Copyright USGenNet Inc., 2012,
                           All Rights Reserved
                          U.S. Data Repository

    Please read U.S. Data Repository Copyright Statement on this page:
                <http://www.us-data.org/fineprint.html>

Transcribed and submitted by Linda Talbott
for the US Data Repository http://www.us-data.org/
=========================================================================
U.S. Data Repository NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced
in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization.
Non-commercial organizations desiring to use this material must obtain
the consent of the transcriber prior to use.
Individuals desiring to use this material in their own research may do so.
=========================================================================
Formatted by U.S. Data Repository Chief Archivist, Linda Talbott
All of the above information must remain when copied or downloaded.
===========================================================================
SOURCE: History of Lapeer County, Michigan
        with Illustrations and Biographical Sketches
        of Some of its Prominent Men and Pioneers
        H.R. Page & Co., Chicago, 1884
        

         Page 42
         
              A. M. ROBERTS was born in Wales, Erie County, N.Y.,
         September 6, 1836, and remained in the State of New York until
         he was eight years of age, when (in '44) he came with his parents
         to Almont.  Here he attended school and learned the wagon-
         maker's trade.  At the age of fifteen he went into his father's
         store as clerk.  He was afterward for about one and a half years
         in John Phelps & Co's store.  In 1860 he worked at his trade
         about six months, then assisted his uncle in a general mercan-
         dise store and in the postoffice, Goodland, until the last of 
         December, 1861, when he enlisted as private in the Tenth Mich-
         igan Infantry.  March 3, 1863, he was promoted quartermaster
         sergeant of the regiment.  December 31, 1864, he was promoted
         first lieutenant and quartermaster.  During a large part of his
         service was on detached duty at regimental headquarters as act-
         ing hospital steward, clerk, etc.  Was discharged in August, 
         1865.  After various other employments he came into the employ
         of Currier, Moses & Co., on the 20th of April, 1868, and has
         remained with that firm and its successors, H. A. Currier &
         Bro., ever since, as bookkeeper and general superindenent.
         Mr. ROBERT'S first wife was Miss MARY PHELPS to whom he was
         married in April, 1858.  She died August 22, 1860, and on
         October 6, 1861, he married Miss HARRIET A. CLARK.  Has three
         children, one boy and two girls.  Mr. ROBERTS has filled the
         office of trustee of the corporation of the village one term,
         and has been secretary of different societies for several years.
         
===========================================================================