Abel Roberts Biography - Grant County Wisconsin

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Submitted by David W. Taft, dtaft @ cowtown.net

History of Grant County Wisconsin
Western Historical Publishing, Chicago, July 1881
Town of Smelser, Biographical Sketches, Page 1014

ABEL ROBERTS, farmer, Sec. 6; P. O. Lancaster; was born in Indiana in July, 
1835; he came to Wisconsin in the year 1840, in company with his parents who 
were old settlers.  He bought 220 acres of land when he was about 23 years of 
age, on which he has made the improvements; has a fine home; pays some attention 
to the raising of bees; has made what he has by his own industry.  His wife, 
Emily Curry, a native of Illinois; born Sept. 9, 1840; she came to Wisconsin 
with her parents, who now reside near Lancaster; she was married Dec. 22, 1859.  
They had two children - Alma Alice, Albert Idelbert, both deceased; an adopted 
son, Charlie.  In politics, Republican; in religion, Baptist.  Has been Clerk of 
School District No. 5.