David Roberts, farmer, sec. 33; P. O. Bedford; was born in Delaware Co., Aug. 8, 1833, and is the son of David and Lovina (Pool) Roberts, natives of Vermont and New York, who came to this county in 1837, and entered land on secs. 29 and 36, and went to Ohio; returned in 1838 and settled on sec. 36; subsequently he moved to Hardin township and Spring Creek, thence to Pleasant Hill, and in 1850 he moved the family to Pittsfield and crossed the plains to California, returning in 1851. He died at his home in 1856. He was a minister of the Christian denomination, to which he gave much of his time. His estimable wife died in 1872. The subject of this sketch was married in 1862 to Miss Susan, daughter of Asa Cooper, a native of this county. Lavinia E., Lizzie, John J., David, jr., and George, are their living children. Mr. and Mrs. R. are members of the Christian Church.

Source: History of Pike County by Charles M. CHapman 1880