Dothan's first surveyor

from the August 24, 1915 DOTHAN EAGLE

Mr. George T. Roberts was county surveyor for 30 years in Henry County. He knew more land lines than any man in Southeast Alabama, having been on nearly every tract of land in the county. While Houston was Henry, he surveyed land in Dothan before there was any town here, just pines and long horn cows and fox squirrels. He was never a robust man, but enjoyed very good health; always, had a word of humor and wit, all the older people can recall many jokes that he has gotten on them at times. He lived to be four score and two as he would have been 82 years old at his next birthday. He was buried at Union church cemetery.

 May we all remember his good examples as well as the cheerful spirit in which he always met his fellow man.

We know that he was ready to meet his Lord and Maker, as he lived it every day.

GEORGE T. ROBERTS (March 20, 1834 - August 22, 1915 ~ age 81)  https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/17257708/george-t-roberts

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