Greenberry Wilson RobyAge: 84 years1827–1911
- Name
- Greenberry Wilson Roby
- Given names
- Greenberry Wilson
- Surname
- Roby
 Birth | May 10, 1827 27 31 |
 Marriage | Mary Elizabeth Freeman — View this family unknown |
| Marriage | Lenora Eldridge — View this family unknown |
 Historical Event | Cholera Epidemic 1832 (Age 4 years)Note: Cholera killed 4,340 people in New Orleans & over 3,000 in New York City - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cholera_outbreaks_and_pandemics |
| Historical Event | The Texas Revolution between October 1835 and April 1836 (Age 8 years)Note: The Texas Revolution (or Texas War of Independence) was fought from October 2, 1835 to April 21, 1836 between Mexico and the Texas (Tejas) portion of the Mexican state of Coahuila y Tejas. The Texas Revolution erupted in 1836, after Texas declared its independence from Mexico. Mexico responded by invading Texas, where General Santa Anna won decisive victories in the battles of the Alamo and Goliad. The war ended at the Battle of San Jacinto (about 20 miles) east of modern day downtown Houston) where General Sam Houston led the Texas Army to victory in 18 minutes over a portion of the Mexican Army under Santa Anna, who was captured shortly after the battle. The conclusion of the war resulted in the creation of the Republic of Texas - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texas_Revolution |
 Birth of a brother | Dr. Zephaniah Durham Roby February 9, 1838 (Age 10 years) |
| Death of a father | Barton Roby September 18, 1842 (Age 15 years) |
| Historical Event | Mexican-American War from 1846 to 1848 (Age 18 years)Note: The Mexican-American War was an armed conflict between the United States of America and the United Mexican States from 1846 to 1848 in the wake of the 1845 U.S. annexation of Texas, which Mexico considered part of its territory despite the 1836 Texas Revolution - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexican%E2%80%93American_War |
| Death of a mother | Chloe Turner 1856 (Age 28 years) |
| Historical Event | Influenza Epidemic between 1857 and 1859 (Age 29 years)Note: In 1857-1859, there was an extremely severe worldwide outbreak of influenza - http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3884 |
| Birth of a son #1 | Barton Aquilla Roby October 2, 1860 (Age 33 years) |
| Historical Event | American Civil War between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 33 years)Note: In the spring of 1861, tensions between the northern and southern United States over issues including state's right versus federal authority, westward expansion and slavery exploded into the American Civil War - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Civil_War |
| Historical Event | The Alaska Purchase 1867 (Age 39 years)Note: The Alaska Purchase was the purchase of 586,412 square miles of new territory by the United States from the Russian Empire (a bargain at two cents an acre) - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alaska_Purchase |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic 1867 (Age 39 years)Note: 3,093 perished from yellow fever in New Orleans - http://historyengine.richmond.edu/episodes/view/306 |
| Birth of a son #2 | Zepheniah Reuben Roby March 10, 1869 (Age 41 years) |
| Historical Event | Transcontinental Railroad completed 1869 (Age 41 years)Note: The First Transcontinental Railroad was a 1,907-mile contiguous railroad line constructed between 1863 and 1869 across the western United States to connect the Pacific coast with the existing Eastern U.S. rail network - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Transcontinental_Railroad |
| Death of a wife | Mary Elizabeth Freeman May 27, 1877 (Age 50 years) |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878 1878 (Age 50 years)Note: Over 13,000 deaths occurred from yellow fever in lower Mississippi Valley - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_yellow_fever |
| Birth of a son #3 | Ralph E Roby 1883 (Age 55 years) |
| Marriage of a child | Barton Aquilla Roby — Elizabeth C McMillan — View this family March 4, 1885 (Age 57 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #1 | Eula Pearl Roby December 30, 1886 (Age 59 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #2 | Bessie Elizabeth Roby September 9, 1889 (Age 62 years) |
| Death of a wife | Lenora Eldridge May 25, 1890 (Age 63 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #3 | Hattie Lou Roby May 8, 1892 (Age 64 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #4 | John Loyd Roby August 11, 1894 (Age 67 years) |
| Historical Event | Spanish-American War between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 70 years)Note: The Spanish-American War was a conflict in 1898 between Spain and the United States, the result of American intervention in the Cuban War of Independence - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish%E2%80%93American_War |
| Birth of a grandson #5 | Barton Neal Roby September 14, 1899 (Age 72 years) |
| Marriage of a child | Barton Aquilla Roby — Nancy J McMillan — View this family April 22, 1900 (Age 72 years) |
| Death of a grandson | Barton Neal Roby October 19, 1900 (Age 73 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #6 | Zeph Leslie Roby September 12, 1901 (Age 74 years) |
| Death of a brother | Dr. Zephaniah Durham Roby January 25, 1906 (Age 78 years) |
 Death | September 9, 1911 (Age 84 years) |
 Burial | Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Arlington Heights Cemetery |
| Family with parents |
| father |
Barton Roby Birth: November 24, 1799 — Maryland, United States Death: September 18, 1842 — Rowan, North Carolina, United States |
| mother |
Chloe Turner Birth: 1796 Death: 1856 — Rowan, North Carolina, United States |
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Marriage: March 12, 1821 — Rowan, North Carolina, United States |
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6 years himself |
Greenberry Wilson Roby Birth: May 10, 1827 27 31 — Greenville, Pitt, North Carolina, United States Death: September 9, 1911 — Tennessee, United States |
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Mary M Roby Death: |
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William F Roby Death: |
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John B Roby Death: |
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Martha Roby Death: |
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Rebecca Roby Death: |
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Ann Roby Death: |
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Adeline Roby Death: |
| younger brother |
Dr. Zephaniah Durham Roby Birth: February 9, 1838 38 42 — Iredell, North Carolina, United States Death: January 25, 1906 — Opelika, Lee, Alabama, United States |
| Family with Mary Elizabeth Freeman |
| himself |
Greenberry Wilson Roby Birth: May 10, 1827 27 31 — Greenville, Pitt, North Carolina, United States Death: September 9, 1911 — Tennessee, United States |
| wife |
Mary Elizabeth Freeman Birth: August 19, 1841 — Marietta, Cobb, Georgia, United States Death: May 27, 1877 — Tennessee, United States |
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Marriage: — |
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| son |
Barton Aquilla Roby Birth: October 2, 1860 33 19 — Georgia, United States Death: December 4, 1941 — Tennessee, United States |
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8 years son |
Zepheniah Reuben Roby Birth: March 10, 1869 41 27 — Stewart, Tennessee, United States Death: April 11, 1944 — Erin, Houston, Tennessee, United States |
| Family with Lenora Eldridge |
| himself |
Greenberry Wilson Roby Birth: May 10, 1827 27 31 — Greenville, Pitt, North Carolina, United States Death: September 9, 1911 — Tennessee, United States |
| wife |
Lenora Eldridge Birth: February 3, 1847 Death: May 25, 1890 — Houston, Tennessee, United States |
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Marriage: — |
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| son |
Ralph E Roby Birth: 1883 55 35 Death: September 1957 |