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Mariah A. ROBERTS

HAIRSTON.org ID#3365, b. 27 August 1839, d. 1913

Birth*

Mariah A. ROBERTS was born on 27 August 1839.¹

Marriage*

She married James Monroe Hairston, son of James B. Hairston and Mary Martha McClain, on 22 December 1857 in Calhoun, Alabama.^2,1

Census 1870

Mariah A. ROBERTS appeared on the 1870 census of James Monroe Hairston in 1870 in Cleburne, Alabama; James 34 GA, Maria 29 AL, Julia 8 AL, Maria 6 AL, Andrew 3 AL, Rebecca 1 AL.³

Deed*

On 31 december 1874, James M. Hearston and Maraih A. Hearston, his wife, sign a deed in Cleburne, Alabama. Cleburne Deeds 1873-1877, page 181-182. FSL #5176214, images 119-120.

Census 1880

Mariah A. ROBERTS appeared on the 1880 census of James Monroe Hairston in 1880 in Oak Level, Cleburne, Alabama; James M. 43, Maria 40, Thursie 19, Maria A. 17, Andrew M. 12, Rosa C. 10, Mary A. 8, Lucy C. 5, James O. 1.⁴

Census 1900

Mariah A. ROBERTS appeared on the 1900 census of James Monroe Hairston in 1900 in Pine Grove, DeKalb, Alabama; James M. 63 born GA (both parents born in SC), Mariah A. 60 b. AL, Luisa 37, Lula C. 24, Andrew J. 9 (grandson).⁵

Census 1910

Mariah A. ROBERTS appeared on the 1910 census of James Monroe Hairston on 18 May 1910 in DeKalb, Alabama; James M. Hairton 73, married for 53 years, Mariah A. 70 wife with 6 of 8 children still living, Luvicie M. 47 daughter, Lula C. 33 daughter and Andrew J. 19 grandson.⁶

Death*

Mariah A. ROBERTS died in 1913.¹

Burial*

She was buried in Union Grove Baptist Church, DeKalb, Alabama.¹

Family

James Monroe Hairston b. Sep 1836, d. 22 Nov 1910

Children

Thursie A. HAIRSTON⁴ b. a 1859
Luisa HAIRSTON⁵ b. Nov 1862
Maria A. HAIRSTON³ b. a 1864
Andrew M. HAIRSTON+³ b. a 1868
Rebecca Chalottie HAIRSTON³ b. 28 May 1869, d. 26 Dec 1927
Rosa C. HAIRSTON⁴ b. a 1870
Mary A. HAIRSTON⁴ b. a 1872
Lula C. HAIRSTON⁵ b. Oct 1875
James Odil Hairston+ b. 27 Jun 1878, d. 7 Jan 1953

Sources (www.HAIRSTON.org)

[S48] Photo of Grave Marker - only photos of grave markers that are contemporary to the deceased individuals death are acceptable for genealogical proof. Find-a-Grave, personal photos and other sources.
[S34] Alabama, U.S., Marriage Index, 1800-1969 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006.
[S1870] 1870 Federal Census - National Archives and Records Administration - Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org.
[S1880] 1880 Federal Census - National Archives and Records Administration - Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org.
[S1900] 1900 Federal Census - National Archives and Records Administration - Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org.
[S1910] 1910 Federal Census - National Archives and Records Administration - Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org.

Last Edited

14 Aug 2025