William Bell Roberson Born: 13 May 1847 Died: 20 May 1916 Plot:
Where born: Miflin-Crawford Co IN Where died: Mt Carmel Son of: John Roberson (5 Feb 1805 KY-11 Jan 1865 Crawford Co IN) & Nancy W Bell (10 Oct 1810 IN-23 Oct 1896 IN) Married 1st: 8 Jun 1868 Crawford Co IN Anna Matilda Hamilton (1848) Married 2nd: 23 Sep 1880 English-Crawford Co IN Mary E Hollen* Lived at: 1880-1900 Sterling-Crawford Co IN 1910 Union-Crawford Co IN Children: - Mary Ida (11 Feb 1882 IN m: Alva Longest) -
Daisy Dean (20 Apr 1884 IN) -
Minnie Lou (7 Feb 1886 IN-19 Dec 1952 IL) -
Charles Franklin (21 Nov 1887 IN-1971 IL m: Beulah Stephenson both buried Highland Cem) -
Lillie Edith (9 Jun 1890 IN-17 Apr 1967 IL) -
Gertie Agnes (11 Feb 1893 IN) -
Maggie Myrtle (27 Mar 1895 IN-26 Nov 1967 m: 1919 Guy Crow) -
John Hobart (11 Aug 1898 IN-21 May 1973 IL m: Opal Moade both buried Highland Cem)
* indicates buried with William Bell Roberson in Sand Hill Cemetery.
About Sand Hill Cemetery:
Sand Hill Cemetery is the oldest large cemetery in Mt Carmel IL, predating Highland Memorial Cemetery and Rose Hill Cemetery. There was no subdivision of lots in Sand Hill Cemetery. People were buried in the order of their death. New burials were prohibited in Sand Hill Cemetery after 1932. Burials: 1254 Location: 730 West 3rd Street, Mt Carmel, Illinois - Wabash County
