His WW II draft registration card, filed 27 April 1942, records James Edgar Roberts, age 60, residence 1908 Valley St., Portsmouth, Scioto Co., Ohio, born 4 Dec 1881 in Moorehead, Rowen Co., Kentucky, unemployed, nearest relative Laura Alice Roberts.

Her death certificate records Laura Alice Roberts, age 68, born 25 Jan 1881 in Elliott Co., Ky, died 2 Sep 1949 in New Boston, Scioto Co., Ohio, married, residence 663 Glenwood Ave, father Clay Carter, mother’s maiden name Mary Adams, cause of death cerebral hemorrhage, informant Mrs. J. E. Roberts.

Rowan Co., Ky marriage book 4, p. 182, records the marriage on 14 Sep 1901 of Edgar Roberts, age 20, residence Hilda, born in Rowan Co., father born in Elliott Co., mother born in Floyd Co., to Laura Carter, age 20, residence Hilda, born in and both parents born in Elliott Co., at Morehead by T. W. Rose, witnesses Samuel Caudill and Mose Little, bond surety by Mose Little.

1910 census of Rowan Co., Ky, Pine Grove precinct, enumerated 23 April, lists on p. 5B as family #80/81:
Roberts, Edgar, 28, farm laborer, b. Ky Ky Ky; Laura, wife, 28, b. Ky WVa Ky, first marriage for both, married 9 years, mother of 3 children, 3 living; Henry L., son, 7; Bessie, dau, 5; Essie, dau, 2. All children born Ky Ky Ky.

1920 census of Rowan Co., Ky, Brushy precinct, enumerated 7 Jan, lists on p. 3B as family #43:
Roberts, James E., 38, farmer; Laura A., wife, 38; Henry Lee, son, 17; Mary Lue B., dau, 14; Sarra E., dau, 12; Nannie Mae, dau, 10; Fanny, dau, 6; Roy, son, 4 4/12; Dortha Mae, dau, 11/12. All born Ky Ky Ky.