Biographies For Muscatine County Iowa 1889

Source: Portrait and Biographical Album, Muscatine County, Iowa, 1889, page 384
DANIEL W. ROBERTS, a leading farmer of Sweetland Township, residing on section 18, was born on the 19th of January, 1843, In Dover, Stafford Co., N.H. When eleven years of age he removed to Muscatine County, Iowa, and in later years purchased a farm in Bloomington Township, where he resided about a year, and then removed to his present home in Sweetland Township. His parents were Jeremiah and Love ( Wingate ) Roberts. His father died in 1872, in the seventy-ninth year of his age, and his mother departed this life in 1868, aged sixty-nine years. They reared a family of nine children: Charles, the eldest, residing in New Hampshire, married Almira Varney, and to them has been born one child; John M. who resides in Oregon, engaged in farming, wedded Helen Mills, and they have four children living; Susan, is the wife of George Jones, of Muscatine, and two children bless their union; Elizabeth is the wife of John Hanson, to them has been born one child.

Daniel W., our subject, is the youngest of the family, and on the 1st of March, 1866, was united in marriage with Louisa, daughter of Henry and Minerva ( Truax ) Atwood, the ceremony being performed in Muscatine. Mrs. Roberts is the third in order of birth in a family of eight children: Elizabeth wedded William Houdershelt, of Nebraska,and to them have been born four children; Silas S., residing in Nebraska, is the husband of Elida Brown, by whom he has had four chhildren; John H., is a resident of Washington Territory; Sarah married Robert Hazelwood, who died in 1884, and to them was born one child; Henry, who was graduated in pharmacy at White's College, Henry County, Iowa, is now engaged in the drug business in Milford Nebraska; Jane is the wife of Edward Gowey, and they have a family of five children.

To Mr. and Mrs. Roberts have been born seven children, five of whom are living: Gilbert J., born May 28, 1867, is attending College at Oskaloosa, Iowa and will graduate in 1889; Arthur H., born April 8, 1869, is now deceased; Adeline M., born Aug. 1, 1872, also deceased; Carrie M., born Dec. 25, 1874; John C.., March 9, 1876; Daniel W., Dec.4, 1877, and William L., Nov. 23, 1879. They also have an adopted son, George Chester, who was born Oct. 2, 1883, and left on the door-step when only a few days old. To him they have given the name of Robert. Mr. and Mrs. Roberts, and also their children, are members of the Society of Friends. Politically, he is a stalwart supporter of the Republican party, and takes great interest in the affairs of the community. He has followed the occupation of farming throughout his entire life, and now owns 143 acres of fine land under a high state of cultivation. He is one of the prominent citizens of Sweetland Township, and is always ready to do his part in advancing its interests or enterprises.

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