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Benjamin Thomas Roberts

Male 1837 - 1887  (50 years)


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  • Name Benjamin Thomas Roberts  [1, 2, 3, 4
    Born 2 Apr 1837  Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4
    Gender Male 
    Died 6 Nov 1887  San Augustine County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4, 5
    Buried Oakland Memorial Park Cemetery, Terrell, Kaufman County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Notes 
    • FindAGrave indicates he was a son of Noel Gil Roberts (1813-1864) and Maria Thomas Roberts (b. 1816-), and grandson of Elisha Roberts

      Henson and Parmelee have a photo of Benjamin Thomas Roberts in uniform, and note that he served alongside his future brother-in-laws, Leonidas and Americus Cartwright during the Civil War. On May 25, 1861, Lon, Meck "and twenty other volunteers rode to Shelby County, where Captain Short lived, to enlist...Short's company left in June to rendezvous near Dallas, where along with other East Texas units, they were sworn into Col. Elkana Greer's mounted regiment....(and) eventually were designated as the Third Texas Cavalry, and Short's company became Company E." (Henson & Parmelee, THE CARTWRIGHTS OF SAN AUGUSTINE, p. 200, p. 202) Upon reorganization of the regiment on May 8, 1862, Ben T. Roberts became second sergeant of Company E. (ibid, p. 215) He was taken prisoner at Iuka, and paroled, but had to remain in Iuka to care for wounded Confederatte prisoners. (ibid, p. 218).

    • (Research):

      Census Listings:

      1870 Census
      Texas, San Augustine County, PO San Augustine
      Enumerated 5 Aug 1870
      Page 90
      40-40
      Roberts, B T 33 M W Farmer 10,000 8,000 Tx
      Roberts, Anna W 26 F W Keeps House Tx
      Roberts, Mathew 5/12 M W Tx Jany
      Roberts, Felix G 21 M W Merchant Tx
      Roberts, Maggie 17 F W At Home Tx
      Kirkley, E 20 F B House Servant Ala

      1880 Census
      Texas, San Augustine County, San Augustine
      Page 2 SD 1 EDF 80
      Enumerated 7 Jun 1880
      20-20
      Roberts, B. T. W M 43 Farmer Tx Mi NC
      Roberts, Anna C W F 35 Wf Keeping House Tx Tx/Tn?
      Roberts, Mathew W M 10 Son At School Tx Tx Tx
      Roberts, Amanda W F 9 Dtr At School Tx Tx Tx
      Roberts, Anna W F 7 Dtr At School Tx Tx Tx
      Roberts, Benjamine W M 6 Son At School Tx Tx Tx
      Roberts, Felix M W M 4 Son At Home Tx Tx Tx
      Roberts, Claud W M 3 Son At Home Tx Tx Tx
      Roberts, Mary W F 1 Dtr At Home Tx Tx Tx
      Smith, Chas B W 21 Laborer Tx Tx Tx
    Person ID I7126  Strong Family Tree
    Last Modified 17 Aug 2014 

    Family Anna Wigglesworth Cartwright,   b. 6 Apr 1844, San Augustine County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 May 1903, Kaufman County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 59 years) 
    Married 10 Jan 1869  San Augustine County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  [6

    • Anna and her sister Mary had commenced writing letters to "care-worn soldiers" other than their brothers. One of these soldiers was Benjamin T. Roberts, seven years older than Anna and a neighbor since childhood, whom had asked her to begin a "friendly correspondence." Although she "never corresponded with young gentelmen before the war...(and) said I never would, She decided it was a 'duty imcumbent of the fair sex' to contribute to the soldier's happiness." (Henson and Cartwright, p. 227) in October 1868, Anna finally gave in to Ben Roberts's ardent courtship and set the wedding for January 1869. Using money from her father's wedding gift, Anna bought the 1830 Ezekiel Cullen house in December 1869, registering the transaction in her own name, an unusual practice for married women at that time. (ibid, p. 267). As a young girl, Anna had displayed more independence of mind than many of her friends, even her mother deplored her occasional "contrariness." After her husband died in 1887, Anna applied to the court and was immediately appointed administrator. Although there was not a prenuptial agreement on file, Anna had kept her property seperate from Ben's. (ibid, p. 299). Her youngest brother, Matthew, offered to build a house for Anna on Griffith Avenue in Terrell, and she agreed to make a fresh start in an area that offered business opportunities for her sons. Within eighteen months of the move, she and her eldest son Matthew had opened a real estate and loan office with the aid of her brother Matthew, and they soon opened an insurance agency to augment their income. (ibid, pp. 300-301). Anna later also had her husband's body reinterred in Terrell, Texas.
    Children 
     1. Matthew Cartwright Roberts,   b. 18 Jan 1870, San Augustine County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Apr 1931, Terrell, Kaufman County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 61 years)
     2. Amanda "Manda" Holman Roberts,   b. 17 Jan 1871, San Augustine County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Dec 1949, Houston, Harris County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years)
     3. Annie W. Roberts,   b. 8 Nov 1872, San Augustine County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Nov 1963, El Paso, El Paso County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 91 years)
     4. Benjamin Shadrach Roberts,   b. 2 May 1874, San Augustine County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 May 1966, Terrell, Kaufman County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 92 years)
     5. Felix M. Roberts,   b. Abt 1876, San Augustine County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Abt 1900  (Age ~ 24 years)
     6. Claude C. Roberts,   b. 4 Jul 1877, San Augustine County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Feb 1924, Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 46 years)
     7. Mary C. Roberts,   b. 19 Aug 1878, San Augustine County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Dec 1936, Terrell, Kaufman County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 58 years)
    Last Modified 5 Jan 2013 
    Family ID F3486  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 2 Apr 1837 - Texas Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 10 Jan 1869 - San Augustine County, Texas Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 6 Nov 1887 - San Augustine County, Texas Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S292] Collins, Jerry H. (Jerry H. Collins@comcast.net) Ver. 2009-01-18; http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=jhc-3cousins.

    2. [S207] 1870 United States Federal Census [Ancestry.com database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2003., (United States. Ninth Census of the United States, 1870. Washington, D.C. National Archives and Records Administration. M593, RG29, 1,761 rolls. Minnesota. Minnesota Census Schedules for 1870. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration. T132, RG29, 13 rolls. This database is an index to individuals enumerated in the 1870 United States Federal Census, the Ninth Census of the United States. Census takers recorded many details including each person's name, age at last birthday, sex, color; birthplace, occupation, and more. No relationships were shown between members of a household. Additionally, the names of those listed on the population schedule are linked to actual images of the 1870 Federal Census.), Texas, San Augustine County, PO San Augustine Enumerated 5 Aug 1870 Page 90 40-40 (Reliability: 3).

    3. [S873] Find A Grave [database online]; http://www.findagrave.com/, (Thousands of contributors submit new listings, updates, corrections, photographs and virtual flowers every hour to the FIND A GRAVE website. When it comes to administrating, building and maintaining the site, Find A Grave is largely operated by its founder, Jim Tipton.), Oakland Memorial Park, Terrell, Kaufman County, Texas (Reliability: 3).

    4. [S1426] Henson, Margaret Swett and Parmelee, Deolece "The Cartwrights of San Augustine" (Texas State Historical Association, Austin, 1993), Appendix, Chart II: John Cartwright's Children and Grandchildren (Reliability: 3).

    5. [S1426] Henson, Margaret Swett and Parmelee, Deolece "The Cartwrights of San Augustine" (Texas State Historical Association, Austin, 1993), p. 299 (Reliability: 3).

    6. [S1426] Henson, Margaret Swett and Parmelee, Deolece "The Cartwrights of San Augustine" (Texas State Historical Association, Austin, 1993), p. 267 (Reliability: 3).