Notes for Isaac Roberts

!US Census 1850 (25-27 November) Alabama, Morgan Co., Division 10, Page 218B, lines 28-31: Isaac Roberts (b. Abt 1811 - 39 - in TN - Occ: Wagon Maker) married to Elizabeth (b. Abt 1823 - 27 - in AL). Children listed (born in AL) are: Adaleza (b. Abt 1846 - 4); and Ethalina (b. Abt 1849 - 1)

!US Census 1860 (14 June) Alabama, Morgan Co., South West Division, Danville PO, Roll M653_19, Sheet 21/22, Page 391A/391B, House No. 150, Lines 39-40/1-5: Jase Robert (b. 1812 - 48 - in TN - Occ: Mechanic) married to Elizabeth (b. 1824 - 36 - in AL). Children listed (born in AL) are: Ann E. (dau b. 1839 - 21); Elizabeth (dau b. 1849 - 11); Verannes (dau b. 1852 - 8); Josephine (dau b. 1854 - 6); and Robert T. (son b. 1857 - 3)

!US Census 1870 (31 August) Alabama, Morgan Co., Subdivision 35, Decatur PO, Roll M593_32, Sheet 76, Page 114B, House No. 595, Lines 29-36: Isaac Roberts (b. 1812 - 58 - in AL - Occ: County Surveyor - Property Value $400) married to Elizabeth (b. 1825 - 45 - in AL). Children listed (born in AL) are: Malinda (dau b. 1846 - 24); Vianna (dau b. 1848 - 22); Josephine (dau b. 1851 - 19); Robert (son b. 1856 - 14); Douglas (son b. 1860 - 10); and Loucrisa (dau b. 1865 - 5)

!US Census 1880 (11 June) Alabama, Morgan Co., Township 6 R. 5 West, Roll T9_27, SD 1 ED265, Sheet 4, Page 76B, House No. 33, Lines 23-29: Isaac Roberts (b. 1812 - 68 - in TN - Occ: Farming - Fa: SC and Mo: TN) married to Elizabeth (b. 1823 - 57 - in AL - Fa: TN and Mo: AL). Children listed (born in AL) are: Ethelinda (dau b. 1851 - 29); Varanas (dau b. 1853 - 27); Josephine (dau b. 1855 - 25); Isaac D. V. (son b. 1863 - 17); and Loucrecia U. (dau b. 1867 - 13)

!"A Brashear(s) Family History, Vol 3" by Charles Brashear, page 79-80: Isaac volunteered for service in the Tennessee Volunteers in the Black Hawk Indian War (referred to also on his service records as the Cherokee War.) He served as a private in the company of Captain Joel Hembree in the militia commanded by Col. Abe Byrd. He enlisted at Kingston, Tennessee on July 1, 1836, was mustered in July 8, 1836 at Athens, Tennessee and was honorably discharged at Calhoon/ Macmin(sic) Tennessee on July 7, 1837. Family legend says that when he returned home to his wife in Roane Co., Isaac found that she was married to someone else, thinking he had been killed in battle. He left Roane County and worked on riverboats up and down the Tennessee for five years after that.

Isaac and Elizabeth Liles apparently had three children before he went away to the Black Hawk War, 1836-37. Elizabeth Roberts is in the 1850 census with six children, living near Brashears, Roberts, and Liles families. The first three of these children apparently were fathered by Isaac Roberts; two others we don't know about.

When Isaac Roberts arrived in Morgan Co., AL, in 1842 at the age of 30, he already had a colorful past. One day, Isaac had business in Somerville, Alabama, and was walking toward the town when he passed by a farm. Isaac spotted a young lady named Elizabeth Dunaway milking a cow. He fell in love with Elizabeth at first sight, and they were married September 18, 1842.

At the time of Isaac's death in 1890, he and Elizabeth lived between the Neel and Punkin Center Communities on the "Holt Place." Isaac was buried in that area with several of his family members, but the exact location is unknown. Elizabeth, Ethelyn, Josephine, Lucrisa, and several other family members are buried in the Roberts?Brown Cemetery on Brown Road in the Liberty Community.
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