DARKE COUNTY OHIO - BIOS: ROBERTS, D. R. (published 1887)
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BIOGRAPHICAL AND HISTORICAL RECORD OF JAY AND BLACKFORD COUNTIES, INDIANA
The Lewis Publishing Company, 1887  - Page 475-476

        D.R. ROBERTS, a prominent and successful business man, and a
valuable citizen of Portland, is a native of Darke County, Ohio, born in
the year 1848, his parents, Tunis and Lucenia (Lawrence) Roberts, being
natives of the same county. He was reared on the home farm until eighteen
years of age, when he began life for himself, following the avocation of
his youth until 1884. Although he had commenced farming for himself at the
age of eighteen years he remained at home with his parents until attaining
the age of twenty-two years, when he was married to Miss Sarah A. Billman,
a native of Darke County, Ohio, born in 1853, and a daughter of John and
Hester Billman. Mr. and Mrs. Roberts are the parents of three children
-Charles F., born in 1873; Laure E., in 1875, and Frank C. in 1877. Mr.
Roberts came to Portland, Jay County, Indiana, in 1884, and purchased the
saw-mill of John S. Wilt, which he has since operated, his mill being on
Water street between Wayne street and Garfield avenue. He also owns the
house and lot he occupies in Portland, and a fine farm of sixty acres
located seven miles northeast of Portland which he leases. Mr. Roberts is a
member of the Odd Fellows order. Both he and his wife are members of the
Society of Friends, and are much respected by all who know them.


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