JOSEPH C. ROBERTS.

WINFIELD 1873:

Roberts, J. C., 28; spouse, Nancy J., 25.

WINFIELD 1874:

Roberts, Jos. C., 32; spouse, Nancy J., 26.

WINFIELD 1878:

Roberts, Jas. C., 34; spouse, N. J., 30.

WALNUT TOWNSHIP 1881:

Roberts, Joseph C., 36. No spouse listed.

WALNUT TOWNSHIP 1882:

Roberts, Joseph C., 37; spouse, N. J., 34.

FROM THE NEWSPAPERS.

John C. Roberts, Chas. A. Roberts, Mrs. C. A. Roberts, Mrs. Jos. C. Roberts, Jos. C. Roberts...

[MAPLE GROVE GRANGE.]

Winfield Courier, January 14, 1875.

Maple Grove Grange No. 714, P. of H. at regular meeting on the first Monday evening in December, the following named members were elected to fill the several offices for the ensuing year.

Master, Wm. Orr; Overseer, T. J. Johnson; Lecturer, A. Frazer; Steward, A. Orr; asst. Steward, D. Ferguson; Chaplain, John C. Roberts; Treasurer, J. H. Land; Secretary, Chas. A. Roberts; gate keeper, G. W. Prater; Ceres, Mrs. C. A. Roberts; Flora, Mrs. A. Frazer; Pomona, Miss Maggie Bush; Lady Asst. Steward, Mrs. Jos. C. Roberts; Trustees: Rev. Sol

Ferguson, G. W. Prater, and J. H. Curfman. JOS. C. ROBERTS, Sec’y.

Jos. C. Roberts sells farm...

Winfield Courier, July 1, 1875.

D. S. Brown has bought the Jos. C. Roberts farm, and is not going to leave Cowley by any means. He sold his farm to Mr. Holloway, of Chillicothe, Illinois, for $2,000, and now pays $1,700 for one in the same school district. Tally one for Brown.

J. C. Roberts, C. A. Roberts, Joseph Roberts...

Winfield Courier, Thursday, October 27, 1881 - Front Page.

OLD SOLDIERS OF WALNUT TOWNSHIP.

J. C. ROBERTS, PRIVATE, CO. K, 33RD IND. INFT.

C. A. ROBERTS, PRIVATE, CO. C, 48TH IOWA INFT.

JOSEPH ROBERTS, PRIVATE, CO. C, 40TH IND. INFT.

[As usual, I am confused! Next item mentions that Charley Roberts sold his farm to David Tomlinson. This is followed by items that “Joe Roberts” sold his farm in Walnut Township to David Tomlinson. I have put these two items in “Joseph C. Roberts” file. MAW]

Winfield Courier, February 2, 1882.

Mr. David Tomlinson of Springfield, Ohio, called on us last Saturday. He is a brother-in-law of the Zimmermans’, John Beard, and A. A. Becker of this county, and has bought the Charley Roberts farm northeast of town, where he will settle with his family in about a month. He says on coming into Kansas he found the country better and better until he reached Cowley, where he was so delighted, that he concluded to anchor here. He is an intelligent and wide awake farmer, such as we like to have locate among us.

Joe Roberts sells farm in Walnut Township...

Winfield Courier, March 9, 1882.

Joe Roberts got $2,700 for his farm in Walnut Township. David Tomlinson is the purchaser.

[Note: Paper had Tonkinson, which I corrected to “Tomlinson.”]

Not certain if the “Joe Roberts” mentioned in next item is “Joseph C. Roberts.”

[FAIRVIEW TOWNSHIP CORRESPONDENT: “TOP NOT.”]

Winfield Courier, April 6, 1882.

Joe Roberts has purchased an interest in the washing machine business and has moved to Winfield, where he has opened an office near Frank Manny’s brewery. Soon Joe will be seen meandering over the county teaching the women how to wash. I venture to say that he will be able to equal any “heathen Chinee” in a short time, especially in the vocation of washerwoman.