Roberts, J.

ROBERTS, BOSLEY

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Date: 2/5/2013 at 06:58:19

The History of Poweshiek County, Iowa
Des Moines: Union Hist. Co., 1880.

ROBERTS, J.—Jackson Twp—pg 661. Druggist, Montezuma. Was born on the 25th of September, 1849, in Ohio, and there received a part of his education. He attended the Washington and Jefferson College at Cannonsburg, Penn., from which institution he graduated in the summer of 1868. In the following fall he went to Cleveland, Ohio, and also graduated from the Iowa State Law College in 1869, and in the fall of 1870 he came to Poweshiek county, where he became engaged in the law business with W.R. Lewis. He remained in partnership with said party until 1872, when he entered the employ of S.J. Dolbery & Co., druggists, as clerk, remaining until June, 1875, when he bought Mr. D.’s interest, and the business is now continued under the firm name of Roberts & Co. He was married in Montezuma October 5, 1875, to Miss M.E. Bosley. By this union they have one child, Vema D.