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Jeremiah Roberts (1801 - 1866)

Jeremiah Roberts
Born in Anderson County, Tennessee, USAmap
Ancestors ancestors
Husband of — married about 1820 in Tuscaloosa, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United Statesmap
Descendants descendants
Died at age 65 in Caldwell, Burleson County, Texas, USAmap
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Biography

Jeremiah Roberts lived in Appalachia, in Tennessee.
. Jeremiah was born about 1801. He was the son of Nathan Roberts and Abigail Bishop. He passed away about 1866.

Came to Texas in abt 1822. Member of the First Regiment of Texas Cavalry.

First married Sarah Sharp and had two children, John Sharp and Abigail B, who lived in Alabama before later being brought to Texas by their father..

Secondly married Sarah Nash Bruner on 11 May 1845, daughter of Ira Nash. Sarah b1822 in Missouri and died 1874 Caldwell County Texas. They had seven children, Ellen, Benjamin McCullough, Jeremiah, Joe, Sarah Elizabeth (m William Lee Elwood/Henry Wesson Copeland), Susan and Mathew.

Note

More descendants of Sarah are listed in the book, names include White, Ligon and Tumey.

Sources

  • Sons of the Republic of Texas, Turner Publishing Company, 2001, p147-8.




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