George W. Roberts

ALGER, ROBERTS

Posted By: Judy Wight Branson (email)
Date: 10/12/2004 at 19:51:01

G. W. Roberts, Lee twp., farmer, Sec. 17; P.O. Booneville, Dallas county; born in New Hampshire in 1827, and lived there until 1849, when he removed to Massachusetts, and lived there until his removal to Illinois in 1852; he came to this county in 1854; he owns 345 acres of land, and has held various township offices, including justice of the peace, supervisor, town trustee, assessor four years and treasurer of the district eight years; he married Miss Mary Alger in 1854; she was born in Massachusetts; their family consists of five children: Charles A., Sarah J., Mary E., Almira J. and Clara M.; they have lost two: Willie and Elvina.

Taken from the book, "The History of Madison County, Iowa, 1879" page 614