Sullivan-Susquehanna County PA Archives Biographies.....ROBERTS, John 1869 - 
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  Author: Thomas J. Ingham (1899)
  
       JOHN ROBERTS. - The subject of this sketch in one of the young men of
  Bernice who has become identified with the mining interests of that vicinity and
  who by his thrift, faithfulness, reliability and energy is regarded as one of
  the prominent citizens of the county. He is foreman of the coal-breaker at
  Bernice and for nearly ten years has been connected with that industry,
  receiving the promotion which from application and ability he has so well
  deserved. Mr. Roberts is prominent in social affairs and a thoroughly
  representative citizen.
  
      He was born in Little Lizard, Susquehanna county, Pennsylvania, April 17,
  1869, the son of Nathan and Inez (Moyer) Roberts, natives of Susquehanna county,
  where the father, a life-long carpenter, died, February 20, 1893. The mother,
  who was born February 10, 1846, now lives at Bradford, Pennsylvania. She is a
  member of the Evangelical church. To Nathan and Inez Roberts were born six
  children, as follows: Adon, who is fireman of the breaker at Bernice; John,
  subject of this sketch; Jennie, wife of Charles Quick, a miner of Bernice;
  William, a miner of Bernice; Belle, who is now residing at Susquehanna; and
  Nettie, of Bernice.
  
      Our subject was reared at the home of his parents in Susquehanna county,
  where he received a common-school education. In 1889 he came to Bernice, where
  he secured a position as fireman in the present breaker, which position he
  filled until his promotion in 1895 to foreman of the breaker. Adon, brother of
  our subject, is now fireman at the breaker and has been in the service of the
  company for the past five years. He is the patentee of an anthracite-slate
  picker, which is a most valuable invention.
  
      On November 18, 1892, at Bernice, was celebrated the marriage of our subject
  and Miss Bertha Snowsky, who is the daughter of Henry and Agusta (Gnoskey)
  Snowsky. To Mr. and Mrs. Roberts have been born two children - Ruth and Eunice.
  
      Mr. Roberts is a prominent member of the P. O. S. of A., of which he is
  treasurer. He is also a member of Camp Bernice, I. O. P. M. In politics he is a
  Republican. He is progressive and enterprising and is held in high esteem by the
  community in which he lives.
  
  
  Additional Comments:
      Extracted from: 
        
      History of Sullivan County Pennsylvania
      by Thomas J. Ingham
        
      Compendium of Biography
        
      The Lewis Publishing Company
      Chicago: 1899
  
  
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