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Rosa Evelyn ELLIS

Rosa Evelyn ELLIS[1, 2, 3, 4, 5]

Female 1853 - 1936  (82 years)

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  • Name Rosa Evelyn ELLIS 
    Born 28 Mar 1853  Murray County, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location  [6, 7, 8, 9, 10] 
    • 28 Mar 1853 -> headstone
      1853, GA -> age 17 on 1870 census
      Mar 1853, GA -> stated on 1900 census
    Gender Female 
    Census 1860  Coosawattee, Gordon, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Census 1870  Militia District 984, Murray, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    • Rosa E. E. (17) appeared in the household of Elizabeth Ellis (42). She had no occupation. She was born in Georgia. She was literate. The household included James C. (14), Elijah M. (10), and Nancy E. (6).

      Elizabeth's brothers, James P. and Joseph M. Tucker, lived on each side with their respective families and her parents appeared two households up.
    Census 1880  Eighth District, Murray, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location  [11] 
    • "Rosa M" (27) appeared on the 1880 census in the Eighth District of Murray County. She is in the household of Martin L. Roberts (27) as his wife. Her occupation is given as keeping house. Her birthplace and her father's is given as Georgia; her mother's is North Carolina. Other household members include "Wm D" (7), James S. (6), Nancy A. (3), and Elijah M. (1). (Monteville Roberts', Edward Roberts', and Loranza Roberts' households are on the same page.)
    Census 1900  Bull Pen District, Murray, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location  [12] 
    • Rosey E. V. (47) appeared in the household of Martin Roberts as his wife. He was born March 1853. She had been married 29 years. She was the mother of 8 children, all of whom were living. She was born in Georgia and both parents were born in North Carolina. She had no occupation. She was literate. Other household members included William L (son, 27), Mary E (daughter, 18), Emma P (daughter, 15), Sarah E (daughter, 13), Burtis A (daughter, 10), and Colquit Wade (laborer, 22).

      Martin and Rosa's son, Elijah Monteville Roberts, appeared next door.
    Census 1910  Bull Pen District, Murray, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location  [13] 
    • "Rosie E. Roberts" appeared on the 1910 census in the Bull Pen community of Murray County, Georgia. She appeared in the household of her husband, Martin L. Roberts, along with their daughter, "Alberta A."
    Census 1920  Chatsworth, Murray, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location  [14] 
    • Rosa E. Roberts (66) appeared on the 1920 census in Chatsworth, Murray County, Georgia. She is in the same household as her husband, Martin L. (66), and daughter, Alberta A. (26). She can read and write. Her birthplace and her father's is reported as Georgia, while her mother's birthplace is reported as North Carolina. She has no occupation.

      Her daughter, Eva, and family live one household up.
    Census 1930  Chatsworth, Murray, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Address:
    Fort Street 
    Died 26 Mar 1936  Murray County, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location  [5, 7] 
    • Died of chronic hepatitis and old age.
      24 Mar 1835 -> headstone
    Buried 28 Mar 1936  Spring Place Cemetery, Spring Place, Murray, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location  [5, 7] 
    Notes 
    • Name:
      Rosa E. E. Ellis -> 1870 census
      Rosa E. E. Ellis -> marriage license
      Rosie E. Roberts -> headstone
      Roseevelyn Roberts -> 1930 census

      Connection to parents:
      She appeared in Elizabeth Ellis' household in 1870.
    Person ID I1627  Kendrick-Hemphill
    Last Modified 21 Dec 2011 

    Father Elijah Marion ELLIS,   b. 13 Nov 1823, Buncombe County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Jun 1865, Spring Place, Murray, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 41 years) 
    Mother Elizabeth McKinney TUCKER,   b. 21 Oct 1828, Surry County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Feb 1907, Murray County, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years) 
    Married 21 Mar 1852  Murray County, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F178  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Martin Lafayette ROBERTS,   b. 2 May 1853, , Bradley, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Apr 1925, Murray County, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 71 years) 
    Married 28 Jan 1872  Murray County, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    • 28 Jan 1872; Murray County GA -> marriage license
    Roberts-Ellis Marriage License    		 Roberts-Ellis Marriage License
    Records the marriage of Martin Roberts and Rosa Ellis.
    Children 
    +1. William Lafayette ROBERTS,   b. Jun 1872, Murray County, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Feb 1954, , Whitfield, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 81 years)
    +2. James Sidney ROBERTS,   b. Abt 1874, Murray County, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location
    +3. Nancy Alice ROBERTS,   b. 9 Jan 1877, Murray County, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Mar 1965, Calhoun, Gordon, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 88 years)
    +4. Elijah Monteville ROBERTS,   b. Mar 1879, Murray County, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Apr 1950, , Ben Hill, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 71 years)
    +5. Mary Elizabeth ROBERTS,   b. 28 Oct 1881, , probably Murray, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Apr 1956, , Ben Hill, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years)
    +6. Emma E. ROBERTS,   b. 11 Sep 1884, , probably Murray, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Mar 1978, , Ben Hill, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 93 years)
    +7. Sarah Eva ROBERTS,   b. 19 Jan 1887, Murray County, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Dec 1971, Murray County, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years)
     8. Alberta ROBERTS,   b. Jul 1889, Murray County, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Dec 1949, Murray County, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 60 years)
    Last Modified 27 Nov 2015 
    Family ID F62  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Photos
    Roberts Reunion 1909    		Roberts Reunion 1909
    The old lady in the hat, standing next to the post, is either Mariah (Langston) Roberts or Elizabeth (Tucker) Ellis Haney [Annie Kate identified her as "Grandma Haney."]
    Ellis-Roberts-Pendley women    		Ellis-Roberts-Pendley women
    standing from left: Rosa Ellis, Alice Roberts holding Mary Pendley. Based on Mary's age, this photo would have been taken @ 1920-1921.

  • Sources 
    1. [S355] 1870 Census. Georgia. Murray County, pop. sch., 984th District G. M.; p. 536 (stamped); dwelling 159, family 159; Elizabeth Ellis household; accessed; 2 May 2008 (Reliability: 3).

    2. [S267] Murray County Marriage Books - Probate Court, Marriage Book 4; 303; Roberts-Ellis, 1872, recorded license (with original signatures) and return (Reliability: 3).

    3. [S311] 1930 Census. Georgia. Murray County, Town District; 107-1; p. 3-A (penned); dwelling 131, family 137; Roseevelyn Roberts household; accessed; 27 December 2007 (Reliability: 3).

    4. [S172] Murray County, Georgia Death Certificates?.
      Murray County, Georgia, death certificate, Ava Rosia Roberts, 1832, Murray County Health Department, Chatsworth. Photocopy supplied by Diane Hemphill Davis, [address for private use,] Chatsworth, Georgia to Tonia Kendrick, [address for private use,] Chatsworth, Georgia, 04 Jan 2008.

    5. [S318] Spring Place Cemetery, Martin and Rosie E. Roberts grave marker; 27 December 2007; photographed by Tonia Kendrick (Reliability: 3).

    6. [S229] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Coosawattee, Gordon, Georgia; Roll: M653_124; Page: 409; Image: 410. (Reliability: 3).
      Name: Rose E Ellis
      Birth Date: abt 1853
      Birth Place: Georgia
      Residence Date: 1860
      Residence Place: Coosawattee, Gordon, Georgia
      http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1860usfedcenancestry&h=11175627&ti=0&indiv=try

    7. [S172] Murray County, Georgia Death Certificates?.
      Murray County, Georgia, death certificate, Ava Rosia Roberts, 1832, Murray County Health Department, Chatsworth. Photocopy supplied by D. H. Davis, [address for private use,] Chatsworth, Georgia to Tonia Kendrick, [address for private use,] Chatsworth, Georgia, 04 Jan 2008.

    8. [S318] Spring Place Cemetery, Martin and Rosie E. Roberts grave marker; 27 December 2007; photographed by Tonia Kendrick (Reliability: 2).

    9. [S355] 1870 Census. Georgia. Murray County, pop. sch., 984th District G. M.; p. 536 (stamped); dwelling 159, family 159; Elizabeth Ellis household; accessed; 2 May 2008 (Reliability: 2).

    10. [S277] 1900 Census. Georgia. Murray County, pop. sch., Bull Pen District; 68; sheet 16-A; dwelling 279, family 279; Martin Roberts household; accessed; 21 December 2007 (Reliability: 2).

    11. [S322] 1880 Census. Georgia. Murray County, pop.sch., Eighth District; 153; p. 25 (penned), p. 434 (stamped); dwelling 219, family 224; Martin L. Roberts household; accessed; 4 March 2008 (Reliability: 3).

    12. [S277] 1900 Census. Georgia. Murray County, pop. sch., Bull Pen District; 68; sheet 16-A; dwelling 279, family 279; Martin Roberts household; accessed; 21 December 2007 (Reliability: 3).

    13. [S682] 1910 Census. Georgia. Murray County, pop. sch., roll T624_205; population schedule, Bull Pen District, enumeration district (ED) 111, sheet 1 A, dwelling 2, Rosie E. Roberts; (Reliability: 3).
      http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1910USCenIndex&indiv=try&h=155137857

    14. [S61] 1920 Census. Georgia. Murray County, roll T625_272, enumeration district (ED) 121, p. 1 A, dwelling 6, family 6, Rosa E. Roberts; (Reliability: 3).
      http://tinyurl.com/l9gauv


 

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