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Descendants of Abel Roberts

7. SAMUEL DAVIS³ ROBERTS, SR. (ABEL², JOHN¹) was born February 08, 1832 in Forsythe County Ga., and died October 28, 1896 in Bartlett, Texas Williamson County. He married MINERVA ANN SMITH October 30, 1850 in Cherokee Co. AL, daughter of NATHAN SMITH and MARY WHITE. She was born October 05, 1834 in Cherokee Co., Georgia, and died January 04, 1914 in Sat. PM 11:30 Bartlett, Texas Bell County.

Notes for SAMUEL DAVIS ROBERTS, SR.:
MURDERED AND ROBBED
Mr. Samuel Roberts, an old man aged 70 was murdered and robbed a mile west of Bartlett, Williamson County, on the night of October 28. Mr. Roberts had spent the day in Bartlett and at different times and places had displayed a roll of money. About dark, when ready to go home, his horse could not be found, and he started afoot for home, about five miles. His horse went home and this excited the family. His son started for Bartlett in search of him, and when about one mile from town he found the dead body of his father beside the road, with his skull crushed, his pockets turned inside out and his money gone. The club with which the deed had been committed was lying by the body. No clew.
From the Temple Weekly Times Nov. 6, 1896, page 4 column 2.

Yesternight week Mr. Samuel Roberts, a farmer who lived five miles west of Bartlett, was murdered and robbed about a mile and a half from that town. During the day he made a display of his money (some $55) and that led to his death. About nightfall, finding his horse had broken away, he started home, and on the way was clubbed to death with a stake. His horse going home without him alarmed his family, and his son started out to look for him, finding his dead body on the road. Mr. Roberts had lived in the neighborhood 13 years coming from Alabama. He was a Mason, and was buried by that fraternity. He left a large family of children, grand children, and great grand children. His age was about 60. The town of Bartlett has offered a reward of $250. for the arrest of the murderer.
Exerpt taken from the Williamson County Sun, Georgetown, Williamson County, Texas. Thursday, November 5, 1896.

Samuel Roberts family moved to AL about 1856-57 and on to Texas in 1882.

07-16-1861at Manassas, Virginia. Samuel Roberts enlisted as a private in Company E, 8th Regiment GA infantry, Confederate States Army (Anderson's Brigade) on July 16 1861 in Manassas VA (source: Confederate statement of service slip--copy from Doris Nell Cartier) Sam was wounded (thumb blown off, right hand) at Spottsylvania on May 9 1864. WW Ware was his commanding officer. The company muster roll for September and October, 1864 (latest on file), shows him absent sick, with 90 days leave on account of severe wounds to right hand received May 12, 1864 at Spottsylvania by min. ball (Seven Day War). No later record of his has been found. (Source: index card of Confederate record, series 1, Vol 36, part 1, p 1060)

Samuel Roberts Sr. and Minerva resided in Alabama until 1886 when they moved to Texas and settled a few miles west of Bartlett. He was a farmer and ran a livery stable with his son Forney for many years. He was robbed and murdered on Oct 28 1896.

More About SAMUEL DAVIS ROBERTS, SR.:
Burial: November 01, 1896, Bartlett Cemetery, Bartlett, Williamson Co. Texas
Enlisted: July 16, 1861, Enlisted in Confederate States Army Manassas Virginia
Occupation: Farmer/ livery stable owner
Wounded: May 09, 1864, Wounded severly right hand in Spottsylvania.

Notes for MINERVA ANN SMITH:
Minerva Roberts and family were among some of Bartlett's oldest settlers. She was born in Cherokee Co. GA., October 5, 1834, and died January 3, 1914. She was the daughter of Colonel Nathan and Mary Smith. In 1850 she was united in marriage to Samuel Roberts and resided in Alabama until 1886, when they moved to Texas, and located near Bartlett. After her husband's death, about 1900 Minerva made her home with her son Forney and grandson Jessie Cleveland Roberts, later living with her daughter Minerva "Mrs. Albert Sidney Clark". Her tombstone also states dates as 1831-1914

Minerva applied for Widow's Civil Was Pension and it was approved 1 Dec 1913. She was scheduled to start receiving the pension on Mar 1 1914

She died 11:30 pm on a Saturday.

More About MINERVA ANN SMITH:
Burial: January 07, 1914, Bartlett, Williamson Co. Texas, Bartlett Cemetery

Children of SAMUEL ROBERTS and MINERVA SMITH are:

24.	i.	ABRAHAM⁴ ROBERTS, b. August 07, 1851, Macon County, Georgia; d. December 19, 1930, Bartlett, Texas Williamson County.
25.	ii.	GEORGE N. L. ROBERTS, b. August 21, 1855, Forsyth Co. Georgia; d. July 13, 1903, Bartlett, Texas.
26.	iii.	JAMES MARTIN ROBERTS I, b. January 19, 1858, Cherokee Co. Alabama; d. February 04, 1940, San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas.
27.	iv.	MARY HANNAH ROBERTS, b. March 22, 1860, Cherokee Co. Alabama; d. November 10, 1938, Bartlett, Texas.
28.	v.	SAMUEL DAVIS ROBERTS, JR., b. July 05, 1862, Cherokee Co. Alabama; d. February 07, 1951, San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas.
29.	vi.	LAWSON LEE ROBERTS, b. March 09, 1865, Cherokee County Alabama; d. July 27, 1955, Marlin, Falls Co., Tx. (Lott).
30.	vii.	SARAH JANE ROBERTS, b. February 27, 1868, Cherokee Co. Alabama; d. July 30, 1956, Slaton, Lubbock County, Texas.
31.	viii.	PERCY PRATT ROBERTS, b. June 26, 1870, Centre, Cherokee Co. Alabama; d. September 10, 1914, Haskell, Haskell Co., Texas.
32.	ix.	MINERVA ANN ROBERTS, b. August 12, 1872, near Center, Cherokee Co. Alabama; d. February 16, 1946, Bartlett, Bell County, Texas.
33.	x.	WILLIAM HENRY FORNEY ROBERTS, b. March 27, 1876, Cherokee Co. Alabama; d. February 12, 1927, Rose Hill, Oklahoma.
	xi.	ALTHA BESSIE ROBERTS, b. January 23, 1879, Cherokee Co. Alabama; d. July 16, 1881, Centre, Cherokee Co. Alabama-Intered Shady Grove Alabama..

Notes for ALTHA BESSIE ROBERTS:
buried in the same plot as Abel Roberts, her beloved grand father.

Burial
Shady Grove, Alabama

8. ISABELLE LOUISE³ ROBERTS (ABEL², JOHN¹) was born March 22, 1841 in Georgia, and died September 01, 1907 in Wharton Co., Texas. She married (1) LEANDER A. PRESSLY December 22, 1859 in Calhoun Co., Alabama. He was born 1839 in South Carolina, and died WFT Est. 1862-1866 in Civil War - Location unknown. She married (2) PICKENS PAUL POLLARD Bef. October 1868, son of SARAH. He was born November 04, 1841 in South Carolina, and died November 28, 1913 in Wilburton, Oklahoma.

More About ISABELLE LOUISE ROBERTS:
Burial: Unknown, Garden of Memories El Campo, Wharton Co., Texas
Census: July 19, 1870, Township 10, Range 8, Cherokee Co., Alabama

More About PICKENS PAUL POLLARD:
Burial: Unknown, Wilburn City Cemetery, Latimer Co., Oklahoma
Census: July 19, 1870, Township 10, Range 8, Cherokee Co., Alabama

Child of ISABELLE ROBERTS and LEANDER PRESSLY is:

SARAH ELIZABETH⁴ PRESSLY, b. Abt. 1862; d. 1944; m. ARNOLD; d. Unknown.

More About SARAH ELIZABETH PRESSLY:
Burial: Unknown, Garden of Memories El Campo, Wharton Co., Texas

Children of ISABELLE ROBERTS and PICKENS POLLARD are:

34.	ii.	EMMA JOSEPHINE⁴ POLLARD, b. December 01, 1867, Alabama; d. February 05, 1944, Wilburton, Oklahoma.
35.	iii.	MARTHA CATHERINE POLLARD, b. March 17, 1873, Cherokee Co., AL; d. June 23, 1949, Panola, Latimer Co., OK.
36.	iv.	ALLIE LEE POLLARD, b. 1878; d. 1960.
37.	v.	PAUL EUGENE POLLARD, b. August 31, 1882, Oklahoma; d. October 20, 1951, Wilburton, Oklahoma.

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