JAMES
F. ROBERTS, farmer, post-office Kennard, was born April 12, 1840,
in Salem Township. His father, Robert Roberts, was born June 11, 1793,
in the southeastern part of this State, and was there united in the
holy bonds of matrimony to Mary Critchfield. They came to Salem
Township, Mercer County, in 1818, and purchased a portion of the Bishop
Roberts tract, on which they settled. For several years he was in the
employ of Bishop Roberts, in conducting business at his grist-mill, and
when the milling business was abandoned, Robert gave his attention to
farming, There were thirteen children born to them, all of whom grew to
maturity, and were all, excepting one, the heads of families, viz.:
John, lives in Wisconsin; Joanna, wife of Mr. Tiffany; Phoebe,
deceased; Martha, deceased; William C., deceased; Mary, deceased;
Sarah, wife of Mr. Cook, of Washington Territory; Susan, wife of
N. Kline, of Wisconsin; Robert, deceased; Jane, widow of J.
Partridge; Charlotte, wife of Thomas Rhoades, of Salem Township;
James F.; Emily, deceased. In politics Robert was a Whig, and he and
his wife were members of the Methodist-Episcopal Church. Robert
died July 22, 1844, in his fifty-second year. His widow died January
80, 1879, in her eighty-fifth year. She spent the latter years of her
life with her son, James F., on the homestead on which she first
settled. James F. was reared by his widowed mother and educated at the
common schools. He was married February 18, 1863, to Susan, daughter of
Isaac and Elizabeth (White) Mackey, of Sandy Creek Township. They
located on the paternal homestead, and purchased the interests of the
heirs. There were seven children born to them: Sophia, William, John,
Nettie, Milton, Sherman, Hattie. In politics Mr. Roberts is a
Republican. He and his wife are members of the Free-Will Baptist
Church.
History of Mercer County, 1888, page 1135
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