Daughter of Hamman W. Evans and Phoebe Kelly.

November 26, 1883 in McDowell Co., WV - Married James Preston Roberts.

Children

1. Louise Roberts, 1886–1955, married John Edward Daniels

2. Jacob C. "Jake" Roberts, 1887-1952, first married Mary Murphy, second married Eva Smith

3. Phoebe Robert, 1888-

4. Matilda Roberts, 1890–1959

5. Armentia "Minnie" Roberts, 1892–1936, never married, mother of six children

6. James P. Roberts, Jr., 1896-1991, married Ollie Huffman

Unable to pinpoint the exact location of her burial. Mary's oldest son, Jake Roberts, served as the informant on the delayed death certificate that states her burial was in Mingo County, West Virginia. Jake resided in O'Keefe at the time of the record.

I have indicated for this memorial that Mary is buried in the Lindsey Cemetery, which is my best guess because her daughter Matilda Roberts, who never married, was interred at Lindsey Cemetery when she died in 1959. It makes sense to me that Matilda would be placed near her mother.

If anyone can enlighten me differently as to where in Mingo County, West Virginia Mary was laid to rest I'd appreciate it.

Kentucky, Death Records, 1852-1964

Name: Mary Roberts

Gender: Female

Race: White

Birth Place: Kentucky

Death Date: 16 Apr 1932

Death Place: Pike, Kentucky, USA

Father: Mary Evans

Mother: Phoebe Kelly

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Message from Tom Roberts: FIND A GRAVE ID 49955909 on 23 Apr 2019

Re: Matilda Roberts, Mary Evans Roberts and Armentia Roberts

I am Armentia Roberts grandson, grand nephew to Matilda, and great grandson to Mary Roberts the wife of James Preston Roberts. To your question--I can't imagine Mary Roberts was buried anywhere else but the Lindsey Graveyard.

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1860 Census, McDowell Co, VA, Family 132.

1. "First Families of McDowell Co, West Virginia", Evans, page 23. Married James Roberts on 26 Nov 1883 in McDowell Co, WV.
2. 1870 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Sandy River District, page 19, Family #122. Listed as Mary Evins, age 13, in household of father, Hammon Evans.
3. 1880 Census, McDowell Co, WV, compiled by William A. Marsh, Vol 9, page 776. Sandy River Township, page 003. Listed as Mary Evins, age 21, in household of father, Hammon W. Evans.
4. "Marriage Records of McDowell Co, WV", page 21. Marriage Record, Book 1, 1865-1896, page 112. J.P. Roberts, age 24, born in McDowell Co, WV, son of Preston and Minda Roberts, married on 26 Nov 1883 May H. Evins, age 24, born in McDowell Co, WV, daughter of H.W. and Pheobe Evans.
5. Internet e-mail, 22 Dec 1999, Rodney Veitschegger, Bowling Green, KY. James Preston Roberts, born Jan 1860; died Jul 1925 in Pike Co, KY; married Mary H. Evans, daughter of Hammond Wesley and Pheobe Kelly Evans. Mary was born on 15 Apr 1860 in KY; died 16 Apr 1932. Conflicts with Ref 7.
6. E-mail, 19 Aug 2000, [email protected], Rodney Veitschegger, Bowling Green, KY.Hammond Wesley Evans,born 4 Apr 1825 in Pike Co, KY; died 13 Aug 1892 in McDowell Co, WV; married Pheobe Kelley, daughter of William and Rebecca Nash Kelley. William was the son of Edward Kelley.
7. "Southwest Virginia Kin", Vol 1, 1977, by Ethel Evans Albert; page 20. Mary Evans, daughter of Hammon William (sic, Wesley) and Pheobe Kelley Evans; born on 24 Mar 1857in Pike Co, KY; married James Roberts.
8. 1900 Census, Pike Co, KY, District 5, taken on 14/15 Jun 1900, Page ??A, Family #281. Listed as Mary Roberts, age 39, born in KY in Mar 1861, married 15 yrs, 6 children, all living, in household of husband, James P. Roberts.
9. 1910 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Clear Fork District, taken on 27/28 Apr 1910, Page 243B, Family #139. Listed as Mary Roberts, age 50, born in KY, married 26 yrs, 6 children, 6 living, in household of husband, James P. Roberts.