James Roberts was born 22 March 1804 in Carlisle, Kentucky, United States to Thomas Roberts (1772-1853) and Susannah Sue Caldwell (1768-1853) and died 2 September 1854 Wapello, Iowa, United States of unspecified causes.
Children
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| Sarah Ann Roberts (1824-1860) | 12 August 1824 Carlisle, Kentucky, United States | 3 October 1860 Indianapolis, Indiana, United States | David Hamilton Risley (1824-1866) |
Siblings
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| James M. Roberts (1804-1854) | 22 March 1804 Carlisle, Kentucky, United States | 2 September 1854 Wapello, Iowa, United States | Delilah Blunt (1801-1871) |