1860 census

Name: Samuel Roby

Age in 1860: 8

Birth Year: abt 1852

Birthplace: New York

Home in 1860: Williamstown, Dodge, Wisconsin

Gender: Male

Post Office: Mayville

Name Age

Jacob Roby 36

Ester Roby 33

Georg Roby 15

Samuel Roby 8

Elizabeth Roby 8

Melton Roby 3

Infant Roby 1/12

Seth Rebec 51

Mary Resch 16

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1870 census

Name: Samuel Roby

Age in 1870: 19

Birth Year: abt 1851

Birthplace: New York

Home in 1870: Williamstown, Dodge, Wisconsin

Race: White

Gender: Male

Post Office: Kekoskee

Household Members:

Name Age

J W Roby 46

Esther Roby 42

Samuel Roby 19

Elizabeth Roby 19

Milton Roby 14

Eugene Roby 10

William Klangdah 22

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Marriage to Mary E McCracken

5 Jan 1876

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1880 census

Horicon, Dodge, Wisconsin

occupation: saloon

Name Age

S. D. Roby 29

Mary E. Roby 28

Sarah E. Roby 7

J.W. Roby 58

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"Nebraska, Marriages, 1855-1995"

Name: Samuel D. Roby

Birth Date: 1851

Birthplace: Herkaimer (sic), N.Y.

Age: 47

Spouse's Name: Mrs Louisa J. Biggs

Spouse's Birth Date: 1850

Spouse's Birthplace: Ill.

Spouse's Age: 48

Event Date: 07 Dec 1898

Event Place: York County, Nebraska

NOTE- This record is for the issuance of a wedding license; the document

does not show the wedding occurred. See photos.

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1900 census

Name: Samuel D Roby

Age: 49

Birth Date: 1851

Birthplace: New York

Home in 1900: Yankee Hill, Lancaster, Nebraska (State Penitentiary)

Race: White

Gender: Male

Relation to Head of House: Prisoner

Marital Status: Single

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1910 census

Douglas County Hospital, Omaha, Douglas, Neb.

name: Sam D Roby

Age in 1910: 57

Birth Year: abt 1853

Birthplace: Illinois

Home in 1910: Omaha Ward 7, Douglas, Nebraska

Race: White

Gender: Male

Relation to Head of House: Inmate

Marital Status: Widowed

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1912 Oshkosh, WI City Directory

Mrs. Mary E. Roby (wid. Samuel D.) nurse, res. 599 Main.

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New York Times, November 2, 1897:

-EX-CONVICT FINDS TREASURE-

It Was Buried in a Wisconsin Town by a Chicago Thief.

JUNEAU, Wis., Nov. 1.-Just before he was released from the State's prison at Waupun, Samuel D. Roby of the town of Elba, near here, won the confidence of a fellow-convict. The convict confessed that he was one of a gang of Chicago thieves, who, being unable to dispose of the booty in Chicago, took it to Elba and buried it on a farm.

Following the convict's descriptions. Roby has been digging on the farm in question, and has already recovered nineteen gold watches and a number of rings and diamond pins, the whole being valued at between $2,000 and $5,000. Roby says the best of the booty is yet to be found. He will turn over the property to the owners upon proper identification.

The prisoner who disclosed the information is W. T. J. Blacerby, and he is serving a four-year sentence for a burglary committed in the town of Elba.

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