Florida Family Group Sheet for the Lewis ROBERTS Family *********************************************** Copyright John Burnett. All rights reserved. http://www.usgenweb.org/volunteers/copyright.shtml *********************************************** Submitted by: John Burnett Email address: Husband: Lewis ROBERTS Birthdate: 23 June 1802 Birthplace: McIntosh Co., Georgia Death date: 01 September 1854 Place of death: Columbia County, Florida Burial: Swift Creek Cemetery (Mt. Zion), Union County, Florida Father: John ROBERTS Mother: Phoebe WEEKS Marriage date: 15 December 1825 Marriage place: Irwin County, Georgia Wife: Mary KNIGHT Birthdate: 1805 Birthplace: Effingham County, Georgia Death date: Abt. 1875 Place of death: Bradford County, Florida Burial: Swift Creek Cemetery (Mt. Zion), Union County, Florida Father: Jonathan KNIGHT Mother: Elizabeth TUCKER CHILDREN Child No. 1: Jonathan Knight ROBERTS Sex: Male Birthdate: 15 November 1826 Birthplace: Lowndes Co., Georgia Death date: 16 August 1907 Place of death: Duval Co., Florida Burial: Dunns Creek Cemetery, Jacksonville, Duval Co., Florida Marriage date: 27 October 1853 Marriage place: Columbia County, Florida Spouse's name: Mary ALFORD Child No. 2: David ROBERTS Sex: Male Birthdate: 1828 Birthplace: Wayne County, Georgia Death date: Bef. 1910 Place of death: Florida? Burial: Unknown/Florida? Marriage date: Circa 1850 Marriage place: Florida Spouse's name: Mary (DOBSON?) Child No. 3: Elizabeth ROBERTS Sex: Female Birthdate: 20 December 1830 Birthplace: Wayne County, Georgia Death date: 21 August 1906 Place of death: Florida Burial: Swift Creek Cemetery (Mt. Zion), Union Co., Florida Marriage date: #1 29 October 1846 #2 1858 Marriage place: Florida Spouse's name: #1 Jordan Lacy GASKINS #2 James A. CASON Child No. 4: William Parker ROBERTS Sex: Male Birthdate: 1831 Birthplace: Georgia Death date: Bef. 1900 Place of death: Florida Burial: Unknown/Florida? Marriage date: Marriage place: Spouse's name: Catherine (Last name unknown) Child No. 5: Saleta ROBERTS Sex: Female Birthdate: 1833 Birthplace: Georgia Death date: After 1909 Place of death: Florida Marriage date: 20 January (1862) Burial: Unknown/Florida? Marriage place: Bradford County, Florida Spouse's name: Solomon MIKELL Child No. 6: Reubin ROBERTS Sex: Male Birthdate: 1835 Birthplace: Georgia Death date: 28 August 1864 Place of death: St. Petersburg, Virginia Burial: Virginia Marriage date: 19 December 1858 Marriage place: Bradford County, Florida Spouse's name: Harriett JOHNS Child No. 7: Mary ROBERTS Sex: Female Birthdate: 1837 Birthplace: Georgia Death date: Bef. 1920 Place of death: Florida? Burial: Unknown/Florida? Marriage date: Marriage place: Spouse's name: Unknown Child No. 8: Martha Eliza ROBERTS Sex: Female Birthdate: 20 February 1838 Birthplace: Georgia Death date: 15 April 1921 Place of death: Jacksonville, (Broward Station), Duval County, Florida Burial: Dunns Creek Cemetery, Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida Marriage date: 09 December 1866 Marriage place: Bradford County, Florida Spouse's name: David P. WILKINSON Child No. 9: Abel ROBERTS Sex: Male Birthdate: 1840 Birthplace: Georgia Death date: September 1862 Place of death: Lafayette County, Florida Burial: Unknown/(Lafayette County?) Florida Marriage date: Never Married Marriage place: Spouse's name: Child No. 10: Thomas ROBERTS Sex: Male Birthdate: 1842 Birthplace: Georgia Death date: Bef. 1930 Place of death: Unknown Burial: Unknown Marriage date: Marriage place: Spouse's name: Unknown Child No. 11: Cynthia Jane ROBERTS Sex: Female Birthdate: 1844 Birthplace: Columbia County, Florida Death date: 1913 Place of death: Florida Burial: Advent Christian Church Cemetery, McAlpin, Suwanee Co., Florida Marriage Date: 9 August 1860 Marriage Place: Bradford County, Florida Spouse's name: John J. Griffin ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Documentation: Research of John Burnett, Reno, NV. Pioneers of Wiregrass Georgia by Folks Huxford, Vol 6, pages 223-224. Cemetery Records of Swift Creek Cemetery (Mt. Zion), Union County, Florida. Lewis Roberts served in Capt. Levi Knights Company of Lowndes County militia in the Indian War of 1838. In 1843 he moved with his family to Columbia County, Florida and settled near Lake Butler, Florida. Mr. & Mrs. Roberts were members of Swift Creek Primitive Baptist Church until their respective deaths. . Last Updated: 1/18/2009