Information contributed by Sherry Taylor Pollard, pollards@longview.net
Eli and Martha Ann Roberts were living in Ladonia, Fannin Co, Texas in the 1860 Census. Martha Ann's father, John Hagler, was living with them also. Martha Ann's brother Abraham Hagler was also living nearby. Eli and Martha Ann's youngest son was 3 on the 1860 census born in Texas. I assumed they left Tennessee between 1850 and 1857. I am descended from their oldest son Andrew Jackson Roberts who married Sarah H. Laird 12 Feb 1871 in Fannin Co, TX.
1860 Fannin Co. Texas Census Page 230
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Eli Roberts 30 M W Farmer 600 Tenn
M. A. " 29 F W Tenn
Andrew J. " 11 M W Tenn
Samuel H. " 10 M W Tenn
?Framastin J. " 3 M W Texas
John " 11/12 M W Texas
John Hagler 72 M W NC
Benjamin Crawman 26 M W Tenn (don't know who this is)
T. J. Edward 22 M W Tenn (don't know who this is)
In 1870 Census I find Eli Roberts living in Hunt Co, TX with a new wife. I suppose Martha Ann died between 1860 and 1866. I show a marriage record in Hunt Co, TX 7 Sept 1868 for Eli Roberts and Mrs. Ann E. Turley.
1870 Greenville, Hunt Co, TX Census:
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Eli Roberts 40 M W Farmer Tenn
Annie " 37 F W Tenn
Guza W. Finley? 15 M W Texas
Jane Turley 11 F W Texas
Margaret Turley 9 F W Texas
Fomoton? Roberts 13 M W Texas
Martha Roberts 9 F W Texas
Mary Roberts 4 F W Texas
This is as far as I have traced Eli Roberts. I don't know what became of him and his family. My GGG-Grandfather Andrew Jackson Roberts was married to Sarah H. Laird 12 Feb 1871 in Fannin Co, Texas. Andrew Jackson Roberts was born Feb 1849 in Roane Co, Tenn. He died in 1936 and is buried in Rosehill Cemetery in Wapanucka, Johnston Co, OK along with his wife and his son.
[Note from PMcD: Eli must have died before
1876, per his father's estate settlement]
Andrew Jackson Roberts and Sarah H. Laird's children:
Idella Roberts (my ancestor) b. 4 Dec 1871 in Ladonia, Fannin Co, TX
married John Albert Mitchell 25 May 1887 in Fannin Co, TX died 26 July
1900 and is buried Ladonia, Fannin Co, TX.
Willie Roberts (female) b. 1873 in Ladonia, married an Overstreet and died in Ft. Worth, TX
Jesse Eli Roberts b. 29 Jan 1876 in Ladonia married 21 March 1909 Elizabeth Dumford and died 23 March 1952 and buried Rosehill Cemetery in Wapanucka, OK
Daisy Roberts b. 4 Dec 1878 in Ladonia married a Lewis.
Rosa Roberts b. Apr 1880 in Ladonia married Page Waggoner