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"Death Takes Mrs. Roberts," Brownsville Herald (Texas), Thursday, 9 May 1940.
Mrs. Esther [sic] A. Roberts, 73, Brownsville resident for 12 years died at 8:05 a.m. Thursday at her home on Second and Fronton streets. Funeral services will be conducted at 4:30 p.m. Thursday by Rev. Melvin Babbitt at the Assembly of God church. Burial will follow in Buena Vista cemetery [sic, City Cemetery] under the direction of Garza Funeral home.
Survivors include 11 children, 40 grandchildren, and a number of great grandchildren. Mrs. Roberts was the mother of 16 children, five of whom are dead.
Surviving children are Charles O. Roberts, Mrs. R. Villa Rodgers, Cedar Vale, Kans.; Cleve A. Roberts, Elk City, Kans.; Mrs. Ira L. Locey, Claremore, Okla.; Mrs. Sadie S. Hoyle, Kansas City, Kansas; Mrs. Esther A. Bowman, Gore, Okla.; Mrs. Gladys M. Butcher, Brownsville; George N. Roberts, Brownsville; Mrs. Marie Anne Brigance, Yale, Okla.; Shelby W. Roberts, Brownsville and Mrs. Byrel S. Price, Salisaw, Oklahoma.
Mrs. Roberts, a native of Cincinnati, Ohio came to Brownsville from Oklahoma.
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A note about the place of burial: although the obituary lists Buena Vista, City records indicate she was buried in the City Cemetery, Lot 11, block 5.
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"Death Takes Mrs. Roberts," Brownsville Herald (Texas), Thursday, 9 May 1940.
Mrs. Esther [sic] A. Roberts, 73, Brownsville resident for 12 years died at 8:05 a.m. Thursday at her home on Second and Fronton streets. Funeral services will be conducted at 4:30 p.m. Thursday by Rev. Melvin Babbitt at the Assembly of God church. Burial will follow in Buena Vista cemetery [sic, City Cemetery] under the direction of Garza Funeral home.
Survivors include 11 children, 40 grandchildren, and a number of great grandchildren. Mrs. Roberts was the mother of 16 children, five of whom are dead.
Surviving children are Charles O. Roberts, Mrs. R. Villa Rodgers, Cedar Vale, Kans.; Cleve A. Roberts, Elk City, Kans.; Mrs. Ira L. Locey, Claremore, Okla.; Mrs. Sadie S. Hoyle, Kansas City, Kansas; Mrs. Esther A. Bowman, Gore, Okla.; Mrs. Gladys M. Butcher, Brownsville; George N. Roberts, Brownsville; Mrs. Marie Anne Brigance, Yale, Okla.; Shelby W. Roberts, Brownsville and Mrs. Byrel S. Price, Salisaw, Oklahoma.
Mrs. Roberts, a native of Cincinnati, Ohio came to Brownsville from Oklahoma.
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A note about the place of burial: although the obituary lists Buena Vista, City records indicate she was buried in the City Cemetery, Lot 11, block 5.
Family Members
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Charles O Roberts
1884–1963
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Arvilla E. Roberts Beard
1886–1942
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Albert Cleveland "Cleve" Roberts
1888–1960
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Iva Lee Roberts Losey
1889–1944
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Sadie Tressa Roberts Hoyle
1894–1964
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Baby Roberts
1897–1897
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Baby Roberts
1898–1898
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Gladys Mae Roberts Ewing
1899–1956
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George Newton "Tim" Roberts
1901–1962
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Baby Roberts
1902–1902
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Baby Roberts
1904–1904
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Nellie Marie Roberts Brigance
1905–1982
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Baby Roberts
1907–1907
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Baby Roberts
1909–1909
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William Shelby Roberts
1910–1967
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Sharada Beryl Roberts Price
1912–1975
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