Descendants of James Fletcher Robberts

Generation No. 2

2. ELIZABETH "LIZZIE" D ROBBERTS was born January 14, 1844 in Bartholomew co, Indiana, and died January 21, 1932. She married THOMAS PERRY CROSTHWAIT October 14, 1868 in Warren co, Iowa. He was born July 18, 1843 in Fulton co, Illinois, and died February 21, 1927 in Kingfisher, Kingfisher co, Oklahoma.

Thomas Perry Crosthwait was city treasurer in Indianola, Iowa and then went to Kingfisher Ok to work in the Land Office there.

1880 Census of Warren co, Iowa Indianola FHL #1254368 pg 385
Thomas P. CROSTHWAIT 36-IL-Harness Shop-KY-AR
Elizabeth CROSTHWAIT 36-IN-Keeping House-IN-VA
Eugene CROSTHWAIT 10-IA
Nell CROSTHWAIT 5-IA

1900 Census of Kingfisher, [Oklahoma] Wd 4 pg 159
Thomas P Crosthwait 56-July 1845-Ky-m. 31 years-dealer in produce
Elizabeth D 56-Jan 1844-In-3 of 3 children living
Mary 19-May 1881-Iowa

"History of Warren County Iowa" Union Historical Co Des Moines 1879
TP Crossthwait, saddle and harness-maker; was born in Fulton county, Illinois in 1843, and at an early age removed to Davis county, Iowa, and lived there until 1865 [1855], and then moved to Missouri, and came to this county in 1862; July 15, 1863 he enlisted in Company M, 8th Iowa Cavalry, and served until the close of the war; the command, besides other fields of operation was with Nelson in Georgia and was mustered out at Macon, Georgia; he spent one year in Colorado; he learned his present business, and engaged in it on his own account in 1868; he has held the office of city treasurer, and is agent of the American Express Company at this place; he married Miss Lizzie D Robberts in 1868; she was born in Indiana; they have two children, Eugene and Nellie.

Children of ELIZABETH ROBBERTS and THOMAS CROSTHWAIT are:
7. i.   EUGENE CROSTHWAIT, b. May 23, 1870, Iowa; d. June 24, 1959, San Mateo, California.
8. ii.   NELL CROSTHWAIT, b. November 15, 1874, Iowa; d. September 29, 1958, Alameda, California.
  iii.   MARY CROSTHWAIT, b. May 12, 1881, Iowa; d. December 21, 1938; m. GEORGE LYNN BOWMAN, June 01, 1933; b. October 09, 1874, Rockingham co, Virginia; d. August 21, 1957, Kingfisher, Kingfisher co, Oklahoma


3. MARY ELLEN "MOLLIE" ROBBERTS was born November 06, 1845 in Bartholomew co, Indiana, and died December 24, 1926. She married WILLIAM H TODD October 30, 1867 in Warren co, Iowa.

1880 Census of Clarke co, Iowa Knox FH: #1254333 pg 191
Wm H. TODD 40-IN-Physician-KY-VA
Mary E. TODD 33-IN-Keeping House-IN-VA
Lottie TODD 11-IA
Annie TODD 9-IA
Ella TODD 7-IA
May TODD 11M-IA
Lulu TODD 11M-IA
Lucy HUTSINKILLER 21-IN-Teaching School-OH-VA

According to a query that appears on the Todd message board at Ancestry.com: . . . Dr. William H Todd married 30 Oct 1867 Warren County, Iowa Mary E Robberts. Dr. Todd was employed by the government and worked at the Osage Reservation. It is my understanding also that they lived in Grayhorse [Ok].

Children of MARY ROBBERTS and WILLIAM TODD are:
  i.   LOTTIE TODD, b. 1869.
9. ii.   ANNIE TODD, b. 1871.
  iii.   ELLA TODD, b. 1873; m. J J QUARLES.
  iv.   LULU TODD, b. 1879; m. MISTER BAGBY.
  v.   MARY TODD, b. 1879.


4. SARAH "SALLY" ANN ROBBERTS was born December 12, 1847 in Bartholomew co, Indiana, and died October 21, 1911 in Harlan, Shelby co, Iowa. She married DAVID ORR STUART May 28, 1874 in Van Meter, Dallas co, Iowa. He was born October 04, 1848 in Pennsylvania. He died 1 Mar 1925. David Orr Stuart and Sarah Ann Robberts Stuart are buried in Harlan Cemetery, Harlan, Shelby county, Iowa.

1880 Census of Pottawattamie co, Iowa Avoca FHL #1254361 pg 179
James F. ROBERTS 56-IN-Minister-TN-KY
Rosa A. ROBERTS 60-VA-Keeping House-CT-VA
D. O. STEWART 31-PA-Atty At Law-PA-PA
Sally A. STEWART 32-IN-Keeping House-IN-VA
Roxana M. STEWART 1-IA

1900 Census of Shelby co, Iowa Harlan pg 32
David O Stuart 51-Oct 1848-Pa-m.26 years- lawyer
Sarah 51-Dec 1848-In-3 of 3 children living
Roxie 21–1879-Ia-school teacher
Paul 18-Aug 1881-Ia
Donald 12-Jul 1887-Ia

The database of Andrea Ramsay at World Connect (Rootsweb) indicates that Sally Ann Catherine Robberts was married to David Orr Stuart on 28 May 1874 in Van Meter, Dallas county, Iowa. Their known children were-Roxanne Mary Stuart b. 22 Jan 1879; David Paul Stuart b. 14 Aug 1881; and Donald Robberts Stuart b. 2 Jul 1888.

Children of SARAH ROBBERTS and DAVID STUART are:
  i.   ROXANNE MARY STUART, b. January 22, 1879, Iowa.
10. ii.   DAVID PAUL STUART, b. August 14, 1881, Iowa; d. August 17, 1939.
  iii.   DONALD ROBBERTS STUART, b. 1887, Iowa; d. 1939; m. HELEN PIERCE; b. 1892.


5. JACOB CORNELIUS "JAKE" ROBBERTS was born October 02, 1850 in Poweshiek co, Iowa, and died April 22, 1924 in Kingfisher, Kingfisher co, Oklahoma. Burial: 1924, Kingfisher Cemetery, Kingfisher, Kingfisher co, Oklahoma. He married SARAH CATHERINE "SALLY" MARTIN December 23, 1873 in Leon, Decauter co, Iowa. She was born 1855, and died 1920 in Kingfisher, Kingfisher co, Oklahoma. Burial: Kingfisher Cemetery, Kingfisher co, Oklahoma.

1880 Census of Butler co, Nebraska David City FHL #1254744 pg 60
Jake G. ROBBERTS 29-IA-Attorney-KY-VA
Sally C. ROBBERTS 25-IA-Keeps House-OH-MD
George B. ROBBERTS 5-IA
Bess ROBBERTS 3-IA
Maggie ROBBERTS 1-NE
Anna PRESCOODTS 18-BOHEMIA-Domestic Servant

1900 Census of Kingfisher, [Oklahoma] 4th Ward pg 161
Jacob Robberts 49-Oct 1850-m.26 years-lawyer
Sarah C 44-Aug 1855-4 of 5 children living
George B 25-Feb 1875- Iowa
Bessie 23-Nov 1876-Iowa
Margaret 21-Oct 1878-Nebraska
Max M 13-Feb 1888-Nebraska
Mary Prather Mar 1854-black servant
Albert Rice Jun 1874-black servant

Children of JACOB ROBBERTS and SARAH MARTIN are:
11. i.   GEORGE BURTON "BURT" ROBBERTS, b. February 02, 1875; d. December 12, 1964.
12. ii.   BESS ROBBERTS, b. November 1876.
13. iii.   MARGARET "MAE" ROBBERTS, b. October 1878; d. August 30, 1965.
14. iv.   MAX M ROBBERTS, b. February 03, 1887, Nebraska; d. September 10, 1957, Kingfisher Cemetery, Kingfisher, Kingfisher co, Oklahoma.


6. JOHN D ROBBERTS was born July 22, 1853 in Poweshiek co, Iowa, and died January 23, 1922. He married SADIE HILDREATH. She was born April 16, 1858.

1880 Census of Decatur co, Iowa Leon FHL #1254336 pg 234
Isaac F. HILDRETH 58-ME-Physician-CT-ME
Laura HILDRETH 56-NY-Keeping House-NY-NY
Sadie ROBBERTS Dau-22-IA
Laura ROBBERTS Gdau-2-IA

Child of JOHN ROBBERTS and SADIE HILDREATH is:
  i.   LAURA D ROBBERTS, b. November 03, 1877.

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