WILLIAM (BARBER) ROBERTS. GRANVILLE, WASHINGTON COUNTY, NEW YORK.
The death of William (Barber) Roberts, 52, occurred suddenly Saturday at midnight from a heart attack at the home of his sister, Mrs. Isaac Davies, Mettowee Street in Granville. He complained of being ill about 10 o'clock Saturday evening while in a barber shop and returned to the home of his sister, where a physician was immediately summoned. He died soon after.Mr. Roberts was born September 8th, 1880, in Wales, the son of Daniel and Elizabeth Roberts, coming with his parents and brother Edward to the United States when he was two years and six months old. The family located first in Poultney and later moved to Granville. He was a member of the Methodist Church at Slatinfton, Pennsylvania; also the Eagles club and the Moose club of that city, the I.O.O.F. lodge and the Rebekah lodge of Granville.
Thirty-three years ago last January, he was united in marriage with Miss Elizabeth Roberts of Granville and both Mr. and Mrs. Roberts were active in Salvation Army work, there being an army organization in Granville at that time. They made their home here until about six years ago when they moved to Slatington, Pennsylvania, where the deceased, who was a slatemaker by occupation secured a position at one of the slate quarries. The past summer he returned to Granville with his wife, who was in poor health residing at the home of his sister, Mrs. Davies.
Besides his wife he is survived by his sister mentioned above, a brother, Edward Roberts of Granville and several nieces and nephews.
The funeral services were conducted Wednesday afternoon from the Methodist Episcopal Church, Rev. O. C. Plumb officiated assisted by Rev. Samuel Prytherch of the Welsh Presbyterian Church, who paid a fine tribute to his sterling qualities and thoughtfullness and kindness of others. The Welsh Male Quartet composed of Gordon Owens, James Mason, Evan Morris and William Roberts with Willis Curtis as organist sang "The Old Rugged Cross," and "Crossing the Bar."
The bearers were William C. Roberts, Robert Williams, James Evans, William T. Roberts, Hugh and John Hughes. The floral bearers were Richard Pritchard and John Taylor.
The burial service was in the Mettowee Valley Cemetery where the grave was marked by many beautiful Floral tokens.