Son of William and Mary Roberts. Farmer who was born, raised and lived in Oconee Twp. Married Sarah Francis Morell on March 13, 1890. Father of Lillian Maude (Roberts) Sommer - Knowlton. Killed when he and his team of horses were struck by a freight train passing through Oconee, IL.
January 17, 1921
Oconee Man Killed by a Train - obituary furnished by the Shelbyville, Illinois Library
Austin Roberts, living near Oconee, was instantly killed Monday morning by an Illinois Central Freight Train when it hit and demolished a wagon in which he was riding.
Mr. Roberts was 64 years of age and was employed by George Kroenlein, a farmer near Oconee.
He had hauled some hogs to market and after unloading them was on his way home when the accident happened.
As the weather was cold, Mr. Roberts had his head bundled up and it is thought that this, together with the rumbling of the wagon over the frozen ground, prevented him from hearing the train. One of the horses was killed and the wagon was demolished.
Dr. R. W. Johnson of Shelbyville coroner of Shelby County, went to Oconee Monday morning and held an inquest.
January 17, 1921
Oconee Man Killed by a Train - obituary furnished by the Shelbyville, Illinois Library
Austin Roberts, living near Oconee, was instantly killed Monday morning by an Illinois Central Freight Train when it hit and demolished a wagon in which he was riding.
Mr. Roberts was 64 years of age and was employed by George Kroenlein, a farmer near Oconee.
He had hauled some hogs to market and after unloading them was on his way home when the accident happened.
As the weather was cold, Mr. Roberts had his head bundled up and it is thought that this, together with the rumbling of the wagon over the frozen ground, prevented him from hearing the train. One of the horses was killed and the wagon was demolished.
Dr. R. W. Johnson of Shelbyville coroner of Shelby County, went to Oconee Monday morning and held an inquest.
Son of William and Mary Roberts. Farmer who was born, raised and lived in Oconee Twp. Married Sarah Francis Morell on March 13, 1890. Father of Lillian Maude (Roberts) Sommer - Knowlton. Killed when he and his team of horses were struck by a freight train passing through Oconee, IL.
January 17, 1921
Oconee Man Killed by a Train - obituary furnished by the Shelbyville, Illinois Library
Austin Roberts, living near Oconee, was instantly killed Monday morning by an Illinois Central Freight Train when it hit and demolished a wagon in which he was riding.
Mr. Roberts was 64 years of age and was employed by George Kroenlein, a farmer near Oconee.
He had hauled some hogs to market and after unloading them was on his way home when the accident happened.
As the weather was cold, Mr. Roberts had his head bundled up and it is thought that this, together with the rumbling of the wagon over the frozen ground, prevented him from hearing the train. One of the horses was killed and the wagon was demolished.
Dr. R. W. Johnson of Shelbyville coroner of Shelby County, went to Oconee Monday morning and held an inquest.
January 17, 1921
Oconee Man Killed by a Train - obituary furnished by the Shelbyville, Illinois Library
Austin Roberts, living near Oconee, was instantly killed Monday morning by an Illinois Central Freight Train when it hit and demolished a wagon in which he was riding.
Mr. Roberts was 64 years of age and was employed by George Kroenlein, a farmer near Oconee.
He had hauled some hogs to market and after unloading them was on his way home when the accident happened.
As the weather was cold, Mr. Roberts had his head bundled up and it is thought that this, together with the rumbling of the wagon over the frozen ground, prevented him from hearing the train. One of the horses was killed and the wagon was demolished.
Dr. R. W. Johnson of Shelbyville coroner of Shelby County, went to Oconee Monday morning and held an inquest.
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