MR. GEORGE ROBERTS DEAD
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A Pioneer Citizen Died Last Night at His Hahira Home
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Mr. George Roberts, one of the oldest residents of Lowndes county and the first man who ever opened a store in Valdosta, died last night at his home in Hahira, after an illness of several days.
The remains will be brought to Valdosta this afternoon and will remain at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Tom Scruggs, until tomorrow when the funeral will occur, the internment being in the city cemetery.
Mr. Roberts has been in declining health for several months, but has been confined to his bed for only a few days. He was in his seventy-sixth year and would have been seventy-six if he had lived until the first of May. He was a brother of the late William Roberts, of Valdosta, and was the last surviving member of that family. He was an uncle of Mayor Roberts and of Messers. Frank Roberts, B. H. Roberts, Mrs. E. P. Davis and Mrs. Corley Strickland, of this city.
He is survived by a number of children, two of whom reside at Newberry, Fla., two at High Springs, one son and two daughters at Hahira, and one daughter, Mrs. Scruggs of this city.
Mr. Roberts had the distinction of being the first merchant in Valdosta having conducted a store on Hill Avenue, down near the artesian well, or Warlick's marble works as far back as 1859, or fifty years ago. In fact, he was doing business here when the town came here.
He later did business where Mr. Youles' place now is. He and his brother were in business together for quite awhile. He quit business here many years ago and has been residing at Hahira for a number of years. He was born and reared in Lowndes county and spent his entire life here, being one of the old pioneers.
~The Valdosta Daily Times. Monday, 5 April 1909. p4.
Funeral of Mr. George Roberts.
The funeral of Mr. George Roberts was held yesterday afternoon between five and six o'clock, the body being brought down from Hahira on the afternoon train. It was expected that it would occur today and was so stated in The Times. It was later decided to have the funeral after the arrival of the train here.
The body was taken from the depot to the cemetery and the funeral was conducted by Mr. G. H. Claus of the Church of Christ, the deceased being a member of that church. As no announcement was made as to the hour for the funeral many people who would have gone, were deprived of the privilege of paying that last token of respect.
~The Valdosta Times. Saturday, 10 April 1909. p3
He married Laura Wisenbaker on 18 September 1856 in Lowndes County, GA.
He enlisted in Williams Calvary, CSA on 12 April 1862. He furnished a substitute ( Benjamin A. Zitterauer) in December 1863 and was discharged from service.
He applied for a pension in 1908. By that point, he was in bad health and going blind.
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A Pioneer Citizen Died Last Night at His Hahira Home
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Mr. George Roberts, one of the oldest residents of Lowndes county and the first man who ever opened a store in Valdosta, died last night at his home in Hahira, after an illness of several days.
The remains will be brought to Valdosta this afternoon and will remain at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Tom Scruggs, until tomorrow when the funeral will occur, the internment being in the city cemetery.
Mr. Roberts has been in declining health for several months, but has been confined to his bed for only a few days. He was in his seventy-sixth year and would have been seventy-six if he had lived until the first of May. He was a brother of the late William Roberts, of Valdosta, and was the last surviving member of that family. He was an uncle of Mayor Roberts and of Messers. Frank Roberts, B. H. Roberts, Mrs. E. P. Davis and Mrs. Corley Strickland, of this city.
He is survived by a number of children, two of whom reside at Newberry, Fla., two at High Springs, one son and two daughters at Hahira, and one daughter, Mrs. Scruggs of this city.
Mr. Roberts had the distinction of being the first merchant in Valdosta having conducted a store on Hill Avenue, down near the artesian well, or Warlick's marble works as far back as 1859, or fifty years ago. In fact, he was doing business here when the town came here.
He later did business where Mr. Youles' place now is. He and his brother were in business together for quite awhile. He quit business here many years ago and has been residing at Hahira for a number of years. He was born and reared in Lowndes county and spent his entire life here, being one of the old pioneers.
~The Valdosta Daily Times. Monday, 5 April 1909. p4.
Funeral of Mr. George Roberts.
The funeral of Mr. George Roberts was held yesterday afternoon between five and six o'clock, the body being brought down from Hahira on the afternoon train. It was expected that it would occur today and was so stated in The Times. It was later decided to have the funeral after the arrival of the train here.
The body was taken from the depot to the cemetery and the funeral was conducted by Mr. G. H. Claus of the Church of Christ, the deceased being a member of that church. As no announcement was made as to the hour for the funeral many people who would have gone, were deprived of the privilege of paying that last token of respect.
~The Valdosta Times. Saturday, 10 April 1909. p3
He married Laura Wisenbaker on 18 September 1856 in Lowndes County, GA.
He enlisted in Williams Calvary, CSA on 12 April 1862. He furnished a substitute ( Benjamin A. Zitterauer) in December 1863 and was discharged from service.
He applied for a pension in 1908. By that point, he was in bad health and going blind.
MR. GEORGE ROBERTS DEAD
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A Pioneer Citizen Died Last Night at His Hahira Home
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Mr. George Roberts, one of the oldest residents of Lowndes county and the first man who ever opened a store in Valdosta, died last night at his home in Hahira, after an illness of several days.
The remains will be brought to Valdosta this afternoon and will remain at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Tom Scruggs, until tomorrow when the funeral will occur, the internment being in the city cemetery.
Mr. Roberts has been in declining health for several months, but has been confined to his bed for only a few days. He was in his seventy-sixth year and would have been seventy-six if he had lived until the first of May. He was a brother of the late William Roberts, of Valdosta, and was the last surviving member of that family. He was an uncle of Mayor Roberts and of Messers. Frank Roberts, B. H. Roberts, Mrs. E. P. Davis and Mrs. Corley Strickland, of this city.
He is survived by a number of children, two of whom reside at Newberry, Fla., two at High Springs, one son and two daughters at Hahira, and one daughter, Mrs. Scruggs of this city.
Mr. Roberts had the distinction of being the first merchant in Valdosta having conducted a store on Hill Avenue, down near the artesian well, or Warlick's marble works as far back as 1859, or fifty years ago. In fact, he was doing business here when the town came here.
He later did business where Mr. Youles' place now is. He and his brother were in business together for quite awhile. He quit business here many years ago and has been residing at Hahira for a number of years. He was born and reared in Lowndes county and spent his entire life here, being one of the old pioneers.
~The Valdosta Daily Times. Monday, 5 April 1909. p4.
Funeral of Mr. George Roberts.
The funeral of Mr. George Roberts was held yesterday afternoon between five and six o'clock, the body being brought down from Hahira on the afternoon train. It was expected that it would occur today and was so stated in The Times. It was later decided to have the funeral after the arrival of the train here.
The body was taken from the depot to the cemetery and the funeral was conducted by Mr. G. H. Claus of the Church of Christ, the deceased being a member of that church. As no announcement was made as to the hour for the funeral many people who would have gone, were deprived of the privilege of paying that last token of respect.
~The Valdosta Times. Saturday, 10 April 1909. p3
He married Laura Wisenbaker on 18 September 1856 in Lowndes County, GA.
He enlisted in Williams Calvary, CSA on 12 April 1862. He furnished a substitute ( Benjamin A. Zitterauer) in December 1863 and was discharged from service.
He applied for a pension in 1908. By that point, he was in bad health and going blind.
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A Pioneer Citizen Died Last Night at His Hahira Home
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Mr. George Roberts, one of the oldest residents of Lowndes county and the first man who ever opened a store in Valdosta, died last night at his home in Hahira, after an illness of several days.
The remains will be brought to Valdosta this afternoon and will remain at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Tom Scruggs, until tomorrow when the funeral will occur, the internment being in the city cemetery.
Mr. Roberts has been in declining health for several months, but has been confined to his bed for only a few days. He was in his seventy-sixth year and would have been seventy-six if he had lived until the first of May. He was a brother of the late William Roberts, of Valdosta, and was the last surviving member of that family. He was an uncle of Mayor Roberts and of Messers. Frank Roberts, B. H. Roberts, Mrs. E. P. Davis and Mrs. Corley Strickland, of this city.
He is survived by a number of children, two of whom reside at Newberry, Fla., two at High Springs, one son and two daughters at Hahira, and one daughter, Mrs. Scruggs of this city.
Mr. Roberts had the distinction of being the first merchant in Valdosta having conducted a store on Hill Avenue, down near the artesian well, or Warlick's marble works as far back as 1859, or fifty years ago. In fact, he was doing business here when the town came here.
He later did business where Mr. Youles' place now is. He and his brother were in business together for quite awhile. He quit business here many years ago and has been residing at Hahira for a number of years. He was born and reared in Lowndes county and spent his entire life here, being one of the old pioneers.
~The Valdosta Daily Times. Monday, 5 April 1909. p4.
Funeral of Mr. George Roberts.
The funeral of Mr. George Roberts was held yesterday afternoon between five and six o'clock, the body being brought down from Hahira on the afternoon train. It was expected that it would occur today and was so stated in The Times. It was later decided to have the funeral after the arrival of the train here.
The body was taken from the depot to the cemetery and the funeral was conducted by Mr. G. H. Claus of the Church of Christ, the deceased being a member of that church. As no announcement was made as to the hour for the funeral many people who would have gone, were deprived of the privilege of paying that last token of respect.
~The Valdosta Times. Saturday, 10 April 1909. p3
He married Laura Wisenbaker on 18 September 1856 in Lowndes County, GA.
He enlisted in Williams Calvary, CSA on 12 April 1862. He furnished a substitute ( Benjamin A. Zitterauer) in December 1863 and was discharged from service.
He applied for a pension in 1908. By that point, he was in bad health and going blind.
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