Melvin

A great find.  I think you can click on each page to make it larger for easier reading.

--Ford County, Illinois Heritage Facebook page. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

Fire at the Tile Factory

--Gibson City Courier.  18 February 1885.  Page 8.

Emma Belle Matthews

 

EMMA BELLE MATTHEWS 

--Gibson City Courier. 30 September 1876. Page 1.

Roberts Advocate

--Gibson City Courier.  18 September 1875.  Page 4.

--Gibson City Courier.  16 October 1875.  Page 4.

F. A. Roberts Real Estate Sold

 

--Gibson City Courier.  19 September 1874.  Page 4.

First M. E. Church

Some Local Links

I added some links to resources for Roberts, Ford County, and the surrounding area.  They are located in the right column under "Some Good Resources."  Just click on the link and it should take you to the publication where you can read the entire book.
Jan

Prairie Farmer's Reliable Directory

https://archive.org/stream/fordcountyillino00unse#page/n0/mode/2up

Anderson & Campbell Bricks

 

--Ford County Blade.  29 July 1876.

--Paxton Weekly Record.  31 August 1876.

1874

--Paxton Weekly Record.  17 September 1874. 

Also 1872

 

--Paxton Weekly Record.  6 June 1872.

1872

--Paxton Weekly Record.  14 March 1872. 

1994 Calendar

--"Memories of Roberts" 1994 Calendar.  Sponsored by the Roberts Woman's Club.