Fisher Family Genealogy
ROBERTS, Lewis
1824 - 1915 (91 years)Obituary: Lewis Roberts, The Osage County Chronicle, 1 Apr 1915
The Late Lewis Roberts
Lewis Roberts, whose death at the age of 91 years, was briefly mentioned in these columns last week, was born near Legonier (should read Ligonier-ed), Westmoreland county, Penna., February 21, 1824, and died at his home eight miles northwest of Burlingame March 23, 1915. He married December 3, 1850, to Miss Clara Fisher and ten children were born to them of whom five survive as follows: W. F. Roberts, Mrs. Ella Satzler, Mrs. Emma Henry, Mrs. Ida Forest and Mrs. Harriet Smith. Mr. Roberts and family came to Kansas in 1867, settling on the farm in this county where he died. All the living children reside near Burlingame. He also left 27 grandchildren and several great grandchildren.
Mr. Roberts was for forty years a member of the M. E. Church. Funeral services were conducted at his late home by Rev. Mr. Holt, Baptist pastor here, the internment being at Prairie Center cemetery.
| Owner of original | The Osage Chronicle (Burlingame, KS), p. 10, col. 5 |
| Date | 1 Apr 1915 |
| File name | Obit-LewisRoberts-1-Apr-1915.jpg |
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| Linked to | News articles: The Osage County Chronicle, Burlingame KS; ROBERTS Lewis (Death) |