Eliza (Evans) Roberts (1919)

DONALDSON, EVANS, JONES, KAHRE, ROBERTS, SCELI, WILSON

Posted By: Ida Morse
Date: 8/26/2010 at 21:32:24

The Winterset Madisonian
Winterset, Iowa
Wednesday, April 30, 1919

Death of Mrs. Eliza Roberts

Mrs. Eliza Roberts died on Monday at the home of her son, Joseph, aged 57 years. She had been for two years afflicted with sugar diabetes, so that her death had been expected for days.

Mrs. Roberts was a daughter of Frank Evans and made her home in Lee Township for the greater portion of her life. But recently she has made her home near Peru with Joseph Roberts.

She was married to Charles Roberts, who with four daughters and four sons survive her.

Her death brings sorrow to a large circle of friends and neighbors who have given her their respect and friendship.

Funeral services will be held in the United Presbyterian Church on Friday afternoon at 3:30, conducted by Rev. W. J. Stewart.
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The Winterset Madisonian
Winterset, Iowa
Wednesday, May 7, 1919
Page 8

ELIZA EVANS ROBERTS

The angel of death has again come in our midst, and claimed Mrs. Eliza Evans Roberts. She was born in Clayton county, Iowa, Dec. 28, 1861 and passed away at her home near Truro, Iowa, April 28, 1919 at the age of 57 years and 4 months.

In early childhood, she moved with her parents, J. M. and Elizabeth Evans, to Madison county, where she has resided the greater part of her life.

On May 9, 1880, she was married to Chas. A. Roberts. To them were born nine children: Sadie May, who passed away April 20, 1904 and Lizzie, wife of Ralph Donaldson, who died Dec. 26, 1915. Those surviving are: George W., Mrs. Otto Kahre of Winterset, Frank of Dexter, Henry and Mrs. F. E. Wilson of Des Moines, Julia and Joe, who resided at home with their mother. Three grandchildren and three sisters and four brothers also survive. Two sisters and two brothers from Nebraska were here to pay their last tribute of love to the dear one. All the children were at the bedside when their mother passed away.

In 1900 she made the good confession and accepted Christ as her Savior and was a member of the United Brethren church. In January 1918 she was taken ill and went to the Methodist hospital at Des Moines where she spent several weeks taking medical treatment, not showing much improvement she decided to consult the Mayo Brothers at Rochester, Minn. The examination showing sugar diabetes. Returning from there she went to Waukesha, Wis., where she spent several weeks taking treatments in hopes of regaining her health, being benefited only for a short time. Four months ago she became worse and was bed fast, a greater part of that time. Mary Armstrong, a young lady to whom she had been a mother and friend, cared for her in appreciation of what she had been to her, doing all that could be done to lessen her suffering.

Her one thought was for her loved ones, but God saw best to take her from her earthly home to her home above, where pain and sorrow are unknown for Jesus has said, “Come ye who are weak and heavy laden, and I will give you rest.”

Funeral services were conducted on Friday afternoon in the United Presbyterian church by Rev. W. J. Stewart. Burial was made in the Winterset cemetery.
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The Winterset News
Winterset, Iowa
Wednesday, May 7, 1919
Page 1, Column 7 & Page 8, Column 2

Mrs. Eliza Roberts

Eliza Evans was born December 28, 1861, in Clinton, Iowa. In early childhood she came with her parents to Madison county.

She was married May 9, 1880, two Charles Roberts. Nine children were born to this union. Two of these preceded the mother in death, Sadie May dying April 20, 1904, and Lizzie, Mrs. Ralph Donaldson on the 26 December 1915.

The names of the children who grieve the departure of a loving mother are, George of Winterset, Mrs. Otto Kahre of Winterset, Frank of Dexter, Mrs. F. E. Wilson, Des Moines, and Joseph and Julie of Truro.

Two brothers and sisters were with Mrs. Roberts in her last sickness, namely, Mrs. Robert Sceli, of Hardington, Nebraska, Mrs. F. E. Jones, Coleridge, Nebraska, and Harry and Charles Evans, of Hardington, Nebraska, and three grandchildren.

During a series of special meetings held in the Providence church during 1909, Mrs. Roberts was converted and from then on endeavored to put into practice teaching of Jesus. In the last years she has been a patient sufferer. Different trips have been made to hospitals and other places for relief but on the 28, of April after being bedfast, or four months she fell asleep to waken no more than the land of pain and suffering.

Mrs. Roberts has given her life to the service of her home and is crowned with a mother’s love - and the respect and esteem of a large circle of friends in Madison county.

Brief services were conducted at her home by Rev. Wallace, of Truro. Funeral services were held in the United Presbyterian church of Winterset, Friday afternoon at 2:30 after which the body was laid to rest in the Rock City cemetery.

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