My Paternal Grandfather’s Matrilineal Line

Saturday Night Genealogy Fun
By Don Taylor

Recently, Randy Seaver, in his “Saturday Night Genealogy Fun” post, suggested folks document “Their paternal grandfather’s matrilineal line (i.e., the mother of your paternal grandfather, and her mother, etc.).”

Here’s mine.

My paternal grandfather is Bert Allen Roberts (1903-1949)

His mother was  Clora Dell Scott (1883-1945), who married Hugh Ellis Roberts (1882-1908) on 7 Oct 1900 in Jefferson County, Illinois.

Amanda Jane Haley Scott – From the Chris H. Bailey photo collection.

Her mother was Amanda Jane Haley (1861-1889), who married Samuel Vaden Scott (1862-1931) on 24 May 1879 in Goode, Franklin County, Illinois.

Her mother was Martha Melinda Montgomery (1841-1914), who married Andrew J. Haley (1836-1905) on 20 Aug 1857 in Manchester, Coffee County, Tennessee.

Her mother was Syrena Meadows (1815-___), who married Leonard L Montgomery (1814-___).

I do not know the parents of Syrena Meadows, her marriage date to Leonard Montgomery, or her death date. With so many ancestors (127 to 4^th great-grandparents), I just haven’t had time to research Syrena’s life. She is currently #20 on my “Roberts-Barnes Ancestors to Research” list.