Mary Francis (Moore) Roberts (1846 - 1915)

Born 19 Feb 1846 in Arkansas, USA

Wife of Thomas A. Roberts — married 20 Oct 1868 in Washington County, Arkansas

Died 18 Feb 1915 at age 68 in Wyman, Washington County, Arkansas, USA

Biography

Mary F. Moore was born in February 1846. She passed away in February 1915 in Washington County, Arkansas and is buried in Hester Cemetery, Fayetteville, Washington County.^[1]

Marriage

Husband: Thomas A. Roberts

Wife: Mary F. Moore

Marriage:

Date: 20 October 1868

Place: Washington County, Arkansas^{[citation needed]}

Census

Census: 1870 Federal

Date: 1 Jun 1870

Place: Prairie, Washington County, Arkansas^[2]

Thomas and Mary are farming with land valued at $500 and personal property also at $500. In their household is son Wiley. He died before 1880.

Census: 1880 Federal

Date: 1 Jun 1880

Place: Prairie, Washington County, Arkansas^[3]

Thomas and Mary are still on their farm. In their household are children Everette and Carrie. According to family tradition, another son, James, was born in 1872. Both Wiley, born 1869, and James are reported to have died in 1877. No death records have been found.

Census: 1900 Federal

Date: 1 Jun 1900

Place: Wyman, Washington County, Arkansas^[4]

Thomas and Mary farming in Wyman. Daughter Carrie is still in the household. Census reports Mary had borne 4 children, 2 were still living. This agrees with family records that first two sons, Wiley and James, died young.

Sources

1. ↑ Birth and death dates from gravestone.
2. ↑ Source: #S92 Prairie, Washington, Arkansas; Roll: M593_66; Page: 197B. Household #238 Roberts, Thomas 30 M W Farmer RE $500 PP $500 b TN Mary 24 F W b AR Wiley 8m M W b AR
3. ↑ Source: #S81 Prairie, Washington, Arkansas; Roll: 59; Family History Film: 1254059; Page: 706D; Enumeration District: 216. Household #203 Roberts, Thomas W M 40 Head Md Farming b TN Mary F W F 36 Wife Md b AR Everette F W M 4 Son S b AR Carrie W F 2 Dau S b AR
4. ↑ Source: #S82 Wyman, Washington, Arkansas; Roll: T623_79; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 115. Household #228 Roberts, Thomas Head W M May 1840 60 Md 31ys b TN Farmer Mary F Wife W F Feb 1846 54 Md 31ys b AR 4 children/ 2 living Cary Dau W F Mar 1879 21 S b AR

• Source: S92 Federal Census 1870 Publication: Effective date 1 Jun 1870 Repository: #R11
• Source: S81 Abbreviation: Federal Census 1880 Title: Federal Census 1880 Publication: Effective date 1 Jun 1880. Repository: #R11
• Source: S82 Federal Census 1900 Publication: Effective 1 Jun 1900 Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004. Repository: #R11
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