Gillis Wesley Roberts (1871 - 1936)

Born 29 Dec 1871 in Roane, Tennessee, United States

Ancestors

Died 30 Jul 1936 at age 64 in Harriman, Roane, Tennessee, United States

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Biography

Gillis was born about 1871. Gillis was the child of Unnamed Father Roberts. Gillis passed away about 1936.

'Tennessee, U.S., Compiled Marriages, 1851-1900

Name: Gillis W. Roberts

Gender: Male

Spouse: Ella A. Huffine

Spouse Gender: Female

Marriage Date: 22 Dec 1898

County: Roane

State: Tennessee

1910 United States Federal Census^[1] Name: Gillis W Roberts Age in 1910: 38 Birth Date: 1872 [1872] Birthplace: Tennessee Home in 1910: Civil District 8, Anderson, Tennessee, USA Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Head Marital Status: Married Spouse's Name: Amanda E Roberts Father's Birthplace: Tennessee Mother's Birthplace: Tennessee Native Tongue: English Occupation: Farmer Industry: Own Farm Employer, Employee or Other: Own Account Home Owned or Rented: Own Home Free or Mortgaged: Free Farm or House: Farm Able to read: Yes Able to Write: Yes Years Married: 11 Neighbors: View others on page Household Members Age Relationship

• Gillis W Roberts 38 Head
• Amanda E Roberts 33 Wife
• Lenard Roberts 9 Son
• Gladious Roberts 4 Daughter

1930 United States Federal Census^[2] Name: Gillis W Roberts Birth Year: abt 1872 Gender: Male Race: White Age in 1930: 58 Birthplace: Tennessee Marital Status: Married Relation to Head of House: Head Home in 1930: Akron, Summit, Ohio, USA Map of Home: Akron, Summit, Ohio Street Address: Allyn Street Ward of City: 5th Block: 45 House Number: 443 Dwelling Number: 110 Family Number: 142 Home Owned or Rented: Rented Home Value: 50. Radio Set: Yes Lives on Farm: No Age at First Marriage: 23 Attended School: No Able to Read and Write: Yes Father's Birthplace: Tennessee Mother's Birthplace: Tennessee Able to Speak English: Yes Occupation: Contractor Industry: street construction Class of Worker: Working on own account Employment: No Household Members Age Relationship

• Gillis W Roberts 58 Head
• Ella A Roberts 52 Wife
• Leonard H Roberts 29 Son
• Zana E Roberts 27 Daughter-in-law
• Roy W West 26 Son-in-law
• Gladys E West 25 Daughter
• Samuel H Roberts 19 Son
• Margaret E Roberts 8 Granddaughter
• Ben Foots 62 Roomer

Tennessee, U.S., Deaths and Burials Index, 1874-1955

Name: Gillis W Roberts

Birth Date: 29 Dec 1871

Birth Place: Roane County, Tennessee

Age: 64

Death Date: 30 Jul 1936

Death Place: Harriman, Roane, Tennessee

Burial Date: 31 Jul 1936

Burial Place: Wheat, Tennessee

Gender: Male

Race: White

Marital status: Married

Occupation: Hotel Owner

Father's Name: E C Roberts Sr

Father's Birth Place: Roane County, Tennessee

Mother's Name: Harriett Cope

Mother's Birth Place: Roane County, Tennessee

Spouse's Name: EllaHuffineFemale

FHL Film Number: 1876841

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/100134300/gillis-w.-roberts^[3]

Name: Gillis W. Roberts

Gender: Male

Birth Date: 29 Dec 1871

Death Date: 30 Jul 1936

Cemetery: Crawford Memorial Cemetery AEC #7

Burial or Cremation Place: Roane County, Tennessee, United States of America

Has Bio?: N

Father: Edward C Roberts

Mother: Harriet Roberts

Spouse: Ella A Roberts

Children:

Bennie E Roberts

Leonard Huffine Roberts

Sources

1. ↑ 1910 United States Federal Census: Year: 1910; Census Place: Civil District 8, Anderson, Tennessee; Roll: T624_1490; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 0009; FHL microfilm: 1375503
2. ↑ 1930 United States Federal Census: Year: 1930; Census Place: Akron, Summit, Ohio; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 0073; FHL microfilm: 2341610
3. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/100134300/gillis-w-roberts : accessed 06 March 2022), memorial page for Gillis W. Roberts (29 Dec 1871–30 Jul 1936), Find a Grave Memorial ID 100134300, citing Crawford Memorial Cemetery AEC #7, Roane County, Tennessee, USA ; Maintained by Paula Via (contributor 47266648) .

• Tennessee, U.S., Compiled Marriages, 1851-1900
• [Chattanooga Daily Times CHATTANOOGA, TENNESSEE Sunday, August 2, 1936]

Acknowledgements

• First-hand information as remembered by Brandee Boggs, Saturday, February 15, 2014.