Widely known throughout Pierce County, a resident of Tacoma for 26 years, and a pioneer member of the firm of Roberts & Son, funeral directors, James L. Roberts died yesterday morning at his home on Roberts Hill, three miles from Tacoma, on the Puyallup Road.
He was 88 years of age, having been born in Manchester, Connecticut, November 19, 1828.
He spent his early life in Iowa and Montana, and upon his arrival in Tacoma, he, together with his son, established an undertaking business in the Tacoma theater building. The firm later moved to 9th and D Streets and continued until nine years ago, when the establishment was taken over by the Buckley-King Company. He was formerly a member of the Masonic Order.
He is survived by his wife and two sons, Fred J. and Charles L. The funeral will be held Thursday afternoon at 2 p.m. from the family residence. Interment will be in the Tacoma cemetery.
Published in The Tacoma Daily Ledger on Wednesday, February 21, 1917.
JAMES L. ROBERTS
James L. ROBERTS was the first of the family to settle in the township. He came here in the fall of 1856 and after enduring the privations of that hard winter of 1856-57, opened up a farm the following spring on section 23, and built the first frame house on Mill Creek. In 1859, his family consisting of a wife and two sons joined him in his new home. Mr. ROBERTS was one of the organizers of the township and recorded the proceedings of the first meeting held for that purpose. For a term of years he held the position of County Supervisor. After engaging in agricultural pursuits for several years he entered the mercantile trade and finally in 1886 opened a ranch in Montana, where he engaged in cattle-raising.
Source: History of Harrison County Iowa/, published in 1891 by the National Publishing Company.
Widely known throughout Pierce County, a resident of Tacoma for 26 years, and a pioneer member of the firm of Roberts & Son, funeral directors, James L. Roberts died yesterday morning at his home on Roberts Hill, three miles from Tacoma, on the Puyallup Road.
He was 88 years of age, having been born in Manchester, Connecticut, November 19, 1828.
He spent his early life in Iowa and Montana, and upon his arrival in Tacoma, he, together with his son, established an undertaking business in the Tacoma theater building. The firm later moved to 9th and D Streets and continued until nine years ago, when the establishment was taken over by the Buckley-King Company. He was formerly a member of the Masonic Order.
He is survived by his wife and two sons, Fred J. and Charles L. The funeral will be held Thursday afternoon at 2 p.m. from the family residence. Interment will be in the Tacoma cemetery.
Published in The Tacoma Daily Ledger on Wednesday, February 21, 1917.
JAMES L. ROBERTS
James L. ROBERTS was the first of the family to settle in the township. He came here in the fall of 1856 and after enduring the privations of that hard winter of 1856-57, opened up a farm the following spring on section 23, and built the first frame house on Mill Creek. In 1859, his family consisting of a wife and two sons joined him in his new home. Mr. ROBERTS was one of the organizers of the township and recorded the proceedings of the first meeting held for that purpose. For a term of years he held the position of County Supervisor. After engaging in agricultural pursuits for several years he entered the mercantile trade and finally in 1886 opened a ranch in Montana, where he engaged in cattle-raising.
Source: History of Harrison County Iowa/, published in 1891 by the National Publishing Company.
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Maria Elizabeth Roberts Maine
1819–1847
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Jonathan William Roberts
1821–1912
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Francis Henry Roberts
1823–1830
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George Clinton Roberts
1826–1896
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Pvt Albert Francis Roberts
1833–1899
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Delia Jane Roberts
1834–1839
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Harriet Ann Roberts Hatch
1836–1878
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Benjamin Franklin "Frank" Roberts
1839–1921
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Altha Jane Roberts Brown
1842–1873
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Arthur St. Clair Roberts
1844–1919
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