Benjamin Thomas Roberts

1837 - 1887  (50 years)

• Name	Benjamin Thomas Roberts  [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Birth	2 Apr 1837	Texas   [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Male
  Death	6 Nov 1887	San Augustine County, Texas   [3, 4, 5]
  Burial	Oakland Memorial Park Cemetery, Terrell, Kaufman County, Texas   [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 d. 27 May 1903, Kaufman County, Texas (Age 59 years)
  Marriage	10 Jan 1869	San Augustine County, Texas   [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 d. 7 Apr 1931, Terrell, Kaufman County, Texas (Age 61 years)   2. Amanda "Manda" Holman Roberts,   b. 17 Jan 1871, San Augustine County, Texas d. 2 Dec 1949, Houston, Harris County, Texas (Age 78 years)   3. Annie W. Roberts,   b. 8 Nov 1872, San Augustine County, Texas d. 26 Nov 1963, El Paso, El Paso County, Texas (Age 91 years)   4. Benjamin Shadrach Roberts,   b. 2 May 1874, San Augustine County, Texas d. 12 May 1966, Terrell, Kaufman County, Texas (Age 92 years)   5. Felix M. Roberts,   b. Abt 1876, San Augustine County, Texas d. Abt 1900 (Age 24 years)   6. Claude C. Roberts,   b. 4 Jul 1877, San Augustine County, Texas d. 1 Feb 1924, Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas (Age 46 years)   7. Mary C. Roberts,   b. 19 Aug 1878, San Augustine County, Texas d. 21 Dec 1936, Terrell, Kaufman County, Texas (Age 58 years)
  Family ID	F3486	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	5 Jan 2013

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 2 Apr 1837 - Texas Marriage - 10 Jan 1869 - San Augustine County, Texas Death - 6 Nov 1887 - San Augustine County, Texas  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

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