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Roberts, Catherine (Mrs. Joseph H.), 1848-1922

ROBERTS, MCARTHUR

Posted By: Lydia Lucas - Volunteer (email)
Date: 1/22/2017 at 14:38:24

From the Rock Valley Bee, February 10, 1922:

MRS. JOSEPH ROBERTS

Mrs. Joseph Roberts passed away at her home in Rock Valley early Wednesday morning of last week, after an illness of short duration. Her strength never seemed to rally from the grief over the death of her husband six weeks before. Mrs. Roberts was a devoted wife and mother and her death is keenly felt by her children who survive and who were with her continuously during the last few weeks.

The subject of this sketch was born May 7, 1848 at Elgin, Illinois. A few years later her parents moved to Waterloo, Iowa. In 1868 she was united in marriage to Joseph Roberts. To this union four children were born, Arthur, of Hancock, Minn., Grant, of Canistota, S. Dak., and Cora and Edna of Rock Valley.

After living a year in Waterloo, Mr. and Mrs. Roberts moved to Greene, Iowa, where they resided twelve years. In 1882, they moved to Sioux County and located on a farm south of Rock Valley where they lived until 1891, when the family moved to Rock Valley where they have lived for the past thirty years.

Mrs. Roberts was a member of the United Presbyterian Church, and was a woman who was respected and admired by all who knew her.

Funeral services were held from the Methodist Church in Rock Valley Saturday afternoon, and the remains were taken to Valley View Cemetery for burial beside her husband, who preceded her such a short time before. The bereaved children and relatives have the sympathy of many friends.

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The Sioux County Cemetery Index has Roberts, Catherine, b. 7 May 1848, d. 1 Feb 1922, Mother, Valley View Cem Rock Valley IA. Her husband was Joseph H. Roberts. His obituary (posted separately) identifies her as Catherine McArthur.


 

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