Roberts Research

Roberts-Barnes

This page speaks about determining my biological father, Hugh Eugene Roberts, and learning about his parents, Bert Allen Roberts and Essie Pansy Barnes, and their ancestors. Please feel free to contact me to suggest corrections or to let me know how you fit into this family line. I am also very interested in any stories or photos that you have regarding these individuals or their siblings.

Generation 1

1.  Taylor, Donald – Yup that is me.
Birthplace Chart – Roberts/Brown

Generation 2

2. Hugh Eugene Roberts (1926-1997) – See “My DNA Journey” posts on my DNA page.
– – – *  My Paternal Brick Wall (posted 23 Dec 2015)
– – – *  Finding my biological father: Hugh Eugene Roberts (posted 20 March 2016)

3. (See Brown Research page)

Generation 3 – Grandparents

4. Compulsive searching – Bert Allen Roberts (1903-1949)
– – – Bert Allen Roberts – Date of Birth Proof
– – – Bert Allen Roberts & Franklin County, Illinois Births 1900-1904.
– – – Research Plan 
– – – Where were Bert & Essie Roberts in 1931 & 1932?
5. Essie Pansy Barnes (1903-1982)
– – – Photos and Due Diligence – A case look: Photo of Essie Barnes….
– – – Random Acts of Cemetery Kindness (Memorial Day 2016)
– – – Where were Bert & Essie (Barnes) Roberts in 1931 & 1932?

6-7. See the Brown/Montran Line

Generation 4 – Great-grandparents

8.  Hugh Ellis Roberts (1882-1908)
– – – Hugh Ellis Roberts – A Second Look
– – – Happy Birthday Hugh Ellis Roberts – 2 July 1884
9.  Clora Dell Scott Roberts Adams (1883-1945) (Family Search)
10.  Joel Clinton Barnes (1857-1921)
– – – Select Newspaper Articles 1884-1921 regarding Joel Clinton Barnes
11.  Marada Mae Lister (1867-1932)

12-15. See the Brown/Montran Line

Generation 5 – 2nd Great-grandparents

16. Asa Ellis Roberts (1835-1887)
– – – *  Amanuensis Monday – Cynthia M. Roberts – First Wife of Asa
– – – Ancestry’s  ThruLines – Part 3 – Asa Ellis Roberts
17. Patience Anna Marshall (1845-1919)
– – – *Amanuensis Monday – Patience A. Roberts – Birth Record
– – – *Amanuensis Monday – Patience A Roberts – Death Record
– – – Ancestry’s ThruLines – Part 4 – Patience A Marshall
18. Samuel Vaden Scott (1862-1931) A Man of Two Families
– – – *Marriage Record of Samuel Scott and Amanda Haley
– – – * The 1900 Census and Samuel Vaden Scott
– – – Ancestry’s ThruLines – Part 5 – Samuel Vaden Scott & Amanda Jane Haley
19. Amanda Jane Haley (1861-1889)
20. Nelson Barnes (1816-1884)
– – – Nelson Barnes – Civil War Veteran?
– – – Memories of Martha Barnes Conner – Nelson Barnes and Mercy Eliza Taft
– – – Nelson Barnes in Elmira, New York?
– – – Ancestry’s ThruLines – Part 6 – Nelson & Mercy Eliza (Taft) Barnes
– – –  Nelson Barnes & the 1840 Census.
21. Mercy Eliza Taft (1822-1884)
– – – * Surname Saturday – Taft
22. Nimrod Lister (c. 1826-c. 1890)
– – – Ancestry’s ThruLines – Part 7 – Nimrod Lister
23. Malinda Evens (c. 1828-c. 1905 ±4)
– – – * Surname Saturday – Evans

24-31. See the Brown/Montran Line

Generation 6 – 3rd Great-Grandparents

32. John Calvin Roberts (1795-1873)
33. Elizabeth Blackwell (1796-1867)
34. FNU Marshall
– – – Searching for Patience Marshall’s Father
35. Jane Lawson (1820-____)
36. William Hunt Scott (c. 1834-1903)
– – –The  Children of William Hunt Scott
37. Emily Maples Hendricks (c. 1846-1878)
– – – Emily Hendricks in the 1840 & 1850 Censuses.
38. Andrew J. Haley (1837-1905) – The Haley Brick Wall
– – – Andrew J Hailey and the 1850 Census
39. Martha Melinda Montgomery (1841-1914)
40. Joel Barnes (c. 1790-___) – Beginning to feel a bit like a brick wall.
– – – Joel Barnes and the 1850 Census
– – – Joel Barnes and the 1840 Census
41. Lucy Wilson Taft (___-c. 1839)
42. Joel Cruff Taft (1800-1849)
– – – Joel Cruff Taft & the 1840 Census.
– – – Joel Cruff Taft & the 1830 Census.
– – – Joel Cruff Taft & the 1810 Census
43. Fanny Sutherland (1796-1864)
– – – Happy Birthday Tamise Sutherland – April 3rd.
– – – Tamise Sutherland and the Early Censuses
– – – Sutherland – Surname Saturday
44. William Lister (1793-1848)
– – – William Lister & the 1830 Census
– – – William Lister – Part 1 of 3 – My Sources
– – – William Lister – Part 2 of 3 – Family Search Sources
– – – William Lister – Part 3 of 3 – Ancestry Sources
– – – Veteran’s Day – 2022 (New)
45. Nancy Strain (c. 1807-1844)
46. Samuel Evans (c. 1798-___)
47. Lane M [Evans] (c. 1799-___)

48-63. See the Brown/Montran Line

Generation 7 – 4th Great-grandparents

64. Elias Roberts (1769-1806)
65. Rebecca Brashears (1771-1859)
66. David Blackwell (1757-1842)
67. Sarah Harris  (1760- c. 1835)
68. William Marshall (c. 1795-___)

70. Jacob Lawson
(Also see Jane Lawson)
71. Patience LNU
72. Samuel Kinkade Scott (1809-____)
73. Elizabeth Hunt (1808-____)
74. Vaden Hendricks (c. 1805-1850)
75. Sylvania Brown

78. Leonard L Montgomery (1814-___)
79. Syrena Meadows (1815-___)

84. Asa Taft (1774-1839)
– – – Happy Birthday Asa Taft – 29 April
85. Sarah Whitney (1773-1811)
– – – 

86. Reuben Sutherland (1768-1799)

88. Nimrod Lister (1765-1847)

90. Samuel Strain (1762-1845)
– – – Samuel Strain’s Will – 5 Dec 1840

Generation 8 – 5th Great-grandparents

128. Edward Roberts (1743-1768)
129. Amanda Barnes (1736-___)
130. Robert Samuel Brashears (1731-1819)
131. Phoebe Nicks (1738-1811)
132. William Blackwell (1725-1775)
133. Sarah Bickley (1740-1802)
134. Robert Harris (1740-1809)
135. Lucretia Brown (1744-1802)

144. John Scott (1784-1855)

168. Silas Taft (1744-1812)
169. Elizabeth Cruff (1750-1821)

170.  John Taft (1749-___)
171. Mary Cary/Cory (1748-___)

172. William J Sutherland (1741-1815)
173. Hannah Sutherland (1747-1810)

176. Nimrod Lister (1730-1813)

Generation 9 – 6th Great-grandparents

260. Robert Cager Brashears

264.  James Glenn Blackwell (1701-1760)

268. Robert Overton Harris (1696-1765)
269. Mourning Gleason Glenn (1702-1775)

288. William Jarvis Scott (____-____)

336. Stephen Taft (1710-1803)
– – – Happy Birthday Stephen Taft – 16 April
337. Mary Lewis (1714-1795)

340. Joshua Whitney (1712-1751)
341. Phoebe Day (1721-1750)

344. William Sutherland (1715-1768) – See Surname Saturday – Sutherland.
346. Col. David Sutherland (1711-1794)

352. William Lister (1688-1732)?

Generation 10 – 7th Great-grandparents

520. Samuel Brashears

528.  James Blackwell (1660-1738)

536. William Harris (___-___)
537. Temperence Overton (___-___)
538. James Glen (___-___)
539. Mourning Winn (___-___)

576. James Scott (1719-1783)
– – – St. Patrick’s Day 2019

674. Samuel Louis III (1684-1760)
675. Sarah Boutwell (2686-1760)

680. Joshua Whitney (1687-1771)
681. Hannah Rockett (1691-1772)

692. William Sutherland (1690-1772) – See Surname Saturday – Sutherland.

704. Thomas Lister (1654-___)

Generation 11 – 8th Great-grandparents

1056.  James Blackwell (1647-1717)

1348. Samuel Louis II (___-___)

1380. Benjamin Whitney (___-___)
1381. Jane Poore (___-___)