Biographical Sketch of W. B. Roberts, Lafayette County, Missouri

>From "History of Lafayette County, Mo., carefully written and compiled
from the most authentic official and private sources" St. Louis, Mo.
Historical Company, 1881.
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W. B. Roberts, harness and saddlery; postoffice Odessa.  Was born in 
North Carolina, and moved to Tennessee, with his parents, when a child.
He has been engaged in the saddlery business since 1845.  In 1854, he
was married to Miss O. C. Keene, of Tenn., who died May 3, 1867, leaving
him with one child: Samuel T., to mourn her loss.  Mr. Roberts enlisted
in the confederate service August, 1861, in the 28th Tennessee Regiment.
Was engaged in the following battles: Fishers Creek, Shiloh, first seige
of Vicksburg, Baton Rouge, Murfreesborough, Chickamauga, Missionary 
Ridge, Peach Tree; where he was severly wounded.  Was mustered out in
Macon, Georgia, May 5, 1865.  In 1869, he came to Missouri, and spent
one year in Laclede county and two years in Johnson county.  In 1872, he
came to this county, and began business in Mt. Hope, where he remained
until the spring of 1879, when he moved to Odessa, where he now resides
in the operation of quite a lucrative business in his line.  Owns the
only business house, of the kind, in the place.  Is a member of the 
A. F. & A. M.; also of the Missionary Baptist Church.

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