The history and geography of Texas as told in county names . As Told in County Names 205 This county was named for John S. Roberts, and other distin-tinguished Texans by that name, by which it is presumedthe Legislature meant 0. M. Roberts. John S. Roberts wasborn in Virginia in 1796 and re-moved to Louisiana in 1826, andcame to Texas about 1833. He wasa member of the Constitutionalconvention of 1836 and a signer ofthe Declaration of Milo Roberts was born July9, 1815, in Laurens District, SouthCarolina. In early life he movedto Alabama, where he was edu-cated, gradu
The history and geography of Texas as told in county names . As Told in County Names 205 This county was named for John S. Roberts, and other distin-tinguished Texans by that name, by which it is presumedthe Legislature meant 0. M. Roberts. John S. Roberts wasborn in Virginia in 1796 and re-moved to Louisiana in 1826, andcame to Texas about 1833. He wasa member of the Constitutionalconvention of 1836 and a signer ofthe Declaration of Milo Roberts was born July9, 1815, in Laurens District, SouthCarolina. In early life he movedto Alabama, where he was edu-cated, graduating from the Uni-versity of Alabama and enteringupon the profession of law in thatstate in 1838. He served one termin the Alabama Legislature. He came to Texas in 1841 andlocated in San Augustine and began the practice of his profes-sion. In 1844 he was appointed District Judge. After an-nexation he resumed the practice of law and continued in thepractice until appointed to the position on the Supreme benchin 1857. He was later Colonel of a regiment in Walkers Di-vision, C. S. A. While in th
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