THE ROBERSON'S
by Zola Kennedy Roberson Gracey
Three orphan boys reared by the oldest, Blunt. Blunt (Could it have been Blount, a familiar name in that part of the country), Sharp, Bill - Scotch and English (Could these have been nicknames.) They were contractors and builders of mills using water power - before steam.
Sharp Roberson (our grandfather) 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.
He married Rebecca Kennedy in Murray County, Tennessee about 1845 or 1846. Moved to Young County, Texas in 1857 at Eliasville 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.
Sharp Roberson & Rebecca Kennedy children:
Blunt Roberson - Oklahoma
Martin Bowers Roberson 1859 - 1934
Dick Roberson - Oklahoma
two daughters - one lived in Poteau, Okla - married name unknown
Uncle Billy Kennedy used to visit us from Graham I believe - a very pleasant person. A son of his - Willie Kennedy - was associated with a bank in Olney or Graham all his years in business. I do not know if he is living (but probably some of his children are there.