THOMAS J. ROBERTS
Thomas J. Roberts, owns and occupies one hundred and twenty acres located in the southwest quarter of section 33, of Benton township. He settled here in March 1882, purchasing his land of Henry C. Herbert, who was the first settler upon it. The principle improvements on this place, are, a good frame house, a corn crib and granary combined and a frame building, formerly a dwelling but used now as a stable, also an orchard of fifty bearing trees. The land is all under cultivation. Mr. Roberts was born in Dearborn county, Indiana, in 1831. He removed to Illinois with his parents, when a child, and was there reared to the occupation of farming. His father, Ebenezer Roberts, lived in Illinois until his death. Mr. Roberts came to Cass county in 1869, and settled on section 16, of this township, where he lived twelve years. He then sold his farm and moved to Pymosa township, remaining there until he came here in 1882. His wife was formerly Eunice M. Bennett, a native of Pennsylvania. They have six children -- John B., James M., Rachel L., Eva Ann, Lula and Minnie J. They have also, lost six children.
Transcribed by Gloria Goltiani from "History of Cass County, Iowa. Together With Sketches of its Towns, Villages and Townships, Educational, Civil, Military and Political History: Portraits of Prominent Persons, and Biographies of Old Settlers and Representative Citizens." Springfield, Ill.: Continental Historical Company, 1884, pp. 648.
