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Subject: [ROBERTS-L] Re: New to Roberts-L
Date: Fri, 4 Sep 1998 17:29:24 EDT

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> I am researching my Roberts Family. I have very little information past my
> Grandfather Thomas H. Roberts. The 1880 Pontotoc County,MS Census lists him
> as
> the son of Holly Roberts. He is the oldest son and was born in 1871. The
> other
> siblings are Henry E, Bettie, William M., and Jennie. They were all born in
> Pontotoc County. On this census Holly shows his birth place as CanaVA. I
> take
> this to mean Kanawha County, VA, but am not sure. On the 1900 Census Thomas
> H.
> list birth place of his father, Holly, as VA. There is an 1890 Pontotoc
> County
> School Census that list H. T. Roberts with the same children, hence I feel
> Holly is a nickname or was shortened from another given name, although his
> first name could actually be Holly. I have searched all the 1850 VA Census
> foe
> a six year old named Holly or H. T., but no luck. We are now searching
> through
> the 1860 Census County by county.
>
> The Missing Marriage Book for MS shows H. T. Roberts married Clementine
Long
> on November 30, 1870. I can find no trace of him or any of the other
> siblings
> after the 1890 school census.
>
> My Father died when I was two and my Grandfather died when I was five. I am
> the only living Roberts except my son and grandson. None of my 1st Cousins
> know any thing either. I am sure I have some 2nd Cousins and 3rd Cousins in
> Mississippi, but I know nothing of them. I am hoping that some of Thomas's
> siblings descendants will see these messages and contact me. I would
> appreciate any info and will share what I have.
>
> Ray E. Roberts
> P. O. Box 1435
> Hilltop Lakes, Texas 77871-1435
>
>

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