Richland Twp. -
ELIAS ROBERDS, farmer, P. O. Sabina, is the oldest living native-born citizen of Clinton County, Ohio.  Was born in Union Township, Feb. 5, 1807, and is a son of Joseph and Anna (Randall) Roberds, who settled in the above township in 1804.  They were natives of North Carolina, but had lived in Virginia previous to coming to Ohio.  Eight children accompanied their parents viz.:  Mary, Martha, William, Nancy, Sallie, Lydia, Joseph and Betsey.  He purchased a piece of land, which he afterward lost on account of a defective title.  He then came to Richland Township and bought land which he cleared up and lived on until between 1830 and 1835, when  he removed to Grant County, Ind., where he lived till his death.  He served his (this) county in the capacity two terms as Commissioner of the same, and in the township represented the offices of Justice of the Peace, Tax Collector and Trustee.  He was a man generous to a fault, upright in all his dealings, and a zealous worker in the affairs of the church, a conscientious, scrupulous christian gentleman.  Seven children were born in this county, viz.:  Phoeba, Elias, Thomas (one name not given), Phineas, Rachel and Benjamin.  Of his children, only Thomas and Elias survive.  He died in his Indiana home about 1870, at the remarkable age of ninety-eight years.  His wife died previously, aged upward of eighty years.  One subject was reared on a farm, and in manner common with pioneer boys, receiving but a limited education.  Remained with his parents until his marriage, which was celebrated when he was twenty years old, beginning life for himself on rented land, and purchased a farm at $1.25 per acre on credit.  The land he purchased was cleared up by himself, and he has since added to the original purchase, until now he owns 350 acres of well-improved land.  As Commissioner of the county, he served three years, but has never had any aspirations for office.  Is a Republican in politics, an untiring worker in the party, and a man of great public spirit, never refusing to give support to any charitable and worthy enterprise of merit.  In 1826, he was married to Elizabeth Bennett, of this county, by whom he has had ten children, nine of whom are living, viz.: Elijah, James, Calvin, Morgan, Isaac, Emily, Jemima, Lavina and Almira;  Keziah, deceased.  Mrs. R. died in 1845.  His second marriage was celebrated with Lavina Plymire in 1846.  Mr. Roberds is a man well preserved mentally and physically for one of his age and bids fair to live for years to come, in the enjoyment of the fruits of his labors.
Source: History of Clinton Co., OH, Vol. 2, Published 1882 - Page 1110

Richland Twp. -
ISAAC ROBERDS, merchant, Sabina.  The subject of this memoir is a native-born citizen of this township in which he lives, and is a son of Elias Roberds, and early settler in Clinton County.  Our subject was reared on the farm, and the district schools afforded him his only advantage for an education.  At the age of twenty-six, he abandoned the labors of the farm, and came to Sabina, where he obtained employment in a store as salesman.  After an experience of two years as such, entered into a copartnership with H. H. Thorp, and together they did business from 1861 to 1866, at which latter date he sold his interest and removed to Ogden, where he operated a store and was railroad agent, express agent and Postmaster, until January, 1874, at which time he returned to his old stand in Sabina, where he is now selling goods.  In 1861, he was married to Miss Maggie, a daughter of John Darbyshire.  o this union five children have been born, three of whom are living, viz.:  Claudie, Nettie and Cliffie; John W. and Walter, deceased.
Source: History of Clinton Co., OH, Vol. 2, Published 1882 - Page 1110