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Three orphan boys born in North Carolina.

•     Blunt (or might have been Blount in my opinion)
•     Sharp Roberson
•                                      } reared by the oldest - Blunt

•     Bill Roberson

They built mills during the time of water power before steam.  Rather they were contractors and builders.  Scotch and English descent.

Grandfather Sharp Roberson was a man of means when came to Texas but failed to make enough money or raise enough crops to care for his family and negroes before the negroes were freed.

Grandfather Sharp Roberson married Rebecca Kennedy in Murray County, Tenn. about 1845 or 1846. Moved to Young County, Texas in 1857.  Settled where Eliasville is (or was)(?) near Olney or Graham.

The Kennedy's were of Irish descent - Great Grandfather Kennedy was reared in America. Rebecca Kennedy's mother was from a family named Young.

Willie Kennedy or family might still live in Olney-Graham area.

Willie Kennedy was associated with a bank in Olney or Graham many, many years - not sure he is living but he had some children.