Roberts, Richard

ROBERTS, HARRIS, BERRYMAN, WATERS

Posted By: Mary H. Cochrane, Volunteer
Date: 7/7/2019 at 13:05:18

Biographical and Historical Record of Ringgold and Decatur Counties, Iowa, (Lewis Publishing Company (1887)), p. 612:

"RICHARD ROBERTS, farmer and miller, son of Richard and Hannah (Harris) Roberts, was born in Monmouthshire, England, in 1824, where he resided until twenty-five years of age, obtaining his early education in the common schools of his native country. He came to America in 1849, locating in Hamilton County, Ohio, where he lived one year, then removed to Burlington, Iowa, thence to Illinois, where he lived three years, then came to Decatur County, where he still resides. He was married in McLean County, Illinois, in 1860, to Nancy Berryman, who was born in 1834, in North Ireland, and their children are -- Emma, wife of C. C. Waters, of Decatur County; Ella and Thomas, at home. When Mr. Roberts started for America he had only $200, but possessing an abundance of energy and perseverance, two necessary requisites to success, he leased a mill, which he operated sixteen years, and also attended a farm. He now owns 240 acres, with a goodly portion of it under cultivation, and Comfort, sitting in the lap of Plenty, smiles at the trials of the past. He is a man of industrious business habits, and has gained an enviable reputation in society and in business circles. He and his wife and daughter are members of the Presbyterian church. Postoffice, Westerville."

(Submitted to the Decatur County GenWeb site by Christy Jay, email: Jaygenie@aol.com)