Husband: Lewis ROBERTS
Birthdate: 23 June 1802
Birthplace: McIntosh Co., Georgia
Death date: 01 September 1854
Place of death: Columbia County, Florida
Burial: Swift Creek Cemetery (Mt. Zion), Union County, Florida
Father: John ROBERTS
Mother: Phoebe WEEKS

Marriage date: 15 December 1825
Marriage place: Irwin County, Georgia

Wife: Mary KNIGHT
Birthdate: 1805
Birthplace: Effingham County, Georgia
Death date: Abt. 1875
Place of death: Bradford County, Florida
Burial: Swift Creek Cemetery (Mt. Zion), Union County, Florida
Father: Jonathan KNIGHT
Mother: Elizabeth TUCKER

CHILDREN

Child No. 1: Jonathan Knight ROBERTS
Sex: Male
Birthdate: 15 November 1826
Birthplace: Lowndes Co., Georgia
Death date: 16 August 1907
Place of death: Duval Co., Florida
Burial: Dunns Creek Cemetery, Jacksonville, Duval Co., Florida
Marriage date: 27 October 1853
Marriage place: Columbia County, Florida
Spouse's name: Mary ALFORD

Child No. 2: David B. ROBERTS
Sex: Male
Birthdate: 1828
Birthplace: Wayne County, Georgia
Death date: 15 April 1901
Place of death: Putnam County, Florida
Burial: San Mateo Cemetery, Putnam County, Florida
Marriage date: Circa 1850
Marriage place: Columbia County, Florida
Spouse's name: Mary DOBSON (1833-1909)

Child No. 3: Elizabeth ROBERTS
Sex: Female
Birthdate: 20 December 1830
Birthplace: Wayne County, Georgia
Death date: 21 August 1906
Place of death: Florida
Burial: Swift Creek Cemetery (Mt. Zion), Union Co., Florida
Marriage date: #1 29 October 1846 #2 1858
Marriage place: Florida
Spouse's name: #1 Jordan Lacy GASKINS #2 James A. CASON

Child No. 4: William Parker ROBERTS
Sex: Male
Birthdate: 1831
Birthplace: Georgia
Death date: Bef. 1900
Place of death: Florida
Burial: unknown/Florida?
Marriage date:
Marriage place:
Spouse's name: Catherine (Last name unknown)

Child No. 5: Saleta ROBERTS
Sex: Female
Birthdate: 15 June 1833
Birthplace: (Lowndes County?) Georgia
Death date: 10 April 1916
Place of death: Alachua County, Florida
Marriage date: 20 January 1853
Marriage Place: Bradford County, Georgia
Burial: Midway Church of Christ Cemetery, Bell, Gilchrist County, Florida
Spouse's name: Solomon MIKELL (1832-1883)

Child No. 6: Reubin ROBERTS
Sex: Male
Birthdate: 1835
Birthplace: Georgia
Death date: 28 August 1864
Place of death: St. Petersburg, Virginia
Burial: Virginia
Marriage date: 19 December 1858
Marriage place: Bradford County, Florida
Spouse's name: Harriett JOHNS

Child No. 7: Mary ROBERTS
Sex: Female
Birthdate: 1837
Birthplace: Georgia
Death date: Bef. 1920
Place of death: Florida?
Burial: unknown/Florida?
Marriage date:
Marriage place:
Spouse's name: unknown

Child No. 8: Martha Eliza ROBERTS
Sex: Female
Birthdate: 20 February 1838
Birthplace: Georgia
Death date: 15 April 1921
Place of death: Jacksonville, (Broward Station), Duval County, Florida
Burial: Dunns Creek Cemetery, Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida
Marriage date: 09 December 1866
Marriage place: Bradford County, Florida
Spouse's name: David P. WILKINSON

Child No. 9: Abel ROBERTS
Sex: Male
Birthdate: 1840
Birthplace: Georgia
Death date: September 1862
Place of death: Lafayette County, Florida
Burial: unknown/(Lafayette County?) Florida
Marriage date: Never Married
Marriage place:
Spouse's name:

Child No. 10: Thomas ROBERTS
Sex: Male
Birthdate: 1842
Birthplace: Georgia
Death date: Bef. 1930
Place of death: unknown
Burial: unknown
Marriage date:
Marriage place:
Spouse's name: unknown

Child No. 11: Cynthia Jane ROBERTS
Sex: Female
Birthdate: 1844
Birthplace: Columbia County, Florida
Death date: 1913
Place of death: Florida
Burial: Advent Christian Church Cemetery, McAlpin, Suwanee Co., Florida
Marriage Date: 9 August 1860
Marriage Place: Bradford County, Florida
Spouse's name: John J. Griffin
 
 
Documentation:
* Research of John Burnett, Reno, NV.
* Pioneers of Wiregrass Georgia by Folks Huxford, Vol 6, pages 223-224.
* Cemetery Records of Swift Creek Cemetery (Mt. Zion), Union County, Florida.

Notes:
* Lewis Roberts served in Capt. Levi Knights Company of Lowndes County militia in the Indian War of 1838. In 1843 he moved with his family to Columbia County, Florida and settled near Lake Butler, Florida. Mr. & Mrs. Roberts were members of Swift Creek Primitive Baptist Church until their respective deaths.