Bucks County PA Archives Biographies.....Roberts, John
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Source: History of Bucks County, Pennsylvania; edited by 
J.H. Battle; A. Warner & Co.; 1887
Doylestown M-Z


JOHN ROBERTS farmer, P.O. Doylestown, was born in Rockhill 
township, Bucks county, in February, 1828, being a son of 
Warner P. and Christiana (Shisler) Roberts.  His parents 
were natives of this county, and were of the Quaker element. 
 His grandfather, John, lived in Tinicum and Solebury 
townships, where he followed the trade of carpenter, and 
died in the latter township.  Our subject's father was also 
a carpenter, which trade he followed during the early part 
of his life, his latter days being spent on a farm in 
Bedminster township, where he died in 1866.  He was the 
father of eight children, five of whom are living:  John, 
Jonas, Jonathan, George and Rebecca.  John Roberts has 
always been a farmer, and was reared in Tinicum township, 
but has lived in several other townships.  In 1883 he bought 
the place where he now resides.  In 1857 he married Susanna, 
daughter of Isaac Kratz.  They had four children, three of 
whom are living:  Sybilla, Mary E. and William S., married 
to Mary A. Fell.  Mrs. Roberts died in 1868.  Mr. Roberts 
and his daughter, Sybilla, are members of church.