Robberts Family Journal: Misc Notes and Clippings

Robberts Family Journal

Miscellaneous Notes and Clippings

There are a number of miscellaneous notes and clippings scattered through the closing leaves of the journal. Some are written in, some are pasted in, and some are loose.

A note:
Max M Robberts passed away Sept 10 – 1957 at 5: 5 pm in Doctors office in Winfield, Kansas
Steven Robberts Fisher was born Jan 16 1958 at Houston, Texas the son of Frank H and Maxine Fisher

Winfield Courier 10 Sep 1957
Max Robberts Dies Suddenly
Max M Robberts 69, for many years associated with Kay and Kaw stores in Newkirk and Winfield, died at 4:30 pm Tuesday in a local doctor's office. He had been suffereing with heart trouble for 15 years. Funeral services will be held at 9 am Friday at Morris Memorial chapel with Rev George Richards officiating. Graveside rites and interment will be at 2 pm in the cemetery at Kingfisher, Okla. Mr Robberts was born Feb 3 1888 at David City, Neb. the son of Mr and Mrs Jacob C Robberts. They moved to Kingfisher, Okla in 1902 and Mr Robberts attended schools there and was graduated from the University of Oklahoma in 1908. He was married to Ethel Hoffman Jan 6, 1921 at Enid by his father, Judge J C Robberts. He served in the army in World War I and was on his way to France at time the armistice was signed. He moved to Newkirk in 1922 and for 20 years was associated with the Kay and Kaw Mercantile Co there before moving to Winfield in 1942 to operate the Kay and Kaw store here. He was amember of the Methodist church, Masonic lodge, Eastern Star, American Legion, Elks lodge at Blackwell, Rotary, Chamber of Commerce, OU Alumni Assn., Western Retail Implement and Hardware Assn. Survivors include his wife, one daughter, Mrs Maxine Fisher of Houston, Texas, on brother, George B Robberts of Waukomis, Okla, two sisters, Mrs Gus Nelson of Waukomis and Mrs Charles Van Duyn of Eugene, Ore.

July 11 to July 17 1959
Lem and Ruthie [Reed] here and we went to . . Okla . . and Lawton – a lovely week. Bess was with us.

In Remembrance
In memory of Charles Q Van Duyn
Born September 23, 1883
Date of Passing: 5 Mar 1959

George Burton Robberts passed away Dec 12, 1964 Burial at Kingfisher, Okla
Margaret Van Duyn passed away Aug 30, 1965 cremated in Eugene Oregon
Bess R Nelson and Attie B Robberts are now situated together in the Methodist Golden Age Home in Enid Okla, having sold their home at Waukomis Okla. Lem and Ruth Reed of Wichita Ks, assisting in moving and closing the Home during June, July, and Aug 1971. Attie and Bess, Lem and Ruth spent a last pleasant Sunday in their home on Aug 30, 1971.

I saw this cyclone while standing in Nebraska City and drew this outline while looking at it. --- Water spout scen from Neb City Neb it was 12 or 15 miles North of the City and assumed the different positions as shown in this rough sketch. It was here in the Summer of 1885 and sketch drawn at the time by JF Robberts

Dec 8 77 [1877]
Dear Luther Martin [name is difficult to read]
I have been so busy lately that I could not find time to write – We have been . . Our Law business is actually getting to be a “gigantic affair” – If it only keeps up – Last week we made . . cash (took in) $108.00 besides that much more in notes and credits = week before last was very nearly as good = We defended on case of contested election of our County Clerk . . . I don’t tell you all of this to brag – but because I know you feel an enxiety to see whether we are liable to starve in Neb. And also because I know you will feel glad to know that we are doing to well. Of course our business may fall down to nothing again – But I feel perfectly secure and quite certain that it will increase – Judge Pash told us the other day that it would keep up through the winter & be double next fall. I hope it will. We are all well -- We made all arrangements for the congregational minister to be here this evn for supper but he did not come. Here stands Burt – I will let him write a few words - David City Neb

Corl Robberts died Sept 22 1869
Erminine Marrs died Jun 1 1858
Mother Died Nov 18 1864
Melan D. Nov 3 1889

Elizabeth Deming R married Thomas Percy C—[Crosthwaite] they had three children:
Eugene who married Fanny Lam
Nell who married Howard Watkins
Mary who married George Lynn Bowman
Eugene and Fannie had two boys – Thomas and Eugene
Nell and Howard had three children

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