J Fred Roberts, 1833–…

Name

J Fred Roberts

Name: J Fred /Roberts/

Sex Male

Events of close relatives

Birth

January 4, 1833 53 53

Mississippi

Death of a father

William or Charles Roberts

March 25, 1843

Mexico

Note: Possibly died at the Black Bean lottery

Death of a brother

John Roberts

between 1846 and 1847

Columbus on the Colorado, Texas

Source: Court of Claims file c/c 6996: depositions of Robert O. Lusk and Richard Smith, 1858

Death of a brother

Eli Roberts

between 1855 and 1856

Harris County, Texas, United States

Source: Court of Claims file c/c 6996: depositions of Robert O. Lusk and Richard Smith, 1858

Citation details: Robert O. Lusk, direct interrogatories 2 and 4 and cross interrogatory 9, 20 Dec 1858; Richard Smith, direct interrogatory 4, 17 Nov 1858. Transcriptions: https://familytree-search.org/genealogy-resources/texas/leon-county/Lusk_Depositions_c6996.pdf; https://familytree-search.org/genealogy-resources/texas/leon-county/Smith_Depositions_Full.pdf

Source: Court of Claims application of Charles Roberts, heir of his brothers, 1857

Citation details: Application of Philips & Black, agents, Austin, 9 Oct 1857

Note: Died unmarried in Harris County "two or three years" before 20 Dec 1858, by the testimony of Robert O. Lusk.

Died unmarried in Harris County "two or three years" before 20 Dec 1858, by the testimony of Robert O. Lusk.

9 Oct 1857: his brother Charles applied for his land as heir, Eli having died
17 Nov 1858: Richard Smith had heard that he was dead
20 Dec 1858: Lusk swore "Eli died in Harris County two or three years since"

Death of a mother

Rachel Jamison

before 1857

Source: Court of Claims application of Charles Roberts, heir of his brothers, 1857

Death of a sister

Sarah Roberts

before 1858

Limestone County, Texas

Census

1860 (aged 26 years)

Leon County, Texas

Note: 1860 U.S. Federal Census — Household Notes

1860 U.S. Federal Census — Household Notes

Census Date: Enumerated September 7, 1860, by Jas. J. Patrick, Ass't Marshal
Place: Leon Division, Leon County, Texas — Post Office: Clapp's Creek
Page No.: 49 (stamped page 262) | Schedule 1 — Free Inhabitants

Household / Family No. 345 — Mary Leathers

Line	Name	Age	Sex	Occupation	Real Estate	Personal Estate	Birthplace	Notes
10	Mary Leathers	57	F		2,340	5,955	S.C.	Head of household
11	Sam Leathers	24	M	Farmer			Ga
12	Fred Roberts	27	M	Laborer		600	Miss	Cannot read/write

Household / Family No. 351 — R.O. Lusk

Line	Name	Age	Sex	Occupation	Real Estate	Personal Estate	Birthplace	Notes
34	R.O. Lusk	48	M	Farmer	30,000	19,706	Ky	Head of household
35	Mary A. Lusk	41	F				Miss	Cannot read/write
36	J.L. Lusk	19	M	Laborer			Tex	Attended school in year
37	Mary J. Lusk	17	F				Tex
38	Geo. B. Lusk	15	M				Tex
39	E.H. Lusk	12	F				Tex	Cannot read/write
40	Texana M. Lusk	8	F				Tex	Attended school in year

Source: 1860 U.S. Federal Census, Leon County, Texas, page 49 (image: 1860-leon-co-roberts-fred.jpg). Transcribed from the original manuscript; a few entries reflect best judgment on ambiguous handwriting and should be verified against the original image.

1860 U.S. Federal Census

Event-Misc

between 1861 and 1865

Texas, United States of America

Source: US, Civil War Service Records (CMSR) - Confederate - Texas, 1861-1865

Citation details: Page 2 1861-1865

Milit-Beg

June 8, 1861

Leon County, Texas

Source: enlisted for 12 months in Capt. D. M. Whaleys Company Texas Infantry, which subsequently became Company C, 5th Regiment Texas Infantry.

Death of a brother

Isaiah Roberts

October 30, 1862

Source: Confederate Soldiers Service Records

Death of a brother

Charles James Roberts

November 21, 1895

Source: U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current

Citation details: Find a Grave memorial 51681221, Charles J. Roberts, Belton Cemetery, Hegar, Waller County, Texas; gravestone photographs. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/51681221/charles-j.-roberts

Source: Mexican War pension file of Elias Roberts, certificate 17,403

Citation details: page 37, application of Melvina Roberts for accrued pension, 19 Sep 1896. Transcription: https://familytree-search.org/genealogy-resources/texas/pensions/roberts-elias/elias-roberts-mexican-war-pension-page-037.html

Note: Died 21 Nov 1895 by his Find a Grave memorial; his gravestone gives 1825-1895.

Died 21 Nov 1895 by his Find a Grave memorial; his gravestone gives 1825-1895.

19 Sep 1896: his wife, as Mrs. Chas Roberts (signing Emily Roberts), of Hockley, Harris County, witnessed the widow's claim in his brother Elias's pension file

Death of a brother

Elias Roberts

June 23, 1896

Hockley, Harris County, Texas, United States

Cause: General dropsy

Source: Mexican War pension file of Elias Roberts, certificate 17,403

Citation details: page 36, physician's letter, 25 Aug 1896; page 37, widow's application for accrued pension, 19 Sep 1896; page 41, pensioner dropped by death, Jan 1897; pages 44-45, widow's declaration and docket card, 1902. Transcription: https://familytree-search.org/genealogy-resources/texas/pensions/roberts-elias/elias-roberts-mexican-war-pension-page-036.html; https://familytree-search.org/genealogy-resources/texas/pensions/roberts-elias/elias-roberts-mexican-war-pension-page-037.html; https://familytree-search.org/genealogy-resources/texas/pensions/roberts-elias/elias-roberts-mexican-war-pension-page-041.html; https://familytree-search.org/genealogy-resources/texas/pensions/roberts-elias/elias-roberts-mexican-war-pension-page-044.html; https://familytree-search.org/genealogy-resources/texas/pensions/roberts-elias/elias-roberts-mexican-war-pension-page-045.html

Note: Died 23 Jun 1896 near Hockley, of general dropsy, as certified by the physician who attended him.

Died 23 Jun 1896 near Hockley, of general dropsy, as certified by the physician who attended him.

Letter of O. E. Robertson, M.D., 25 Aug 1896: attended him in his last illness; he died on 23 Jun 1896 of general dropsy
Widow's application for accrued pension, 19 Sep 1896: died 23 Jun 1896
Pension agency: last paid to 4 May 1896; dropped because of death

CONFLICT: death 23 Jun 1896 (this record) versus 4 Jun 1896 (widow's declaration and docket card, 1902). Left as recorded.

Person-Source

Source: US, Civil War Service Records (CMSR) - Confederate - Texas, 1861-1865

Citation details: Page 2 1861-1865

Source: enlisted for 12 months in Capt. D. M. Whaleys Company Texas Infantry, which subsequently became Company C, 5th Regiment Texas Infantry.

Note: Person Source

Last change

October 3, 2026 – 00:04:32

Author of last change: daveh

Date differences

Family with parents
father	Birth: about 1780 — Pennsylvania Marriage: March 12, 1809 Emigration: between 1835 and 1837 — possibly Monroe County, Mississippi Event-Misc: about 1837 — Shelby County, Texas Person-Source: Death: March 25, 1843 — Mexico Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Rachel Jamison William Roberts John Roberts Sarah Roberts James Roberts Eli Roberts Susan Roberts Elias Roberts Charles James Roberts Isaiah Roberts J Fred Roberts William or Charles Roberts 1780–1843 Birth: about 1780 — Pennsylvania Death: March 25, 1843 — Mexico
mother	Birth: about 1780 — South Carolina, USA Marriage: March 12, 1809 Tax Record: Tax List — 1846 — Walker County, Texas, USA Death: before 1857 Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse William or Charles Roberts William Roberts John Roberts Sarah Roberts James Roberts Eli Roberts Susan Roberts Elias Roberts Charles James Roberts Isaiah Roberts J Fred Roberts Rachel Jamison 1780–1857 Birth: about 1780 — South Carolina, USA Death: before 1857
Marriage	Marriage — March 12, 1809 —
14 months elder brother	Birth: May 4, 1810 30 30 Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships William Roberts 1810–… Birth: May 4, 1810 30 30
23 months elder brother	Birth: March 21, 1812 32 32 Person-Source: Death: between 1846 and 1847 — Columbus on the Colorado, Texas Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships John Roberts 1812–1847 Birth: March 21, 1812 32 32 Death: between 1846 and 1847 — Columbus on the Colorado, Texas
2 years elder sister	Birth: July 14, 1814 34 34 Death: before 1858 — Limestone County, Texas Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Sarah Roberts 1814–1858 Birth: July 14, 1814 34 34 Death: before 1858 — Limestone County, Texas
2 years elder brother	Birth: September 9, 1816 36 36 Person-Source: Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships James Roberts 1816–… Birth: September 9, 1816 36 36
3 years elder brother	Birth: November 23, 1819 39 39 — Mississippi, United States Military Service: Capt. S. Davis's Company, Texas Rangers — from September 10, 1839 to November 27, 1839 Military Service: Short tour of duty — 1842 Military Service: Capt. James Gillaspie's Company, 1st Regiment Texas Mounted Riflemen — from May 16, 1846 to September 12, 1846 — Huntsville, Walker County, Texas, United States Census: 1850 — Leon County, Texas, United States Death: between 1855 and 1856 — Harris County, Texas, United States Court of Claims application: from October 9, 1857 to December 20, 1858 — Austin, Travis County, Texas, United States Research log: October 15, 2026 Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Eli Roberts 1819–1856 Birth: November 23, 1819 39 39 — Mississippi, United States Death: between 1855 and 1856 — Harris County, Texas, United States
3 years elder sister	Birth: December 7, 1822 42 42 Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Susan Roberts 1822–… Birth: December 7, 1822 42 42
13 months elder brother	Birth: December 25, 1823 43 43 — Tennessee, United States Military Service: Capt. James Gillaspie's Company, Texas Mounted Volunteers — from April 24, 1847 to June 4, 1847 — San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, United States Census: June 1, 1850 — Leon County, Texas, United States Marriage: June 23, 1852 — Walker County, Texas, United States Event-Misc: March 12, 1857 — Walker County, Texas, United States Event-Misc: July 23, 1857 — Walker County, Texas, United States Marriage: April 26, 1860 — Blue Ridge, Falls County, Texas, United States Census: June 1, 1860 — Falls County, Texas, United States Confederate militia service: about 1861 — Falls County, Texas, United States Lawsuit: June 1871 — Robertson County, Texas, United States Property: from 1875 to 1879 — Hamilton County, Texas, United States Census: June 1, 1880 — Justice Precinct 5, Robertson County, Texas, United States Property: from 1874 to 1882 — Comanche County, Texas, United States Bounty land claim: February 11, 1882 — Franklin, Robertson County, Texas, United States Mexican War pension: from October 27, 1888 to June 23, 1896 — Hockley, Harris County, Texas, United States Death: June 23, 1896 — Hockley, Harris County, Texas, United States Research log: October 15, 2026 Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Stalina Patsy Baker Smith John W Roberts James Henry Roberts Family with spouse Family with spouse Mulvina (Lavina) Shannon Elias Roberts 1823–1896 Birth: December 25, 1823 43 43 — Tennessee, United States Death: June 23, 1896 — Hockley, Harris County, Texas, United States
2 years elder brother	Birth: May 7, 1826 46 46 — Tennessee, United States Event-Misc: 1846 — Walker County, Texas, United States Event-Misc: 1847 — Walker County, Texas, United States Event-Misc: 1848 — Walker County, Texas, United States Marriage: February 23, 1849 — Montgomery County, Texas, United States Event-Misc: 1849 — Walker County, Texas, United States Census: June 1, 1850 — Walker County, Texas, United States Court of Claims application: from October 9, 1857 to December 20, 1858 — Austin, Travis County, Texas, United States Census: June 1, 1860 — Walker County, Texas, United States Census: June 1, 1880 — Harris County, Texas, United States Death: November 21, 1895 Research log: October 15, 2026 Burial: Belton Cemetery, Hegar, Waller County, Texas, United States Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Emily Wells Isaiah Roberts Rachel George Anna Roberts Lydia Jane Roberts Nancy M. Roberts Brazilia Roberts Charlie Roberts Virginia Roberts Andrew Jackson Roberts Robert E. Lee Roberts Charles James Roberts 1826–1895 Birth: May 7, 1826 46 46 — Tennessee, United States Death: November 21, 1895
2 years elder brother	Birth: August 12, 1828 48 48 Event-Misc: between 1861 and 1865 — Texas, United States of America Milit-Beg: March 22, 1862 — Centerville, Leon County, Texas Event-Misc: June 20, 1862 Person-Source: Death: October 30, 1862 Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Isaiah Roberts 1828–1862 Birth: August 12, 1828 48 48 Death: October 30, 1862
5 years himself	Birth: January 4, 1833 53 53 — Mississippi Census: 1860 — Leon County, Texas Event-Misc: between 1861 and 1865 — Texas, United States of America Milit-Beg: June 8, 1861 — Leon County, Texas Person-Source: Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships J Fred Roberts 1833–… Birth: January 4, 1833 53 53 — Mississippi

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Event-Misc	Source: US, Civil War Service Records (CMSR) - Confederate - Texas, 1861-1865 Citation details: Page 2 1861-1865
Milit-Beg	Source: enlisted for 12 months in Capt. D. M. Whaleys Company Texas Infantry, which subsequently became Company C, 5th Regiment Texas Infantry.
Person-Source	Source: US, Civil War Service Records (CMSR) - Confederate - Texas, 1861-1865 Citation details: Page 2 1861-1865 Source: enlisted for 12 months in Capt. D. M. Whaleys Company Texas Infantry, which subsequently became Company C, 5th Regiment Texas Infantry.

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Family with parents
father Parents Charles Roberts Sarah …	William or Charles Roberts 1780–1843
mother Parents John Jamison Sarah …	Rachel Jamison 1780–1857
elder brother	William Roberts 1810–…
elder brother	John Roberts 1812–1847
elder sister	Sarah Roberts 1814–1858
elder brother	James Roberts 1816–…
elder brother	Eli Roberts 1819–1856
elder sister	Susan Roberts 1822–…
elder brother Family Stalina Patsy Baker Smith John W Roberts James Henry Roberts Family Family Mulvina (Lavina) Shannon	Elias Roberts 1823–1896
elder brother Family Emily Wells Isaiah Roberts Rachel George Anna Roberts Lydia Jane Roberts Nancy M. Roberts Brazilia Roberts Charlie Roberts Virginia Roberts Andrew Jackson Roberts Robert E. Lee Roberts	Charles James Roberts 1826–1895
elder brother	Isaiah Roberts 1828–1862
himself	J Fred Roberts 1833–…

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