Wednesday, August 29, 2012

Robert Rutter Roberts (1817-1879)

Robert Rutter Roberts born 17 April 1817 in Warren Jefferson Co. Ohio. He died 9 May 1879 in Radium Stafford Kansas. I found him on the 1850 Federal Census Records. He was a farmer. He was 33 years old and he lived in Wells, Jefferson Co. Ohio. He was married to Margaret Amanda Welday she was born 3 Jan 1822 and died 21 Jan 1902. They filed for marriage license on 29 Jan 1839 and was married 7 Feb 1839 according to LDS. In the 1860 census he was living in Cross Creek Jefferson Co Ohio. In 1870 census record he was living in Stratton Edgar Co. Illinois. he had 3000 value in real estate 500 in personal estate, which was very good during that time period.

In 1878 on election day he landed in Kansas ( according to a family member that was interview by Garmon & Wanda Estes)

Robert and Margaret had 13 children
Jacob Welday Roberts born Dec 1839 in Steubenville Ohio, Died 22 Dec 1864 TN  ( we believe he died during the civil war)
Eliza Jane born 05 May 1844 Steubenville Ohio died 18 Sept 1924 Long Beach Ca.
Clarinda Anne born May 1846 Steubenville Ohio Married 1862 to John Fowler and in 1872 to Charles L. Wells
Mary Samantha born 1848 Steubeville Ohio Died 1865
Margaret Maria born 1850 Steubenville Ohio died 1853
Mazeffa Banjamin born 24 Jul 1853 Steubenville Ohio Died 15 Jan 1924 Larned Kansas Married Ella May Loafman 6 Mar 1884
Coraline Vera born 22 Dec 1856 Steubenville Ohio died 11 Aug 1947 Terre Haute Vigo Ind. Married 26 Mar 1878 Akins and in 1895 to William A. Bishop
Samuel born 1857 Steubenville Ohio
Sadie Bell born 10 jun 1858 Steubenville Ohio died 22 Jun 1937 Vermelian Edgar Ill.
Alice lee 22 Aug 1860 Steubennvillie Ohio Died 7 Jul 1954 St. John Kansas married 30 Nov 1879 to James Henry Smith Barton Great bend Kansas
Alanzo Carlton born 07 Aug 1863 Indiana ( not too sure as to why he was born Indiana, rather than in Ohio) died 1874
Franklin R. born 07 Feb 1865 Steubenville Ohio deid 21 Feb 1865 Steubenville Ohio
Fredrick born 1867 Ill. ( not too sure why he was born in Ill and not in Ohio)

Update Information Feb 2017

Cousin Sally, found a book that had more information of Robert Rutter Roberts life. That Vernie Dawson Lee contribute information of Robert Rutter Roberts to the book.

On page 265-266


Also there is:
1.6.9 Alice L. Married to James Smith
1.6.10 Alanzo Carlton 7 Aug 1863 - 1874
1.6.11 Franklin R. 7 Feb 1865 - in infancy

Robert Rutter Roberts Tombstone

Margaret Amanda Welday 





Margaret Amanda Welday Roberts Tombstone
Source: Families of Ruebsamen, Spear, Dawson, Burly by Neil Ruebsamen

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