Ostus Cicero Roberts (1880 - 1958)

Born 21 Oct 1880 in Harriman, Roane County, Tennessee

Ancestors

Husband of Margaret L (Robinson) Roberts — married before 11 Sep 1906 in Loudon, Tennessee, USA

Descendants

Died 6 Aug 1958 at age 77 in Harriman, Roane, Tennessee, United States

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Biography

Ostus C. was born on 21 October 1880 in Harriman, Roane County, Tennessee.^[1]

When Ostus C. was 62 he married Florence Lucea Kreis on 20 May 1944 in Rossville, Georgia.^[2]

Ostus C. died at the age of 76 on 6 August 1958 in Harriman, Roane County, Tennessee.^[1]

Ostus C. was buried after 6 August 1958 in Wartburg Cemetery, Wartburg, Morgan County, Tennessee.

Ostus C. was employed. salesman and farmer.

1900 United States Federal Census^[3] Name: Ostus C Roberts Age: 18 Birth Date: Nov 1881 Birthplace: Tennessee, USA Home in 1900: Civil District 15, Roane, Tennessee Sheet Number: 4 Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation: 7 Family Number: 79 Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Son Marital Status: Single Father's Name: E C Roberts Father's Birthplace: Tennessee, USA Mother's Name: Harriett Roberts Mother's Birthplace: Tennessee, USA Occupation: Farm Laborer Months Not Employed: 0 Can Read: Yes Can Write: Yes Can Speak English: Yes Neighbors: View others on page Household Members Age Relationship

• E C Roberts 60 Head
• Harriett Roberts 62 Wife
• Savannah Roberts 34 Daughter
• Ostus C Roberts 18 Son
• Elbert Glass 18 Boarder

Tennessee, U.S., Marriage Records, 1780-2002

Name: Ostus Roberts

Gender: Male

Marriage Date: 11 Sep 1906

Marriage Place: Loudon, Tennessee, USA

Spouse: Maggie L Robinson

1910 United States Federal Census^[4] Name: Ostus Roberts Age in 1910: 29 Birth Date: 1881 [1881] Birthplace: Tennessee Home in 1910: Civil District 2, Roane, Tennessee, USA Street: Chrch Racer Road Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Head Marital Status: Married Spouse's Name: Maggie L Roberts Father's Birthplace: Tennessee Mother's Birthplace: Tennessee Native Tongue: English Occupation: Farmer Employer, Employee or Other: Own Account Home Owned or Rented: Rent Farm or House: Farm Able to read: Yes Able to Write: Yes Years Married: 3 Out of Work: N Number of Weeks Out of Work: 0 Neighbors: View others on page Household Members Age Relationship

• Ostus Roberts 29 Head
• Maggie L Roberts 24 Wife
• William E Roberts 0 Son

1930 United States Federal Census^[5] Name: Ostus C Roberts Birth Year: abt 1881 Gender: Male Race: White Age in 1930: 49 Birthplace: Tennessee Marital Status: Married Relation to Head of House: Head Home in 1930: Harriman, Roane, Tennessee, USA Map of Home: Harriman, Roane, Tennessee Street Address: Walden Street House Number: 415 Dwelling Number: 331 Family Number: 386 Home Owned or Rented: Owned Home Value: 3500 Radio Set: Yes Lives on Farm: No Age at First Marriage: 26 Attended School: No Able to Read and Write: Yes Father's Birthplace: Tennessee Mother's Birthplace: Tennessee Able to Speak English: Yes Occupation: Coml traveler Industry: Groceries Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker Employment: Yes Household Members Age Relationship

• Ostus C Roberts 49 Head
• Margaret L Roberts 44 Wife
• William E Roberts 20 Son
• Betty M Roberts 11 Daughter
• Samuel H Roberts 59 Brother
• Palmer Pemberton 19 Roomer

Tennessee, U.S., Death Records, 1908-1965

Name: Ostus C Roberts

Gender: Male

Race: White

Age: 77

Birth Date: 21 Oct 1880

Birth Place: USA

Death Date: 6 Aug 1958

Death Place: Harriman, Roane, Tennessee, USA

Father: Edward C Roberts

Mother: Harriett Cofer

Certificate Number: 58-23646

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/198411656/ostus-c-roberts^[6]

Name: Ostus C Roberts

Gender: Male

Birth Date: 21 Oct 1880

Birth Place: Roane County, Tennessee, United States of America

Death Date: 6 Aug 1958

Death Place: Harriman, Roane County, Tennessee, United States of America

Cemetery: Wartburg Cemetery

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

Has Bio?: N

Spouse: Maggie Roberts

Children: Mildred Sparks

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Death: Florence Roberts Letter to Hershel L. Kreis, Jr. Call Number: 207 Italicized: Y. (accessed before 29 November 2022)
2. ↑ Marriage: Missing source ID S225. (accessed before 29 November 2022)
3. ↑ 1900 United States Federal Census: Year: 1900; Census Place: Civil District 15, Roane, Tennessee; Roll: 1593; Page: 4; Enumeration District: 0115; FHL microfilm: 1241593
4. ↑ 1910 United States Federal Census;Year: 1910; Census Place: Civil District 2, Roane, Tennessee; Roll: T624_1517; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 0149; FHL microfilm: 1375530
5. ↑ 1930 United States Federal Census; Year: 1930; Census Place: Harriman, Roane, Tennessee; Page: 18A; Enumeration District: 0002; FHL microfilm: 2342003
6. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/198411656/ostus-c-roberts : accessed 06 March 2022), memorial page for Ostus C Roberts (21 Oct 1880–6 Aug 1958), Find a Grave Memorial ID 198411656, citing Wartburg Cemetery, Wartburg, Morgan County, Tennessee, USA ; Maintained by Mary (contributor 49542282) .

• Tennessee, U.S., Marriage Records, 1780-2002
• Tennessee, U.S., Death Records, 1908-1965

Acknowledgements

• First-hand information as remembered by Brandee Boggs, Tuesday, February 11, 2014