MARGARET HUMPHREY ROBERTS. GRANVILLE, WASHINGTON COUNTY, NEW YORK.
The death of Mrs. Margaret Humphrey Roberts, wife of Richard Roberts, occurred Monday night near the midnight hour at her home on Washington Street, following an illness of several years.She was born April 27th, 1889, in Wales, coming to the United States with her parents, Hugh and Mary Jones Humphrey when two months of age.
She has made her home in Granville for thirty-five years, moving to Granville from West Pawlet. She was married to Richard G. Roberts, August 14th, 1913.
Mrs. Roberts was a member of the Welsh Congregational Church and the Order of Eastern Star. She was a kind neighbor and friend and through the years of failing health, was cheerful and courageous to the end.
She will be missed by a wide circle of friends. Besides her husband, she is survived by three uncles, Thomas Humphrey and Evan Humphrey of Granville and Humphrey Humphrey of Newark, New Jersey, an aunt, Mrs. Elizabeth Ellis of Whitehall and several cousins. The funeral services will be conducted Thursday (today) from the home at 2 o'clock with burial at West Pawlet.
Granville Sentinel ~ April 26th, 1934.
MARGARET HUMPHREY ROBERTS. GRANVILLE, WASHINGTON COUNTY, NEW YORK.
The funeral of Mrs. Margaret Humphrey Roberts, wife of Richard G. Roberts, Washington Street were held Thursday afternoon from the residence, her death occurring late Wednesday night April 23rd. She would have been 45 years of age had she lived until Friday, April 27th. Rev. Richard Owens of Middle Granville conducted the largely attended service in his usual sympathetic manner. The vocla solo by John Dunn added solemnity to the occassion.The bearers were Thomas Roberts, Harry K. Williams, Owen J. Jones, John Closs, Robert i. Williams and John R. Parry. Sylvan Star chapter O.F.S was represented by twenty-one members who attended in a body and the committal service was in charge of the Chapter conducted by Worthy Patron Levi Avres assisted by the chaplain W. Jessie Norton and Worthy Matron Carrie N. Ayres and representatives of the five points of the Star. This is an especially beautiful and impressive service and was carried out in an effective manner. The grave in the family plot in the West Pawlet cemetery near her mother who died in April, ten years agp, was marked with many floral tokens, including set pieces from the family friends and the following organizations : Eastern Star, Congregational Church, Jerusalem Guild and a Neighbourhood basket of beautiful flowers.