ROBERTS-Archibald - Fountain County INGenWeb Project

Archibald Roberts (deceased), Attica, was born in Hardee county, Virginia, March 13, 1800, His mother was Mary Bosely. His father, Archibald, served as a soldier nearly throughout the revolution. Mr. Roberts began life as a laborer, and worked ten years for $8 per month. The first year of this period he was in Virginia, the remainder on the Scioto bottoms not far from Chillicothe. In 1828 he came to Davis township and entered two eighties, and about 1830 married Anna Taylor, by whom was born one child, George. His wife died; and October 24, 1839, he married Miss Phebe Alenduff. She bore six children: William H., Frederick M., Mary (deceased), Joseph H., Jasper, and Charles A. Three of Mr. Roberts' sons were in the army. George was a member of the 76th Ill. Vols. Three years; William enlisted in the 86th Ind., but got sick and after about six months was discharged for disability. He served on the Bragg-Buell race. Frederick served out two enlistments. (See his biography.) Mr. Roberts died greatly respected, May 23, 1867, having provided an ample inheritance for his family, leaving to them 500 acres of real estate, including 140 acres of woodland. He also gave a farm to each, George, William, and Frederick. The former has 175 acres where he lives, near Milford, Iroquois county, Illinois. Mrs. Roberts has been in the communion of the Methodist Episcopal church since 1857. She was born January 22, 1820, and was the daughter of Frederick and Nancy (Meredith) Alenduff. Her grandfather Meredith was a soldier of seven years and six months' service in the revolution; he fought at the Cowpens, and Guilford Court House, and was wounded in the last battle. He ran away from home at the age of fourteen and went into the army. His twin brother was also a soldier. During the latter part of his life he lived near Oxford, Ohio. He came here once to visit his friends. The old veteran used to rehearse with animation his recollections of the revolution.