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 Allice, Albert Idelbert, both deceased; an adopted son, Charlie. In politics, Republican; in religion, Baptist. Has been Clerk of School District No. 5.

This biography generously submitted by Roxanne Munns.