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     Alminta ROBERTS Person Source.² She Person Source.³ She '....Almenta, born August 8, 1874, who married Emmett Fisher, of Lima...¹' Her married name was FISHER.¹ She was born on 8 August 1874 at Bath Township, Allen County, Ohio.¹ She was the daughter of Francis M ROBERTS and Emma ROUSH.¹ Alminta ROBERTS married Emmett FISHER on 8 September 1894.¹ Alminta ROBERTS died on 25 July 1965 at Lima, Allen County, Ohio, at age 90; 'Mrs. Emmet E. Fisher, 90, of 905 W. Wayne, died at 6:30 p.m. Sunday in Springview Manor following an extended illness. She was born Aug. 8, 1874, in Bath Township, a daughter of Frances and Emma Roush Roberts. She married Emmet E. Fishe and he died Sept. 19, 1942. Survivors include two daughters, Miss Grace Fisher and Mrs. C. I. (Margaret) Smith both of 827 State; two brothers, Oliver Roberts of St. Marys and William Roberts of LaVern, Calif; two sisters, Mrs. Bertha Zuber of Fostoria and Mrs. Gertrude Gardner of Portland, Ore; three grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. Mrs. Fisher was a member of St. Luke's Lutheran Church. Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday in Chiles and Sons-Laman Chapel. Rev. John Berger will officiate and burial will be in Woodlawn Cemetery.¹' She was buried on 28 July 1965 at Woodlawn Cemetery, Lima, Allen County, Ohio.¹

     Margaret Jane 'Maggie' ROBERTS Person Source.² She Person Source.³ She '....Maggie Jane, born January 26, 1876, deceased February 1, 1903....¹' Her married name was BEERY.¹ She was born on 26 January 1876.¹ She was the daughter of Francis M ROBERTS and Emma ROUSH.¹ Margaret Jane 'Maggie' ROBERTS married Frank BEERY on 24 October 1901.¹ Margaret Jane 'Maggie' ROBERTS died on 31 January 1903 at age 27.¹

     Francis 'Ephraim' ROBERTS Person Source.² He Person Source.³ He '....Francis Ephraim, born January 16, 1878, who is now a resident of Oregon....' Living in Creswell, Oregon in 1940.¹ He was born on 16 January 1878.¹ He was the son of Francis M ROBERTS and Emma ROUSH.¹ Francis 'Ephraim' ROBERTS married Jennie ANDERSON in 1913 at Oregon.¹ Francis 'Ephraim' ROBERTS died before May 1977 at Kansas.¹

     Bertha Mae ROBERTS Person Source.² She was buried at Hueston Cemetery, Forest, Hardin County, Ohio.¹ She Person Source.³ Her Social Security Number was 270-48-1619.¹ Her married name was ZUBER.¹ She was born on 21 November 1882.¹ She was the daughter of Francis M ROBERTS and Emma ROUSH.¹ Bertha Mae ROBERTS married Edward Homer ZUBER on 23 December 1908.¹ Bertha Mae ROBERTS died on 10 May 1977 at Fostoria, Hancock County, Ohio, at age 94; 'Mrs. Bertha M. Zuber, 94, formerly of Lima, died at 5:30 p.m. Sunday at the Good Shepherd Home in Fostoria. Survivors include a son, Eugene of Fostoria; one grandson and one great-grandchild; a brother, Oliver Roberts of St. Marys; and a sister, Mrs. Gertrude Gardner of Forest Grove, Oregon. Mrs. Zuber was a member of First United Methodist Church of Lima.¹'

     Cora Pearl ROBERTS No children from either marriage.¹ She Person Source.² She Person Source.³ Her married name was CORNELIUS.¹ Her married name was RADER.¹ She was born on 1 August 1885.¹ She was the daughter of Francis M ROBERTS and Emma ROUSH.¹ Cora Pearl ROBERTS married Charles CORNELIUS on 4 December 1924.¹ Cora Pearl ROBERTS died on 25 July 1959 at Eugene, Lane County, Oregon, at age 73; 'Word has been received of the death of Mrs. Cora Cornelius of Eugene, Ore., formerly of Lima, who died Saturday at 4 p.m. Survivors include three brothers, Charles and Oliver Roberts of Lima and W. T. Roberts of LaVerne, Calif., and three sisters, Mrs. Minta Fisher of Lima, Mrs. Bertha Zuber of Fostoria and Mrs. Ernest Gardner of LaVerne, Calif. Services were scheduled to be in Eugene, Ore. today.¹' She was buried on 28 July 1959 at Eugene, Lane County, Oregon.¹

     William Theodore ROBERTS Person Source.² He Person Source.³ He Living in LaVerne, California in 1940.¹ He was born on 19 March 1888.¹ He was the son of Francis M ROBERTS and Emma ROUSH.¹ William Theodore ROBERTS married Effie MILLER in 1909.¹ William Theodore ROBERTS married Fern KOOGLER in 1938.¹

     Oliver Ray ROBERTS Person Source.² He Person Source.³ He was born on 22 October 1890.¹ He was the son of Francis M ROBERTS and Emma ROUSH.¹ Oliver Ray ROBERTS married Hazel ENGLE on 16 June 1915; 'GOLDEN WEDDING PLANNED - Mr. and Mrs. Oliver R. Roberts of St. Marys will observe their golden wedding anniversary with open house from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, June 13, in the social room of the First Evangelical United Brethren Church, Lima. Mr. and Mrs. Roberts are former Lima residents. Mr. Roberts is a retiree of the Ohio State Highway Department accounting division. Mrs. Roberts was a teacher in the Lima Public Schools. Oliver R. Roberts and the former Hazel M. Engle were married in the parsonage of the former United Brethren Church on June 16, 1915, by Rev. A. W. Ballinger. Active in the work of their church, the couple has been employed by the church camp in St. Marys since their retirement. They are the parents of two daughters: Mrs. Charles (Janet) Fleck Jr., Stockton, Ill., and the late Mrs. Frank (Erdine) Hamblen. They have three grandchildren.¹' Oliver Ray ROBERTS died on 18 May 1981 at Lebanon, Ohio, at age 90; 'Word has been received of the death Monday at Otterbein Home in Lebanon of former Liam resident, Oliver R. Roberts. Among survivors are his wife, Hazel Roberts; a daughter; three grandchidlren and nine great-grandchildren. Memorial services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Otterbein Home Chapel.¹'

     Ruth Lorene ROBERTS Person Source.² Her married name was PUGH.¹ She was born on 14 July 1893 at Allen County, Ohio.¹ She was the daughter of Francis M ROBERTS and Emma ROUSH.¹ Ruth Lorene ROBERTS married Virgil PUGH in 1917.¹ Ruth Lorene ROBERTS died on 14 May 1932 at Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, at age 38.¹

     Gertrude M ROBERTS Person Source.² She Person Source.³ She Living in Adrian, Michigan in 1940.¹ Her married name was GARDNER.¹ She was born on 19 July 1895 at Allen County, Ohio.¹ She was the daughter of Francis M ROBERTS and Emma ROUSH.¹ Gertrude M ROBERTS married Ernest G GARDNER between 1923 and 1924.¹ Gertrude M ROBERTS died on 19 June 1983 at age 87.¹

     Emma Lucille ROBERTS No children.¹ She Person Source.² Her married name was CAVINS.¹ She was born on 3 April 1905.¹ She was the daughter of Charles ROBERTS and Lenna L JAGGER.¹ Emma Lucille ROBERTS married Robert H CAVINS on 7 June 1930.¹ Emma Lucille ROBERTS died on 13 September 1997 at Grandview, Washington County, Ohio, at age 92; 'Emma Lucille Cavins, 92, of Grandview, formerly of Lima, died Sept. 13, 1997, at her residence. She was born to Charles and Lena Jagger Roberts. Her husband, Robert H. Cavins, preceded her in death. She was a member of First Community Church, Columbus. Graveside services will begin at 1 p.m. Friday at Memorial Park Cemetery, Lima. Arrangements are by Schoedinger Northwest Chapel, Columbus.¹' She was buried on 19 September 1997 at Memorial Park Cemetery, Lima, Allen County, Ohio.¹

     Robert H CAVINS Person Source.² He was born on 3 August 1904 at Chillicothe, Ohio.¹ He married Emma Lucille ROBERTS, daughter of Charles ROBERTS and Lenna L JAGGER, on 7 June 1930.¹ Robert H CAVINS died on 27 February 1982 at Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio, at age 77; 'Graveside services will be at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at Memorial Park Cemetery for Robert H. Cavins, 77, of Columbus. He died Saturday at University Hospital in Columbus. He was born Aug. 3, 1904, in Chillicothe, the son of Ora and Beryl Wert Cavins. He married Lucille Robert, who survives. Mr. Cavins was retired after 41 years as chemistry teacher at Upper Arlington High School. He was also employed for 37 years with the Upper Arlington Swimming Pools. He was a 1926 graduate of Otterbein College and did graduate work at the University of Michigan and Ohio State University. Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Schoedinger Northwest Chapel in Columbus where friends may call until 4 and from 7 to 9 today.¹' He was buried on 2 March 1982 at Memorial Park Cemetery, Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio.¹

     Emmett FISHER Person Source.² He Person Source.³ He was born on 27 August 1866.¹ He married Alminta ROBERTS, daughter of Francis M ROBERTS and Emma ROUSH, on 8 September 1894.¹ Emmett FISHER died on 19 September 1942 at Lima, Allen County, Ohio, at age 76; 'Funeral services will be observed at 2 p.m. Monday for Emmett E. Fisher, 76, an insurance agent, who died Saturday at his residence, 906 W. Wayne st. Rev. John Berger, pastor of the St. Lukes Lutheran church, of which Fisher was a member, will conduct the rites. Burial will be in Woodlawn cemetery. Surviving him are his wife, Alminta; two daughters, Mrs. C. I. Smith of 827 State st and Miss Grace Fisher at home; three grandchildren, Mrs. H. T. Gittings of Washington, D.C., Josephine and Catherine Smith of Lima; and a brother, William of St. Marys.¹' He was buried on 21 September 1942 at Woodlawn Cemetery, Lima, Allen County, Ohio.¹

     Harold Winton FISHER Person Source.² He was born on 20 November 1895.¹ He was the son of Emmett FISHER and Alminta ROBERTS.¹ Harold Winton FISHER married Anna 'Martha' STUEBER on 8 May 1917.¹ Harold Winton FISHER died on 4 April 1923 at age 27.¹

     Margaret Helen FISHER Person Source.² Her married name was SMITH.¹ She married Christopher I SMITH.¹ Margaret Helen FISHER was born on 28 April 1898.¹ She was the daughter of Emmett FISHER and Alminta ROBERTS.¹ Margaret Helen FISHER died in November 1992 at Lima, Allen County, Ohio, at age 94.¹

     Grace Alminta FISHER Person Source.² She Never married. No children.¹ She was born on 13 August 1900.¹ She was the daughter of Emmett FISHER and Alminta ROBERTS.¹ Grace Alminta FISHER died on 4 January 1990 at Jackson, Hinds County, Missippi, at age 89; 'Word has been received of the death Thursday in Jackson, Miss., of former Lima resident Grace Alminta Fisher, 89. Among survivors are a sister and two nieces. Services were held Monday at the Baldwin Lee Funeral Home in Jackson, Miss. Burial was in Lakewood Memorial Park, Jackson, Miss.¹' She was buried on 8 January 1990 at Lakewood Memorial Park, Jackson, Hinds County, Mississippi.¹

     Anna 'Martha' STUEBER Person Source.² Her married name was FISHER.¹ She was born circa 1895.¹ She married Harold Winton FISHER, son of Emmett FISHER and Alminta ROBERTS, on 8 May 1917.¹ Anna 'Martha' STUEBER died in May 1981 at Santa Fe, Santa Fe County, New Mexico; 'Word has been received of the death in Santa Fe, N.M. of former Lima resident, Martha Stueber Fisher. Among survivors are a daughter and two grandsons. Services and burial were Saturday in Santa Fe.¹' She was buried on 16 May 1981 at Santa Fe, Santa Fe County, New Mexico.¹

     Christopher I SMITH Person Source.² He married Margaret Helen FISHER, daughter of Emmett FISHER and Alminta ROBERTS.¹ Christopher I SMITH was born on 19 March 1895 at Congo, Perry County, Ohio.¹ He died on 3 March 1964 at Lima, Allen County, Ohio, at age 68.¹ He was buried on 6 March 1964 at Woodlawn Cemetery, Lima, Allen County, Ohio; 'Christopher I. Smith, 68, of 827 State, died 11 a.m. Tuesday in St. Rita's Hospital where he had been a patient one week. A retired salesman for Sunday Creek Coal Co. in Columbus, he was born March 19, 1895, in Congo, Ohio. He was a son of Joseph and Phoebe Smith. Surviving are his wife, Margaret; two daughters, Mrs. C. A. (Josephine) Patterson of Jackson, Miss., and Mrs. James (Kathryn) Myers of Walnut, Calif; two sisters, Mrs. Vila Ragge of Springfield and Mrs. Eulah Craig of Corning; and six grandchildren. Mr. Smith was a member of Lima Lodge 205, F&AM, Consistory Valley of Toledo, Lima Chapter and Lima Council, and St. Luke's Lutheran Church. Services will be Friday at 10 a.m. in Chiles and Sons-Laman Funeral Home. Rev. Wesley T. Runk will officiate, and burial will be in Woodlawn Cemetery.¹'

     Frank BEERY Person Source.² He He re-married after Margaret's death to a woman named Jennie Mae and had four sons with her.¹ He was born circa 1877.¹ He married Margaret Jane 'Maggie' ROBERTS, daughter of Francis M ROBERTS and Emma ROUSH, on 24 October 1901.¹ Frank BEERY died on 10 September 1945 at New Carlisle, Clark County, Ohio; 'NEW CARLISLE, Sept. 12 - Funeral services for Frank Beery, 68, former resident of Lima and vicinity, who died at his home here, Monday, were to be held at 4 p.m. Wednesday at the Trostel funeral home in New Carlisle. Burial was to be made near New Carlisle. He is survived by his widow, Jennie Mae; five sons, Eugene F., Columbus Grove, Stanton, Georgetown, Ind., Cpl. Aubrey, Camp Blanding, Fla., Evan, Louisville, Ky. and John at home; a brother, Dr. W. H. Beery, 215 N. Woodlawn av, and six grandchildren.¹' He was buried on 12 September 1945 at New Carlisle, Clark County, Ohio.¹

     Eugene F BEERY Person Source.² He was born on 23 January 1903.¹ He was the son of Frank BEERY and Margaret Jane 'Maggie' ROBERTS.¹ Eugene F BEERY married Agnes STOCKLER on 26 December 1927.¹ Eugene F BEERY died on 11 February 1974 at Bluffton, Allen County, Ohio, at age 71; 'Eugene F. Beery, 71, Route 2, Columbus Grove, died Monday, Feb. 11, in Bluffton Community Hospital. Funeral services were Wednesday at 2 p.m. in the Hartman Sons Funeral Home, Columbus Grove, the Rev. Paul Myers officiating. Burial was in Blue Lick Cemetery. Mr. Beery was the son of Frank and Margaret (Roberts) Beery. His wife, the former Agnes Stockler survives. The couple were wed in 1927. Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Monty (Margaret) Blume, Colorado Springs, Colo; and Mrs. Charles (Mary) Geiger, Vandalia; and a son, Ray Akron. Other survivors include four grandchildren, brothers Stanton, Cleveland, Tenn; Evan, Louisville, Ky; John Dayton; and a sister, Aubrey, Springhill, Fla. Mr. Beery, a retired farmer, was a member of the Pleasant View Church of the Brethren.¹' He was buried on 13 February 1974 at Bluelick Cemetery, Allen County, Ohio.¹

     Agnes STOCKLER Person Source.² Her married name was BEERY.¹ She was born on 19 April 1905 at Cairo, Allen County, Ohio.¹ She married Eugene F BEERY, son of Frank BEERY and Margaret Jane 'Maggie' ROBERTS, on 26 December 1927.¹ Agnes STOCKLER died on 5 July 1980 at Bluffton, Allen County, Ohio, at age 75; 'Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Hartman Sons Funeral Home for Agnes S. Beery, 75. She died at 1:05 p.m. Saturday at Bluffton Community Hospital. She was born April 19, 1905, in Cairo, the daughter of Frank and Alzada Hawk Stockler. She married Eugene Beery, who died in 1974. Mrs. Beery was a retired teacher in the Bath school system in Lima. She was a member of Pleasant View Church of the Brethren and the Ohio Retired Teachers Association. Survivors include two daughters, Margaret J. Blume of Colorado Springs, Colo., and Mary F. Geiger of Vandalia; a son, Ray E. Beery of Akron; five grandchildren; four brothers, Frank Stockler of Lima, Charles Stockler of Hopewell Junction, N.Y., Richard Stockler of St. Petersburg, Fla., and John Stockler of Merrillville, Ind. Rev. Eugene Lenker will officiate for the services. Burial will be in Bluelick Cemetery.¹' She was buried on 8 July 1980 at Bluelick Cemetery, Allen County, Ohio.¹

     Jennie ANDERSON Person Source.² Her married name was ROBERTS.¹ She was born on 30 January 1892 at Washington.¹ She married Francis 'Ephraim' ROBERTS, son of Francis M ROBERTS and Emma ROUSH, in 1913 at Oregon.¹

     Charles CORNELIUS Person Source.² He was born on 4 December 1881 at Eugene, Lane County, Oregon.¹ He married Cora Pearl ROBERTS, daughter of Francis M ROBERTS and Emma ROUSH, on 4 December 1924.¹

     Effie MILLER Person Source.² Her married name was ROBERTS.¹ She was born in March 1890.¹ She married William Theodore ROBERTS, son of Francis M ROBERTS and Emma ROUSH, in 1909.¹ Effie MILLER died on 2 April 1937 at LaVerne, Los Angeles County, California, at age 47; 'Lima relatives Saturday were informed of the death of Mrs. William Roberts, 47, formerly of this city, who died Friday morning in La Verne, Calif. For many years a resident of the Lima district, of which she was a native, Mrs. Roberts and her husband moved to the west coast about 14 years ago. She was said to be a member of the Mennonite church. Besides her husband, Mrs. Roberts is survived by a daughter, Edith, and a son, Maynard Roberts, both of La Verne, and four sisters, whose names and addresses were unknown locally. Funeral of Mrs. Roberts is to be held Monday in the California home.¹' She was buried on 5 April 1937 at LaVerne, Los Angeles County, California.¹

     Maynard ROBERTS Person Source.² He was born in 1912.¹ He was the son of William Theodore ROBERTS and Effie MILLER.¹ Maynard ROBERTS died on 9 January 1969.¹

     Fern KOOGLER Person Source.² She No children.¹ Her married name was ROBERTS.¹ She married William Theodore ROBERTS, son of Francis M ROBERTS and Emma ROUSH, in 1938.¹ Fern KOOGLER died on 1 June 1973.¹

     Hazel ENGLE was teacher.¹ She Person Source.² Her married name was ROBERTS.¹ She was born on 18 December 1889 at Lima, Allen County, Ohio.¹ She married Oliver Ray ROBERTS, son of Francis M ROBERTS and Emma ROUSH, on 16 June 1915; 'GOLDEN WEDDING PLANNED - Mr. and Mrs. Oliver R. Roberts of St. Marys will observe their golden wedding anniversary with open house from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, June 13, in the social room of the First Evangelical United Brethren Church, Lima. Mr. and Mrs. Roberts are former Lima residents. Mr. Roberts is a retiree of the Ohio State Highway Department accounting division. Mrs. Roberts was a teacher in the Lima Public Schools. Oliver R. Roberts and the former Hazel M. Engle were married in the parsonage of the former United Brethren Church on June 16, 1915, by Rev. A. W. Ballinger. Active in the work of their church, the couple has been employed by the church camp in St. Marys since their retirement. They are the parents of two daughters: Mrs. Charles (Janet) Fleck Jr., Stockton, Ill., and the late Mrs. Frank (Erdine) Hamblen. They have three grandchildren.¹' Hazel ENGLE died on 11 February 1993 at Lebanon, Ohio, at age 103; 'Word has been received of the death Thursday in Lebanon, of former Lima resident Hazel Engle Roberts, 103, of Otterbein Retirement Center, Lebanon. She was born Dec. 18, 1889, in Lima, to George W. and Arvilla Welker Engle. On June 16, 1915, she married Oliver R. Roberts, who died in 1981. Mrs. Roberts taught at Whittier Elementary School in Lima and was a lifelong member of First United Methodist Church, where she and her husband were active in evangelistic and missionary work. Survivors include a daughter and three grandchildren. Memorial services will be held at a later date.¹'

     Erdine ROBERTS was buried 29 Feb 1957 at Memorial Park Cemetery, Lima, Allen County, Ohio.¹ She Person Source.² Her married name was HAMBLEN.¹ She was born on 27 May 1916 at Lima, Allen County, Ohio.¹ She was the daughter of Oliver Ray ROBERTS and Hazel ENGLE.¹ Erdine ROBERTS died on 26 February 1957 at Lima, Allen County, Ohio, at age 40; 'Funeral services will be held in Lima Tuesday for Mrs. Erdine Elizabeth Hamblen, 40, of 220 N. Cole St., who died at her parents' home here Saturday after an extended illness. She was the wife of Rev. Frank R. Hamblen, pastor of the High Street Evangelical United Brethren Church. Born in Lima, Mrs. Hamblen lived here all her life except for the period 1938-48. She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Roberts, 662 W. Spring St., in whose home she died. Mrs. Hamblen was a member of the High Street EUB Church, past vice president of the Sandusky branch, Women's Missionary Assn. of the EUB Church; and branch counselor of the Otterbein Guild Girls. She served for three years on the Lima YWCA personnel committee, and also was active in organizing a ministers' wives association. In addition to her husband and parents, Mrs. Hamblen is survived by two sons, David and John, and a daughter, Ruth, all at home; and a sister, Mrs. Charles Fleck, Chatsworth, Ill. The body is in the CHiles and Son Funeral Home and will be removed at 1 p.m. Tuesday to the High Street EUB Church, where services will be held at 2 p.m. Rev V. I. Sullivan will officiate and burial will follow in Memorial Park Cemetery.¹'

     Charles FLECK Person Source.² He died on 1 March 1993.¹

     Virgil PUGH Person Source.² He was born circa 1895.¹ He married Ruth Lorene ROBERTS, daughter of Francis M ROBERTS and Emma ROUSH, in 1917.¹ Virgil PUGH died on 15 December 1940 at Chicago, Cook County, Illinois; 'Virgil Pugh, 45, a former resident of Lima, died of a heart attack at 6 a.m. Sunday at his home in Chicago, where he was employed as a machinist. He is survived by his wife, Elva; two daughters, Mary and Gladys, both at home, and a son, Charles, also at home; his siter, Mrs. Gladys Nelson, and his mother, Mrs. Frank Custer, both of Miami, Fla. The body will arrive in Lima Tuesday afternoon and will be removed to the Davis-Miller and Son funeral home to remain for services at 2 p.m. Wednesday. Burial will be in Woodlawn cemetery.¹' He was buried on 18 December 1940 at Woodlawn Cemetery, Lima, Allen County, Ohio.¹

     Mary Elizabeth PUGH Person Source.² Her married name was MARSHALL.¹ She was born on 20 April 1920.¹ She was the daughter of Virgil PUGH and Ruth Lorene ROBERTS.¹ Mary Elizabeth PUGH died in December 1961 at age 41; Died of cancer.¹