John Milton Roberts (1846 - 1925)

Born 19 Feb 1846 in Nelson, Virginia, United States

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Died 7 Nov 1925 at age 79 in Roanoke, Virginia, United States

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Biography

John Milton Roberts was born on 19 February 1846 in Nelson County, Virginia. His parents were William Addison Roberts and his wife, Matilda Jane (Roberts) Roberts.

[See John's father's profile for John's first two census records, at age 4 and 14.]

In the 1870 census, John (age 24), Farmer, was enumerated in Rockfish, Nelson County, Virginia. John was farming the land owned by his aunt, Ann Roberts, who had lived in the household when John and his siblings were growing up. Also present, along with his Aunt Ann, are his widowed older sister, Bettie, and her young son, William; and John and Bettie's youngest sibling, their sister, Ella. John's personal estate was valued at $366.^[1]

John married Eliza Blanche Roberts, the daughter of Henry Garland Roberts and Mildred J. (Roberts) Roberts. [source needed]

In the 1900 census, John (age 53), was enumerated as the married head of household in Big Lick, Roanoke, Virginia, United States. His wife, Blanche, and his younger sister, Ella, were also present in the household, as were a number of boarders, and two Black female domestic servants. Living next door was John's nephew--the only child of his sister, Bettie--William Henry Horton. John and William had gone into the livery business together, calling themselves Horton and Roberts. Both of them are listed in the census with the occupation of "livery man."^[2]

In the 1910 census, John (age 65), was enumerated as the married head of household in Roanoke Melrose Ward, Roanoke (Independent City), Virginia, United States. His wife, Blanche, his younger sister, Ella, and his adopted daughter, Blanche Quesenberry were also present in the household. The census record shows that John and Blanche had one birth of their own, but no living children at the time of the census. Living next door was Andrew L. Roberts, the younger brother of Susie Gray Roberts, who married John's nephew, William H. Horton. Andy was working as a clerk, and may have been working for John and William's livery business.^[3]

John died at the age of 79 years on 7 November 1925 in Roanoke, Virginia.^[4] He was laid to rest in the Fair View Cemetery in Roanoke, Roanoke City, Virginia. His Find-a-Grave entry has a photo of his gravestone.^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ 1870 Census: "1870 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1870; Census Place: Rockfish, Nelson, Virginia; Roll: M593_1665; Page: 460A
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7163 #37015466 (accessed 28 August 2022)
   Jno M Roberts (24), Farmer, in Rockfish, Nelson, Virginia. Born in Virginia.
2. ↑ 1900 Census: "United States Census, 1900"
   citing Affiliate Publication Number: T623; Line: 14; FHL microfilm: 1241739; Record number: 31642;
   FamilySearch Record: MMJY-8WN (accessed 28 August 2022)
   FamilySearch Image: S3HT-6WJ7-PH Image number 00647
   John M Roberts (53), married head of household in Big Lick, Roanoke, Virginia, United States.
3. ↑ 1910 Census: "United States Census, 1910"
   citing enumeration district (ED) ED 124, sheet 3A, family 41, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1646; FHL microfilm 1,375,659.
   FamilySearch Record: MPPH-Q9Q (accessed 28 August 2022)
   FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9YYB-68Q Image number 00384
   John M Roberts (65), married head of household in Roanoke Melrose Ward, Roanoke (Independent City), Virginia, United States. Born in Virginia.
4. ↑ "Virginia, Death Certificates, 1912-1987," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVRW-S2M6 : 16 August 2019), John Milton Roberts, 07 Nov 1925; from "Virginia, Marriage Records, 1700-1850," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2012); citing Roanoke, Richmond, Virginia, United States, entry #, Virginia Department of Health, Richmond.
5. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/86603276/john-m-roberts: accessed 28 August 2022), memorial page for John M Roberts (19 Feb 1846–7 Nov 1926), Find a Grave Memorial ID 86603276, citing Fair View Cemetery, Roanoke, Roanoke City, Virginia, USA; Maintained by Linda Keil Smith (contributor 47631508).