Biography: Winnebago County, Wisconsin: Griffith Roberts

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History of northern Wisconsin: containing an account of its settlement,
growth, development, and resources, an extensive sketch of its counties,
cities, towns and villages, their improvements, industries, manufactories,
biographical sketches, portraits of prominent men and early settlers, views
of county seats, etc.
Chicago: Western Historical Co., 1881 p. 1162

Griffith Roberts, filer, Morgan Bros.; was born in Wales in 1841, and came
to the United States with his parents in 1842.  They settled in Ohio, where
they died.  Griffith was adopted by D. Bowen and wife, and came with them
to Waukesha, Wis., about 1851.  Came to Oshkosh about 1861, and for a time
was in the bakery business.  In 1872 he engaged in the lumber business with
the firm C.L. Chapman & Co.; they ran a saw-mill up to 1874, when the mill
burned out; the firm then dissolved.  Mr. Roberts has been with the present
firm since that time, the first seven or eight years engaged in sawing.
Mr. Roberts was married in Oshkosh in November, 1864, to Miss Jane M.
Davis, of Winnebago County, formerly of Cattaraugus Co., N.Y.  She died in
1876, leaving two children- Arthur Eieu and John Wallace.  Mr. Roberts is a
member of the I.O.O.F.