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They left the first when rattlesnakes came out of the hillside and into Thier home, which was a dugout. The second was west of Topeka. They moved to Creston Iowa for a short time. this info is from the memory of Henry Franklin Roberts at age 90


William Roberts Obituary: Bradford Republican 3-24-1909

Death of William Roberts.
Succumbs after long siege of sickness.

On the eve of his fifty-sixth birthday William Roberts, for many years a resident of Osceola, recently a resident of Modena, expired. Death followed an accident which befell Mr. Roberts the first week in November which left him a helpless cripple. He passed away at eleven o'clock at night, just one hour from the time he would have entered upon his fifty-sixth birthday.
The accident occured in a coal mine in Modena where Mr. Roberts was working. The roof of the mine gave away crushing him to the floor. His back was hurt and it was believed at first that his spine had been broken but this was not the case, as it later developed that he had suffered internal injuries. Since the mishap he has been totally helpless.
Mr. Roberts was born three miles west of here. He was raised in this vicinity and lived in and around here all his life. Thirty seven years ago he was united in marriage with Miss Trinca Dunn, who survives with six children, as follows: Henry, Claude, George, Mrs. Clara Scott, all married and living in that vicinity, and Raymond and Anna at home.
Funeral services were conducted Friday afternoon. Interment was at the Snareville church cemetery, a few mile south of the deceased's home.

William ROBERTS' obituary in the March 24, 1909, Bradford Republican, did
not specify the day he died, leaving his birth and death dates still
approximate for this record:

The September 13, 1933, edition of the Stark County News carried the following obituary:
"Funeral services for Mrs. William ROBERTS, 80, were held Tuesday afternoon at the Snareville Church, Rev. L.M. HOVDA of Castleton being in charge. Her entire life was spent in and near Modena with the exception of three years.
"Body bearers were Herbert FORD, Harry BARTON, Hayes HARMON, Manley LIGGETT and James MALONE.
Interment was in Snareville Cemetery.