William Henry Roberts (1897 - 1917)

Born 27 Mar 1897 in Smith County, Mississippi, United States

Ancestors

Died 5 Aug 1917 at age 20 in Smith County, Mississippi, United States

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Henry Roberts is buried in Calvary Cemetery.

Biography

William "Henry" Roberts was born on Mar 27, 1897 in Smith County, Mississippi, USA as the third child of William Henry Roberts and Nancy A. Butler.

He had four siblings, namely: James Jefferson, Rhoda Arlena (his twin), Andrew Jackson, and Ellis Virdan.

He died on Aug 05, 1917 in Smith County, Mississippi, USA (accident while swimming; Age at Death: 20). ^[1]

William Henry Roberts lived in Beat 1, Smith, Mississippi, USA in 1900 (Age: 3; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Step Son; Relation to Head of House: Stepson).

He lived in Beat 2, Simpson, Mississippi, USA in 1910 (Age: 11; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Son). Race: (White)

He was buried in Mize, Smith County, Mississippi, USA (Calvary Cemetery). ^[2]

Research Notes

Buried on the same row as probably his brother, James Roberts.

He is listed as William H Roberts, step-son to William H Roberts in the 1900 census. He should have been listed as son. Then in the 1910 census he is listed as Henry Roberts, son to W H Roberts (his father is widowed at this time). Then found no further census records for him.

Sources

1. ↑ Death of Henry Roberts
2. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/111794914/henry-roberts: accessed 10 November 2023), memorial page for Henry Roberts (27 Mar 1897–5 Aug 1917), Find a Grave Memorial ID 111794914, citing Calvary Cemetery, Mize, Smith County, Mississippi, USA; Maintained by MyrtisJane (contributor 47090616).

• 1900 Census, Smith County, Mississippi, listed as William H. age 3. listed in error I believe as step-son father William H. Roberts age 45, Nancy H age 29.
• 1910 Census, Beat 2, Simpson County, Mississippi, listed as Henry Roberts age 11, with widowed father listed as W. H. Roberta age 55.
• He is buried under the name Henry Roberts, in the Calvary Cemetery, Mize, Smith County, Mississippi.
• "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MPDL-LZ4 : accessed 12 March 2018), Henry Roberts in household of W H Roberts, Beat 2, Simpson, Mississippi, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 123, sheet 3A, family 44, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 758; FHL microfilm 1,374,771.
• "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9F3-988 : accessed 12 March 2018), William H Roberto in household of William H Roberto, Beat 1 (west of Leaf River), Smith, Mississippi, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 101, sheet 29A, family 453, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,828.