ROBERTS
MILL
Falling Water, Hamilton Co., TN
Compiled
by
Barry & Glenda Schroeder
1999
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We have done our best to record the names and dates of the individuals that are buried in this cemetery as they appeared on their markers but mistakes can be made. If there needs to be a correction or an addition of someone, please mailto:BerryglenPlace@aol.com and we will be happy to make the additions/corrections.
I have come across some local history that states Roberts Mill was built, owned and operated by James Roberts in 1828. Some other local history books state that Roberts Mill was built and operated by Ninyon Roberts in May of 1842 and when his son, Emerson Roberts, was old enough to work in the mill, Ninyon and his son owned and opperated Roberts Mill. In the following years more property was obtained by the Roberts located on Mill Creek at the top of Waldens Ridge in the Community of Sawyer, Hamilton County, Tennessee.
After doing hours of research in hopes to find proof of when and who built and operated Roberts Mill first, I came to the conclusion that everyone that had written some history on Roberts Mill, had their own opinion of when the Roberts Mill was open for business, sometime in the early 1800's by James Roberts, Anderson Roberts or Ninyon Roberts. There is a possibility that all three of these Gentlemen are brothers and that they worked together building a home and making a living for their families, but I have not researched this part of the Roberts family. In looking up Roberts in the Hamilton Co. Census, years 1840-1900, Anderson Roberts and Emerson Roberts were the only Roberts with the occupation as a Miller and the others were Wagon Makers or Farmers.
Roberts Cemetery:
Located at the base of Roberts Mill Road, Falling Water, Hamilton Co., TN
Here are the names and dates of the 15 graves that I found and 1 grave I did not find but was listed on the WPA cemetery list.
1. GOODSON, JAMES M. b. August 22, 1869 d. April 11, 1891
2. GRIFFITH, MARVIN FREDDIE b. June 29, 1940 d. December 11, 1940
3. HOLLAND, JOHN W. b. February 19, 1829 d. May 18, 1873
4. HOLLAND, S. L. b. July 1, 1873 d. July 31, 1873
5. HOLLAND, SARAH E. b. March 5, 1863 d. February 11, 1866
6. ROBERTS, ANDREW b. August 28, 1847 d. June 12, 1923 h/o NANCY ROBERTS
7. ROBERTS, E. b. October 8, 1851 d. March 28, 1913 dm/w M. J. ROBERTS
8. ROBERTS, JAMES E. b. September 27, 1871 d. April 19, 1930
9. ROBERTS, M. J. b. September 23, 1848 d. September 26, 1929 dm/w E. ROBERTS
10. ROBERTS, MARY L. b. October 19, 1877 d. October 3, 1878
11. ROBERTS, N. M. b. June 19, 1880 d. April 10, 1907
12. ROBERTS, NANCY b. March 29, 1850 d. December 19, 1927 w/o ANDREW ROBERTS
13. ROBERTS, OLIVER C. b. November 5, 1881 d. May 26, 1885
14. ROBERTS, SARAH E. b. November 30, 1872 d. September 24, 1873
15. ROBERTS, WILLIAM H. b. August 22, 1874 d. May 31, 1947
16. ROBERTS, LIZZIE 1860 - 1930 (from WPA list)
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