Jacob Roberts's obituary, Tecumseh Township, Lenawee County, Michigan

SUBJECT: Jacob G. ROBERTS - 1900
SUBMITTER: Nancy Shier Crocetti
EMAIL: nshier@aol.com
DATE: Aug 31, 2000
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SURNAMES: ROBERTS, MCGINLEY, JONES
Tecumseh Herald
OBIT Jacob G. ROBERTS

Jacob G. ROBERTS was born in Sparta, Livingston County, NY, June 17,
1812, and died at Tecumseh, Mich., October 3d, 1900.

Mr. ROBERTS was married in his young manhood to Miss Sarah McGinley,
of New York. Four sons blessed this union, two of whom are living.
One son died in youth and one as a soldier in the Civil War. Mrs.
ROBERTS preceded her husband twelve years, after they had lived fifty
years of wedded life together.

Mr. ROBERTS came to Tecumseh when 21 years of age, but, owing to the
unhealthfulness of the country at that time, he returned to New York
and remained until the spring of 1854 when he again concluded to try
Tecumseh for a home. He lived in the village until the following spring
when he bought his farm, northeast of town, of the Patchen heirs.
There he resided until his death.

Mr. ROBERTS was a man of strong constitution, having inherited robust
health and long life from paternal ancestors; being one of a family
of eight children who grew to manhood and womanhood. One sister remains
who has reached the age of ninety years.

Mr. ROBERTS possessed a strong personality and financial ability of
no mean order and many will remember him as one of the representative
men of the community. He was like a giant oak, withstanding the storms
and frost of many winters until laid low by force of the elements
and yet great in its fall.

For some years he had been in feeble health and been obliged to relinquish
business to other hands. His funeral was held at the home of his son
H.B. ROBERTS, Friday October 5th, Rev. W. F. Jones officiating.




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