Joseph
Ritner
Roberts
Born in Falls, Wyoming, Pennsylvania, United States
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
[spouse(s) unknown]
Descendants 
Father of
Joseph Harry Fitch
Died
at age 85
in Falls, Wyoming, Pennsylvania, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 30 May 2019
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Joseph Roberts served in the United States Civil War.
Enlisted: Nov 4, 1861
Mustered out: Jul 12, 1865
Side: USA
Regiment(s): Company H, 52nd Pennsylvania Infantry
Enlisted: Nov 4, 1861
Mustered out: Jul 12, 1865
Side: USA
Regiment(s): Company H, 52nd Pennsylvania Infantry
Biography
Joseph Ritner Roberts was born 07 Mar 1838 in Falls, Pennsylvania. His parents were Henry Roberts and Nancy Wilson.
In 1860, Joseph fathered a child with Lydia Fitch. The child's name was Joseph Henry Fitch, and there is no proof that Joseph and Lydia ever married. The fact the Joseph Henry Fitch took his mothers maiden name, and lived with his grandparent provides evidence they did not marry.[1]
In 1861, Joseph enlisted in the Civil War: Enlisted 04 Nov 1861 PA 52nd Inf company H, Mustered out 12 Jul 1865. He was a First Lieutenant when he mustered out.[2]
Joseph never married.
He passed away in 1923 In Falls, Pennsylvania and is buried at the Robert's Cemetery in the same town. [3]
Sources
- 1890 Veterans Schedules: Year: 1890; Census Place: Falls, Wyoming, Pennsylvania; Roll: 84; Page: 2; Enumeration District: 37 , Author - Ancestry.com, Publisher - Ancestry.com Operations Inc, Publisher Date 2005
- Findagrave: Transcript - Record for Joseph R Roberts, U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1700s-Current, Author - Ancestry.com
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Joseph by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Joseph:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Joseph by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Joseph:
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~6.25%
Allen Schmidt
:
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A592360 [compare], Ancestry member allen1schmidt
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~3.12%
Deborah (Cain) Seever :
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, yourDNAportal DEB61ab8b04, FTDNA kit #AM22929
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