Historical encyclopedia of Illinois, ed . d received her mental cul-ture in the public schools and the convent atQuincy, 111. Mr. and Mrs. Roark have one child,Mary Katherine, who was born in December,1902. Politically, Mr. Roark is a Democrat,and fraternally, is affiliated with the Knightsof Pythias and National Union. He and hiswife are consistent members of the CatholicChurch. ROBERTS, Robert, one of the most extensiveand prosperous farmers and stock-raisers inMcDonough County. 111., was born at Bonn-hill, Dumbartonshire, Scotland, May 18, is a son of William and Mary (Nimmo)Roberts
Historical encyclopedia of Illinois, ed . d received her mental cul-ture in the public schools and the convent atQuincy, 111. Mr. and Mrs. Roark have one child,Mary Katherine, who was born in December,1902. Politically, Mr. Roark is a Democrat,and fraternally, is affiliated with the Knightsof Pythias and National Union. He and hiswife are consistent members of the CatholicChurch. ROBERTS, Robert, one of the most extensiveand prosperous farmers and stock-raisers inMcDonough County. 111., was born at Bonn-hill, Dumbartonshire, Scotland, May 18, is a son of William and Mary (Nimmo)Roberts, also natives of Scotland. Mr. Robertsis of a family of twelve children and came tothe United States with his parents, who set-tled in Scotland Township, McDonough County,when he was thirteen years old. He had at-tended school in Scotland, completing his edu-cation in the public school in the vicinity ofhis new home. At the age of fifteen years hestarted out to work on a farm by the month,and in the spring preceding his twentieth birth-. C. p. SWEENEY AND FAMILY HISTURV Ul- AicUOiXOUGH 993 (lay had saved $G0O, and began farming on hisown accoui»t. Five years laler he bought 102acres in Section 10, Scotland Township, towhich he moved and on which he was engagedin farming twelve years. At the end of thisperiod he sold the farm, and purchased 256acres of the Dicky Kreag farm, situated inIndustry and Scotland Townships. To thishe made additions at intervals, until his farm-ing possessions now comprise 440 acres of is engaged in general farming, but hasdevoted his attention mainly to stock-raisingsince 1885, feeding each year from fifty to onehundred head of cattle. He also raises horsesand hogs, and makes a conspicuous showingof draft horses at all of the local fairs. OnMr. Roberts land are over 2,o00 rods of draintile. His two oldest sons, who are married,are comfortably located on different parts ofthe farm. Besides his farming land, Mr. Rob-erts is the owner o
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