roberts settlement family tree
Preserving Our Family Heritage For Future Generations
There is a Chinese proverb that says “the strongest memory is weaker than the palest ink.” The documentation of our family heritage is a legacy that we leave to our children, grandchildren, and their children. Long after our last word has been spoken, the photos, written and recorded narratives and anecdotes will be the footprints that leave an everlasting impression on all those who follow us. Our future generations will be able to recall these events and understand with added clarity the many complexities of their ancestry.
Honoring The Past, Inspiring The Future
Although “Roberts” was the most prominent surname at Roberts Settlement, the following families and others were an integral part of the community: Brooks, Cotton, Gilliam (Gillum, Gillam), Hurley, Knight, Locklear, Mathews, Newsom (Newsum), Revels, Rice, Roads (Rhodes), Sweat, Walden (Waldon, Waldren, Waldin), White and Winburn (Winbun, Winbern). Black pioneers with these same surnames are found in other rural Midwestern settlements established by free people of color who migrated from North Carolina and Virginia.
Please contact Lezli Davis for additional information regarding the genealogy of Roberts Settlement.