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Oscar Roberts

Birth	:	1 Jul 1836 Morgan County, Ohio, USA
Death	:	5 Jan 1912 Cantril, Van Buren County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Hoskins Cemetery, Cantril, Van Buren County, USA
Coordinate	:	40.6869011, -92.0344009
Description	:	OBITUARY Oscar Roberts, youngest son of Benjamin and Lois Roberts was born in Morgan county, Ohio, July 1, 1836. He came to Iowa with his parents in 1843, and settled in Van Buren county, where J. K. Clark now lives. Here he grew to manhood and October 10, 1861, at the age of twenty-five was united in marriage to Mary Ann Dille of the same county, who had come with her parents to Iowa, some few years after the Roberts family. For about three years this young couple lived at the home of the Mt. Zion church, where Carpenter now lives.... Read More	OBITUARY Oscar Roberts, youngest son of Benjamin and Lois Roberts was born in Morgan county, Ohio, July 1, 1836. He came to Iowa with his parents in 1843, and settled in Van Buren county, where J. K. Clark now lives. Here he grew to manhood and October 10, 1861, at the age of twenty-five was united in marriage to Mary Ann Dille of the same county, who had come with her parents to Iowa, some few years after the Roberts family. For about three years this young couple lived at the home of the Mt. Zion church, where Carpenter now lives. And this was the home until just a few years ago making for a period of forty years, a continuous residence on one farm. Here their family grew up about them, a family of two girls and six boys, as follows: Mrs. Castilla Hoskins, Cedar Rapids, Iowa; Mrs. Alice Piper, Douglas, Oklahoma; B. F., Bentonsport, Iowa; C. H., Cantril, Iowa, W. L., Altemont, Missouri; M. T., Cantril, Iowa; R. E., Cantril, Iowa; and A. L. of Mt. Sterling, Iowa. They were all able to be present at the funeral. Eight years ago Brother Roberts moved to Cantril from the farm, and with the exception of a few weeks have made their home in the house just south of the school-house. The deceased united with the Protestant Methodist church at Mt. Zion appointment near his old homestead northeast of Cantril during the pastorate of Rev. Noble. This was about twenty years ago. Since this time he has been faithful to all the interests of his church as far as able and for years he was an official in the church. Brother Roberts has been in failing health for the past ten years, but was able to be about most of the time, altho at times worse than others. On last Wednesday at four in the afternoon he took a chill and grew worse rapidly and slipped peacefully away Friday, January 5, at 11:30 p.m. being 75 years, 6 months and 4 days old. He was the last of the Benjamin and Lois Roberts family of nine children, and was one of Van Buren county's highly respected and pioneer families. (Photocopy of this obit is located on page 3 of Obit Book A found in the Van Buren County, IA Genealogical Society's collection at the Keosauqua Public Library in Sept 1999. Name of newspaper and date of obit not given.) ORIGINAL POST 07 Oct 1999. http://iagenweb.org/boards/vanburen/obituaries/index.cgi?read=440440

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Oscar Roberts's memorial is located at: Hoskins Cemetery, Cantril, Van Buren County, USA.
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Oscar Roberts death on 5 Jan 1912 in Cantril, Van Buren County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 40.6869011
Longitude: -92.0344009

Family Members:

Spouse

Mary Ann Dille Roberts

(1843 - 1922)

Children

Benjamin Franklin “Frank” Roberts

(1867 - 1942)

Willis L Roberts

(1873 - 1949)

Willa Roberts

(1909 - 1910)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Hoskins Cemetery
Cantril, Van Buren County, USA
Coordinate: 40.6869011, -92.0344009

2. East Home Prairie Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.6750287, -92.0335088

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Coordinate: 40.6617600, -92.0249800

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6. Prall Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.6817017, -91.9822006

7. Lebanon Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.7261009, -92.0635986

8. Phillips Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.6472015, -91.9922028

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Coordinate: 40.7282600, -92.0795000

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Coordinate: 40.6385994, -92.0681000

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12. Purdom Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.7275009, -91.9753036

13. Mantonye Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.6264000, -92.0248000

14. Egypt Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.6712646, -92.1176147

15. Watkins Cemetery
Keosauqua, Van Buren County, USA
Coordinate: 40.6955986, -91.9483032

16. Emerick Family Plot
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Coordinate: 40.7305500, -92.1010000

17. Pittsburg Rural Cemetery
Keosauqua, Van Buren County, USA
Coordinate: 40.7490000, -91.9960000

18. Seaman Cemetery
Mount Sterling, Van Buren County, USA
Coordinate: 40.6715000, -91.9449800

19. Koellner Cemetery
Cantril, Van Buren County, USA
Coordinate: 40.6205700, -92.0694900

20. Fellows Cemetery
Keosauqua, Van Buren County, USA
Coordinate: 40.7257996, -91.9496994

21. Wiley Cemetery
Mount Sterling, Van Buren County, USA
Coordinate: 40.6369019, -91.9586029

22. Oak Lawn Cemetery
Keosauqua, Van Buren County, USA
Coordinate: 40.7397003, -91.9599991

23. Upton Cemetery
Cantril, Van Buren County, USA
Coordinate: 40.6074030, -92.0338380

24. Valentine Cemetery
Keosauqua, Van Buren County, USA
Coordinate: 40.7743988, -92.0460968