Isaac Roberts
I-3-6 Isaac "Ike" ROBERTS b c1801, Va d after 1860, before 1870 (on 1850 Wyo
Census) s/o James ROBERTS, Sr. & Nancy Dameron s/o Cornelius b c 1749, md
10 Jan 1846 Tazewell, Dorcas MULLINS b 1794, Va. She had been md to John
KELLEY, it was said, "Kelley went west". They were divorced 24 Apr 1817. He
was s/o John Kelley (who was prob. Rev War Vet? poss b 22 Aug 1755 d 28 Jul
1845 m Polly ISON) Dorcas may be dtr of Ambrose MULLINS?? Isaac obtained
lic., that was not returned, to marry Dorcas 26 Jan 1837, in Pike Co, Ky.
Evidently Isaac & Dorcas lived together prior to marriage and had children.
Pike Co Crt Order A-211, March 1829 "Isaac ROBERTS & Dorcas MULLINS to
appear at next May term to show cause, if any they can, why their children
shall not be bound out." This was because of illeg. children. Dorcus ROB
ERTS age 87, NC NC NC in h/h Charles & Minerva J. ADKINS 1880 Lincoln Co,
WV. Ike's Fork, town in Wyo. Co WV mouth of Huff Cr, named for Isaac ROB
ERTS. I wonder if John Kelley was related to the Edward Kelley who was
guardian of children of Cornelius ROBERTS after he was killed in 1788 Rus
sell Co VA?
Children:
From divorce it appears Dorcas had no children by John Kelley
Dorcas had a son "Billy" by William LITTLE s/o Isaac LITTLE out of wed
lock ca 1814. Don't know what became of him.
Dorcas had some children before 1825 that went by the name of
KELLEY, children born after that seem to use ROBERTS.
A.Dorcas KELLEY b 1821 md 26 Apr 1832, Pike to Solomon MULLINS,
s/o Booker, s/o Wm. & Rutha (of Patrick Co, Va) #777,1850 FCK
B.James P. KELLEY (Changed his name to Mullins after Civil War)
b 1818, Ky md c1838 to Dorcas MULLINS d/o Isom/Isham & Rose Anna
(Hager) MULLINS (Corre: Betty Jarrell, H.C. 81, Foster, WV 25081
C.William KELLEY b c1824, Ky md Hanna ?
Probably more. ? possibly Joseph Kelley b 1820 who md Mary
FERGUSON d/o Malachi in Tazewell was s/o Dorcas?
Children called ROBERTS, probably of Isaac ROBERTS:
1. Marshall ROBERTS b c1825, Ky, prob. d in Civil War, md Dicy RIFFE
d/o Wm. & Sarah (Trent)
*2. Nancy ROBERTS b c1828, md c1844 to Marshall MULLINS s/o Isom & Rose
Anna (Hager) d/o Philip & Cate (Vanatter) HAGER
3. ?Sarah ROBERTS b 1825-30
4. Dicy ROBERTS b 1834, Ky had children "out of wedlock" with
Isom/Isham "Ice" COLLINS. children went by name ROBERTS, md 9 Dec 1872, Wise
Co, Va to Jacob JOHNSON, b c1811 s/o Wm. (Jacob md 1) Eliz. OSBORN 1 Mar 38
PCK, d/o Benj.)
5. Pricey ROBERTS b c1835, Ky md James CLINE s/o Peter & Eda (Trent)
*6. John Preston ROBERTS b cJan 1835 KY/VA, md Arminta "Minta" COLLINS
sis to Isom/Isham. Told that he lived in Mingo Co, WV. Minty d/o Edward &
Anna COLLINS, #969 1850 Tazewell., 1900 PCK #143
John KELLEY; land on Rockhouse Fk, of Ky. River, Floyd Co, Oct
1816
John KELLEY, John ADAMS, Mathew CAUDILL, Wm. WEBB, rd from
Cumb. Mnts to Jesse GULLETT's. Nov 1809
John KELLEY, & Sylvester PROFITT-exempt from tx because of
disabilities. May 1815
John KELLEY & John MULLINS, two Rev. soldiers , placed on
pension lists of U.S. 18 Mar 1818
John KELLEY, old Rev. Soldier, oath to amend statement of facts filed
last May. Mar 1819
John KELLEY resigns office of Constable, Feb 1820 (prob John, Jr)
Dec 1820 John KELLEY & John ADAMS, Thomas JOHNSON, John CORNETT
appraise estate of John COMBS
John KELLEY & Hugh BOGGS bond Aug 1821 for mrg of Hugh Boggs &
Hannah BLEVINS d/o James BLEVINGS
Feb 1825 John M. KELLEY & Wm. McGUIRE bond mrg of John M. KELLEY &
Elizabeth STRATTON, d/o James STRATTON (prob. 2nd mrg of John
after divorce from Dorcas Mullins in 1817)
15 Jan 1825 John KELLEY md Elizabeth STRATTON
Divorce of John KELLEY & Dorcus MULLINS, Floyd Co, Ky file #7, 24
Apr 1817. Accused of living with William LITTLE for 3 years. Had
1 child, Wm. Little. Polly Collins test. at house of James ROB
ERTS, Dec. 1817, Mary Newsome test. at house of James ROBERTS Dec
1817. Kesiah DAVIS test. that Dorcas went to bed w/Henry Davis &
Hiram G. WALTERS, & Dorcas had son Bill. Dec 1817
Isaac LITTLE (prob. father of Wm.) test. that Dorcus said her son
was son of William LITTLE Dec 1817
Robert LARGE test. that Dorcas KELLEY & William LITTLE bed
together as man & wife, and that Dorcas said her child was Wil
liams LITTLE's. Apparently there were no children of Dorcas &
John KELLEY
John KELLEY , father of John KELLEY, Jr test. that Darkey KELLEY wife
of John KELLEY, Jr. lived with Wm. LITTLE.
A. Dorcas KELLEY b c 1820 PCK d/o Dorcas Mullins Kelley m 26 Apr 1832
PCK Solomon MULLINS s/o Booker s/o William "Coony Bill" & Rutha MULLINS
1850 FCK #777
Solomon MULLINS 30 Ky
Darcus (Kelley) 30 d/o Dorcas MULLINS
Allen 18 md Sarah Mullins 3 Dec 1852, d/o
Isom/Isham
Minerva 16
Melinda 12 md ___LESTER
James 8
Anna 4
Preston 3
Littitia 3/12
1860 Buchanan Co, Va p. 60 #392
Solomon MULLINS 40 Va
Darcus (Kelley) 39
James 16
Ann 14
Preston 12
Letta (Maletta) 8 b Aug 1853 KY m Lewis MAYNARD b Jul 1853 s/o
Isaac b 1795 & 2nd wf Matilda NEWSOME b Sep 1831 d/o Isom Mullins &
Eliz. NEWSOME
Pricey 6
Noah 5
1870 PCK p 56 #108
Solomon MULLINS 55
Dorcas (Kelley) 55 d/o Dorcus MULLINS Roberts
Maletta 19 m Lewis MAYNARD
Pricey 17
Noah H. 14
Malinda LUSTER/Lester 28 Va md
Nancy 8 VA
William 3
1880 Martin Co KY
Solomon MULLINS 63
Dorcas 60
Pricy 22 dau
William 14 gr son
Robert 8 gr son
Nancy 6 gr dau
Anna 33 dau.
B. James P. KELLEY MULLINS s/o Dorcas Mullins Roberts & ?
1850 Floyd Co, Ky #779
James P. KELLEY 32 Va b 1818 (after divorce from John Kelley)
Darcus (Mullins)26 Va d/o Isham & Rose Anna(Hager) Mullins
Jackson 11 KY m 30 Jan 59 FCK Mary Ann MOORE d/o Sam'l &
Thursey
Nancy 9
Spencer 4 KY m Eliz. MOORE sis to Mary Ann
James 1
1860 Floyd Co, Ky #319
James P. KELLEY 42 VA
Dorcas (Mullins) 39 VA
Spencer 14 VA
James P. 12 KY
John P. 9 "
#320 Jackson KELLEY 21 s/o James P. m 30 Jan 1859 FCK
Mary Ann (Moore) 18 d/o Sam'l & Thursey MOORE
Nancy 8/12
(son William b 1879 is ancestor of Jrs. Jarrell)
1870 Logan Co, VA Chapman #19
Jackson MULLINS 29 Changed name from Kelley to Mullins aft Civil War
Mary A. (Moore) 27 Ky d/o Samuel & Thursey (Hardin)
Nancy J. 12 m Burwell s/o Wm. & Nancy (DINGESS) CHAPMAN
James P. 9 m Eliza, d/o David & Marg. (Mullins) THOMAS
Spencer 7 m Mary ROBERTS
Tomsey 5
John P. 2
1880 Boone Co, WV W022
Jackson MULLINS 40 KyKyKy s/o James P. m 30 Jan 59 FCK
Mary (Anne MOORE) 38 " " " d/o Samuel & Thursey (Hardin) MOORE sis
to Eliz md Spencer.
Spencer MULLINS 17 m Mary ROBERTS
Famery ? 15
John P. 13
Jackson 8
Granville 7
Laura B. 5
William 2 all Ky
James P. MULLINS, Jr 18 K K K
Eliza 20 K K K
Rachel 3/12 WV K K
1880 Lincoln Co,WV J004
Spencer MULLINS 37 K K K s/o James P. m. JohnsonCoKY
Elizabeth (Moore) 34 K K K d/o Samuel, Sr, & Thursy (Hardin)
Jackson 13 K K K Jackson J. b 20 Jun 1867 Mar
tinCo,KY, Ch: Spencer, Billie, John, Granville, Little Jack,
Mont, Doc, Coonie, Bellie, James P.
Diadema 10 K K K
James H. 8 James Harvey
Lorenzo 7 WV
John A. 5 WV
Darcus 3 WV m Warren Wilbur PAYNE
Mariette f 1 WV V V Mary E.
add Spencer B.
Rosa Ann
Corre:Glen Thompson, 41 Haldy Ave, Columbus OH 43204
Family of Philip HAGER, Jr & Catherine VANNATTER
1. Rosanna HAGER b c1798 Va m Isom/Ishom MULLINS (prob.s/o
Ambrose)
2. Andrew HAGER
3. Mary "Polly" HAGER
4. James HAGER b c 1800 VA m Susannah PAULEY (POLLY)
5. Major John HAGER
6. Rev. Benjamin HAGER
7. Dicy HAGER
8. Dorus HAGER
9. Lucinda HAGER
10. a son
11. dtr
12. dtr.
(One of the children of Lazarus DAMERON s/o Moses, md a HAGER
of KY--I don't know which one. Several of ch. of Lazarus lived in
Wayne Co, WV) James Shannon LAYNE of Amherst Co Va arrived 1796
had md Catherine Caty HAGER, d/o John HAGER
C. William KELLEY b 30 May 1823 PCKy m 1) 1 Sep 1842 PCK
Hannah OSBORNE b c 1825 PCK, s/o Dorcas Mullins & Joseph _?_ per
death cert. 2) Easter BRANHAM, 1850 Taz, 1860 Buch., 1870, 80,
PCK, 1910 Dick.
Ch.
1. Sarah Francina KELLEY b 1844
2. Harvey KELLEY b 8 Aug 1845 d 20 Jan 1933 Dick. m 1) 25 Jun
1866 Clarinda BLANKENSHIP, 2) 29 Sep 1868 Sarah MULLINS d/o Mar
shall,Jr & Elizabeth (Mullins)
3. Kisander (Cassander) KELLEY b 1847 m 12 Jan 1868 PCK Meraby
McGEE
4. Hawkins KELLEY b 1848 m 11 Aug 1869 Dicey OSBORN d/o James
& Mary, s/o ?Benj. & Susannah (Baker) OSBORNE
5. Marshall KELLEY b 1851 m 10 Mar 1873 Margaret BAKER at Cornelius
Baker's house, Corn. s/o Richard & Abagail(Beverley)
6. Dorcas KELLEY b 1853
7. Louisa KELLEY b 1854
8. Crocket H.KELLEY b Feb 1858 m 22 Aug 1876 Perry Co, Ky Eliza
HALL d/o Henry & Agatha
1850 Tazewell #863
William KELLEY 27 Ky
Hannah (Osborne) 30 Va
Linas 8
Harvy 6
Licanse 4
Harkins 2
1860 Buchanan Co, VA p 32
William KELLEY 32 b Ky
Hannah 36 Ky
Francena 16
Harvey 14 m 29 Sep 1868 Sarah MULLINS d/o Marshal &
Eliza
Kisander 13
Hawkins 12 m Dicey OSBORNE 11 Aug 1869
Marshall 9 m Margret BAKER 10 Mar 1873 @ Cornelius
Baker's (1850 RCV #1559, 1880 PCK)
Dorcus 7
Luisa 6
Crocket 2 m Perry Co, Ky 22 Aug 76 Eliza HALL d/o
Henry & Agatha HALL
1870 PCK p. 91 #70
William KELLEY 46
Hannah 48
Marshall 17
Crocket 12
Lethe SOWARDS 35 VA
Frances f 10
Louisa 7
#57
Harkins KELLEY 22 VA s/o Wm.
Dicy 22 VA
James 2/12 Apr
1880 PCK #132
William KELLEY 57 KYNCNC
Hannah 59 VA K K
Harkins 8 K K K grndson
Nancy PERRY 28 WV brdr
Jefferson 9 K K WV brdr
#101
Cazander KELLEY 35 K V V s/o Wm.
Susan 24 K K K
Cora 9 Va
Jackson 4 WV
Hannah 3 WV
Marshal 5/12 K
1880 Wise Co VA p 200 #248
Harvy KELLEY 34 K K K s/o Wm.
Sarah (Mullins) 31 V K V d/o Marshal & Eliza
Harkurs 12 V K V
Causba J. f 9 V K V
William 7 on 1900 PCK m Cynthia STANLEY d/o
Wm.L. STANLEY & Sarah MULLINS s/o Joseph STANLEY & Ruth REED s/o
John & Ollie (BAKER) STANLEY,Sarah Mullins d/o Marshal Jr & Eli
zabeth (Mullins) Mullins. John STANLEY is s/o Joseph & 1/2 bro
to George. Ida KELLEY d/o Wm. & Cynthia (Stanley) Kelley m Columbus
STANLEY s/o Wm. Floyd STANLEY & Elizabeth WRIGHT s/o Wm. D. &
Anada (Long) d/o Joel s/o John & Ollie (Baker)
Louisa 2
Lilborn 6 mos
p. 206 #278 Marshall KELLEY 25 K K K s/o Wm.
Margreatte 22 V V V Baker
Corra E. 6 V K V
Kasander 4
John 2
Caroline 9 mos Aug
#280 Crocket KELLEY 22 V V V s/o Wm.
Louisa (Hall) 21 V V V
Missouri (f) 1 V V V
1900 PCK p. 83 #32
William KELLEY Apr 1873 27 V V V md 4 yrs poss s/o Harvey?
Elizabeth Mar 1857 43 K K K md 4
Willie Nov 1879 20
Virgie Mar 1896 4
Charlie Dec 1899 6/12
Dicy KELLEY m/l Mar 1885 45 Va WV VA(poss. w/o Hawkins?)
I-3-6-1 Marshall ROBERTS, b c1825, Pike Co, Shelby Cr, Ky d 1864 s/o Isaac
md c1847 to Dicy RIFFE, b c1827, Logan Co, Va d/o Wm. & Sarah (Trent)
RIFFE. Dicy md 2nd 4 Apr 1870 McD. Ali KENNEDY s/o Andrew & Margaret (Hat
field); b Pike Co, Marshal was rogue, moonshiner, gambler and ran off with
another woman.
Children:
1. Sarah ROBERTS b 1848, WV m 1) Elexious KENNEDY s/o Andrew & Margaret
(Hatfield) KENNEDY, 2) Dock COLLINS b c1863 s/o Wm & Levicy COLLINS
2. Isaac ROBERTS b Nov 1849, McD. WV md 24 Dec 1869, McD. to Phoebe
O'DAIR b 1850 d/o John & Eliz. (Payne) O'Dair/Addair
3. Dorcas ROBERTS b Oct 1852 WV n/md lived on High Knob Mtn, Iaeger. had
a club foot, was loved by all.
4. William ROBERTS b 1852 md 5 Jan 1877 McD. Elizabeth BLANKENSHIP b
1853, d/o Elijah & Elizabeth (Blankenship) BLANKENSHIP
5. James ROBERTS b 1854 Tazewell md 27 Apr 1876, McD. to Sarah STEEL d/o
Andrew & Ersa
6. John P. ROBERTS b 1855, Pike Co, Ky md 27 Dec 1876, McD. Nancy Ann
EVANS b 1857 d/o Hammon W. & Phoebe, 1880 McD. Co Ch: Rebecca b 1878 & Wil
liam H. b Aug 1879
7. Marshall ROBERTS b 1858, Va md 1) 9 May 1882, McD. Armanda CHRISTIAN
d/o William & Surelda CHRISTIAN (per mrg lic), I think mrg. lic. info. is
wrong? s/b dohn & Nancy.(John d 16 Jan 1924 Lewis Co,WA Marshal had dtr
Octavia "Tave" ROBERTS b 2 Feb 1894 Greenbriar Co, WV d 31 Aug 1970
..LAYOUT 2
Chehalis reared by Dick CHRISTIAN, bro. to Armanda, Octavia md 1) 24
Oct 1908 Lewis Co,WA Fred D. FROST b ca1856 s/o A.C. & Mary J. (Austin)
FROST, had dtr Mary FROST was 1st wife of Edward A. WORKMAN b 15 Jul 1913,
had 4 ch: Edw. s/o Wm. Henry Harrison WORKMAN b 1874 m Polly SMITH, Octavia
Tave m 2) Andy BLOOMSTROM.
Marshall m 2) 3 Jan 1929 McC. Harriet ESTEP b c1881 d/o Don & Amy ESTEP
8. Nancy ROBERTS b 1860, Tazewell,Va d bef 1909, md 6 May 1876 Samuel
STEEL, Jr. b c1879 PCK s/o Sam & Winny (Samuel bro. to Reuben STEELE) Samuel
Jr md 2) Mary STEVENSON b c1891 b TazCoVA d/o Andrew & Leah)
9. Dicy ROBERTS ? b 1862 McD. md 1 Mar 1878, McD. Wm. "Bee" COLLINS b
1853, separated or divorced, d/o Wm. & Visa
1870 McD. Co Sandey Riv. Distr.,#105 (see Owen Roberts file for Kennedy
fam.) Ali KENNEDY 46 Ky s/o Andrew & Margaret (Hatfield) KENNEDY
Margaret d/o Ephraim HATFIELD
Dice (Riffe) 40 Va w/o Marshall ROBERTS, d/o Wm. & Sarah (Beverly)
RIFFE
Burbridge 2 md Lottie ASBURY d/o James H. & Lavisa (Christian)
Dorcus ROBERTS 19
William 17
James 15 Ky
John 14 VA
Nancy 10 KY
Marshall 12 Va poss. m Amanda CHRISTIAN 1882 ?
Dice 6 KY
(Corre: [email protected])
Burbridge KENNEDY m Lottie ASBURY, had Alvis KENNEDY m Pooly Jane ?, had
Stewart KENNEDY b c1925 m Lenora ROBERTS
Irvin ROBERTS m Hannah KENNEDY, had James Nelson ROBERTS m Carletta
Burchett
See Burbridge KENNEDY family in Owen ROBERTS file
William RIFFE family:
Gabriel RIFFE, b 18 Jan 1764, Pa d c1826 & Eliz. (Murry?) RIFFE, s/o
Peter RIFFE, Sr b 1725 Wythe Co d Wythe Co, Va 1820 md Elizabeth "Betsy"
MUNSEY b c1775 NC (living in h/h Elijah 1850 TAZ) Children:
1. Conrad RIFFE b c 1794, md Mary (Minzy) HATFIELD of Russell Co
2. William RIFFE b 18 Jul 1803 Tazewell,VA d 22 Apr 1897 md Sarah TRENT
of McD. Co b 1 Apr 1811 d 12 Mar 1893 d/o Fred. & Agnes E. (Horton) TRENT
1880 Wyo Co
3. Hannah RIFFE b 1805 NC
4. Peter RIFFE b c1807 md Jane PERRY
5. Gabriel RIFFE b c1815 VA md Martha "Mattie" EVANS b 1816
6. Elijah RIFFE b c1815 VA md 30 Apr 1841 PCK Malinda ROBINSON b 1820 KY
d/o James
7. Daniel RIFFE
8. Gordon RIFFE b c1820 VA md Sarah "Sally" MULLLINS, d/o Sherwood &
Mary (Roberts) MULLINS (I-3-4)
? 9. Nancy RIFFE b 1828 m Jacob COLLINS, Nancy may be dtr of Hannah #3??
10. Sallie RIFFE
Some of these Riffes went to Lewis Co, WA and there was, before dam
flooded it, a small town of Riffe.
#2 Children of William "Fighting Bill" RIFFE & Sarah TRENT d/o Frederick
TRENT, Sr. & Agnes HORTON
1. Dicey RIFFE b 1825 md Marshall ROBERTS s/o Isaac
*2. Lewis RIFFE b 1831 md 1) 9 June 1851 Taz, Margaret "Peggy" COLLINS,
2) Mary LESTER b 1846 d/o Maston & Dicy (Roberts) (I-3-1-6) Margaret COLLINS
d/o Jesse COLLINS, on 1900 Wyo p 258 ch: Gabriel
3. Mary "Polly" b 1834 md John COLLINS 19 Apr 1855 s/o John & Lydia
(Toner) COLLINS, John s/o Meredith COLLINS
4. Susan "Sookie" RIFFE b 1835 d 1928 nickname "Granny Scook", Sarah had
a dtr Sarah by John HAMMONDS never md John, she md Benjamin COLLINS 11 May
1854 Tz.Co.VA s/o John & Lydia (Toner) COLLINS, dtr Sarah b Portsmouth,Oh
bef. Sarah & Ben COLLINS md. On 1880 McD. Co R-17(corre Wanda CLINE, Star
Rt,Bx193,Baisden,WV 26508)
5. Elizabeth "Betsy" RIFFE b 1837 md 1858 John GIBSON
*6. William RIFFE Jr. b 1844 d 1896 m 1) 18 Feb 1866 Sarah BEVERLY b Feb
1845 d/o Elijah Jr. & Nancy (Hamilton) BEVERLY, 2) Frances ?
7. John RIFFE b 1845 b 1845 d 1900 md 6 Jun 1866 Pricy WILSON PCK d/o
Thos WILSON
8. Margaret RIFFE b 1849 d 1938 md 14 May 1868 Jacob PUCKETT b Nov 1841
(Union soldier) s/o Jesse & Jane PUCKETT
9. Sarah "Sally" RIFFE b 1849 Twin m Montraville BLANKENSHIP on 1880 Wyo
Co Ch: Peter, Gabriel, Lydia
10. Henry Fernandes RIFFE b 1853 d 1923 m Nancy ASBURY
11. Chloe RIFFE b 1854 m Willis BLANKENSHIP
12. Fredrick RIFFE b 14 Dec 1847 d 1945 m Elvira DAVIS d/o Jesse & Peggy
DAVIS
13. Nancy RIFFE b 1842 d 1925
#2 Lewis & Margaret (Collins) RIffe
1. Sarah RIFFE m Daniel ASBURY s/o James Harvey & Lavicy CHRISTIAN)
ASBURY
#2-6 William RIFFE b 1844 d 1896 m Sarah BEVERLY s/o Wm. & Sarah RIFFE
known:
1. Larkin RIFFE b 1867
2. Lewis RIFFE b 1869
3. Mary E. RIFFE b 1871
4. Laura RIFFE b 1873 m Elijah ROBERTS s/o Joseph & Eliz.
(Vance) ROBERTS I-3-1-4-6 (thru Vance related to Christian)
5. Phebe J. RIFFE b 1875
6. Smith RIFFE b 1877
7. David RIFFE b Sep 1880 m Martha CLINE
Ch of David & Martha
1. Dewey Admiral "John" RIFFE b 22 Dec 1906 Muzzle Cr. near Hanover d 7
Dec 1991 at Huff Cr. s/o David & Martha m c1898, Ethel ROBERTS, prec. in
death by 4 bro. & 4 sis.
ch of Dewey:
1-1. Patsy RIFFE BLANKENSHIP
1-2. Karen RIFFE BOWLEY of St. Cloud Fl
1-3. Vernon RIFFE at home
2. Rev. Graham RIFFE of Hanover
3. Ballard RIFFE of Hanover
4. Hazel RIFFE VANCE of Ikes FK
5. Sarah RIFFE BICKEL of Altoona, FL
6. Bessie RIFFE b Apr 1899 WV dec'd prior Dewey
(4 more bros. & 3 more sis. dec'd)
#3 Hannah RIFFE b c1807 NC poss not md
Ch: 1850 Taz #1036
1. Nancy RIFFE b 1824 VA Jacob COLLINS b c1822 TN s/o John & Lydia
on 1860 McD. #40
#5 Gabriel RIFFE b c1815 VA m Martha EVANS b 1816 VA
Ch: 1850 Taz. #1030
1. Pheby 1835
2. Sally 1837
3. Peter b 1839
4. Nancy b 1841
5. Thomas F. b 1843
6. William b 1844
7. Daniel b 1846
8. John RIFFE b 1848
#6 Elijah RIFFE b c1815 VA m 30 Apr 1841 PCK Malinda ROBINSON b c1820 KY d/o
James
Ch 1850 Taz. (in h/y is Betsy RIFFE age 75 NC, prob. mother.
1. Lucinda RIFFE b 1839 VA
2. Gordon RIFFE b 1848 VA
3. Betsy RIFFE b 1845 VA
4. Lewis RIFFE b 1846 VA
5. Nancy RIFFE b 1848 VA
#8 Gordon RIFFE b c1820 VA m Sally MULLINS b c1825 Ky d/o Sherwood & Mary
(Roberts) MULLINS
Ch 1850 Taz Census #1042
1. Mary "Polly" RIFFE b 1827 VA
2. Sally RIFFE b 1843 VA
3. Gabriel RIFFE b 1845 VA
4. Martha "Patsy" RIFFE b 1846 VA
5. Sarah RIFFFE b 1848 VA
6. Ann RIFFE b 1849 VA
#12 Frederick RIFFE b Dec 1857 m Elmira DAVIS, 8 ch
1. Cora (Corre: Evsmith97) 2. John, 3. Hannibal, 4. James Ballard (JB)
5. Margaret 6. William Humphrey 7. Henry Arthur 8. Harry "Epp"
RIFFE
EVANS, Hammon Wesley b 4 Apr 1825 PCK d 13 Aug 1892 McD. md Phoebe (Kelley)
b 4 Apr 1826 Russell Co, d 10 May 1896 McD. md 6 Feb 1851 Russell. Phoebe
d/o Wm. & Rebecca (Nash) KELLEY, Wm. s/o Edward KELLEY
Children: of Hammon
1. Ferrell EVANS b 1851 Ky md Mary Ann STACY 1875 McD.
2. Wm. EVANS b 1853 md Victoria ROWE
3. Rebecca EVANS b 1855, Ky d 1876 WV
4. Nancy EVANS b. 1856 Ky md 1876 McD. John P. ROBERTS (I-3-6-1-6)
5. Mary EVANS b 1847 Ky md 1883 McD. James P. ROBERTS (I-3-6-6)
6. Matilda EVANS b 1858 Ky md 1883 McD Jerry CYPERS
7. Elexious EVANS b 1861 McD md 1) 1885 Elizabeth PUCKETT, 2) 1898 Sarah
Eliz. BLANKENSHIP
8. Phoebe Louise EVANS b 1863 md Daniel KENNEDY s/o Ali & Christena
(WHITT) KENNEDY, s/o Andrew & Marg. (Hatfield)
9. Victoria EVANS b 1865 md Daniel KENNEDY, widower of Phoebe. still
born twins.
(Corre: Mrs. W.H.Albert of Kingsport, Tn.)
I-3-6-1-1 Sarah "Sally" ROBERTS b c1848 d/o Marshall & Dicy m 1) Elexi
ous KENNEDY s/o Andrew & Margaret "Peggy" (Hatfield) KENNEDY. 2) Dock COL
LINS b c1863 s/o Wm. & Levicy COLLINS,
Ch:
1. Alifare KENNEDY m 29 Dec 1886 Herrid/Herod COLLINS s/o Wm. & LEvisa
COLLINS
2. William KENNEDY 1868-1958 m Sally ASBURY d/o James Harvey & Lovicy
(Christian) ASBURY
3. Ali KENNEDY m Mary ESTEP d/o PReacher Wm. Riley & Barbara (Dotson)
ESTEP
4. James P. KENNEDY
5. Floyd KENNEDY m Rebecca ESTEP d/o Preacher Wm. Riley ESTEP
6. Lewis KENNEDY m 1) Laura ESTEP
Sarah & Elexious KENNEDY divorced. Elexious KENNEDY m 2) 16 Aug 1889
Nancy McCOY d/o Zeck & Anna McCOY (no ch)
Sarah ROBERTS m 2) 14 Aug 1889 Doc COLLINS s/o Wm. & Lavisa COLLINS
Ch:
7. Martha COLLINS m ? BALDWIN
8. Mary COLLINS m 27 FEb 1902 Jacob BRANT b Germany s/o Ben & Josie
BRANDT. Jacob BRANT was shot & bled to death 6 Aug 1910 when he surprised
Noah COLLINS stealing his sheep. Noah COLLINS served 18 years in prison.
Mary (Collins) BRANT died six months after Jacob of Tuberculosis Feb 1911.
Benj. & lewis BRANT were reared by their grandmother Sarah (Roberts) KEN
NEDY Collins. (Info from LEwis BRANT 92 yrs old 7 Apr 1998)
Ch:
8-1 Benjamin BRANT b c1905 md 1) Pearl BEAVERS 2) Ona COLEMAN
8-2 Lewis BRANT b Sep 1906 m 7 Oct 1925 Frances Emma STEELE d/o W.
RODERFILED & Tabitha (Mullins) STEELE. Roderfield s/o Samuel & Nancy
(ROBERTS) STEELE
I-3-6-1-2 Isaac ROBERTS b c1849, McD. WV s/o Marshall md 24 Dec 1869, McD.
Phoebe O'DAIR/ADAIR, b c1850, McD. d/o John b 1813, Va and Elizabeth ?
Children: (on 1880 McD.)
1. Martha J. ROBERTS b 1872, WV md 1) 4 May 1886 McD. Smith REED b 1867
McD. s/o Daniel & Winny (Mullins I-3-3-7) REED. Smith md 2nd 1896 Lula MUL
LINS
2. Elizabeth Mary ROBERTS b 1874 McD.WV md 30 Apr 1894 McD. Abraham C.
FERRILL b Logan Co WV b 1871 s/o Wm. & Nancy
3. Michael "Mike" ROBERTS b 28 Oct 1877 d 13 Dec 1954 m 1902 Wyo Co Ida
BRADBERRY b 1882 d 1977 d/o John & Mary E., & sis to Eva who md Gus ROBERTS.
Ch: Lewis F. ROBERTS b c 1919
4. Dicy ROBERTS b Jan 1880, md 23 Sep 1896 to Marion CANTRELL s/o Wm. &
Mindy
5. Mary ROBERTS b 1883 md 1) 3 Feb 1899 McD. A. L. KENNEDY 2) 16 Dec
1907 Wm. "Bill" M. DELP b 1882 Grayson Co, Va s/o J.M. & Dillia. Oldest
dtr md Grace's Bailey Roberts' dad 2nd time I-3-1-3
6. Nancy ROBERTS b Oct 1888 md 13 Jul 1907 Frank DESMON b Italy 1883
7. Clara ROBERTS b Oct 1889
8. Cora B. ROBERTS b Dec 1890 (possibly md 19 Jun 1907 McD. James SCAGGS
b 1884 Elliott Co, Ky s/o Jerry & Prudy)
(Winny Mullins d/o Wm. H. & Betsy (Roberts) Mullins I-3-3-7)
9. ? Lewis F. ROBERTS b 19 Nov 1879 d 19 May 1966 m Rebecca ? b 27 Feb
1899 d 30 Mar 1944,
I-3-6-1-2-2 Elizabeth Mary ROBERTS b 1874 McDow. m 30 Apr 1894 McD. Abraham
FERRELL b 1871, lived Roderfield, WV Eliz. born blind, Abe lost sight work
ing in mines. Members of church of God in Garland.
Ch:
1. Al Maria FERRELL d yng
2. Florance
3. Isaac "Uncle Spider"
4. Ducy/Lucy
5. Phoebe/Ethel FERRELL
6. Marshall
7. William Evin FERRELL
8. Lou Vernie d yng
9. Samply Dee lived one wk
10. Cynthia Sitha/Sytha Ann FERRELL
I-3-6-1-4 William J. "Uncle Billy" ROBERTS b 16 Apr 1852, Va d 5 Apr
1930, s/o Marshall & Dicy, md 1) 7 Feb 1877, McD., Elizabeth
BLANKENSHIP, b 22 Jun 1851, VA d 19 Sep 1929 Brd Rockridge, d/o Elijah
BLANKENSHIP b 1812, & Elizabeth "Betsy" BLANKENSHIP, Wm. ? md 2nd 10 Jun
1896, McD. Annie LONG b 1858 (mrg says Wm.b Montg.Co. Va s/o Joseph & Eliza)
Children by 1st: Elijah Blankenship had son Matthias B. who md Louise
DESKINS sis. to Greenville DESKINS who md Jane CORNETT, ch of Francis Marion
DESKINS (1880 McD. R-10)
1. John Floyd ROBERTS b 1878, McD. d 3 Apr 1956 m 1) 2 Oct 1902 Mary
Alice ROWE b 14 Sep 1886 d 15 Feb 1966 d/o Reuben Harrison & Nancy Harriet
(Muncy) ROWE, m 2) Eva Bradberry ROBERTS w/o Gus ROBERTS (I-3-6-1-5-4) sis.
to Eva md Mike ROBERTS (I-3-6-1-1) John Floyd taught school McD. Co 42 yrs.
2. Preston ROBERTS b Jan 1880, McD. d 6 Aug 1946 m 11 Oct 1907 McD. Mary
Belle KENNEDY b 27 Feb 1889 d 13 Mar 1969 d/o Wm. & Ellen (Christian)
KENNEDY, d/o Wm. Sr. & Ellen (Christian) KENNEDY, Wm. s/o Ali & Christena
(Whitt) KENNEDY
3. Harvey ROBERTS b 1885 m 30 Jan 1913 Hannah KENNEDY b 1895 d/o Wm. &
rah
4. Iaeger ROBERTS b 22 Mar 1884 d 4 Jul 1954 m 13 Feb 1913 Annie Myers
KENNEDY b 28 Dec 1895 d 23 Jun 1975 d/o John & Charlotte KENNEDY
5. Hanibal ROBERTS m 12 Aug 1921 Susan KENNEDY d/o John & Charlotte
(Addair) KENNEDY
6. Raleigh ROBERTS b 18 Jul 1885 d 23 Dec 1961 m 23 Nov 1923 Jane C.
BAKER b 13 Feb 1895 d 27 Dec 1961 d/o James, sis to Missouri, 1 Ch: Tilda
ROBERTS m MUNSEY lives Elkton, MD
7. Mary Ellen ROBERTS d age 16 brd Billy ROBERTS, Cem. Rockridge
?8. Sprinkle ROBERTS
(Cem. records from Emma DEEL:)
Unknown: Linnie Roberts no date
Rave ROBERTS b 9 Apr 1932 d 1956
R. B. ROBERTS b 30 Jan 1900 d May ?
Mollie K. ROBERTS b 1897 d ?
Della M. ROBERTS b 3 Jun 1933 d 13 Apr 1975
I-3-6-1-4-1 John Floyd ROBERTS b 1878 McD. s/o Wm. J. md 1) Alice ROWE
divorced c1918, m 2) c1923 Eva Bradberry ROBERTS w/o Gus ROBERTS
(I-3-6-1-5-4)
Children: by 1st wife Alice ROWE, Alice took her oldest son, the
remaining ch were cared for by John's parents & brothers
1. Leola Ethel Roberts b 27 Jan 1914 md Francis J. PEIFER 615 Oakland
Dr, Birmingham, Al. 35228; ch: Stephen, Caral Ann PIEFER
2. Dora Mae ROBERTS b 24 Apr 1916 md Ferrell KING of Iaeger, ch: Aubry
Carl, Larry, & John KING
*3. Perry Halsayd ROBERTS b 4 Nov 1910 Paynesville d 22 Jun 1991 m 10 Oct
1933 Pauline STEELE b 28 Oct 1916 d/o Alexander & Mamie (MAYE) STEELE, Alex
s/o Henry C. & Celia (Kennedy), s/o Andrew & Winney (Cantrel) STEELE, Celia
d/o Ali & Christena (WHITT) KENNEDY, Perry was mayor of Iaeger for 20 yrs.
4. Brooks McKinley ROBERTS b 9 Oct 1903 d 1965 m 8 Aug 1927 Tennessee
PAYNE
5. Swisher Sprinkle ROBERTS b 9 Jun 1908 d 1956 m 1) 11 May 1932, Lucy
MORGAN Lester d/o L.R.MORGAN, 2) Lucy GENTRY (no ch)
6. Clarence Messinger ROBERTS b 15 Mar 1906 d 28 Jan 1970 m Grace
PRUITT, Ch: Curtis, Dora Mae, & Clarence ROBERTS, Jr
7. Ethel ROBERTS
8. Dora ROBERTS
9. Perry ROBERTS, Perry was mayor of Iaeger, WV d c1991
I-3-6-1-4-1-3 Perry H. ROBERTS Children:
1. Jackie/Jack Halsayd ROBERTS b 19 Aug 1934 d 6 Dec 1934
2. Shirlee Constance ROBERTS b 13 Sep 1936 m 24 Dec 1960
William Clement "Bill" HALL b 19 Feb 1938 of Iaeger s/o Charles Smith "Tiny"
& Mary Louise (Craddock) HALL
3. Gary John ROBERTS of Titusville, FL b 17 Feb 1940 m 1) Mary Jane
MAYS d/o John & Cletis MAYS; ch: John Perrty b 30 Jun 1961, Joseph Brian
ROBERTS b 13 Aug 1962, m 2) Brenda Caral BURTON d/o Wilburn & Anita Mae
(Hart) BURTON; ch: Danette Michelle b 7 Apr 1969, Tracy Keith b 29 Jul 1971
I-3-6-1-4-1-3-2 Shirlee C. ROBERTS & Wm. HALL
Ch:
1. Gary Robert HALL b 11 Aug 1961 m 24 Dec 1988
Doris Anita LONG d/o Ernest & Barbara LONG, Ch Eliz. Ann b 16 Apr 1990,
Rebekah Leigh b 2 Aug 1996
2. Constance Nicole b 25 Jan 1963 m 1) Joseph ROBERT SEBASTIAN
I-3-6-1-7 Nancy ROBERTS b 1806 d c1942 d/o Marshall & Dicy md 6 May
1876 Samuel STEELE b 1855 d 10 Jan 1921 s/o Andrew & Winney (Cantrel)
STEELE, Andrew bro. to Reuben STEELE
Ch:
1. George WAllace STEELE died infancy
2. W. Roderfield STEELE m Tabith MULLINS d/o James Howard & Emma (Rowe)
MULLINS, dau. Frances Emma md 7 Oct 1925 Lewis BRANT b 1906 s/o Jacob &
Mary (Collins) BRANT
3. Hannible STEELE
4. Cora STEELE m Ballard COLLINS
5. Lydia STEELE m Tom BOLAN
6. Martha STEELE m Asbury SPARKS
7. Mary STEELE m John COLLINS
8. Dicy STEELE m Haze ROWE
9. Winney STEELE
I-3-6-5 Pricey ROBERTS b c1834 KY m James CLINE "Gayeye" b c1828 VA s/o
Peter & Eda (Trent) CLINE
Ch:
1. Dicey CLINE b c1852
2. Nancy b c1855 Logan Co WV md William BREWSTER Logan Co, WV
3. Peter b 1856
4. Rhoda b 1857
5. James CLINE b 1860 m Mary ROBERTS
6. Arminda b c1865
7. Joseph b 1865
8. Jackson b 1868
9. Adam b 1871
10. Harrison CLINE b 1874 Logan WV
11. Matilda b 1878
Corre: [email protected] (Carolyn BELL)