Gazlay Family History
 

Family HistoryFamily History - Wilson Roby, Jr.


Key:1.“+” before a child’s name indicates the child has their own entry in the next generation.
 2.“born xxxx” indicates the child is under 18 years of age so the birth date is not shown.
This family history features Wilson Roby, Jr. and 11 of his descendants down to the third generation.


First Generation
1. Wilson Roby, Jr.,1 born 4 January 1926 in Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, the son of Wilson Roby and Ida Jane McGregor;1, 2 died 24 September 1984 in Cumberland County, North Carolina.1, 2 Wilson married, ca. 1948, Billie Jean Lester (born 28 September 1928 in DeFuniak Springs, Walton County, Florida, the daughter of William Cleveland Lester and Mary Jane Cook;3, 4 Billie died 3 September 2000 in Reno, Washoe County, Nevada3).

+2i. Cheryl Jean Roby, born 10 May 1949 in Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama. Partnered with (1) (unidentified) Partnered with (2) (unidentified) Married (3) Grover Thomas Fikes III Married (4) Paul Nello Cervelli.
+3ii. Wilson Terrill ‘Terry’ Roby, born 3 February 1951 in Auburn, Lee County, Alabama. Married Tonia Archuletta.
+4iii. Ronald William Roby, born 13 April 1954 in Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama. Married Dana Marie Durham.
+5iv. Kathy Jane Roby, born 26 November 1958. Married Bernis Adrian Simmons.

  1. Social Security Death Index (SSDI), Rootsweb (website). Wilson Roby, no. 421-22-4417
  2. North Carolina Death Collection 1908-2004; Ancestry (website).
  3. Social Security Death Index (SSDI), Rootsweb (website). Billie J. Roby, no. 264-32-3907
  4. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), Social Security Applications, Billie Jean Lester, born: 28 September 1928 in De F Springs [DeFuniak Springs], Florida; father: William C. Lester; mother: Mary J. Cook.
Second and Third Generations
2. Cheryl Jean Roby2 (Wilson1), born 10 May 1949 in Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama.1 Cheryl partnered with, first, ca. 1966, (unidentified) (born ____, parents not determined). Cheryl partnered with, second, ca. 1969, (unidentified) (born ____, parents not determined). Cheryl married, third, ca. 1975, Grover Thomas Fikes III (born 8 September 1946, the son of Grover Thomas Fikes II and Mary McLain1). Their marriage ended in divorce in ca. 1981. Cheryl married, fourth, ca. 1990, Paul Nello Cervelli4 (born 8 October 1937 in San Francisco, San Francisco County, California, parents not determined;2 Paul died 2 July 2003 in Cotati, California2, 3).

 6i. Vickie Roby, born 3 February 1967 in Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama.4
 7i. Allyson L. Roby, born 10 June 1970 in Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama.4
 8i. Bryan Rhuel Fikes, born 22 February 1976 in Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama.1, 4
 9ii. Christine Alane Fikes, born 8 July 1977 in Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama.1, 4

3. Wilson Terrill ‘Terry’ Roby2 (Wilson1), born 3 February 1951 in Auburn, Lee County, Alabama. Terry married, 15 February 1980 in Salt Lake City, Utah, Tonia Archuletta (born 8 June 1954 in Salt Lake City, Utah, the daughter of Antonio McGill Archuletta and Velda Mae ‘Vicki’ Bascom1).

4. Ronald William Roby2 (Wilson1), born 13 April 1954 in Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama.5 Ronald married, 5 January 1980 in Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama, Dana Marie Durham5 (born 25 August 1955 in Port Arthur, Texas, the daughter of Marion Richard ‘Tex’ Durham and Louise Marie Esch5).

 10i. William Austin Roby, born 14 August 1984 in Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama.5
 11ii. Ashley Marie Roby, born 14 February 1986.5
 12iii. Arin Richard Roby, born 25 February 1988.5

5. Kathy Jane Roby2 (Wilson1), born 26 November 1958.1 Kathy married Bernis Adrian Simmons (born 15 December 1951, parents not determined1).

  1. This is publicly viewable information found in various public information repositories, people finding websites, and/or social media.
  2. Social Security Death Index (SSDI), Rootsweb (website). Paul N. Cervelli, no. 554-46-4826
  3. Obituary, Marin Independent Journal, 2 July 2003.
  4. Information provided from personal knowledge by Cheryl Jean Roby
  5. Email from Ron Roby to Lee Gazlay 8 March 2007