Wesley Roberts (1910)

LYTLE, ROBERTS, SLINKER

Posted By: Cay Merryman
Date: 8/3/2004 at 22:54:56

Winterset Madisonian
Winterset, Iowa
Thursday, March 17, 1910
Page 1

Wesley Roberts of St. Charles one of the early settlers of this county, died yesterday morning from blood poisoning. He was one of the substantial and highly respected citizens of that community, and his death will be deplored by any.
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Winterset Madisonian
Winterset, Iowa
Thursday, March 247, 1910
Page 8

Neighborhood News

Wesley Roberts died on Wednesday morning after months f suffering. funeral services were held at the M.E church, Thursday a 11 o'clock, conducted by the Masonic lodge.

Those from Truro attending the funeral of Wesley Roberts, held at St. Charles, Thursday, were F.R. Porter and wife, Iva Porter, W.A. Porter, Mrs. Nannie Fulton, Mary A. Reed, Rebecca J. Creger, W.D. Bradshaw, Mrs. Bert Jones and Mr. and Mrs. Reub Nicoson.

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Source Unknown (Cay Merriman)
March 1910

The funeral services of Wesley Roberts, who passed away Wednesday of last week were held at the M. E. Church on Thursday, conducted by the pastor, Rev. A. E. George, assisted by Rev. A. W. Armstrong of Norwalk. Many floral tributes were given by loving relatives and friends. The few remaining members of the G.A.R. were present to pay their last respects to their departed comrade, as were also the brothers of the Masonic Lodge of which he was a member. The Order Eastern Star and W. R. C. also mourned the loss of a worthy brother. The church was filled to overflowing.

Wesley Roberts was born in Washington county, Pennsylvania February 6, 1842. He came to Iowa in the spring of 1866 and was married to Mary Madaline Johnston, February 18, 1869. To this union were born seven children, three of whom, Mrs. F. F. Lytle, of Truro, Iowa. Mrs. F. L. Slinker, of Payette, Idaho, and Harry, with the faithful wife survive to mourn the loss of a husband and father. He was a patriotic citizen having given three years of his life to the service of his country in the great struggle to preserve the Union. He was a member of Co. B. 22nd Regiment of Pennsylvania which he entered August 12th, 1862 and was honorably discharged May 1st, 1865. All who have known him testify to his honesty, uprightness and integrity in all business dealings. Until recently he had made no profession of faith but in this respect a great change was evident for several weeks preceding his death. According to his own statement he trusted in Christ for salvation. He was baptized and received into the church March 15th and died peacefully the following morning at 4 o'clock March 16th, 1910. (A poem follows)

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