Notes for Joseph Abner Roberts

Notes for Joseph Abner Roberts

!Joseph Roberts is listed in 1880 Census with his father Robert Samuel Roberts *** SEE NOTES for Robert Samuel Roberts (b. June 05, 1837)***

!US Census 1900 (9 June) Alabama, Jefferson Co., Birmingham Ward 9, Roll T623_23; SD 5 ED 157, Sheet 15B, Page 354B, House No. 712 10th Street, Lines 71-78: Joe Roberts (b. Aug 1866 - 33 - in TN - Occ: Ruddler Rolling Mill - Fa: TN and Mo: TN) married 15 years to Hester (b. Jan 1859 - 41 - in TN - Fa: TN and Mo: TN) having 7 children born and 5 still living. Children listed are: Sam W. (son b. Oct 1888 - 11); Lee C. (son b. Dec 1890 - 9); Willie T. (son b. Oct 1892 - 7); Margrett (dau b. Apr 1895 - 5); and Mattie (dau b. Aug 1897 - 2). ALSO LISTED is: Buck Hester (b. Jun 1870 - 29 - in TN - Occ: Laborer Rolling Mill - Fa: TN and Mo: TN)

!US Census 1910 (3 May) Alabama, Jefferson Co., Birmingham City 9th Ward, Series T624_19 Part 2, SD 7 ED 69, Sheet 31A, Page 66A, House No. 1001 Ave H, Lines 33-40: Joe A. Roberts (b. 1865 - 45 - in TN - Occ: Heater Rolling Mill - Fa: TN and Mo: TN) married 25 years to Hester (b. 1860 - 50 - in TN - Fa: TN and Mo: TN) having 8 children born and 6 still living. Children listed are: Sam W. (son b. 1889 - 21 - in TN); Lee C. (son b. 1891 - 19 - in TN - Occ: Horse Shoer); Etta (dau b. 1895 - 15 - in TN); Mattie (dau b. 1898 - 12 - in AL); Velma (dau b. 1902 - 8 - in AL); and Willis (son b. 1893 - 17 - in TN)

!US Census 1930 (5 April) Alabama, Jefferson Co., Birmingham, Roll T626_27, SD 4 ED 37-71, Sheet 12A, Page , House No. 1001, Lines 1-6: Joseph A. Roberts (b. 1865 - 65 - in TN - Occ: Mechanic Iron Foundry - Fa: TN and Mo: TN) married 47 years to Hester A. (b. 1859 - 71 - in TN - Fa: TN and Mo: TN). ALSO LISTED are: Leeroy W. Taylor (son-in-law b. 1898 - 32 - in AL - Occ: Baker - Fa: AL and Mo: AL) married 11 years to Velma (dau b. 1902 - 28 - in AL) with their children listed (born in AL) as: Leeroy W. (grandson b. 1921 - 9); and Robert E. (grandson b. Nov 1929 - 5/12).

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