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     Levi Roberts was born on 12 June 1859 at Mercer Co., OH.² He was the son of Henry Roberts and Mary Will.² Levi Roberts married Emma Catherine Horning, daughter of Rev. John Price Horning and Sarah Ann Martin, on 9 October 1884 at Montgomery Co., OH.¹ Levi Roberts died on 29 October 1888 at age 29.¹ He was buried in 1888 at North Grove Cemetery, Celina, Mercer Co., OH, Findagrave #49632069.

     Lewis Dillon Roberts was born on 3 October 1879 at Clark Co. (probably), MO, WW I draft registration.¹ He married Bertha Ora Davalt, daughter of Samuel Davalt and Marium Maria Coffeen, on 15 June 1904 at Kahoka, Clark Co., MO. Occupation: Professor of Chemistry at Colorado State of Mines in 1918 at Golden, Jefferson Co., CO. Lewis Dillon Roberts died on 3 August 1939 at Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., CA, at age 59 San Luis Obispo Telegram-Tribune; San Luis Obispo, California; Thursday, August 3, 1939; Page 6 (GenealogyBank.com)

U.S.C. Professor Commits Suicide
Los Angeles, Aug. 3. (UP) -- Professor Lewis D. Roberts, 60, member of the University of Southern California faculty, committed suicide by poison at his home today, police reported. A note left by Roberts said he loved his wife and regretted the necessity of ending his life, but explained he felt paralysis creeping upon him.

San Diego Union; San Diego, California; Friday, August 4, 1939; Page 3 (GenealogyBank.com)

U.S.C. Professor Found Dead; Suicide Indicated
LOS ANGELES, AUG. 3, (AP) -- Lewis D. Roberts, 60, Professor of physical chemistry at the University of Southern California, was found dead in his home today.
Police said he left a note saying he feared approaching paralysis and did not want to become a burden to his family. Dr. Paul A. Foster, his physician, told the officers he had apparently taken poison.

He was buried in August 1939 at Forest Lawn Cemetery, Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., CA.

     Lilie May Roberts was the daughter of William Roberts and Kitty Ann Allen.

     Lillian Roseannah Roberts was born on 31 March 1909 at Highland Co., OH. She was the daughter of Ellis Roberts and Mary Jane Wilkin. Lillian Roseannah Roberts married Harry Russell McLaughlin on 27 August 1930 at Highland Co., OH.

     Lorman E. Roberts was born in June 1878 at Baltimore, MD.¹ He was the son of William Lorman Roberts and Cora Smith.¹ Lorman E. Roberts married Katie W. (?) circa 1899.² Lorman E. Roberts lived in June 1900 at Baltimore Ward 15, MD.² He married Luella Toppan Baird, daughter of Milan Emmett Baird and Fannie Luella Toppan, This relationship is not yet documented, but is inferred based on the following facts:

1. Lorman Roberts, widowed, is listed as the son in-law of Milan E. Baird in the 1920 census, Manhattan. A married daughter Ivy and her husband and children were also in the household.

2. The Milan E. Baird family is listed in 1900, Manhattan, showing a daughter Luella T. Baird, born DEC 1886. A matching Luella T. or B. is not found in the 1920 census of New York City.

     Mabel F. Roberts was born on 6 October 1902 at Canada.¹ She married William Herbert Hardacre circa 1922.¹ Mabel F. Roberts died on 18 April 1974 at Los Angeles Co., CA, at age 71.

     Margaret Jane Roberts was born on 23 March 1920 at College Place, Walla Walla Co., WA.¹ She was the daughter of John William Roberts and Minnie Elizabeth Nye.¹ Margaret Jane Roberts married Robert Malcolm Sturdevant in August 1942. Margaret Jane Roberts died on 3 September 1998 at Washington Co., OR, at age 78 last residence Beaverton, per SSDI. She was buried in September 1998 at Brownsville Pioneer Cemetery, Brownsville, Linn Co., OR, Findagrave #103301460.

     Margaret Katherine Roberts was born on 4 April 1912. She was the daughter of Harry A. Roberts and Grace Alvin Hoffman. Margaret Katherine Roberts married Herman Samuel Young, son of Albert Young and Caroline Louise Knost, on 17 April 1928 at Clark Co., OH. Margaret Katherine Roberts and Herman Samuel Young were divorced before July 1964. Margaret Katherine Roberts died on 20 January 2003 at Brevard Co., FL, at age 90 per SSDI, last residence Satellite Beach.

     Marjorie Ann Roberts was born circa 1944. She was the daughter of John Lester Roberts and Celia Ann Butterfield. Marjorie Ann Roberts died in 1970.

     Mary Roberts was born circa 1843 at Maryland.¹ She was the daughter of William Roberts and Sophia E. Rigney.¹

     Mary Ann Roberts was born on 22 February 1817 at Franklin Co., NY.¹ She married Harmon Wells Whitney.¹ Mary Ann Roberts died on 1 January 1898 at Albion, Calhoun Co., MI, at age 80.

     Mary Elizabeth Roberts was born on 22 November 1784 at Manchester, Baltimore Co., MD. She married Joseph Blocher circa 1804. Mary Elizabeth Roberts died on 11 February 1876 at Harrison Twp., Darke Co., OH, at age 91. She was buried in February 1876 at Cedar Grove Cemetery, Harrison Twp., Darke Co., OH.

     Mary Elizabeth Roberts was also known as "Betty". She was born on 9 September 1934 at Topeka, Shawnee Co., KS; daughter of John Harold and Catherine Marie (Domme) Roberts. She married Robert Jay Myrick, son of Murle Albert Myrick and Beulah M. Snapp, on 27 November 1951 at Fayetteville, Washington Co., AR. Mary Elizabeth Roberts lived in 1960 at 911 Wear Avenue, Topeka, Shawnee Co., KS, 1960 Topeka city census (Ancestry.com.) She died on 23 June 1998 at Topeka, Shawnee Co., KS, at age 63

Obituary -- (Findagrave.com):

Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11 a.m. today at the Church of the Assumption for Mary Elizabeth "Betty" Myrick, 63, Tecumseh. She died Thursday, June 23, 1998 at a Topeka hospital.

Mrs. Myrick was a clerk for Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas until she retired in 1996. She earlier had worked for Brewster Place Retirement Community in Topeka.

She was born Sept. 9, 1934 in Topeka, the daughter of John H. and Catherine Domme Roberts. Mrs. Myrick was a member of the Church of the Assumption and a volunteer for Meals on Wheels and in work for the elderly.

She married Robert J. Myrick on Nov. 27, 1951 in Fayetteville, Ark. He survives.

Other survivors include a son, Kevin J. Myrick, Topeka; five daughters, Kathleen Mae Porter, Cheryl Ann Beeson, Susan Lynn Higbee-Vega and Lori Jo Ralph, all of Topeka, and Barbara Jean Williams, Scranton; five brothers, John H. Roberts Jr., Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, Frank Roberts and Jim Roberts, both of Topeka, Ronald L. Roberts, Orlando, Fla., and Ralph Roberts, Garland, Texas; three sisters, Delores Boyle and Marge Calvin, both of Topeka, and Jeanette Smith, Los Alamitos, Calif; seven grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by a son, Robert Dean Myrick, June 10, 1960 and a daughter, Mary Lou Godsey, Dec. 5, 1990.

Burial will be in Mount Calvary Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Topeka Rescue Mission or to Let's Help Inc. and sent in care of the funeral home.

Topeka Capital-Journal, 6/26/1998.

She was buried in June 1998 at Mount Calvary Cemetery, Topeka, Shawnee Co., KS, Findagrave #95232359.

     Mary Frances Roberts was the daughter of William Roberts and Kitty Ann Allen.

     Maude Lillian Roberts was born on 31 October 1860. He married Shirley Immell Stouffer, daughter of Amos Stouffer and Mary E. Immell. Maude Lillian Roberts died on 22 May 1955 at Franklin Co., PA, at age 94. He was buried in May 1955 at Mennonite Cemetery, Stouffer Ave., Chambersburg, Franklin Co., PA.

     Nancy M. Roberts was born on 13 April 1805 at Tennessee. She married Samuel Gilmore, son of Gad Gilmore and Margaret Ingaram, on 16 December 1819 at Wayne Co., IN. Nancy M. Roberts was buried in February 1885 at Randolph Co., IN. She died on 5 February 1885 at age 79.

     Nannie Roberts was born on 20 October 1875 at Clay Co., TN. She married Francis Estes Coffee, son of Thomas Albert Coffee and Ruth Ann Stone, circa 13 March 1916 at Clay Co., TN. Nannie Roberts died on 20 August 1947 at Glasgow, Barren Co., KY, at age 71. She was buried in August 1947 at Fitzgerald Cemetery, Celina, Clay Co., TN, Findagrave #125910495.

     Nathan Roberts was born on 10 December 1891 at Liberty, Gage Co., NE. He married Margaret Ethelyne Donahue in 1913 at Burchard, Pawnee Co., NE. Nathan Roberts died on 24 February 1980 at Liberty, Gage Co., NE, at age 88. He was buried in February 1980 at Liberty Cemetery, Liberty, Gage Co., NE, Findagrave #20741220.

     Ora Roberts married Austin McKibben.

     Otto Arvel Roberts was born on 8 August 1885; per WPA Birth Index, Orange County, Book H-1, p.132, or 9 AUG per 1909 Orange County marriage registration, son of John H. and Sarah (McDonald) Roberts. He married Nancy Pierson on 2 August 1909 at Orange Co., IN; after Otto's premature death, Nancy remarried to Joseph Edward Patmore in 1919, Clark County, Indiana, and lived near New Albany in Floyd County. They had a son, Novy Patmore (1919 - 1941). Otto Arvel Roberts died on 19 June 1915 at Southern Indiana Hospital for the Insane, Knight Twp., Vanderburgh Co., IN, at age 29. Cause of death: Tuberculosis. He was buried in June 1915 at McDonald Chapel Cemetery, Orange Co., IN, Findagrave #127318713.

     Overton G. Roberts was born in February 1892 at Highland Co. (probably), OH.¹ He was the son of Ira L. Roberts and Josephine (?)¹

     Parthenia Dorothy Roberts was born on 14 July 1887 at Baltimore, MD, 1900 and 1910 censuses are consistent -- after 1910, she was able to slow the aging process dramatically. .)¹ She was the daughter of William Lorman Roberts and Rosamond Ridgeway Passano.¹
Note: Article - "Baltimore Girl In Danger Zone Miss Dorothy Roberts Saw Eruption Of Vesuvius. Was at Naples," Baltimore American (Baltimore, MD); Friday, April 27, 1906; Page: 18; (Genealogy.com):
Baltimore Girl In Danger Zone
Miss Dorothy Roberts Saw Eruption Of Vesuvius. Was at Naples .....
Mrs. Rosamond Roberts, 503 Hamilton Terrace, has received a letter from her daughter, Miss Dorothy Roberts, now traveling in Italy, describing the recent eruption of Mount Vesuvius. Miss Roberts and a company of young ladies from Baltimore have been touring Europe since last October. According to the letter, which was written from Rome, they were at Naples on the day of the eruption.
In the party are Miss Mary Willis, daughter of Police Commissioner Willis; Miss Eda Buddeke, of Bryn Mawr, and Miss Elizabeth Atkluson, of Richmond, Va. The party are now in Spain, and will leave Gibraltar next Monday for New York. The letter follows:
Rome, April 9, 1906
My Dear Mother: I can see your surprise when you receive this letter from Rome, after getting one from Naples. To express it in a few words, we fled from the eruption of Vesuvius. My last letter told you the alarming condition of affairs in the vicinity of the volcano. The huge volumes of thick black smoke grew worse every moment, and hung over the city like a great pall, while the fall of ashes and black sand made everything awful to behold. Night before last we were awakened about 1 A. M. by a loud explosion, closely followed by another more terrifying that shook the hotel. Everything was quiet for a few moments, when rumblings like heavy thunder were heard at intervals until morning, when it became quiet. In the morning we attended church, where prayers were offered to the people of Casa, a small village near Pompeii.
We asked more in detail after the service, and learned that the town had been destroyed, but were assured that Naples was in no danger; and of course, we were much relieved.
Towards evening, when it grew dark, we looked out and saw, to our horror, that the places where the smoke had been thickest were like fire, as if the flames would burst forth every moment. We went to the roof of the hotel with the porter, but upon opening the door found the air so stifling with sulphur that we could not breathe. We were all very much alarmed, but upon being assured that the city was in no danger we returned, but could not sleep. Crashes like thunder were heard all the time, and right over the mountain terrific lightning flashes were seen every moment.
At 4 A. M. our chaperone told us to pack our trunks; that we must leave at once. Never while I live can I forget today. We were positively ill from fright. The employes of the hotel while trying to attend their duties were so terrified they scarcely knew what they were doing.
The ride to the station was one never to be forgotten. The ashes were being shoveled off the pavements like snow in our country. The people had their faces covered to protect them from the sand and ashes. What terrified us most was that inky cloud that hung down to the ground on the edge of the city and seemed to draw nearer every moment. Oh! that awful sight. It surely did strike terror to our hearts, and added to that were the rumblings that never ceased. When we reached the station, it was packed, the people fleeing from the towns to Naples seeking safety, many with all they possessed tied in a handkerchief.
Four towns were entirely destroyed last night. It seemed that everyone in Naples was hurrying away - it was perfect pandemonium. The managers of the road were directing matters, and told us that every engine they had was in service. You know how desperate it was to get places when I tell you that we gave $5 to the porter to get us seats. He took us to a fast train supposed to leave at 9:45. It was then sidetracked, and we we obliged to crawl in between other cars. The rush to get the trains off was fearful, but the officials did work hard.
The lava is rushing now 25 feet a minute. Two new craters have opened on the side of the mountain.
I could never express by writing all we passed through, but it will have to wait to tell you all about it when I see you. It certainly has been an experience I never want to have again.
We are safe at last, and thank the Good Lord for that.
Dorothy Roberts.

Note: The eruption of April 7, 1906 killed over 100 people and ejected the most lava ever recorded from a Vesuvian eruption. Italian authorities were preparing to hold the 1908 Summer Olympics when Mount Vesuvius erupted, devastating the city of Naples. Funds were diverted to the reconstruction of Naples, so a new location for the Olympics was required.

Parthenia Dorothy Roberts married Dr. David Edward Duff, son of John Duff and Mary Jones, on 24 November 1909 at Catonsville, Baltimore Co., MD, Marriage Notes for DOROTHY ROBERTS and DAVID DUFF:
WEDDING ANNOUNCEMENT - Sun (Baltimore, MD); November 25, 1909; Volume: CXLVI, Issue: 9; Page: 7; (GenealogyBank.com):
               
MRS. DAVID E. DUFF (nee Roberts )
Miss Dorothy Roberts, daughter of Mrs. Rosamond Roberts, of Roland Park, was married yesterday at noon to Dr. David Edward Duff, formerly of South Carolina, but now of Baltimore.
The ceremony took place at Tremont, the country place of the bride's uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. William Baker, Jr., on the Frederick road, near Catonsville. It was performed by Rev. Percy Foster hall, rector of St. Timothy's Protestant Episcopal Church, Catonsville, assisted by Rev. Donald Guthrie, pastor of First Presbyterian Church, Baltimore.
The bride entered the drawing room on the arm of her uncle, by whom she was given in marriage. She was attended by her little nephew, Sidney S. Zell, as page. The bridegroom was attended by Dr. C. J. Grives. The room was decorated with white chrysanthemums and palms.
The bride wore white satin, ornamented with old point lace, and also wore a tulle veil. She carried a shower bouquet of orchids and lilies of the valley.
During the ceremony a stringed orchestra played, and also during the wedding breakfast, which followed. Later in the afternoon Doctor and Mrs. Duff left on a wedding trip. They will live at the Sherwood.

Parthenia Dorothy Roberts and Dr. David Edward Duff were divorced circa 20 April 1915 at Reno, NV; NEWSPAPER ARTICLE - Sun (Baltimore, MD); January 25, 1915; Volume: CLVI, Issue: 60; Page: 10; (GenealogyBank.com):

MRS DUFF IN RENO
Wife Of Baltimore Dentist Is Seeking Divorce
Among the present divorce colonists spending the required year in Nevada is Mrs. Dorothy Duff, wife of Dr. David E. Duff, a Baltimore dentist, says a dispatch to THE SUN from Reno.
Doctor and Mrs. Duff were married about six years ago and separated last year. Mrs. Duff's son, mother and married sister are with her in Reno. She charges desertion and mental cruelty. She asks the custody of the child, but it is understood will not seek alimony.
Dr. Duff will enter formal answer and appearance, but is expected to offer no opposition.


NEWSPAPER ARTICLE - Sun (Baltimore, MD); April 21, 1915; Volume: CLVI, Issue: 134; Page: 14; (GenealogyBank.com):

Mrs. David E. Duff Divorced
Dentist's Wife Alleging Cruelty Gets Decree in Reno
Alleging that her husband, Dr. David Edward Duff, dentist and clubman, Charles and Read streets, was a habitual user of morphine, and had treated her with great cruelty and threatened her life, Mrs. Dorothy R. Duff was yesterday granted a divorce at Reno, Nev., and the custody of her 4-year-old daughter, according to a dispatch from that city.
Dr. Duff borrowed $7,000 from Mrs. Duff when they were married to establish a home, it was said, giving a note which he later destroyed. She alleged that he had an income of more than $1,000 a month, but failed to support her.
Dr, Duff is a member of the Baltimore Country Club. Mrs. Duff said that when their home was burned down Dr. Duff took the insurance money and spent it.


Parthenia Dorothy Roberts lived in January 1920 at 1325 Washington Street, San Francisco, San Francisco Co., CA.² She married William W. Chapin on 24 October 1926, license in San Mateo County.³ Parthenia Dorothy Roberts lived in April 1930 at 2108 Washington Street, San Francisco, San Francisco Co., CA.³ She died on 25 January 1971 at Monterey Co., CA, at age 83.

     Rachel Roberts was born on 16 January 1815 at Pennsylvania.¹ She married David Crider, son of Martin Cryder and Mary Niswanger, on 11 October 1835 at Knox Co., OH.¹ Rachel Roberts died on 11 January 1892 at Spencer Twp., Allen Co., OH, at age 76.

     Rex Arnold Roberts was born on 28 March 1908. He married Sarah Anne Ebbert, daughter of Amos Huston Ebbert and Merta Belle Reger, on 8 May 1937 at Madison Co., IN. Rex Arnold Roberts died in 1995.

     Roberta Roberts was also known as "Bertie".¹ She was born in April 1874 at Baltimore, MD.¹ She was the daughter of William Charles Roberts and Eliza Jane Phillips.¹ Roberta Roberts married John George Dieter, son of Peter Dieter and Augusta (?), circa 1896 at Baltimore (probably), MD.¹

     Rosa Roberts married Charles Charnock.

     Ryland Roberts was born in 1800 at Virginia. He married Mary Poe Tompkins on 4 October 1842 at Lynchburg, VA. Ryland Roberts died on 1 August 1849 at Lynchburg, VA.

     Samuel Roberts was born circa 1866 at Milford Square, Bucks Co., PA.^1,2 He was the son of James Roberts and Susan Anderson.¹ Samuel Roberts lived at Milford Square, Bucks Co., PA, Married, per Wanger book.¹

     Sarah Roberts married John Sutton, son of John Sutton and Elizabeth Miller.¹