Biographical Sketch of Judge Cornelius Roberts, Bloomington Township, Buchanan County, MO >From "History of Buchanan County, Missouri, Published 1881, St. Joseph Steam Printing Company, Printers, Binders, Etc., St. Joseph, Missouri. ********************************************************************** Judge Cornelius Roberts, farmer, section 1, postoffice DeKalb, was born in Green County, Kentucky, November 22, 1809, and was educated in log school houses in which were split benches. On October 28, 1828, he was married to Miss Lucinda Thompson. She was born in Edmondson County, Kentucky, August 20, 1812, and was a daughter of a widow. When about twelve years of age they moved to Green County, Kentucky, where she was married. In the fall of 1836 Mr. and Mrs. Roberts moved to Missouri and located in Jackson County, and in the following spring came to Buchanan County and located on the farm where he now resides. His farm contains over 289 acres, all of which was a wilderness when he came here. Mr. Roberts has been an honorable, upright man and one respected by all who know him. He has been in public office in the county from fourteen to sixteen years, an account of which can be seen elsewhere in our history. He had a family of twelve children: Jesse T., born October 11, 1829; James E., born October 28, 1832, died June 25, 1862; Mary A., born December 19, 1834, died August 29, 1847; William T., born February 19,1837, died May 4, 1881; one infant; Richard M., born Octo- ber 20, 1840, died July 7, 1860; Elizabeth, born June 15, 1843, died March 30, 1845; Susan S., born April 26, 1846, died September 5, 1847; Cornelius J., born July 27, 1847; Francis M., born August 3, 1850; Eliza J., born May 28, 1852; and Lucinda L., born August 25, 1868. Mr. and Mrs. Roberts are members of the Christian Church. Mr. Roberts is also a Mason and belongs to Wellington Lodge No. 22. ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Penny Harrell ====================================================================