Married Frances Jane Guy on April 7, 1870 in Amite County, Mississippi. His parents were Barzilla Monroe Roberts and Elceba Wall. He was their oldest child and only son. Had younger half sister from Elceba who married Aquilla McElveen. His siblings were:

Pernesa Elizabeth Roberts, b. 30 Dec. 1846
Mary Jane Roberts, b. 20 Feb. 1848, d. 7 Apr. 1859
Melissa Abigail Roberts, b. 10 Nov. 1850, d. 22 Feb. 1891
Ellen Jane Roberts b. About. 1853
Sarah Ann Roberts, b. 31 Jan. 1853
Letha Minerva Roberts, b. 15 Mar. 1855, d. 4 May 1901
Viola McElveen, b. after 1859

This confederate soldier belonged to Company B, 33rd Mississippi Infantry, Amite Guards. George Washington Roberts was captured at Nashville, Tennessee on December 16, 1864 and was a POW at Camp Chase, Ohio. He was a farmer and chair maker. He even made the shoes he wore at his wedding. Always a religious man, he actually died while attending church services at the Muddy Springs Methodist Church. His great grandfather, John M. Roberts, was a Revolutionary War soldier as were some of his other ancestors he is directly descended from, James Miller, Sr., Howell Wall, Sr., George Gordon, Daniel Varner and Howell Elijah Wall. His grandparents, Elijah Justin Roberts and Elizabeth Othesy Miller are buried at the Roberts Cemetery outside of Osyka, Mississippi, located on the corner of Highway 584 and Line Creek Road. Maternal grandparents were Benjamin Wall and Parnece Gordon. George Washington Roberts is buried at old home place that is still in the Roberts family. They had eight children.

William Monroe Roberts b. 24 Feb 1871
Rose Elizabeth Roberts b. 22 Mar 1873
David Leonidas Roberts b. 7 Sep 1875
Lula Roberts b. 13 Nov 1877
George Washington Roberts b. 31 Jul 1880
Lewis Buster Roberts b. 20 Aug 1882
John Burton Roberts b. 25 Feb 1884
Claude Jefferson Roberts* b. 15 Apr 1894

* Our ancestor

Paternal grandfather: Elijah Roberts
Paternal grandmother: Elizabeth Miller Roberts