Robertses in Missouri
A lot of Kentucky Robertses moved to Missouri.
There were several Obediahs and Jesses there.
William L Roberts (brother to James) owned some land there too.
But I can’t make a connection between any of our people and any of these people.
Arranged by year: 1830, 1840
Arranged by county
1830 Missouri
Boone - James (Cedar) / Lawrence (Boone)
James, John (2), Nathaniel, Nicholas, William H, William M, William T (Rocky Fork)
Callaway - Joseph
Cape Girardeau - Aaron, Burwell, Elizabeth, John, Sarah
Clay - Aron, Jonathan, Mary, Moses Robards
Arnet, Edmund, John, Nicholas, Susan
1830 MO Clay
p. 285 Mary Robards 00101 001000001
p. 286 Moses Robards 02201 11001
Aron Robards 01201 12101
Susan Roberts 01200 200001
Jonathan Robards 00001 000
Arnet Roberts 20002 00001
p. 287 Edmund Roberts 01001 000
p. 295 John Roberts 21001 23201
Nicholas Roberts 00001 00001
Cole - John
Cooper - Edward, Elijah, Isham, James, Jefferson, John, Joseph, William
Howard - James (2), John, Michael, Nicholas, William, Wstly
Jackson - Eli, Richard (No Twp) / Richard, Phillip sen, Strother, (Plattin)
Lafayette - John
Perry - Benjamin
Pike - Joseph, William
Ralls - Joel (No Twp) / James, John (Union)
Randolph - Adam, Thomas, William
Saline - Fountain (Arrow Rock)
Scott - Thomas (Moreland)
St Louis - Michael (Bonhomme)
Washington - Frederick (Harmony) / George W, William F (Potosi) / Johnson (Union)
1840 Missouri
Benton - James, William (Alexander)
Boone - David B, James (2), Jesse, Joel, John (2), John M, Lewis, Nathan, Silas, WM Wm H, Wm L(Rocky Fork)
Elizabeth, Moses (Persia) / Jannes, John B (Cedar)
1840 Mo Boone Rocky Fork
p. 121 Joel Roberts 120001 10101
p. 124 David B Roberts 110001 11001
p. 125 John 1201001 101201
James sr 00000001 00110001
Nathan 200001001 1010010001
James jr 022001 201001
p. 126 Wm H 02001 20002
John M 2101001 0011101
Wm J 000110001 000000001
John 00001 10001
W M 00100001 111100010001
Silas 120011 10101
p. 127 Jesse 021001 10001
1840 Mo Boone Persia
p. 68 Elizabeth 001 0102001
p. 69 Moses 1101001 1121001
1840 Mo Boone Cedar
p. 99 James 1221001 2011001 (indexed as Jannes)
John B 10001 0001
Buchanan - Cornelius, Hiram, Richd (Bloomington) / James, Susanah, Nicholas (Marion) / Joseph (Jefferson)
Caldwell - Elliott (Rockport)
Callaway - Benjn (Nine Mile Prairie)
Cape Girardeau - Burrer M, Enos (Apple Creek) / Mary (Byrd)
Clark - Isaac, John, Parker (Madison)
Clay - Aaron, Arnett, David, James (2), Moses, Obidiah
1840 Mo Clay p. 4 Arnett Roberts 012011 11001
p. 6 Obidiah Roberts 110001 10001
p. 12 David Roberts 1100101 001111 (1crossed out?)
Aaron Roberts 2110201 1012001
p. 15 James Roberts 00001 0001
p. 20 James Roberts sr 000000001 00000000
p. 26 Moses Roberts 121201 121001
Clinton - Edmund, Jacob, Jesse, Jonathan, Littelon S
Cole - John (Clark)
Cooper - Isham (Lamine)
Crawford - John , Thos (Merrimac)
Daviess - John (Cravensville) / John (Gallatin)
Franklin - Archibald, John (St John) / Thomas (Cabrey)
Greene - Edward F, Matthew, Rebeca
Howard - Michael, Nicholas (Bonne Femme) / Michael (Mountain)
Jackson - David, Iven W
Jefferson - Joal (Rock) / Strother (Valle)
Johnson - Jno (Warrensburg)
Lafayette - Eliga (Lexington) / James, James L, Jesse, WL , William
Lewis - Hoard, John, Joshua, Moses, Redding
Lincoln - Joseph (Union) / Kertley (Hurricane)
Livingston - James (Franklin) / Thomas J (Washington)
Macon - DA , Thos (Wells) / Wm (Goshen) / Wm (Liberty) / Samuel, John (Chariton)
Madison - George W
Marion - William (Mason)
Miller - Aaron, Robertson (Equality) / Cornelius, Eli (Richwood) / James, Samuel, Urith (Jim Henry)
Monroe - JJ (Jefferson)
Morgan - Joseph (Richland)
New Madrid - John S (Pemisco) / John R (Leasiar)
Pettis - Edward, Edwd J, Elijah, James, Wm T
Pike - Jeremiah (Peno) / Wm (No Twp)
Platte - Hardin, JB, Stephen, Oswald
1840 Mo Platte
p. 110 Oswald (Charles?) 000001 10001
p. 115 Hardin Roberts 0000001 0000001
p. 119 Stephen 201001 111001
p. 160 J C (O?) 000001 21001
Polk - Edward, Eli, William
Pulaski - Sidney R
Randolph - Thomas
Ray - JW (Richmond)
Ripley - Alexander, Joel
Rives - Elisha (Wablean) / John (Big Creek)
Saint Charles - Preston (Dardienne)
Saint Francois - Johnson, William (Marion)
St Louis - A , James (Merrimack) / N (St Louis) / Richard (Central)
Saline - Fountain, Joshea, Joshua (Marion)
Scott - John R (Richland) / Nancy (Mississippi)
Van Buren - John, Nelson (Harmony)
Washington - Wm F (Meneabeton)
Arranged by County
Andrew
1850 Missouri Andrew Nottaway 29 - 11-11
Obadiah Roberts 41 farmer KY / Elizabeth D 36 Ky
John M 16 farmer / Sarah N 13 / James A 10 / Frances J 8 f / Eliza A 4 / Marinda 2 - all MO
Obediah Roberts - Elizabeth Edwards - 24 Jan 1833 (Henry Hill, MG Baptist)
Clay County, MO marriage records
p. 43 - 159-158
James W Roberts 23 MO / Sarah A 20 Ky / Mary A 8/12 - MO
p. 45 - 191-190
Anett Roberts 45 KY / Ann 43 Ky
Obed J 21 / Samuel H 18 / Eliza J 17 / Ruth C 14 - all MO
p. 58 - 362-360 T J Ellis . . .
363 - PS Roberts 23 merchant KY / William H 19 merchant KY
p. 70 - O.C. Roberts in Ardr 070
Also in Andrew Co in 1850 this is not just heads of households
Rochester
Alfred 1835 MO, Benjamin 1844 MO, George 1840 MO, Henrica 1811 KY, James W 1832 MO,
Lorenzo D 1834 MO, Mary A 1850 MO, Nicholas 1809 TN, Thomas 1846 MO
Platte
Ann 1836 NC, Antony 1841 MO, Charles P 1850 MO, Delila 1824 NC, Eliza A 1842 MO, Elizabeth 1820 VA,
George W 1848 MO, Infant 1850 MO, J Benjamin H 1843 MO, James W 1846 MO, John P 1843 MO,
Joshua 1847 MO, Joshua 1795 NC, Kisiah J 1839 NC, Martha A 1841 MO, Mary A M 1814 KY,
Mary C 1838 VA, Mary J 1835 Ind, OC 1806 VA, Rachel JH 1847 MO, Rebecca 1831 NC,
Richard J 1848 MO, Sally W 1846 MO, Sarah 1835 NC, Solomon 1829 NC, Thomas 1810 KY,
Thomas M 1837 Ind, William H 1840 MO
Jefferson
Arthur D 1848 MO, James B 1831 TN, James P 1843 England, John C 1802 TN, Margaret 1812 TN,
Polly J 1838 TN, Thomas 1845 England, Thomas J 1834 TN, WmH 1842 MO
District 4
Bethena 1815 NC, Columbus 1850 MO, Daniel 1846 MO, Emma E 1843 MO, Frances 1826 KY,
Jessee 1849 MO, Jessee 1819 KY, John 1840 MO, John 1830 MO, Margaret 1828 TN, Thomas 1841 MO,
Thomas B 1826 MO, William 1838 MO
1860 Andrew Co
Nodaway
P F 53 KY, Sarah J 53 VA, George V 26 KY, A S (female) 23 Ky, PS (male) 21 Ky, AK (male) 19 KY,
PT (male) 17 KY, William F 29 Ind, Martha A 18 Ind
Savannah
W K (male) 29 KY, MJ 28 (female) KY, Jos S 3 MO
Platte
John L 36 KY, MA (female) 37 KY, Sidney W 14 MO, WM (male) 12 Mo, AM (female) 10 MO,
Lewis C 7 MO, MA (female) 5 MO, SC (female) 3 MO, MF (female) 10/12 MO, Thomas 50 KY,
Mary 44 KY, Thomas M 22 Ind, John P 17 Ind, James 14 MO, Charles P 11 MO, Margaret 38 NC,
James W 18 Ind, Susan 15 MO, Albert C 13 MO, Joseph T 10 MO, Jonithan 43 NJ, Sarah 50 KY,
William 16 Wisc, Samuel 13 Ill, Joshua 57 NC, Delila 35 Tn, Antony 18 MO, Benjamin 16 MO,
Joshua 12 MO, GW (male) 10 MO, Martha 8 MO, Wm H 6 MO, Sarilda 4 MO, Laura 1 MO
Rochester
Mary 13 Oh, Crow 23 MO, Rachel 18 Mo, CP (male) 2 MO, James 28 Mo, Zerilda 21 Mo, Elizabeth 3 Mo,
Nicholus 50 Tn, Minerva 50 KY, Benjamin 16 MO, Thomas 14 Mo,
Mary 10 Mo, Isaah 6 MO
1860 Jefferson (p. 20 - 175?)
162-154 - Obidah Roberts 52 farmer Ky / Elizabeth 45 Ky
Sarah 23 / James 19 / Jane 17 / Ann 14 / Annette 7 / Obidah 5 - all MO
previous page bottom line - 157-145 - James R Roberts 26 h carpenter MO
next page (same as Obediah) first line - Daniel Roberts 2 MO
Also in Jefferson in 1860
Joseph 59 KY, Mary 55 VA, Porter 33 KY, Lucinda 20 Ky, Elizabeth 16 Ky, Jno H 26 MO, Nathan 14 MO,
Jno 56 Tn, Margaret 47 Tn, Thomas 24 Tn, Mary 22 Tn, Wiliam 19 Tn, Auther 11 Mo, Auther 37 Tn,
Precilla 25 Ind, Jno 5 Mo, Thomas 4 Mo, Martha 2 Mo, Mary 6/12 Mo
1860 Jackson (101) 457 - PO Fillmore
726-710 - Benjamin Roberts 48 Ky farmer
Elizabeth 51
Jno 21 / Elizabeth 16 / James 13 / Joseph 11 - all IND
nest door - Gideon Roberts 28 - with Jno Townsand 24 / Malinda 18 and Spencer Dorr 7
Also in Jackson in 1860
Lewis 25 Ky
1870 Andrew Co
1870 MO Andrew Lincoln 244
362-370 - Roberts, Obediah 60 farm lab KY / Elizabeth 52 Ky
Sarah 32 / Frances J 23 f / James A 27 / Arnett 16 m / Obadiah 13
1870 MO Andrew Jackson
142-147 - Roberts, Benjamin 59 farmer KY / Elizabeth 60
Joseph 21 Ind / Mason 23 Ind / Rebecca J 20 Mo
Landsrum, Sally 15 / Elizabeth 14 / James H 10 - all MO
Benton
1840 - James, William (Alexander)
Boone
1830 James (Cedar) / Lawrence (Boone)
James, John (2), Nathaniel, Nicholas, William H, William M, William T (Rocky Fork)
1840 -
1840 Mo Boone Rocky Fork
p. 121 Joel Roberts 120001 10101
p. 124 David B Roberts 110001 11001
p. 125 John 1201001 101201
James sr 00000001 00110001
Nathan 200001001 1010010001
Lewis 211101 111101
James jr 022001 201001
p. 126 Wm H 02001 20002
John M 2101001 0011101
Wm J 000110001 000000001
John 00001 10001
W M 00100001 111100010001
Silas 120011 10101
p. 127 Jesse 021001 10001
1840 Mo Boone Persia
p. 68 Elizabeth 001 0102001
p. 69 Moses 1101001 1121001
1840 Mo Boone Cedar
p. 99 James 1221001 2011001 (indexed as Jannes)
John B 10001 0001
1850 Boone Co, Mo census
(forgot page #, sorry) Roberts, John 33 m Ky
Nancy 32 f Mo
Pulina 11, Elizabeth 9, Melvina 7, William S 5, Eddie 3, Kittie A 1/12 all Mo
479 William 49 m Ky
Nancy 36 f Ky
William T, Powel, Lourinda, Martillus
509 William M 62 Ky / Sarah 38 Ky
511 Elisha 30 Ky / Elenor 40
513 Lewis 47 Ky...
524 David B 44 Ky / William 70 Va + Sarah 55 Ky
528 Richmond 48 Ky
Also in Boone Co in 1850 (sorry, I don’t have page numbers for these):
Abraham 28 Ky, John M 54 Ky, John 53 Ky, James 46 Ky, James 57 Va, Wm M 25 Ky
Boone County Wills & Administrations
Boone County, Missouri, wills and administrations,
1835-1850 / Carolyn M. Bartels. [Shawnee Mission, Kan. : C.M. Bartels, 1988]
will of Silas Roberts - exec Jesse & David 1 Jul 1843 (28)
Boone County Marriages
Note - William performs marriages too.
Boone County, Missouri, 1821 to 1849 / Carolyn M. Bartels. [Shawnee Mission, Kan. : C.M. Bartels, 198-?] Boone County marriages, 1821-1847.
Boone County, Missouri, 1850 to 1872 / Carolyn M. Bartels.: [Shawnee Mission, Kan. : C.M. Bartels, 198-?]Caption title: Boone County marriages, 1850-1872.
Roberts, James - Winscot, Sary 6/6/24 23
Roberts, Jesse - Johnson, Vatilla 4/23/30 64
Roberts, William L. - Prewitt, Sally 11/2/48 374
Roberts, William M - Elizabeth Forbes 24 Oct 1855
William A - Martha Baker 19 Nov 1854
Buchanan
1840 - Cornelius, Hiram, Richd (Bloomington) / James, Susanah, Nicholas (Marion) / Joseph (Jefferson)
Caldwell
1840 - Elliott (Rockport)
Callaway
1830 - Joseph
1840 - Benjn (Nine Mile Prairie) - 00201001 (50/60) 0000001
Cape Girardeau
1830 - Aaron, Burwell, Elizabeth, John, Sarah
1840 - Burrer M, Enos (Apple Creek) / Mary (Byrd)
Carroll
1860 Mo Carroll Wakenda
712-4 - Isom Roberts 22 m farmer Ky / Susan J 18 Mo / Henry Hoffman 22 laborer
Clark
1840 - Isaac, John, Parker (Madison)
Clay
1830 MO Clay
p. 285 Mary Robards 00101 001000001
p. 286 Moses Robards 02201 11001
Aron Robards 01201 12101
Susan Roberts 01200 200001
Jonathan Robards 00001 000
Arnet Roberts 20002 00001
p. 287 Edmund Roberts 01001 000
p. 295 John Roberts 21001 23201
Nicholas Roberts 00001 00001
1840 Mo Clay
p. 4 Arnett Roberts 012011 11001
p. 6 Obidiah Roberts 110001 10001
p. 12 David Roberts 1100101 001111 (1crossed out?)
Platte 1850? b 1796 NY?
Aaron Roberts 2110201 1012001
p. 15 James Roberts 00001 0001
Liberty 1850? b 1817 KY?
p. 20 James Roberts sr 000000001 00000000
p. 26 Moses Roberts 121201 121001
1850 Mo Clay Liberty
312 -
156-156 Roberts, Moses S 51 NC / Jane 51 NC
Dennis 23/ Bennett 21 / Elizabeth 14 / M L 14 f (twins) / GW 16 m / Aba 14 f / Sarah 7 f
Also in Clay Co in 1850
Liberty
A M 1846 Ky, David 1810 Ky, Elizabeth 1822 Ky. JA 1843 Ky, JW 1841 KY, James 1817 Ky,
Sarah 1777 Va, Sarah A 1818 Ky, Zachariah 1810 MA
Platte
David 1796 NY, David H 1838 Ill, David R Atchison 1845 Mo, Emeline 1827 Mo, Harriett 1825 NY,
Joseph A 1833 NY, Mathew 1818 NC, May A 1843 MO, Rachael 1788 TN, SF 1848 MO, Sarah 1800 NY,
Thomas 1827 MO, Violate 1829 NY
Fishing River
David 1844 Mo, Edmed 1803 TN, Elijah 1850 MO, Elizabeth 1847 Mo, Jesse F 1841 Mo,
Margarett 1819 VA, Mary M 1838 MO
1860 Mo Clay
Fishing River
Ann 18 MO
Missouri City
Jane 17 MO
Liberty
Boas 34 Ky, Courtney V (female) 32 Ky, Stephen S 6/12 Ky, David 50 Ky, Sarah A 40 Ky, Sarah 82 Ky
Gallatin
James 40 NC, Joseph 34 Mo, Margaret 25 Mo, Mary 7 Mo, Nancy 5 Mo, Abelia 2 Mo, Conrad 35 Va,
Ruth 33 VA, Mary 13 Mo, Charles 10 Mo, Effa 8 Mo, Ruth 10/12 Mo, Thomas 30 Mo, Sarah 30 Mo,
William 6 Mo, Mary 2 Mo, Moses 61 NC, Jane 61 NC, Dennis 25 NC, Joseph 25 NC, Susan 19 MO,
Susan 50 NC, David 22 Mo, Lucretia 21 Mo, Mary 2 Mo, Lewis 11 Mo, Mary A 17 MO
Platte
L W (male) 40 Ky, Sarah A 30 Ky, Benj 6 Mo, John 3 Mo, James 2 Mo, Margaret 6/12 Mo
Marriage records -
Carr, Nanon Lucile. Marriage records of Clay County, Missouri, 1822-1852.[Kansas City, Mo., 1957]
Robberds Daniel - Nancy Chappell 6 June 1851
Roberts, David - Sarah Ann Atkins 19 Sep 1838
James - Elizabeth George 22 Nov 1835
James Madison - Elizabeth Jane Hall 13 Sep 1838
Joseph - Susan Davis 9 Nov 1837
Joseph - Mary Ann Nolle 26 Aug 1847
Matthew - Caroline Roberts 26 May 1842
Nathan - Elizabeth Roberts 18 Jul 1841
Nicholas - America George 21 Dec 1829
Obediah - Elizabeth Edwards 24 Jan 1833 (Henry Hill, MG Baptist)
Samuel - Mary Holland 10 Mar 1836
Clinton
1840 - Edmund, Jacob, Jesse, Jonathan, Littelon S
Cole
1830 - John
1840 - John (Clark)
Cooper
1830 - Edward, Elijah, Isham, James, Jefferson, John, Joseph, William
1840 - Isham (Lamine)
Crawford
1840 - John , Thos (Merrimac)
Daviess
1840 - John (Cravensville) / John (Gallatin)
Franklin
1840 - Archibald, John (St John) / Thomas (Cabrey)
Greene
1840 - Edward F, Matthew, Rebeca
Howard
1830 - James (2), John, Michael, Nicholas, William, Wstly
1840 - - Michael, Nicholas (Bonne Femme) / Michael (Mountain
Jackson
1830 - Eli, Richard (No Twp) / Richard, Phillip sen, Strother, (Plattin)
1840 - David, Iven W
Jefferson
1840- Joal (Rock) / Strother (Valle)
Johnson
1840 - Jno (Warrensburg)
Lafayette
1830 - John
1840 - Eliga (Lexington) p. 141 / James, James L, Jesse, WL , William
1840 MO Lafayette 156 - W.L.- 1m, 2f <5, 1m, 1f 20-30 (in 1850 there was a Wilson L)
James - 1m 50-60 - 8 slaves
James L 156 1m<5,1m, 1f 20-30
157 - Jesse - 1f 30-40, 1m 40-50 4 slaves (1850 also)
Lewis
1840 - Hoard, John, Joshua, Moses, Redding
Lincoln
1840 - Joseph (Union) / Kertley (Hurricane)
Livingston
1840 - James (Franklin) / Thomas J (Washington)
Macon
1840 - DA , Thos (Wells) / Wm (Goshen) / Wm (Liberty) / Samuel, John (Chariton)
Madison
1840 - George W
Marion
1840 - William (Mason)
Miller
1840 - Aaron, Robertson (Equality) / Cornelius, Eli (Richwood) / James, Samuel, Urith (Jim Henry)
Monroe
1840 - JJ (Jefferson)
Morgan
1840 - Joseph (Richland)
New Madrid
1840 - John S (Pemisco) / John R (Leasiar)
Perry
1830 - Benjamin - 110001 (30/40) 00001
Pettis
1840 - Edward, Edwd J, Elijah, James, Wm T
Pike
1830 - Joseph, William
1840 - Jeremiah (Peno) / Wm (No Twp)
Platte
1840 Mo Platte
p. 110 Oswald (Charles?) Roberts 000001 10001
p. 115 Hardin Roberts 0000001 0000001
p. 119 Stephen 201001 111001
p. 160 J C (O?) 000001 21001
Polk
1840 - Edward, Eli, William
Pulaski
1840 - Sidney R
Ralls
1830 - Joel (No Twp) / James, John (Union)
Randolph
1830 - Adam, Thomas, William
1840 - Thomas
Ray
1840 - JW (Richmond)
Ripley
1840 - Alexander, Joel
Rives
1840 - Elisha (Wablean) / John (Big Creek)
Saint Charles
1840 - Preston (Dardienne)
Saint Francois
1840 - Johnson, William (Marion)
St Louis
1830 - Michael (Bonhomme)
1840 - A , James (Merrimack) / N (St Louis) / Richard (Central)
Saline
1830 - Fountain (Arrow Rock)
1840 - Fountain, Joshea, Joshua (Marion)
Scott
1830 - Thomas (Moreland)
1840 - John R (Richland) / Nancy (Mississippi)
Van Buren
1840 - John, Nelson (Harmony)
Washington
1830 - Frederick (Harmony / George W, William F (Potosi) / Johnson (Union)
1840 - Wm F (Meneabeton)
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