BIO: ROBERTS, J.M., s/o Stephen & Mary C. (Buchanan) Roberts Submitted by: Diana Flynn ROBERTS BUCHANAN STRAIN PERRY TOWNSHIP, LAWRENCE COUNTY, INDIANA Page 321 J. M. ROBERTS is the second in a family of eight children, born to Stephen and Mary C. (Buchanan) Roberts, and is of Irish origin. The father of Mr. Roberts was by birth a Kentuckian, but when quite young was brought to Lawrence County, Ind., where he died in 1854. When our subject gained his majority, he assumed the duties of life for himself, and at once began farming and dealing in stock, at which he has since continued. By industry, energy and economy he has been highly successful in life. He now owns 530 acres of choice land, 300 of which are devoted to pasture or grazing. In 1859 Mr. Roberts was united in marriage to Miss Lizzie Strain of Ohio nativity. To this union have been born the following children: Ella A., Emma, Martha, Joseph and Luna. For nineteen years Mr. Roberts has resided where he now lives, and in the home farm are 404 acres of good land, on which is a good house and good improvements. In politics the subject of this sketch is a Republican, but cast his first Presidential ballot for Stephen A. Douglas. Mr. and Mrs. Roberts are members of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, he having been a member of that church for twenty five years. ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free genealogical information on the Internet, data may be freely used for personal research and by non-commercial entities as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may not be reproduced in any format or presentation by other organizations or persons.Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for profit or any form of presentation, must obtain the written consent of the file submitter, or his legal representative and then contact the listed USGENWEB archivist with proof of this consent.