Isle of Wight-Nansemond County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Roberts, John T., 1933 

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J.T. ROBERTS, 72, SUCCUMBS HERE 

Well-Known Citizen, Father of Underwood, Dies Last Night At Wellons Street 
   Home; Funeral Thursday. 

  J. T. Roberts, aged 72, died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. J.W. 
Underwood, at 108 Wellons street, last night at 10:10 o'clock.  Death 
terminated an illness of several days. 

  Mr. Roberts is survived by a son, Paul L. Roberts, of Philadelphia, and the 
daughter with whom he made his home here; nine grandchildren; a sister, Mrs. 
J.R. Bulls, of Norfolk, and a nephew, C.B. Bulls, of Norfolk. 

  Funeral services will be conducted from the Underwood residence at 4 p.m., 
Thursday, with interment to be made in the churchyard of Bethlehem Christian 
Church. 

  Mr. Roberts was a member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows and of 
the Maccabees. 


John Thomas ROBERTS, laborer, former R.R. signal man, 
b. 4 Mar 1861, Isle of Wight Co., d. 15 Aug 1933, at home, Suffolk, 
interred in Bethlehem Christian Church Cemetery*, 17 Aug 1933, 
"Suffolk (VA) News-Herald," Vol. 11, No. 125, Wed., Aug. 16, 1933, p. 1 

*Bethlehem list, an extension of the Southampton County Historical Society 
   {SCHS} Cemetery Project: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/nansemond/cemeteries/bethchr.txt 

Occupation &c. from D.Cert. 17714 (Suffolk #223) 

Former occupation from 1900 Census - 26 North St., Suffolk. 

His parents were Lemuel Banks & Elizabeth (COUNCIL) ROBERTS. 
   The Nansemond Co. M.Reg. gives his father as Levin Banks ROBERTS. 
   (1882 {BVS copy} p. 249B #142) 

His sister "Bettie" Elizabeth Drucilla ROBERTS (1859 - 1928) was buried in 
   the old family cemetery near Windsor.  Site not known (Jun 2022) to the 
   IWCHS GSSTF or SCHS Cemetery Project.  Her obit ("Suffolk News-Herald," 
   June 4, 1928, p. 2) is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/isleofwight/obits/r163e7ob.txt 

Their brother Joshua David ROBERTS (1858 - 1921) is buried in Forest Lawn 
   Cemetery, Norfolk.  (Find a Grave Memorial #68670002) 
   Norfolk City Virginia USGenWeb Archives, Forest Lawn list: 
http://www.usgwarchives.net/va/norfolkcity/cemeteries/forestlawn/flc09-re-robine.html 


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