1835 is an alternative year of birth for George Brooke Roberts, who was the son of Isaac Warner Roberts and Rosalinda Evans (Brooke) Roberts and grandson of Algernon Roberts and Tacy (Warner) Roberts.
George Brooke Roberts married Sarah Lapsley Brinton and later Miriam Pyle Williams.
George Brooke Roberts served as president of the Pennsylvania Railroad from 01 JUN 1880 until his death on 30 JAN 1897.
Elizabeth Roberts was a daughter of George Brooke Roberts and Miriam Pyle (Williams) Roberts.
Elizabeth Roberts married Percy Hamilton Clark.
Mary Todhunter Clark was a daughter of Elizabeth (Roberts) Clark and Percy Hamilton Clark.
Mary Todhunter Clark married Nelson Aldrich Rockefeller on 23 JUN 1930 at Saint Asaph's (Episcopal) Church in Bala Cynwyd, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.
∼Railroad President. Born on the Pencoyd Farm in Bala, he was educated at local schools and later went to Rensaelesr Institute. He worked an engineer of the Pennsylvania Railroad and of various other railroads. In 1862, he was hired by John Edgar Thomson as "assistant to the president." He worked as First Vice-President under Thomas Alexander Scott, and finally, at Scott's resignation, became the president of the Pennsylvania Railroad. Roberts's tenure saw the Pennsylvania Railroad's influence reach as far as St. Louis to the west. He also brought the tracks of the railroad to the center of Washington, D.C.
He was originally interred in Section G of Laurel Hill Cemetery, Philadelphia before being re-interred here.
George Brooke Roberts married Sarah Lapsley Brinton and later Miriam Pyle Williams.
George Brooke Roberts served as president of the Pennsylvania Railroad from 01 JUN 1880 until his death on 30 JAN 1897.
Elizabeth Roberts was a daughter of George Brooke Roberts and Miriam Pyle (Williams) Roberts.
Elizabeth Roberts married Percy Hamilton Clark.
Mary Todhunter Clark was a daughter of Elizabeth (Roberts) Clark and Percy Hamilton Clark.
Mary Todhunter Clark married Nelson Aldrich Rockefeller on 23 JUN 1930 at Saint Asaph's (Episcopal) Church in Bala Cynwyd, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.
∼Railroad President. Born on the Pencoyd Farm in Bala, he was educated at local schools and later went to Rensaelesr Institute. He worked an engineer of the Pennsylvania Railroad and of various other railroads. In 1862, he was hired by John Edgar Thomson as "assistant to the president." He worked as First Vice-President under Thomas Alexander Scott, and finally, at Scott's resignation, became the president of the Pennsylvania Railroad. Roberts's tenure saw the Pennsylvania Railroad's influence reach as far as St. Louis to the west. He also brought the tracks of the railroad to the center of Washington, D.C.
He was originally interred in Section G of Laurel Hill Cemetery, Philadelphia before being re-interred here.
1835 is an alternative year of birth for George Brooke Roberts, who was the son of Isaac Warner Roberts and Rosalinda Evans (Brooke) Roberts and grandson of Algernon Roberts and Tacy (Warner) Roberts.
George Brooke Roberts married Sarah Lapsley Brinton and later Miriam Pyle Williams.
George Brooke Roberts served as president of the Pennsylvania Railroad from 01 JUN 1880 until his death on 30 JAN 1897.
Elizabeth Roberts was a daughter of George Brooke Roberts and Miriam Pyle (Williams) Roberts.
Elizabeth Roberts married Percy Hamilton Clark.
Mary Todhunter Clark was a daughter of Elizabeth (Roberts) Clark and Percy Hamilton Clark.
Mary Todhunter Clark married Nelson Aldrich Rockefeller on 23 JUN 1930 at Saint Asaph's (Episcopal) Church in Bala Cynwyd, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.
∼Railroad President. Born on the Pencoyd Farm in Bala, he was educated at local schools and later went to Rensaelesr Institute. He worked an engineer of the Pennsylvania Railroad and of various other railroads. In 1862, he was hired by John Edgar Thomson as "assistant to the president." He worked as First Vice-President under Thomas Alexander Scott, and finally, at Scott's resignation, became the president of the Pennsylvania Railroad. Roberts's tenure saw the Pennsylvania Railroad's influence reach as far as St. Louis to the west. He also brought the tracks of the railroad to the center of Washington, D.C.
He was originally interred in Section G of Laurel Hill Cemetery, Philadelphia before being re-interred here.
George Brooke Roberts married Sarah Lapsley Brinton and later Miriam Pyle Williams.
George Brooke Roberts served as president of the Pennsylvania Railroad from 01 JUN 1880 until his death on 30 JAN 1897.
Elizabeth Roberts was a daughter of George Brooke Roberts and Miriam Pyle (Williams) Roberts.
Elizabeth Roberts married Percy Hamilton Clark.
Mary Todhunter Clark was a daughter of Elizabeth (Roberts) Clark and Percy Hamilton Clark.
Mary Todhunter Clark married Nelson Aldrich Rockefeller on 23 JUN 1930 at Saint Asaph's (Episcopal) Church in Bala Cynwyd, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.
∼Railroad President. Born on the Pencoyd Farm in Bala, he was educated at local schools and later went to Rensaelesr Institute. He worked an engineer of the Pennsylvania Railroad and of various other railroads. In 1862, he was hired by John Edgar Thomson as "assistant to the president." He worked as First Vice-President under Thomas Alexander Scott, and finally, at Scott's resignation, became the president of the Pennsylvania Railroad. Roberts's tenure saw the Pennsylvania Railroad's influence reach as far as St. Louis to the west. He also brought the tracks of the railroad to the center of Washington, D.C.
He was originally interred in Section G of Laurel Hill Cemetery, Philadelphia before being re-interred here.
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