Roberts, George E. , 1834-1887
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1834 - 1887
Biographical Note
George E. Roberts was born in 1834 in Montgomery County, VA. He was a white merchant in Central Depot, Virginia. He married Julia A. Cofer on May 4, 1859 in Pulaski, VA. They had five children. Roberts died on June 7, 1887.
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
G. E. Roberts Letter
Collection
Identifier: Ms-2019-026
Abstract
The G. E. Roberts Letter contains information pertaining to an African American man shooting a white doctor, Dr. Hammet, in Christiansburg, VA. The letter is written to Walter J. Reeve in Central Depot, VA on February 8, 1874.
Dates:
1874-02-08