Jacob Nevils 1 died 2 at the age of 98 in Statesboro, Bulloch co, GA. He married Nicey (w/o Jacob Nevils).
"Jacob Nevils, was one of the very earliest settlers of Bulloch county, where he bought land and improved a farm, a part of which is now included in the town of Statesboro."
(from the "Biography of Hezekiah Roberts" printed in "A History of Savannah and Southern Georgia" by Wm. Harden - 1913)
Nicey (w/o Jacob Nevils) 1 died 2 at the age of 101 in [Statesboro, Bulloch co, GA]. She married Jacob Nevils.
They had the following children:
F i Nancy Nevils
Hezekiah Roberts [Parents] 1 was born 2 on 25 Dec 1840 in Lowndes (now the Tallogas district of Brooks co) GA. He died 3 after 1913. Hezekiah married 4 Dency Morgan about 1867.
Other marriages:Peacock, Moselle
"Hezekiah Roberts, a large landholder at Pavo. He is one of the chief factors in
the growth and development of the town of Pavo and furnished many of the town
resident lots on which are now erected the residences of many of her citizens.
Mr. Roberts has served the town as mayor and councilman, and in many ways has
been instrumental in building up the town and community, -- "
(from the "Biography of Duncan D. Peacock" printed in "A History of Savannah and Southern Georgia" by Wm. Harden - 1913)"Hezekiah Roberts was about twelve years old when his father died, and as the older brothers had gone from home he became his mother's chief assistant in the management of the farm and slaves."
" -- 1861, -- he enlisted in Company C of the Seventh Georgia Battalion, later being
transferred to the Sixty-first Georgia Infantry. His first service was at
Brunswick and Savannah, and he then went into the army of north Virginia under
Stonewall Jackson, -- his regiment saw almost constant movement of campaigning
and fighting until September, 1864, when it was captured. He and his comrades
were then confined at Point Lookout, Maryland, until 1865, --- . "
"He succeeded to the ownership of the old homestead which his father had carved out of the wilderness, and was there successfully engaged in general farming and stock raising until 1897. Since that year his home has been in Pavo, of which town, at its incorporation, he served as the first mayor."
(from the "Biography of Hezekiah Roberts" printed in "A History of Savannah and Southern Georgia" by Wm. Harden - 1913)
Dency Morgan [Parents] 1 was born 2 in Echols co, GA. She died 3 in 1876. Dency married 4 Hezekiah Roberts about 1867.
"By his first union Mr. Roberts has three children, John L., J. Sidney and Emma, -- "
(from the "Biography of Hezekiah Roberts" printed in "A History of Savannah and Southern Georgia" by Wm. Harden - 1913)
They had the following children:
M i John L. Roberts (Sr) M ii J. Sidney Roberts F iii Emma Roberts
Elihu Morgan 1 died unknown.
He had the following children:
F i Dency Morgan
John L. Roberts (Sr) [Parents] 1 died unknown. He married Eveline Gray.
"John L., who is a physician at Pavo, married Eveline Gray and has one son, John L., Jr."
(from the "Biography of Hezekiah Roberts" printed in "A History of Savannah and Southern Georgia" by Wm. Harden - 1913)
Eveline Gray 1 died unknown. She married John L. Roberts (Sr).
They had the following children:
M i John L. Roberts (Jr) 1 died unknown.
J. Sidney Roberts [Parents] 1 died unknown. He married Annie Stevens.
Annie Stevens 1 died unknown. She married J. Sidney Roberts.
They had the following children:
F i Thelma Roberts 1 died unknown. M ii Joseph "Sidney" Roberts 1 died unknown. M iii Ellis Roberts 1 died unknown. F iv Clara Roberts 1 died unknown.
J.W.L. Brannen (Dr) 1 died unknown. He married Emma Roberts.
Emma Roberts [Parents] 1 died unknown. She married J.W.L. Brannen (Dr).
They had the following children:
F i Leone Brannen 1 died unknown. F ii Mamie Evelyn Brannen 1 died unknown.
Frank Roberts [Parents] 1 died unknown. He married Pearl Hutchins.
Pearl Hutchins 1 died unknown. She married Frank Roberts.
They had the following children:
F i Catherine Roberts 1 died unknown.
Charles Dibrell (Jr) [Parents] 1 died unknown. He married Alzira Mitchell.
Alzira Mitchell [Parents] 1, 2, 3 was born 4, 5 on 30 Sep 1799. She died unknown. Alzira married Charles Dibrell (Jr).
1805 Treaty with the Choctaws contains the following:
"Alzira", d/o Samuel Mitchell (Indian agent) "by Molly, a Chocktaw woman".Named spelled "Alyina", in Mrs Phillips report; spelled "Alzira" in 1805Treaty; and spelled "Algera" in the Willie Blount Mitchell report.
This note is added to the transcribed Willie Blount Mitchell report;
[Note: "married Charles Dibrell, Jr., Brother of Elvera, Joel D. Mitchell's first wife"]
Charles Dibrell (Sr) 1 died unknown.
He had the following children:
M i Charles Dibrell (Jr) F ii Elvera Dibrell 1 died unknown.
Robert Massengale (Colonel) 1 died unknown.
Referred to as "Colonel Robert Massengale of Grainger co, Tennessee" in Willie Blount Mitchell's report - 1847.
He had the following children:
F i Eliza Massengale
