Men of mark in Connecticut; ideals of American life told in biographies and autobiographies of eminent living Americans . s ability. He was a staunch Republican and a manof deep religious convictions. The Governors mother was Elvira(Evans) Roberts. His ancestors came from England in colonialdays and rendered service to the country in the French and IndianWars, at Bunker Hill and at Valley Forge. The first of the nameto reach America was William Roberts, who came from England in1754. George Roberts held a captains commission during the Revo-lutionary War, where he contributed his full share tow
Men of mark in Connecticut; ideals of American life told in biographies and autobiographies of eminent living Americans . s ability. He was a staunch Republican and a manof deep religious convictions. The Governors mother was Elvira(Evans) Roberts. His ancestors came from England in colonialdays and rendered service to the country in the French and IndianWars, at Bunker Hill and at Valley Forge. The first of the nameto reach America was William Roberts, who came from England in1754. George Roberts held a captains commission during the Revo-lutionary War, where he contributed his full share toward the event-ual success of the patriots cause. On his mothers side the Governoris a descendant of John Taylor and of Thomas Taylor, to whom thepeople of Deerfield, Mass., have erected a monument in grateful com-memoration of his bravery in the French and Indian Wars. Young Henry Roberts spent the early years of his life on hisfathers farm in South Windsor. He was a sturdy youngster whosespecial tastes were for outdoor athletic sports and for reading his-tory. Like most country boys he began at an early age to make.
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