Beckham County, OK - Obits: Benjamin Franklin Roberson, 1917
Thursday, 16 October 2008
Submitted by: delma25@pldi.net (Delma Tindell)

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ROBERSON, BENJAMIN FRANKLIN
(8 Feb 1917, Elk City Newspaper, Elk City, Beckham Co, OK):
DEATH OF B. F. ROBERSON
Benjamin Franklin Roberson died last night at the home of his son "Bud"
Roberson.  He has been an invalid for years, but lately suffered from a
severe attack of grip that caused his death.  Funeral services in charge
of Grubitz & Son will be conducted at the home this afternoon at 4:30
o'clock, Rev. M. T. Allen officiating, after which the body will be
shipped to Burow, Kansas, for burial.
The deceased was born in Platte county, Mo., Oct. 15th, 1845.  He has
lived in Oklahoma bout ten years.  Was a member of the Masonic fraternity.
 He leaves a wife and three children, the latter being "Bud" Roberson, and
Mrs. E. S. Epperson, of near Elk City, and Mrs. A. W. Mann of Burow,
Kansas.
(15 Feb 1917, Elk City Newspaper, Elk City, Beckham Co, OK):
OBITUARY.
Benjamin Franklin Roberson was born in Platte Co., Missouri, October 15,
1845, and died at Elk City, Okla., February 7, 1917, aged 71 years, 3
months and 22 days.
Mr. Roberson spent his early childhood and manhood on the old home place
where he was born and where he lived until the age of forty when he moved
to Texas, residing there four years, then to Burr Oak, Kansas.  At this
place he was always known as "Ben".  With his jovial laugh and happy smile
for every one he made many friends.  No father could have been more
indulging nor a husband more sympathetic.
He united with the M. E. church in Burr Oak several years ago and was
endowed with a simple trusting faith that was unusual.  He enjoyed singing
hymns and talking of his Heavenly home where he had a blessed assurance of
a glorious reunion of loved ones.
His affliction for the past five years has been most unusual, but through
it all the dear wife has shown a devotion which spared no time, love,
money, nor constant care.  No task or duty was ever too hard for her to
perform for him.
He leaves a kind devoted wife, three children, J. J. Roberson of Elk City,
Okla.; Mrs. Rose Epperson, Elk City, Okla., and Mrs. Lillie Mann of Burr
Oak, Kansas; four grand children; three brothers and a host of friends to
mourn his departure.

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