From the works of Carolyn Lane, her descendant: Elvira Jane Denton Roberts (1845-1916) daughter of Hightower and Nancy Witt Denton Wife of George Washington Roberts. Mrs. Elvira Jane Roberts (nee Denton) was born at Quebec, White County, Tennessee, March 26, 1845 and died June 16, 1916, aged 71 years, 2 months and 20 days. She was a daughter of Col. J. Hightower and Nancy Denton. November 26 (note: The family Bible says Nov.12). She was married to the Rev. G. W. Roberts and in November of the same year she was converted and joined the M.E. Church South under the ministry of the Rev. Nathan Owen of the Tennessee Conference. In the fall of l867, she with her husband moved to Morgan County, Alabama and with her husband placed her certificate in the Methodist Church at Johnson Chapel in which she retained her membership until death. She was the mother of ten children, three dying in infancy, Johnnie, Guin and Elizabeth. Her husband, Rev. G. W. Roberts and six sons and a daughter survive her, namely B.P. Roberts, Rev. Thos. E. Roberts, Mrs. Mary J. Sparkman, Rev. C.B. Roberts, W. C. Roberts, Rev. M.A. Roberts and Rev. G. E. Roberts. She rejoiced to see her surviving children in the church and four of her sons licensed preachers in the M.E. Church South. She was a devoted wife, a loving mother, a good neighbor and a devout Christian. She lived the religion she professed. She read the Bible and marked its pages with her tears. She had time and place for secret prayer. She suffered much but bore it with Christian fortitude and during her illness she often spoke of her prospects for heaven. She was conscious to the end and said just before the last breath left her, "Meet me in heaven; I'm soaring in glory above the clouds, O it's so light and so sweet to be with Jesus." She walked with God until He said "It is enough" and she laid her old tear stained Bible down and went home to heaven. (Her son -- Thomas E. Roberts, Anniston, Alabama September 28, 1916.) From Findagrave.com