Mary Jane (Roberts) Vaden (abt. 1854 - 1917)

Born about 2 Jan 1854 in Smith, Tennessee, United States

Ancestors

Daughter of William Carroll Roberts and Elizabeth (Maggard) Roberts

Wife of William Pompy Vaden — married 14 May 1870 in Smith, TN

Descendants

Died 9 Dec 1917 at about age 63 in Brookston, Lamar, Texas, United States

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Biography

Conflicts

There is a possibility that her birth year is noted incorrectly in the 1860 census and that she is in fact the daughter from his first wife who is potentially Caroline.

Mary Jane Roberts birth date is listed as different dates in different documents: 1860 Census 1854, 1880 Census abt 1855, 1900 Census Jan 1854, 1910 Census 1856, Texas, Death Certificates 2 Jan 1845 Mother Maggard, Find A Grave 2 Jan 1959,

It is believed the correct date to be 2 Jan 1854, and her mother to be Elizabeth Maggard Roberts. The death certificate is probable a typo 45-54^[1] and as for the headstone 1859? that is most likely incorrect as she was married in 1870 and that would only make her 11 years old when married.

The early years

Mary Jane Roberts was born about 1854 in Tennessee to William Roberts^[1] and an Elizabeth Maggard^[1]

Her siblings of William and Caroline

• James Roberts (1848-?)^[2][3]
• Uel Roberts^[3]
• Lydia Roberts (1850-?)^[2]

His half siblings from his mothers first marraige to Leighton Dickens:

• Charity Roberts (1852-?)^[2]

The full siblings of William and Elizabeth are

• Mary J Roberts (1854-?)^[2]
• Martha Roberts (1857-?)^[2][4]
• Mitchell L Roberts (1858-1918)^[2][4]
• John Bailey Roberts (1864-1946)^[4][5]
• Enoch Absolum Roberts (1873-1961)^[5][6]

Family Life

She would marry William Pompy Vaden on the 14th of May, 1870 in Smith, Tennessee^[7] and they would have:

• Delia Vaden(1878-?)^[5]
• Charline Vaden(1879-?)^[5]
• Vaney Vaden(1885-?)^[6]
• Zena Isbelle Vaden(1888-?)^[6][8]
• Millie Vaden(1889-?)^[6]
• Era Agie Vaden(1891-?)^[6]
• Willie Vaden(1893-?)^[9][6]
• Clara Vaden(1896-?)^[9][6]
• Unknown Vaden^[6]
• Unknown Vaden^[6]
• Unknown Vaden^[6]
• Unknown Vaden^[6]
• Unknown Vaden^[6]
• Unknown Vaden^[6]

Through the years

In 1860^[2] they are living in Dixon Springs, Tennessee.

Name William Roberts Home in 1860 Smith county, Tennessee District 11, Household 810

In 1880^[5]

In 1900^[6] Mary confirmed she had 14 children with 8 surviving.

In 1910^[9] Mary confirmed she had 13 children with 7 suriving

Death

She died of Carcinoma on the 9th of December, 1917 in Brookston, Lamar county, Texas^[1]and would be buried in the El Bethel Cemetery in Paris, Lamar county, Texas^[10]

Mrs. M. J. Vaden^[11] who lived five miles west of town, died Sunday after a long illness, She was sixty one years old and is survived by her husband and children and two brothers. The funeral was held yesterday at El Bethel cemetery.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3} Texas death certificate for Mrs. M.J. Vaden Dec 9, 1917 Ancestry.com. Texas, U.S., Death Certificates, 1903-1982 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013. Original data:Texas Department of State Health Services. Texas Death Certificates, 1903–1982. Austin, Texas, USA.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6} Year: 1860; Census Place: District 11, Smith, Tennessee; Roll: M653_1272; Page: 353; Family History Library Film: 805272 Page Year: 1860; Census Place: District 11, Smith, Tennessee; Roll: M653_1272; Page: 353; Family History Library Film: 805272 "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8TK-HQZ : 12 December 2017), Lydia Roberts in entry for Wm Roberts, 1860.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} Year: 1850; Census Place: North of Cumberland and East of Caney Fork Rivers, Smith, Tennessee; Roll: M432_896; Page: 222A; Image: 332
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2} 1870 census of parents supports this
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4} 1880 Census of Parents support this
6. ↑ ^{6.00 6.01 6.02 6.03 6.04 6.05 6.06 6.07 6.08 6.09 6.10 6.11 6.12 6.13} 1900 Census of parents supports this
7. ↑ "Tennessee, County Marriages, 1790-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKH9-NS5F : 10 March 2021), William Vaden and Mary J Roberts, 14 May 1870; citing Smith, Tennessee, United States, Marriage, p. , Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville and county clerk offices from various counties; FHL microfilm 319,169.
8. ↑ "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K3H4-CL6 : 20 February 2021), Mary Jane Roberts in entry for Zena Isbell Barger, 12 Jun 1961; citing certificate number 31310, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2,116,746.
9. ↑ ^{9.0 9.1 9.2} "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M2S6-33Y : accessed 20 October 2021), Mary J Vaden in household of William Vaden, Justice Precinct 1, Lamar, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 72, sheet 15B, family 220, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1571; FHL microfilm 1,375,584.
10. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #15414694 Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/15414694/mary-jane-vaden : accessed 19 October 2021), memorial page for Mary Jane Roberts Vaden (2 Jan 1859–8 Dec 1917), Find a Grave Memorial ID 15414694, citing El Bethel Cemetery, Paris, Lamar County, Texas, USA ; Maintained by Cecil Vaden Jr. (contributor ) .
11. ↑ "The Paris Morning News, Paris, Texas 11 Dec 1917, Tue • Page 2

• Family Search profile for Mary Jane Roberts Vaden
• LDS, Batch #: C007174, VA, Brunswick Co., Birth records
• LDS, Batch #: M71131-3, TN, Smith Co., Court Marriage records, 1838-1963

DNA Confirmation

• Paternal Relationship is confirmed by an AncestryDNA test match between Gary Haagenson and his 3rd Cousin DF. Their most-recent common ancestors are their 2nd great grandparents, William Roberts and Elizabeth (Maggard) Roberts. Predicted relationship from AncestryDNA: 3rd Cousins, based on sharing 18 cM across 2 segments; Confidence: Extremely High.
• Maternal Relationship is confirmed by an AncestryDNA test match between Gary Haagenson and his 3rd Cousin DF. Their most-recent common ancestors are their 2nd great grandparents, William Roberts and Elizabeth (Maggard) Roberts. Predicted relationship from AncestryDNA: 3rd Cousins, based on sharing 18 cM across 2 segments; Confidence: Extremely High.