Mary Sarah Russell was born May 26, 1837, on Green Turtle Cay, Abaco to Joseph Russell (1800) and Sarah Elizabeth Curry (1808-1866?).
Her siblings included…
- Bethia (1830)
On August 20, 1855, in Key West, Florida, Mary Sarah married David Hamilton Roberts, Sr. (1834-1916) from Green Turtle Cay, Abaco. He is the son of James Thomas Roberts (1798-1870) and Patience Ann Adams (1801-1864).
Their children included…
- Ella Blanche (1871)
- Nellie Mae (1880)
Mary Sarah Roberts née Russell passed away September 5, 1900 (age 63) in Clearwater, Florida and is buried at the Clearwater Municipal Cemetery. She is my 1st cousin 4 times removed.
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