Sixth Generation

255. John Howard ROBERTS was born on 12 June 1859 in Tennessee.^566,734 On 21 February 1889 he acquired 40 acres of land in Shelby Co, TN⁵⁶⁰ ⁷³⁵ He appeared in the census in 1920 at Neshoba and Bleak Rd in Shelby Co, TN.⁷³⁶ John died on 2 October 1920 at the age of 61 in Neshoba, Shelby, TN.^734,737 He had his estate probated.

John Howard ROBERTS and Hester MILLER were married on 20 July 1886 in Shelby Co, TN.⁷³⁸ Hester MILLER died in 1890 in Shelby Co, TN.⁷³⁹

John Howard ROBERTS-508 and Hester MILLER-552 had the following children:

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Eunice ROBERTS was born on 16 December 1887 in Shelby Co, TN.^737,740 On 14 July 1914 she acquired in Shelby Co, TN⁷⁴¹ Witnesseth: That for the consideration hereinafter expressed, the first party has bargained and sold and does hereby bargain,sell, convey and confirm unto the second part all my right, title and interest,which I inherited from my deceased father, J H Roberts, in the following described real estate, situated in Shelby County, Tennessee, to-wit:
Beginning at a stake in J M Scotts line, G W Thomas’ North West corner; thence North 61 poles and 15 links to a stake, Quinton Roberts southwest corner; thence 104 poles to a stake in FT Scotts West line, Quinton Roberts Southeast corner; thence south 61 poles, 15 links to G W Thomas’ northeast corner; thence West 104 poles to the beginning;containing 40 acres more or less, and being the same property conveyed by Quinton P Roberts, et Ux to J H Roberts, of record in Book 191, page 328, in the Register’s Office of Shelby County, Tennessee. She appeared in the census in 1920 in Shelby Co, TN.⁵⁷³ Eunice appeared in the census in 1940 in Memphis, Shelby, TN.⁵⁷⁵ ⁷⁴¹ Witnesseth: That for the consideration hereinafter expressed, the first party has bargained and sold and does hereby bargain,sell, convey and confirm unto the second part all my right, title and interest,which I inherited from my deceased father, J H Roberts, in the following described real estate, situated in Shelby County, Tennessee, to-wit:
Beginning at a stake in J M Scotts line, G W Thomas’ North West corner; thence North 61 poles and 15 links to a stake, Quinton Roberts southwest corner; thence 104 poles to a stake in FT Scotts West line, Quinton Roberts Southeast corner; thence south 61 poles, 15 links to G W Thomas’ northeast corner; thence West 104 poles to the beginning;containing 40 acres more or less, and being the same property conveyed by Quinton P Roberts, et Ux to J H Roberts, of record in Book 191, page 328, in the Register’s Office of Shelby County, Tennessee.
J H Roberts died October 2,1920 intestate. His first wife died in 1890 and his second wife died in 1916. J H Roberts left surviving him ten lawful children, namely, Nellie Roberts,Eunice Roberts Whitney, Ernest E. Roberts, Quinton Roberts, Arthur Lee Roberts,Haywood Roberts, Laura Roberts Fizer, Maggie Bell West, Malinda J Huddleston and Cain Roberts, all of whom are living, are of legal age and under no disability, with the exception of Cain Roberts who died in April 1928 leaving no children or descendants of any deceased children living.
The consideration for this conveyance in as follows: Three Hundred and Fifty ($350.00) Dollars, cash in hand paid, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged. ⁵⁷⁴ I, Emma Roberts do make and declare this my last will and testament. I give and bequeath to my niece(sic) Eunis Whitney Ten acres of the land I own near German Town Shelby County Tennessee in fee simple, the part with the house on it. I give to my niece(sic) Carrie Crittle five acres of the same tract lying directly south of the home place fronting on the public road. I give five acres to my three sisters, Mattie Turner, Carrie Harris and Gazella Glover to be equally devided(sic) between them I appoint Eunice Whitney of this my will without bond she is excused making report or settlement with court. I do this my last will and testament, this Feb. 16th 1932.
Emma Roberts
Signed in our presence as and for the last will testament of the testatrix in our presence we signed her presence in the presence of each other and at her request.
Billy Whitney
Harry Whitney,
Admitted to Probate and Ordered Recorded July 29, 1952
Charles G. Morgan, Special Judge
Recorded July 29, 1952
John W McGoldrick, Clerk
By: Lucille Barr, D. C.
She died in December 1977 at the age of 90 in Memphis, Shelby, TN.⁷⁴²

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Ernest Eugene ROBERTS was born on 10 June 1890 in Shelby Co, TN.^737,740 He appeared in the census in 1910 in Shelby Co, TN.⁵⁶⁸ On 25 November 1914 he acquired in Shelby Co, TN⁷⁴¹ Witnesseth: That for the consideration hereinafter expressed, the first party has bargained and sold and does hereby bargain,sell, convey and confirm unto the second part all my right, title and interest,which I inherited from my deceased father, J H Roberts, in the following described real estate, situated in Shelby County, Tennessee, to-wit:
Beginning at a stake in J M Scotts line, G W Thomas’ North West corner; thence North 61 poles and 15 links to a stake, Quinton Roberts southwest corner; thence 104 poles to a stake in FT Scotts West line, Quinton Roberts Southeast corner; thence south 61 poles, 15 links to G W Thomas’ northeast corner; thence West 104 poles to the beginning;containing 40 acres more or less, and being the same property conveyed by Quinton P Roberts, et Ux to J H Roberts, of record in Book 191, page 328, in the Register’s Office of Shelby County, Tennessee.
J H Roberts died October 2,1920 intestate. His first wife died in 1890 and his second wife died in 1916. J H Roberts left surviving him ten lawful children, namely, Nellie Roberts,Eunice Roberts Whitney, Ernest E. Roberts, Quinton Roberts, Arthur Lee Roberts,Haywood Roberts, Laura Roberts Fizer, Maggie Bell West, Malinda J Huddleston and Cain Roberts, all of whom are living, are of legal age and under no disability, with the exception of Cain Roberts who died in April 1928 leaving no children or descendants of any deceased children living.
The consideration for this conveyance in as follows: Three Hundred and Fifty ($350.00) Dollars, cash in hand paid, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged Ernest signed a will on 15 April 1931 in Shelby Co, TN.⁷⁴³ In the name of God, Amen: I - Ernest Roberts, living all my life within three miles of Germantown, Tenn. knowing the uncertainty of life and the certainty of death, being of sound mind, do make and publish this my last will, hereby revoking all former wills -
First: I desire all my just debts and funeral expense paid as early as possible -
Second: I give and bequeath to my wife Mattie Roberts during her natural life, all my property of every kind real & personal and at her death to go to our Children: Ernestine, now 11 years old, Pasty Ore now 9 years old and Odesa now 8 years old and any others born before or immediately following my death -
At this time I own a one half undivided interest in 31 3/4 thirtyone and 3/4 acres of land on the East side of Hacks Crossing road about 2 1/2 miles South East of Germantown deeded by Quentin Roberts to Eunice Roberts now Eunice Whitney and Ernest Roberts which deed was dated (blank) and recorded in Book (blank) Page (blank) in the Registers office of Shelby Co. Tenn.
I appoint my wife Mattie Roberts Executor without bond --
Witness my hand this 15th day of April 1931
Ernest Roberts
Witnesses
W P Sandlin
Earl A Wise
Minor Cellis

Admitted to Probate and Ordered Recorded December 28, 1953
Chas. A. Rond, Special Judge

Recorded December 28, 1953
John W McGoldrick, Clerk
By: Martha Ray, D. C.

He died cause unknown on 4 December 1953 at the age of 63 in Shelby Co, TN.⁷⁴⁴ He was buried on 7 December 1953 at New Bethel Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery in Germantown, Shelby, TN.⁷⁴⁴ Ernest had his estate probated on 28 December 1953 in Shelby Co, TN.⁷⁴⁵ Admitted to Probate and Ordered Recorded December 28, 1953
Chas. A. Rond, Special Judge

John Howard ROBERTS and Laura BAILEY were married on 29 December 1892 in Shelby Co, TN.^740,746 They^{^740,746} appeared in the census in 1900 at Civil Dist 11 in Shelby Co, TN.⁷⁴⁰ They^⁷⁴⁰ appeared in the census in 1910 at Hollyford Road in Germantown, Shelby, TN.⁷⁴⁷ Laura BAILEY was born on 14 April 1872 in Tennessee.⁷⁴⁰ She died on 12 December 1916 at the age of 44 in Germantown, Shelby, TN.⁷⁴⁸ She was buried on 13 December 1916 in Germantown, Shelby, TN.⁷⁴⁸

John Howard ROBERTS-508 and Laura BAILEY-524 had the following children:

+330	i.	Arther Lee ROBERTS was born on 25 September 1893 in Shelby Co, TN.^{737,740,747,749} He served in the military WW I Draft Registration on 25 January 1917 in Shelby Co, TN.⁷⁴⁹ He served in the military Called up for duty on 22 August 1918 at Camp Sherman in Memphis, Shelby, TN. ⁷⁵⁰ Witnesseth: That for the consideration hereinafter expressed, the first party has bargained and sold and does hereby bargain,sell, convey and confirm unto the second part all my right, title and interest,which I inherited from my deceased father, J H Roberts, in the following described real estate, situated in Shelby County, Tennessee, to-wit: Beginning at a stake in J M Scotts line, G W Thomas’ North West corner; thence North 61 poles and 15 links to a stake, Quinton Roberts southwest corner; thence 104 poles to a stake in FT Scotts West line, Quinton Roberts Southeast corner; thence south 61 poles, 15 links to G W Thomas’ northeast corner; thence West 104 poles to the beginning;containing 40 acres more or less, and being the same property conveyed by Quinton P Roberts, et Ux to J H Roberts, of record in Book 191, page 328, in the Register’s Office of Shelby County, Tennessee. J H Roberts died October 2,1920 intestate. His first wife died in 1890 and his second wife died in 1916. J H Roberts left surviving him ten lawful children, namely, Nellie Roberts,Eunice Roberts Whitney, Ernest E. Roberts, Quinton Roberts, Arthur Lee Roberts,Haywood Roberts, Laura Roberts Fizer, Maggie Bell West, Malinda J Huddleston and Cain Roberts, all of whom are living, are of legal age and under no disability, with the exception of Cain Roberts who died in April 1928 leaving no children or descendants of any deceased children living. The consideration for this conveyance in as follows: Three Hundred and Fifty ($350.00) Dollars, cash in hand paid, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged. Arther died in August 1977 at the age of 83 in Memphis, Shelby, TN.⁷⁵¹
+331	ii.	Quinton ROBERTS was born on 10 May 1895 in Germantown, Shelby, TN.^{737,740,747,752,753,754} He served in the military Enlisted US Army on 29 March 1918 in Shelby Co, TN.^753,755 He served in the military Military discharge on 16 June 1919 in Shelby Co, TN.^753,756 Quinton Social Security Application about 1936 in Unknown.⁷⁵⁴ ⁷⁵⁷ Witnesseth: That for the consideration hereinafter expressed, the first party has bargained and sold and does hereby bargain,sell, convey and confirm unto the second part all my right, title and interest,which I inherited from my deceased father, J H Roberts, in the following described real estate, situated in Shelby County, Tennessee, to-wit: Beginning at a stake in J M Scotts line, G W Thomas’ North West corner; thence North 61 poles and 15 links to a stake, Quinton Roberts southwest corner; thence 104 poles to a stake in FT Scotts West line, Quinton Roberts Southeast corner; thence south 61 poles, 15 links to G W Thomas’ northeast corner; thence West 104 poles to the beginning;containing 40 acres more or less, and being the same property conveyed by Quinton P Roberts, et Ux to J H Roberts, of record in Book 191, page 328, in the Register’s Office of Shelby County, Tennessee. J H Roberts died October 2,1920 intestate. His first wife died in 1890 and his second wife died in 1916. J H Roberts left surviving him ten lawful children, namely, Nellie Roberts,Eunice Roberts Whitney, Ernest E. Roberts, Quinton Roberts, Arthur Lee Roberts,Haywood Roberts, Laura Roberts Fizer, Maggie Bell West, Malinda J Huddleston and Cain Roberts, all of whom are living, are of legal age and under no disability, with the exception of Cain Roberts who died in April 1928 leaving no children or descendants of any deceased children living. The consideration for this conveyance in as follows: Three Hundred and Fifty ($350.00) Dollars, cash in hand paid, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged. He died on 23 September 1972 at the age of 77 in Shelby Co, TN.^753,758 He was buried after 23 September 1972 at Memphis National Cemetery in Memphis, Shelby, TN.⁷⁵⁵
332	iii.	Lutie ROBERTS was born in 1896 in Shelby Co, TN.⁷³⁶ She appeared in the census in 1920 in Shelby Co, TN.⁷³⁶ She died on 8 June 1990 at the age of 94 in Tennessee.
333	iv.	Nellie ROBERTS was born on 14 February 1897 in Shelby Co, TN.^{737,740,747,759} She appeared in the census in 1920 in Shelby Co, TN.⁷³⁶ She appeared in the census in 1940 in Shelby Co, TN.⁷⁶⁰ In 1940 Nellie was a Teacher in Shelby Co, TN.⁷⁶⁰ ⁷⁶¹ Witnesseth: That for the consideration hereinafter expressed, the first party has bargained and sold and does hereby bargain,sell, convey and confirm unto the second part all my right, title and interest,which I inherited from my deceased father, J H Roberts, in the following described real estate, situated in Shelby County, Tennessee, to-wit: Beginning at a stake in J M Scotts line, G W Thomas’ North West corner; thence North 61 poles and 15 links to a stake, Quinton Roberts southwest corner; thence 104 poles to a stake in FT Scotts West line, Quinton Roberts Southeast corner; thence south 61 poles, 15 links to G W Thomas’ northeast corner; thence West 104 poles to the beginning;containing 40 acres more or less, and being the same property conveyed by Quinton P Roberts, et Ux to J H Roberts, of record in Book 191, page 328, in the Register’s Office of Shelby County, Tennessee. J H Roberts died October 2,1920 intestate. His first wife died in 1890 and his second wife died in 1916. J H Roberts left surviving him ten lawful children, namely, Nellie Roberts,Eunice Roberts Whitney, Ernest E. Roberts, Quinton Roberts, Arthur Lee Roberts,Haywood Roberts, Laura Roberts Fizer, Maggie Bell West, Malinda J Huddleston and Cain Roberts, all of whom are living, are of legal age and under no disability, with the exception of Cain Roberts who died in April 1928 leaving no children or descendants of any deceased children living. The consideration for this conveyance in as follows: Three Hundred and Fifty ($350.00) Dollars, cash in hand paid, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged. Warranty Deed 2342 issued 31 Jan 1949. She died Carcinoma of gall bladder on 21 May 1955 at the age of 58 in Memphis, Shelby, TN.^759,762 She was buried on 24 May 1955 at New Bethel Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery in Germantown, Shelby, TN.^759,762
334	v.	Israel ROBERTS was born on 20 April 1900 in Shelby Co, TN.^{740,747,763,764} He served in the military WW I Registration on 12 September 1918 in Shelby Co, TN.⁷⁶⁴ He died on 29 April 1928 at the age of 28 in Germantown, Shelby, TN.⁷⁶⁵ Israel was buried on 30 April 1928 in Germantown, Shelby, TN.⁷⁶⁶
+335	vi.	Malinda Jone ROBERTS was born in 1902 in Shelby Co, TN.^737,747 She appeared in the census in 1920 in Shelby Co, TN.⁷³⁶ She died Hepatic coma, cirrhosis on 31 July 1953 at the age of 51 in Memphis, Shelby, TN.^767,768 Malinda was buried on 4 August 1953 at New Bethel Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery in Germantown, Shelby, TN.⁷⁶⁷
336	vii.	Haywood ROBERTS was born on 1 July 1904 in Shelby Co, TN.^737,747,769 He appeared in the census in 1920 in Shelby Co, TN.⁷³⁶ He appeared in the census in 1940 in Shelby Co, TN.⁷⁶⁰ Haywood served in the military Enlistment, US Army on 3 September 1942 at Camp Forrest in Shelby Co, TN.⁷⁷⁰ He died on 1 December 1996 at the age of 92 in Shelby Co, TN.⁷⁶⁹ He was buried after 1 December 1996 at West Tennessee State Veterans Cemetery in Memphis, Shelby, TN.⁷⁶⁹
+337	viii.	Laura ROBERTS was born on 28 July 1905 in Shelby Co, TN.^737,747,771 She appeared in the census in 1920 in Shelby Co, TN.⁷³⁶ ⁷⁷² Witnesseth: That for the consideration hereinafter expressed, the first party has bargained and sold and does hereby bargain,sell, convey and confirm unto the second part all my right, title and interest,which I inherited from my deceased father, J H Roberts, in the following described real estate, situated in Shelby County, Tennessee, to-wit: Beginning at a stake in J M Scotts line, G W Thomas’ North West corner; thence North 61 poles and 15 links to a stake, Quinton Roberts southwest corner; thence 104 poles to a stake in FT Scotts West line, Quinton Roberts Southeast corner; thence south 61 poles, 15 links to G W Thomas’ northeast corner; thence West 104 poles to the beginning;containing 40 acres more or less, and being the same property conveyed by Quinton P Roberts, et Ux to J H Roberts, of record in Book 191, page 328, in the Register’s Office of Shelby County, Tennessee. J H Roberts died October 2,1920 intestate. His first wife died in 1890 and his second wife died in 1916. J H Roberts left surviving him ten lawful children, namely, Nellie Roberts,Eunice Roberts Whitney, Ernest E. Roberts, Quinton Roberts, Arthur Lee Roberts,Haywood Roberts, Laura Roberts Fizer, Maggie Bell West, Malinda J Huddleston and Cain Roberts, all of whom are living, are of legal age and under no disability, with the exception of Cain Roberts who died in April 1928 leaving no children or descendants of any deceased children living. The consideration for this conveyance in as follows: Three Hundred and Fifty ($350.00) Dollars, cash in hand paid, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged. She died on 28 June 1995 at the age of 89 in Memphis, Shelby, TN.⁷⁷¹
+338	ix.	Maggie Bell ROBERTS was born on 7 January 1910 in Shelby Co, TN.^{737,747,773,774} She appeared in the census in 1920 in Shelby Co, TN.⁷³⁶ She died in March 1982 at the age of 72 in Memphis, Shelby, TN.^774,775 Maggie was buried after 8 March 1982 at New Bethel Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery in Germantown, Shelby, TN.⁷⁷⁵