Abel James Roberts

Burial: Oaklawn Cemetery, Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida

Abel James Roberts was reportedly the Chief of Police in Jacksonville, presumably during the 1930's.

The roster of the Jacksonville Police Department for the years 1913-1920 shows:

ROBERTS, Abel J

First appointed to the Department on 28 Sep 1893

Appointed Lieutenant 16 Jul 1913

Retired 01 Dec 1917

Recalled 01 Jun 1918

Appointed Assistant Chief 1920

Residence in 1914: 417 Riverside Avenue

Residence in 1915: 619 Roselle Street

Residence in 1916: 411 Riverside Avenue

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Marriage record at:

http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~flbaker/groom-r.html#r