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Abraham Roberts II + Desire Rodgers

Ismael Forman

John Stampley + Martha Phoebe Curtis

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Abraham Roberts, III	26 AUG 1784 -- 17 Mar 1863
Sarah "Sallie" Taylor	13 Jan 1796 -- 16 Sep 1883

Rev. Edward James Forman	1 JUL 1787 -- 28 JAN 1845
Phoebe Stampley	26 JAN 1789 -- 1826

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James Dixon Roberts

Birth	15 Dec 1815		MS, Franklin Co, Franklin ⚑ More on this location Links FamilySearch County Page FamilySearch State Page Mississippi TTTP
Military	1861		MS Army / Lieutenant / US Civil War 44th MS Regiment History of Amite County Veterans, 1861-1865, p 31
Death	25 SEP 1887		MS, Amite Co, Bewelcome ⚑ More on this location Links FamilySearch County Page FamilySearch State Page Mississippi TTTP
Grave	1887		MS, Amite Co, Roberts Cemetery Add more on this location Links FamilySearch County Page FamilySearch State Page Mississippi TTTP

Aged: 71.8 years

According to a letter written by James Dixon Roberts, dated May 12, 1872, he was the only surviving officer from this company during thie Battle of Pittsburg Landing, also known more commonly as the Battle of Shiloh fought in Kentucky on April 6-7, 1862.
Also, he was a lieutenant in the Mississippi Militia during the Mexican War.

1850 United States Federal Census > Mississippi > Amite > N ot Stated>age 34>farmer
1860 United States Federal Census > Mississippi > Amite > N ot Stated>age 44>planter
1870 United States Federal Census > Mississippi > Amite > Between Natchez R and Natchez L> age 54> farmer
1880 United States Federal Census > Mississippi > Amite > B eat 3 > District 45> age 64> farmer
Buried in Hoff - Roberts Cemetery, Amite County, Mississippi

Elizabeth¹ Forman¹

Aged: 66.2 years

1850 United States Federal Census > Mississippi > Amite > N ot Stated> age 26 1860 United States Federal Census > Mississippi > Amite > N ot Stated> age 35 1870 United States Federal Census > Mississippi > Amite > B etween Natchez R and Natchez L> age 45 1880 United States Federal Census > Mississippi > Amite > B eat 3 > District 45 >54

Children	First Name	Birth Dt	Death Dt	Birth Place		Spouses
1✟	Jane C.	1842	15 Dec 1842		MS, Amite Co
2	Fedelia A.	1845	23 Nov 1882		MS, Amite Co
3+	Thomas Jefferson	12 Apr 1846	21 Aug 1916		MS, Amite Co	Margaret Lorena Wilkinson
4+	Franklin Abraham Jasper.	26 Jul 1848	18 Jul 1886		MS, Amite Co	Margaret "Maggie" Van Norman
5	Margaret Mary Jane	1849	1883		MS, Amite Co	Zachariah Jefferson Wilkinson
6✟	Sallie	1851	3 MAY 1862		MS, Amite Co, Amite
7+	Nathan James	1853			MS, Amite Co	Emma Estelle Van Norman
8	Adeline Phoebe	25 Dec 1856	Mar 1930		MS, Amite Co	Charles Wesley Williams
9+	Louise Elizabeth	8/6/1858	8/1887		MS, Amite Co	George Watterson Venables
10✟	Robert H.	1862	3 Oct 1866		MS, Amite Co
11	Amazon Elizabeth	26 Feb 1866	23 Apr 1947		MS, Amite Co	Thomas Elige Williams

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James Dixon Roberts
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Elizabeth Roberts
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