John W. Roebuck
John W. Roebuck, grain and lumber dealer, Jeffersonville, is a son of Hugh and Liddie (Farmer) Roebuck. He came with his parents to this state, when at the age of six months, located in Ross County, and remained nine years, then removed to this county, located near Bloomingburg, and remained until 1851; then removed to the northern part of this township where the father died, in 1864. Mrs. Roebuck was born in this county, in 1803. They were married in 1826, and had nine children—our subject being the seventh—of whom four are living.
Their house was a place for holding religious services for years, as there were no churches in the neighborhood. They were members of the Methodist Church, in which faith they died.
Our subject was born in this county, March 12, 1841, where he was reared and educated, and taught school two terms. He was married, October 30, 1866, to Miss Martha J. Conner; seven children being the result of this union : Frank L., Harry S., Joe B., Lynn L., Ida A., Elba F. and an infant, who is deceased.
Mr. Roebuck is a member of the Masonic fraternity, of Jeffersonville, having joined, the order at Washington, in 1864. He is a charter member of the Jeffersonville Lodge No. 468, and served as Master three years. He was a citizen of Alabama two years, and during that time was a member of the State Board of Registration. He served seven months as a volunteer in the Union army. Company H, 60th O. V. I, and was taken prisoner at Harper's Ferry, September 16, 1862, and discharged before his time expired. While in Alabama, he was appointed as postmaster of the Calhoun postoffice, on the Alabama and Florida Railroad.
From R. S. Dills' History of Fayette County