This page is a supplement to
Western Pennsylvania Genealogy
A web-site compiled by Douglas H. Lusher

To go to the main web-site click here


Ancestors of John Matthew Roberts



First Generation




1. John Matthew Roberts,1 son of Stephen Roberts II 1 and Olive Hodgdon,1 was born on 11 Apr 1855 in Westfield, Orleans Co, VT1 and died in 1938 in New York City, NY1 at age 83.

He was a jeweler by occupation.

John married Fanny S. Abbot 1 on 4 Sep 1876 in Craftsbury, Orleans Co, VT.1

John next married Anna Samantha Needham,2 daughter of Marvin Dwight Needham 4 and Harriet Amelia Pratt,4 on 16 Feb 1881 in Marshalltown, Marshall Co, IA.3

Children from this marriage were:

          i.  Star Roberts 1 was born in 18811 and died in 18821 at age 1.

         ii.  Olive Harriet Roberts 5 was born on 25 Jul 1883 in Battle Creek, Ida Co, IA5 and died on 16 Dec 1950 in Paramount, Los Angeles Co, CA5 at age 67. Olive married Earl William Allison,6 son of Edward Hale Allison 6 8 and Helen Eliza Ketner,6 7 on 29 May 1907 in Grundy Center, Grundy Co, IA.7

        iii.  Maude Elnora Roberts 1 was born on 5 Jul 1886 in Carroll, Carroll Co, IA1 and died in Tacoma, Pierce Co, WA. Maude married Herbert P. Jones.1

         iv.  Stephen Roberts 1 was born on 22 Aug 1888 in Tacoma, Pierce Co, WA1 and died in Feb 1891 in Tacoma, Pierce Co, WA1 at age 2.




Second Generation (Parents)



2. Stephen Roberts II,1 son of Stephen Roberts I,1 and Lydia [Unk] 1 was born on 23 Oct 1810 in Westfield, Orleans Co, VT1 and died on 5 May 1893 in Craftsbury, Orleans Co, VT1 at age 82.

Stephen married Olive Hodgdon 1 on 9 Apr 1835 in Groton, Caledonia Co, VT.1

Children from this marriage were:

          i.  Lydia Roberts 1 was born in 1838 in Westfield, Orleans Co, VT.1

         ii.  Nancy Roberts 1 was born in 1840 in Westfield, Orleans Co, VT.1

        iii.  Thomas Roberts 1 was born in 1844.1

         iv.  Chastina Roberts 1 was born in 1846.1

1         v.  John Matthew Roberts 1. John married Fanny S. Abbot 1 on 4 Sep 1876 in Craftsbury, Orleans Co, VT.1 John next married Anna Samantha Needham,2 daughter of Marvin Dwight Needham 4 and Harriet Amelia Pratt,4 on 16 Feb 1881 in Marshalltown, Marshall Co, IA.3


3. Olive Hodgdon,1 daughter of William Hodgdon,1 and Olive [Unk] 1 was born in 1814 in Vermont and died on 23 Jan 1892 in Craftsbury, Orleans Co, VT3 at age 78.

The same source also states she died 23 Jan 1827. [AG, 79] This would seem to be in error.

Olive married Stephen Roberts II 1 on 9 Apr 1835 in Groton, Caledonia Co, VT.1


Third Generation (Grandparents)



4. Stephen Roberts I .1

Stephen married Lydia [Unk].1

The child from this marriage was:

2         i.  Stephen Roberts II 1. Stephen married Olive Hodgdon,1 daughter of William Hodgdon 1 and Olive [Unk],1 on 9 Apr 1835 in Groton, Caledonia Co, VT.1


5. Lydia [Unk] .1

Lydia married Stephen Roberts I.1

6. William Hodgdon .1

William married Olive [Unk].1

The child from this marriage was:

3         i.  Olive Hodgdon 1. Olive married Stephen Roberts II,1 son of Stephen Roberts I 1 and Lydia [Unk],1 on 9 Apr 1835 in Groton, Caledonia Co, VT.1


7. Olive [Unk] .1

Olive married William Hodgdon.1


Sources


1. Ralph Edward Allison, Allison Genealogy (Hilo, HI: Self-published, 1985), Pg 79.

2. Ralph Edward Allison, Allison Genealogy (Hilo, HI: Self-published, 1985), Pg 40.

3. Ralph Edward Allison, Allison Genealogy (Hilo, HI: Self-published, 1985), Pg 13.

4. Ralph Edward Allison, Allison Genealogy (Hilo, HI: Self-published, 1985), Pg 80.

5. Ralph Edward Allison, Allison Genealogy (Hilo, HI: Self-published, 1985), Pg 54.

6. Editor, The History of Crawford County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Warner Beers & Co., 1885), Pg 1154.

7. Ralph Edward Allison, Allison Genealogy (Hilo, HI: Self-published, 1985), Pg 52.

8. Ralph Edward Allison, Allison Genealogy (Hilo, HI: Self-published, 1985).