Fourth Generation


65. John Sorrell ROBERTS was born in December 1821 in Nelson Co, VA.409,410 He appeared in the census in 1850 in Nelson Co, VA.409 He died Broncho pneumonia on 13 August 1913 at the age of 91 in Rockfish, Nelson, VA.411,412 John was buried on 14 August 1913 at near P O in Adial, Nelson, VA.412

John Sorrell ROBERTS and Sallie Dawson THURMOND were married on 8 November 1850 in Nelson Co, VA.413,414 Cannot explain the difference in marriage dates - assume the earlier one may have been intentions and marriage on the 27th. They413,414 appeared in the census in 1860 in Rockfish, Nelson, VA.190 They190 appeared in the census in 1870 in Massie's Mill, Nelson Co, VA.415 John and Sallie415 appeared in the census in 1880 in Massie's Mill, Nelson Co, VA.416 They416 appeared in the census in 1900 in Rockfish Dist, Nelson, VA.410 Sallie Dawson THURMOND was born in September 1830 in Amherst Co, VA.190 She died before 1913 at the age of 83 in Nelson Co, VA.412 In husband John Sorrell Roberts' death certificate, he is listed as being a widowed.

John Sorrell ROBERTS-1025 and Sallie Dawson THURMOND-1272 had the following children:

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Loveanna ROBERTS-1274.

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Macon S ROBERTS was born on 15 October 1855 in Nelson Co, VA. He appeared in the census in 1860 in Nelson Co, VA.190 He died on 9 March 1936 at the age of 80 in Schuyler, Nelson, VA.417

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John ROBERTS was born in 1857 in Nelson Co, VA.418 He appeared in the census in 1860 in Nelson Co, VA.190

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Mollie ROBERTS was born in 1859 in Nelson Co, VA.190

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Nannie ROBERTS was born in 1861 in Nelson Co, VA.

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Cynthia ROBERTS was born in 1864 in Nelson Co, VA.

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Matthew ROBERTS was born in 1868 in Nelson Co, VA.

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Clarence J ROBERTS was born in June 1871 in Nelson Co, VA.419