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Roberts, John
Physician; born near Kingston, Tenn., Feb. 11, 1870; English descent; son of Charles W. and Mary E. (Amos) Roberts; father's occupation farmer; educated in public school of Roane Co., Tenn.; graduated with first honor, (gold medal) from Tenn., Medical College M. D. 1898; in early life he was a farmer, later taught school, then entered the practice of medicine; married Ada Frank Goodwin Aug. 20, 1903; member I. O. O. F., Past Grand; former County Health Officer for Roane Co., Tenn.; member of the Baptist church. Source: Who's Who in Tennessee (Memphis, TN, Paul & Douglass Company, 1911), 210.