDWARD ROBERTS, son of Josiah A. and Anna M., b. 9th mo. 21, 1854, m. 8th mo. 30, 1879, RETTIE LEWIS.
VIII. Children of Edward and Rettie :
275. Clide, b. 5th mo. 1, 1880.
276. William L., b. Ist mo. 2, 1883.
VII. (180.) JOHN ROBERTS, of Nebraska, a pioneer in that State, son of Charles and Sarah, b. 1831, m. MARY BARRETT (d. 1853), and, 2d, SARAH A. McKEE.
VIII. Child of John and Mary :
277. Mary, b. 1853, m. Charles Martley.
Children of John and Sarah A .:
278. Charles H., b. 1855. == 279. S. Elizabeth, m. Charles S. Wright, and 2d, George O. Hoffman .== 280. I. Frances, m. Henry Christie .== 281. E. Dell .== 282. Eda B. (twin with preceding), m. Chas. W. Fleming .== 283. John, d .== 284. Dwight J.
VII. (182.) LEVI ROBERTS, of Windham, Iowa, farmer, son of Charles and Sarah, b. Ist mo. 10, 1834, m. MARY J. ROGERS.
VIII. Children of Levi and Mary :
285. George D., b. IIth mo. 28, 1859.
286. Charles C., b. 8th mo. 2, 1861.
287. Mary F., b. 4th mo. 27, 1863.
288. Sarah C., b. 5th mo. 17, 1865, m. Henry Keaffering.
289. John D., b. 9th mo. 18, 1867.
290. Theudas H., b. Ioth mo. 6, 1869, d. 7th mo. 14, 1871.
291. Levi W., b. 5th mo. 27, 1870.
292. M. Myrtle, b. 3d mo. 21, 1874.
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VII. (183.) EZEKIEL ROBERTS, of Monroe, Iowa, butcher, son of Charles and Sarah, b. 6th mo. 22, 1835, d. 3d mo. 2, 1883, m. SAMANTHA JACKSON.
VIII. Children of Ezekiel and Samantha :
293. Frank E., b. 3d m. 9, 1861, m. H. Ada Huddleston.
294. J. Fred., b. 7th mo. 31, 1869.
295. Charles V., b. 4th mo. 8, 1874.
VII. (185.) WRIGHT ROBERTS, of Akron, Mo., farmer, son of Charles and Sarah, b. I Ith mo. 7, 1838, m. 9th mo. 1, 1863, SAMANTHA SEVERE ; served in the Union Army.
VIII. Children of Wright and Samantha :
296. Carley L., b. 6th mo. 28, 1865, d. Ioth mo. 16, 1866.
297. Cora A., b. 8th mo. 18, 1867, m. 9th mo. 1, 1886, Wm. McFall.
298. Jennie L., b. 11th mo. 1, 1870.
299. Dwight B., b. Ioth mo. 30, 1878, d. 12th mo. 11, 1882.
300. Lloyd Severe, b. 3d mo. 5, 1884.
VII. (189.) CHARLES H. ROBERTS, of Akron, Mo., farmer, son of Charles and Sarah, b. 9th mo. II, 1845, d. 3d mo. 18, 1883, m. 1866, MARY CATHARINE HOGAN.
VIII. Children of Charles H. and Mary C. :
301. James M., b. 3d mo. 18, 1868, m. Minerva Booth.
302. Jennie L., b. 12th mo. 7, 1872.
303. Esther, b. 7th mo. 16, 1875, d. 7th mo. 26, 1875.
304. Emma A., b. 3d mo. 14, 1881.
VII. (199.) JESSE ROBERTS, of Jarrettown, Pa., farmer, son of Charles and Sarah A., b. 2d mo. 13, 1837, d. Ist mo. 24, 1892, m. 3d mo. 7, 1864, SARAH E. SKIRVING, dau. John ; served in Union Army.
VIII. Children of Jesse and Sarah E. :
305. Alice S., b. 12th mo. 19, 1865.
306. Charles R., b. 3d mo. 11, 1867, m. Ist mo. 14, 1892, lda F. Shepherd.
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307. John J., b. 5th mo. 6, 1869.
308. Mary E., b. 12th mo. 21, 1871.
309. Sarah E., b. Ist mo. 19, 1876.
VII. (200.) GEORGE K. ROBERTS, sometime of Phoenixville, mer- chant, son of Charles and Sarah A., b. 5th mo. 5, 1840, m. 3d mo. 24, 1868, ELIZABETH E. SHAY ; served as Sergeant, Ist New Jersey Cavalry during the war for the Union.
VIII. Children of George K. and Elizabeth E. :
310. J. Paul, b. 4th mo. 2, 1869.
31I. F. Walter, b. 8th mo. 26, 1871.
312. Amelia S., b. roth mo. 3, 1881.
VII. (203.) JOSEPH ROBERTS, sometime of Carversville, Pa., farmer, son of Charles and Sarah A., b. 9th mo. 11, 1848, m. 3d mo. 3, 1870, MARY W. EVANS, dau. of Wm. R. (No. 177, Evans Genealogy).
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