Roberts, Jesse

ROBERTS, COX, BAKER, DILWORTH

Posted By: Mary H. Cochrane, Volunteer
Date: 7/7/2019 at 12:59:52

JESSE ROBERTS, b. 4 Apr 1823, is a native of Wayne Co., IN, a son of JESSE AND AMY (COX) ROBERTS of North Carolina, who immigrated to Indiana about 1820. They died when our subject was a mere lad, he being left to battle life for himself at the age of eleven years. (**This is a misstatement--he was actually abt. 21) He lived until manhood in his native state, working for farmers, and also in his youth learned the blacksmith trade. ( **This would have been prior to 1850.) He was married in Indiana, to Miss ISOPHENIA BAKER, daughter of JOSEPH AND RACHEL(DILWORTH) BAKER. After his marriage he located in Noblesville, Hamilton Co., IN, where he worked at his trade, and subsequently moved to Decatur Co., IA. He bought 360 acres of land in Franklin Township. This he afterward sold, with the exception of forty acres of timber, and in 1858 bought his present farm of 400 acres, which he has improved and put under a good state of cultivation. Mr. Roberts is a purely self-made!

man, his accumulations being the result of an industrious, well spent life. He is one of the influential citizens of the township, and has held various offices of trust. He is a member of the Masonic Fraternity and has taken the Knights Templar Degrees.

Mrs. Roberts is a member of the Christian Church. They have had 6 children; MAHALA Z., EMMA I, RACHEL E. JESSE A., WEBSTER T. and LINCOLN FREEDOM. MAHALA is deceased.

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977.701

R587b

p.668

published 1887
I'm wondering if it's from the BIOGRAPHICAL AND HISTORICAL RECORD OF RINGGOLD AND DECATUR COUNTIES,

IOWA. The Lewis Publishing Company, l887, that I've seen referenced many times in your postings. Can you do a look up for me, using the above info? Appreciate it._______Sherry

***I have pictures of JESSE, b. 1823; ISOPHENIA, b. 1824, and JESSE A., b. abt 1850. I have one picture with JESSE A. and one of his brothers, either WEBSTER T. or LINCOLN FREEDOM--possibly around 1870. Would be happy to share.