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1889 William Edwin Roberts


Born:          1889 at Nineveh, Broome County, New York

Died: Sep. 19, 1966 at Afton, Chenango County, New York

He is buried in Nineveh Presbyterian Cemetery, Nineveh, NY.

Services were conducted by Osterhoudt Funeral Home, Harpursville.

His father was 1858 Edwin Roberts.

His mother was 1859 Mary E. Poole.


He was married to 1887 Mary D. Burnett.

They had two children together: 

  1913 Florace Harold Roberts

  1916 Rose Edna Roberts (VanValkenburg)

William was a member of the Nineveh Presbyterian Church IOOF Lodge
for 53 years.

He was a member of the Brotherhood of RailRoad Engineers & Firemen
and was employed by the Delaware and Hudson (D&H) Railroad for more 
than 50 years.

Their graves are located in the left rear corner of the cemetery;
168 paces from the main road, and 44 paces from the back of the
cemetery.  They are located with Homer Dutcher, and the Burnetts.

Here is a link to his obituary and transcription.

His FindAGrave memorial number is 97784232.