David Ray Roberts
- Born: 27 Feb 1870, Isle of Wight Co., VA.
- Marriage: Lydia Ophelia Doughtie on 22 Nov 1893 in Nansemond Co, VA. 28
- Died: 2 May 1918, Holy Neck, Nansemond Co, VA. at age 48
- Buried: 4 May 1918, Holy Neck Christian Church Cemetery, Nansemond County
 Cause of his death was Meningitis.
General Notes:
See general notes on his wife, Lydia Ophelia Doughtie.
Medical Notes:
Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014
Name: David Ray Roberts
Residence: Holy Neck
Occupation: Farmer
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age at Death: 48
Birth Date: 27 Feb 1870
Death Date: 2 May 1918
Death Place: Nansemond, Virginia
Burial: May 4, 1918 at Holy Neck Cemetery
Registration Date: 8 Jun 1918
Father: Wm Burrell Roberts
Mother: Ora Harden
Certificate Number: 1918012733
Informant: Ophelia Roberts (wife)
Noted events in his life were:
• Occupation: Farmer.
David married Lydia Ophelia Doughtie, daughter of Bolden Riddick Doughtie and Cornelia Octavia Skinner Wiggins, on 22 Nov 1893 in Nansemond Co, VA..28 (Lydia Ophelia Doughtie was born on 22 Nov 1871 in Nansemond Co, VA, died on 29 Jan 1957 in Nansemond Co, VA. and was buried on 31 Jan 1957 in Holy Neck Christian Church Cemetery, Nansemond County.) The cause of her death was Myocardial Infraction.
Marriage Notes:
Part of an email from Ginny Layman included documentation on the marriage:
Subject: Doughtie Genealogy
Date: Tue, 10 Aug 2004 15:03:39 -0400 (EDT)
From: Laymanrv@aol.com
To: lhagen@vt.edu
You will not believe what I stumbled across while looking for some Cutchin information. A few years ago while in the Clerk's Office in Suffolk, I copied down some Doughtie marriages (not knowing who they were) and ... look what I found in my marriage records book:
David R. Roberts Lydia Ophelia Doughtie
Age 23 Y single 22 Y single
married 22 Nov 1893, Nansemond Co., VA
Born IOW Co., VA Nansemond Co., VA
Lived IOW Co., VA Nansemond Co., VA
Parents: David R. Roberts & Borland R. Doughtie &
Ora E. his wife Cornelia O. his wife
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