Butler County Pioneer Family Project
Butler County Pioneer Family Project
submitted by Freda Roberson Noble
Note: Nathaniel J Robertson (1812 - 1860/70), third generation in this report, has a family report of his own.
First Generation
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1. Nathaniel Roberson. Born in 1765 in S. Carolina. Nathaniel died in
Alabama in 1835; he was 70.
In 1788 when Nathaniel was 23, he married Amanda Blakely. Born in
1768 in S. Carolina. Amanda died in S. Carolina, in 1792; she was 24.
They had the following children:
2 i. William (1790-1870)
3 ii. Francis
Second Generation
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2. William Roberson. Born in 1790. William died in 1870; he was 80.
William married Elizabeth Bonner. Born in 1793. Elizabeth died in 1875;
she was 82.
They had the following children:
4 i. Nathaniel J. (1812-1860)
5 ii. (?William Robert?) (ca1814-ca1873)
6 iii. John A. (1815-)
7 iv. Tyre (Tye) (1816-1842)
3. Francis Roberson.
Third Generation
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4. Nathaniel J. Roberson. Born in 1812 in South Carolina. Nathaniel J.
died in 1860-1870; he was 48. Buried in Probably near Greenville,Al.
Nathaniel J. married Martha Harrison, daughter of & Unknown Unknown,
in Possibly in Georgia. Born on 23 Sep 1811 in Georgia. Martha died in
Macoupin or Montgomery Cty, Illinois, on 18 Sep 1886; she was 74.
They had the following children:
8 i. Nathaniel F. (1836-)
9 ii. Elizabeth (Clarabeth) (1838-)
10 iii. John B. (1840-)
11 iv. Jane (1842-)
12 v. Robert Lasley (1847-1929)
13 vi. Andrew A. (Andy) (1848-)
14 vii. Henry Moses (1850-1928)
15 viii. Uriah Hicks (1852-1902)
16 ix. Sarah "Sally)"Taletha (1854-1933)
17 x. James (1859-1901)
5. (?William Robert?) Roberson. Born ca 1814. (?William Robert?) died
ca 1873; he was 59.
(?William Robert?) married Martha Salter.
They had the following children:
18 i. James M. (1863-1918)
19 ii. William Paul (ca1850-)
20 iii. Henry
21 iv. Jesse
22 v. Sarah
23 vi. Matilda
6. John A. Roberson. Born in 1815. Occupation: Farmer.
John A. married Anna Unknown. Born in 1820.
They had the following children:
24 i. Jane/Josie (1842-)
25 ii. Amanda (1845-)
26 iii. John B. (1847-)
27 iv. Thomas (1853-)
7. Tyre (Tye) Roberson. Born in 1816. Tyre (Tye) died in 1842; he was 26.
In 1838 when Tyre (Tye) was 22, he married Mary Jane (Polly) Sills,
daughter of William Clement (Clemmie) Sills & Elizabeth (Betsy) Thornton.
Born on 28 Sep 1819. Mary Jane (Polly) died on 19 May 1878; she was 58.
They had one child:
28 i. Alfred Bennett (1839-1909)
Fourth Generation
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8. Nathaniel F. Roberson. Born in 1836 in Alabama.
On 4 Oct 1857 when Nathaniel F. was 21, he married Alafare "Allie" Turner,
daughter of Thomas Turner & Elizabeth (Turner), in Butler County Al. Born
in 1838 in Georgia.
They had the following children:
29 i. George N. (1856-)
30 ii. M.A. (1858-)
31 iii. John Thomas (1862-1936)
32 iv. Dora C. (1865-1937)
33 v. Robert L. (1867-)
34 vi. Jessy A. (1869-)
9. Elizabeth (Clarabeth) Roberson. Born in 1838 in Alabama.
10. John B. Roberson. Born in 1840 in Alabama.
On 16 May 1861 when John B. was 21, he married Tabitha A. Morris,
daughter of James B. Morris & Clara Unknown. Born in 1835.
11. Jane Roberson. Born in 1842.
12. Robert Lasley Roberson. Born on 22 May 1847 in Greenville, Alabama.
Robert Lasley died in Butler County Al, on 2 Apr 1929; he was 81. Buried
in Elmwood Cemetery, Litchfield, Illinois.
Robert Lasley first married Ann Groves. Ann died on 1 Mar 1873.
They had one child:
35 i. Minnie (1873-1873)
On 6 Aug 1876 when Robert Lasley was 29, he second married Louisa Barnett,
daughter of S. B. Barnett & Virginia (Barnett), in Illinois. Born on
3 Apr 1850 in near Barnett, Illinois. Louisa died in Elmwood Cemetery,
Litchfield, Illinois., on 25 Dec 1930; she was 80.
They had the following children:
36 i. Henrietta (1879-1945)
37 ii. Jennie (-1905)
38 iii. Della V. (-1943)
39 iv. Maurice Albert
40 v. Eliz Jane
13. Andrew A. (Andy) Roberson. Born in 1848 in Greenville, Alabama.
Andrew A. (Andy) married Anna Unknown, in Butler County Al In the
home of bride's parents. Born in 1856.
They had one child:
41 i. Clara A. (ca1877-)
14. Henry Moses Roberson. Born on 18 Sep 1850 in near Greenville, Al.
Henry Moses died in Litchfield, Illinois, on 13 Feb 1928; he was 77.
On 20 Aug 1879 when Henry Moses was 28, he married Malinda Barnett.
They had the following children:
42 i. Maude
43 ii. Mabel
44 iii. Frank
45 iv. Uriah Hicks
46 v. Sarah
15. Uriah Hicks Roberson. Born on 27 Nov 1852 in Greenville, Al.
Uriah Hicks died on 4 May 1902; he was 49.
Uriah Hicks married Hattie C..
They had one child:
47 i. Jonathan Harrison
16. Sarah "Sally)"Taletha Roberson. Born in 1854. Sarah "Sally)"Taletha
died on 11 Aug 1933; she was 79.
On 18 Aug 1887 when Sarah "Sally)"Taletha was 33, she married Robert W.
Shindler. Born on 24 Oct 1843 in Shelby County, Kentucky. Robert W.
died in Elmwood Cemetery, Litchfield, Illinois., on 8 Feb 1916; he was 72.
They had the following children:
48 i. Edward M. (-1951)
49 ii. Etta (1889-1910)
17. James Roberson. Born in Nov 1859 in Alabama. James died in Illinois
on 10 Apr 1901; he was 41.
James married Emma I. (Kate?) Plain, daughter of B. F. Plain.
They had the following children:
50 i. Don (-1985)
51 ii. May (1884-1971)
18. James M. Roberson. Born in 1863. James M. died in 1918; he was 55.
In 1888 when James M. was 25, he married Susan E. Mason, daughter of
Benjamin Franklin Mason & Rachel Ann Johnson. Born in 1871. Susan E.
died on 7 Apr 1942; she was 71.
They had the following children:
52 i. Lum (1890-1912)
53 ii. Samuel Jones (1891-1970)
54 iii. Lizzie Irene (1892-1968)
19. William Paul Roberson. Born ca 1850 in Lowndes County, Al.
On 14 Aug 1870 when William Paul was 20, he married Nancy Bradley, in
Crenshaw County, Alabama.
20. Henry Roberson.
21. Jesse Roberson.
22. Sarah Roberson.
23. Matilda Roberson.
24. Jane/Josie Roberson. Born in 1842 in Alabama.
25. Amanda Roberson. Born in 1845 in Alabama.
26. John B. Roberson. Born in 1847 in Alabama.
27. Thomas Roberson. Born in 1853 in Alabama.
28. Alfred Bennett Roberson. Born on 27 Jul 1839. Alfred Bennett died
in Excel, Al, on 30 Jul 1909; he was 70. Buried in new home Cemetery,
Excel, Al.
On 4 Jul 1861 when Alfred Bennett was 21, he first married Martha
Elizabeth "Mattie" Canterbury, daughter of Redding "Redden" Canterbury & Drucilla Cochron, in Lowndes County, Al. Born in Jun 1845. Martha Elizabeth "Mattie" died in 1868; she was 22.
They had the following children:
55 i. Hillard McDuffie (1866-1878)
56 ii. William Vergen (Will) (1868-1954)
On 21 Dec 1873 when Alfred Bennett was 34, he second married Mary Alice
Wright, daughter of John W. Wright & Eliza Ann Solomon, in John Wright's
house, probably Old Texas, Al. Born on 8 Sep 1852 in Old Texas, Al. Mary
Alice died in Excel, Al, on 27 Oct 1903; she was 51.
They had the following children:
57 i. Ellafair Virgina (1874-1937)
58 ii. Julia Ann (1876-1943)
59 iii. Lydia Liddie Lee (1880-1956)
60 iv. Anna Dora (1882-1967)
61 v. Essie Ellen (1883-1967)
62 vi. John Bennett (1885-1959)
63 vii. George Emmett (1887-1979)
64 viii. James Clemmie (1889-1951)
65 ix. Charles Edward (1893-1956)
66 x. #1 Alfred Leroy (1898-1979)
Fifth Generation
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29. George N. Roberson. Born in 1856 in Alabama.
30. M.A. Roberson. Born in 1858.
31. John Thomas Roberson. Born in 1862 in Lowndes County, Al. John
Thomas died in Falls County, Tx, on 24 Feb 1936; he was 74. Buried
in Hope Cemetery, Otto, Tx.
On 13 Dec 1883 when John Thomas was 21, he married Margaret Cornelia
Maggie Bates, daughter of James Jefferson Jim Bates & Sarah J. Kennedy, in Butler County Al. Born on 15 Oct 1863 in Elba Al (?).
They had one child:
67 i. Leler Estelle (1885-)
32. Dora C. Roberson. Born in 1865 in Al. Dora C. died in Otto Texas,
on 1 Jun 1937; she was 72.
Dora C. married Unknown Whiteley.
33. Robert L. Roberson. Born in 1867 in Al.
34. Jessy A. Roberson. Born in 1869 in Al.
35. Minnie Roberson. Born on 18 Feb 1873. Minnie died on 1 Apr 1873;
she was <1.
36. Henrietta Roberson. Born on 12 Apr 1879. Henrietta died in At her
brother's home. She had lived with Maruice., on 10 Sep 1945; she was 66.
37. Jennie Roberson. Jennie died on 9 Oct 1905.
38. Della V. Roberson. Della V. died on 15 Mar 1943.
In 1903 Della V. married Festus Chapin, son of Charles Chapin & Eliza
Philip. Born on 12 Sep 1880 in Newport, Ontario, Canada. Festus died
on 4 Aug 1941; he was 60.
They had the following children:
68 i. Maynard
69 ii. Albert
70 iii. Virginia
39. Maurice Albert Roberson.
Maurice Albert married Gladys Coffey.
They had one child:
71 i. Roy
40. Eliz Jane Roberson.
41. Clara A. Roberson. Born ca 1877 in Macoupin County, Ill.
42. Maude Roberson.
43. Mabel Roberson.
Mabel married Jack Sunderland.
44. Frank Roberson.
Frank married Viola Ward.
They had the following children:
72 i. Frances Maude Lillian (1909-)
73 ii. Malinda Jane
45. Uriah Hicks Roberson.
Uriah Hicks married Mattie C. (Roberson). Born on 19 Jan 1870. Mattie
C. died on 17 Jun 1915; she was 45.
They had the following children:
74 i. Turman (1897-1905)
75 ii. J. Harrison (1900-1904)
46. Sarah Roberson.
Sarah married Robert Shindler.
They had the following children:
76 i. Etta
77 ii. Edward
47. Jonathan Harrison Roberson.
48. Edward M. Shindler. Edward M. died on 20 Apr 1951 in Overland,
Missouri. Buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Litchfield, Illinois.
49. Etta Shindler. Born on 21 Jun 1889. Etta died on 25 Feb 1910;
she was 20. Occupation: Etta was a milliner by trade.
50. Don Roberson. Born in Girard, Illinois. Don died on 13 Feb 1985.
Buried in Bethel Ridge Cemetery, Atwater, Illinois. Occupation: Viva
and Don owned and operated the Atwater Red and White grocery store for
45 years.
On 21 Feb 1917 Don married Viva M. McGown, daughter of John McGown &
Rebecca Thoms. Born on 2 Jun 1895 in near Waggoner, Illinois. Viva M.
died on 2 Apr 1970; she was 74.
51. May Roberson. Born in 1884. May died in Litchfield, Illinois, on
1 Jun 1971; she was 87.
May married Lawrence Switzer. Born on 20 Sep 1883 in Girard, Illinois.
Lawrence died in Atwater, Illinois, on 31 May 1950; he was 66.
52. Lum Roberson. Born on 16 Jul 1890 in Burnt Corn. Lum died on
10 Oct 1912; he was 22.
53. Samuel Jones Roberson. Born on 17 Mar 1891. Samuel Jones died in
Sprinville, Al., on 1 Oct 1970; he was 79.
Ca 1921 when Samuel Jones was 29, he married Alma Bessie Goodson, in
Baldwin County, Al.
54. Lizzie Irene Roberson. Born on 8 Aug 1892. Lizzie Irene died on
3 Dec 1968; she was 76.
Lizzie Irene first married John Raines.
They had the following children:
78 i. Herman Lee
79 ii. Ralph Bernice (1912-)
80 iii. Stansell M. (1917-1975)
Lizzie Irene second married Willie J. Hayes.
55. Hillard McDuffie Roberson. Born in 1866 in Lowndes County, Al.
Hillard McDuffie died in 1878; he was 12.
56. William Vergen (Will) Roberson. Born on 10 May 1868. William
Vergen (Will) died in Greenville, Al., on 18 Jul 1954; he was 86.
On 12 Jan 1887 when William Vergen (Will) was 18, he married Frances
"Frankie" Rebecca Thornton, daughter of John Erving Thornton &
Elizabeth Bessie Manning. Born on 9 Feb 1870. Frances "Frankie"
Rebecca died on 14 Jan 1964; she was 93.
They had the following children:
81 i. John Alford (1894-1977)
82 ii. Shirley (Shack) (1898-1976)
83 iii. William Edward (Ed) (1912-)
57. Ellafair Virgina Roberson. Born on 31 Oct 1874 in Excel, Al.
Ellafair Virgina died in Excel, Al, on 6 Dec 1937; she was 63.
On 24 Apr 1892 when Ellafair Virgina was 17, she married James Monroe
Burkett, son of James Mark Burkett & Harriet Jane Bilberry, in Excel,
Al. Born on 16 Dec 1869. James Monroe died on 23 Sep 1933; he was 63.
They had the following children:
84 i. Eva Julie (ca1894-)
85 ii. James Alfred (ca1896-)
86 iii. Alice Janie (ca1900-)
87 iv. Ada Bernice (ca1901-)
88 v. Addie Rosee (ca1903-)
89 vi. Jessie Lee (ca1906-)
90 vii. Mattie Mae (ca1911-)
91 viii. Clara Elizabeth (ca1913-)
92 ix. Gladys Irene (ca1915-)
93 x. Lelar
94 xi. Elier
95 xii. Howard
58. Julia Ann Roberson. Born on 26 Oct 1876. Julia Ann died on 2 Dec 1943;
she was 67. Buried in Pineville / Beatrice Baptist Cemetery, Monroeville,
Alabama.
On 15 May 1898 when Julia Ann was 21, she married Lemuel Leroy Lovette,
son of Henry B. Lovette & Levina Jones, in Monroeville, Al. Born on
9 Aug 1871 in Butler County Al. Lemuel Leroy died in Frisco City, Al.,
on 9 Jun 1952; he was 80.
They had the following children:
96 i. Alice Flora (1899-2000)
97 ii. Mary Ellen (1901-1978)
98 iii. Mettie Mae (1903-1890)
99 iv. Merle Sue (1905-1997)
100 v. Rosia Irene (1907-)
101 vi. Laurie Lora Lee Lola (1908-)
59. Lydia Liddie Lee Roberson. Born on 16 Apr 1880 in Excel, Al. Lydia
Liddie Lee died in Excel, Al, on 29 Sep 1956; she was 76. Buried in
New Home Primitive Baptist Church.
On 30 Jan 1896 when Lydia Liddie Lee was 15, she married Henry Robert
(Bob) White, son of Seaborn Jones White & Lousinda (Lucinda) Lee Harrison.
Born on 10 May 1870 in Excel Al. Henry Robert (Bob) died in Excel Al, on
1 Dec 1935; he was 65.
They had the following children:
102 i. Mattie Mae (1896-1989)
103 ii. Lucy (1906-1992)
104 iii. Bobbie Lee (1909-1965)
105 iv. Alfred Robert (1914-1984)
106 v. James N.
107 vi. Lucy (1906-)
60. Anna Dora Roberson. Born on 6 Jan 1882 in Excel, Al. Anna Dora died
in Excel, Al, on 26 Jan 1967; she was 85.
On 11 Dec 1898 when Anna Dora was 16, she married Joseph Edward Hall,
son of George Wright Hall & Ellen Abigail Bell. Born on 30 Sep 1878.
Joseph Edward died on 6 Jul 1960; he was 81.
They had the following children:
108 i. Lizzie (-1971)
109 ii. Willie (1904-1976)
110 iii. Hillary (1905-2000)
111 iv. Allen (1912-)
112 v. Mary
113 vi. George Clifton (-1997)
114 vii. Lucille (-1995)
115 viii. Melba Alice (1917-)
116 ix. Agnes Louise (1922-)
117 x. Joe Ann (1926-1993)
118 xi. Ida Mae (1900-1943)
119 xii. Infant (1921-)
61. Essie Ellen Roberson. Born on 20 Sep 1883 in Excel, Al. Essie Ellen
died in 1967; she was 83. Buried in Repton, Al.
Essie Ellen married John William Hall, son of George Wright Hall & Ellen
Abigail Bell. Born on 19 Mar 1880. John William died in 2055; he was 174.
They had the following children:
120 i. Callie Ethel (1901-1962)
121 ii. Lillie Jane (1903-)
122 iii. Carrie Mae (1905-1969)
123 iv. Ruby Lee (1907-1996)
124 v. Perlie Lue Creacey (1909-)
125 vi. Willis Braxton (1912-2000)
126 vii. Wilburn Boyce (1914-1992)
127 viii. Etta Vermell (1916-)
128 ix. Margie (1918-1981)
129 x. Elvert Herkilee (1921-1991)
130 xi. Elbia (1923-)
62. John Bennett Roberson. Born on 11 Jul 1885. John Bennett died in Excel,
Al, on 20 Jun 1959; he was 73.
On 11 Jun 1911 when John Bennett was 25, he married Leslie Sawyer, daughter
of Wiley Edward Sawyer & Sarah Elizabeth (Ethel?) Fountain. Born on 9 May 1885
in Jones Mill, Al. Leslie died on 31 Aug 1957; she was 72.
They had the following children:
131 i. Erdice Earline (1912-1993)
132 ii. Gladys Louise (1918-1989)
63. George Emmett Roberson. Born on 22 Feb 1887. George Emmett died on
16 Jan 1979; he was 91. Buried in Repton Cemetery, Repton , Al.
George Emmett married Essie May Solomon, daughter of John (Abe) Abraham
Solomon Jr. & Sarah Ida Parrish. Born on 25 Sep 1891. Essie May died on
16 Apr 1970; she was 78.
They had the following children:
133 i. Louie Alfred (1910-1994)
134 ii. James Elmo (1912-1983)
135 iii. Marion Omille (1919-1984)
64. James Clemmie Roberson. Born on 9 Jan 1889. James Clemmie died on
25 Dec 1951; he was 62. Buried in Excel, Al.
James Clemmie first married Adel King. Born on 21 Dec 1895. Adel died
on 31 Mar 1919; she was 23.
James Clemmie second married Marian Thersa Catchot, daughter of (Unknown)
Catchot & Rosalie Endt. Born in 1904. Marian Thersa died on 16 Dec 1992;
she was 88.
They had one child:
136 i. Marion Clemmie (Babe) (1923-2004)
James Clemmie third married Mary (Unknown).
65. Charles Edward Roberson. Born on 25 Oct 1893 in Excel, Al. Charles
Edward died in Atmore, Al, in Apr 1956; he was 62. Buried in Coleman
Cemetery, Burnt Corn, Conecuh County, Al. Occupation: Worked for many
years at Atmore State Prison Farm, Atmore, Alabama.
Charles Edward married Maggie O. Green, daughter of F. Carleton Clinton
Green & Mary Alice Coleman. Born on 31 Dec 1894.
They had the following children:
137 i. Irene C. (ca1914-)
138 ii. Cecil (ca1917-)
139 iii. Merrill E. (1920-)
140 iv. Mary Alice (1923-)
66. #1 Alfred Leroy Roberson. Born on 30 Jun 1898 in Excel, Al. #1 Alfred
Leroy died in Montgomery, Al, on 7 Nov 1979; he was 81. Buried in Pineville
Cemetery, Monroeville, Alabama. Religion: Southern Baptist. Occupation: Salesman.
#1 Alfred Leroy first married Mazie Vivien Franklin, daughter of Howard
Franklin. Born in 1904. They were divorced on 28 Sep 1921 in Monroe Co, Al.
On 17 Dec 1922 when #1 Alfred Leroy was 24, he second married Minnie Leola
Regan, daughter of David Cullen Regan & Sarah Lenore (Sallie) Sims, in
Frisco City, Alabama. Born on 1 Apr 1906 in Excel, Al. Minnie Leola died
in Opelika, Al., on 21 Oct 1987; she was 81.
They had the following children:
141 i. Freda Yolanda (1927-)
142 ii. Grace Janet (1932-)
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