Frederick Cox Roberts

(1836-1911)

At a Glance

Frederick was a graduate of the University of North Carolina, and had a law degree from Princeton University. He served in the Confederate States of America as a lieutenant, then as a captain [1].

Biographical Data

Important Dates

Frederick Cox Roberts was born on January 15, 1836, in New Bern, NC. He died on August 25, 1911, and was buried in Old Cedar Grove Cemetery in New Bern, NC.

Places of Residence

• New Bern, NC.

Schools Attended

• University of North Carolina.
• Princeton University.

Occupations

• Lawyer.
• Railroad treasurer.
• Director of the New Bern Bank of Commerce.
• Treasurer of the New Bern Bank of Commerce.
• Bookkeeper for an ice company.

Relatives

• Spouse: Lavinia Ellis Cole  (1833-1923), married on January 19, 1858. Frederick and Lavinia were married in New Bern by Frederick's brother, Stephen Roberts
  Children:
  
  • one son, James C. Roberts (b. 1863).
  • four daughters, Mary C. Roberts (b. 1858), Anna R.B. Roberts (b. 1868), Lucretia L. Roberts (b. 1861) and Lavinia Cole Roberts (b. 1865).
• Siblings: two brothers, Stephen Roberts and William Willis Roberts.

References

1. Ashe, Samuel A'Court: Cyclopedia of Eminent and Representative Men of the Carolinas of the Nineteenth Century, Volume 2. 1892, Brant and Fuller publishers, page 127, accessed 8-21-2011.