The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1911-09-21
Obituary

Israel G. Roberts was born in
Hendricks county. Indiana, July 10.
1881. His father. Andrew w. Rob
erFs. was born in Kentucky in 1904
nd his mother, Malinda c.. Gibbons.
Tas born in North Carolina in 1906.
They We're married in 1929 and came
% Marshall county in 1894. settling
n southeast Center township. where
they lived three years. then removed
20 GreHn township for six years, then
back to Center township in 1S43 TAX
no up their abode in the old Rob
erts homestead four miles north from
Argos where they lived and died.
To them were born seven children:
Israel g.. subject of this sketch.
elizabeth. now Mrs John Jordan liv-
ing north from Argos. .Jemima. de-
ceased wife of Hiram O'Keen. Sarah
! A.. now Mrs Dennie living in Chi
cago. Mirium F.. deceased wife of
the late Basil r. Ladd. Mary E.. de-
ceased former wife of Arson Eli
oft of Plymouth. and Lucinda A.,
now Mrs Smith Pomeroy of Plym-
oath.
The W of this family was cast in
the wilds of our county when the
original forests stood untouched. the
ONE of the Indian and the habita-
ton fer lasts of prev and game OF
manv variet eS. The hard struggles.
/ the nr'vations and severe trials en-
countered by the pioneers. developed
characters of fortitude that only the
close communion with nature and the
doing of the task it has set could
create. The result of such life was
strongly imprinted upon the charac-
ter of our subject. A giant of ply
steal strength coupled to an indOm-
I table will. he entered the battle Of
| life with such energy and fxedness
of purpose that he cOuntenanced no
thought of failure. 1t was his AK
F. that echoed from the hillside from
early morn till late at night as he
feled the mighty poplar walnut and
oak and lay them low at his feet.
in his conquest of the primeveal for
est. converting it into fields 10 bloom
! and blossom and bring forth 4 rich
harvest to bless the earth. Bv his
toll he cleared for the pillow many
acres in his neiehborhood including
much Of what is now known as the
/ d. F.. Snyder farm.
Being full of experience and no.
| tieinr the advance of age he made
10 acquaintance of an estimable
! -ornr lady. Nancy McIlravy of
Green township. whom he married
June Il. 1858. and went to house
keeping at his late home in Center
township. This home has since been
the scene of his achievements. In
the course of time they became the
parents of three children: Andrew
c.. born in August. 1860: Esther f..
horn April 1864: and Mary NJ. born
IN December 1867. He was a devot-
cd husband and father and rejoiced
in his home life and made it the
central thought of his activities.
From its Preside he went forth to
strive in the battle of life. ALWAYS
glad TO return to the hearty well
come of the dear ones there. He.
with his noble wife. watched the da-
yelopment and education of their
children with anxiety. This anxiety
was satisfied when he saw them
come to manhood and womanheod
exhibiting the characteristics of in
talligent Christian citizens. He Of
ten said In his later years that be
lad accomplished all he had sought
in this life. For he had learned the
great lesson that experience beats in
to every soul His life was softeued
and sweetened by the love of God
through Christ. which he deeply APP
preciated and rejoiced over. He
united with the Church of God IT
1862 at old Pisgah and was trans
farred to Antioch upon its oreaniza-
ton in 1866. where he has ever since
held his membership. He was an
ardent worker for the cause of the
church and contributed literally Of |
his means and time to further the
preaching of the gospel. both III tho |
local church and in the evaneelistic
field. His home was the scene of
manv Gatherings of ministers and in
fiuential church workers during the |
Yearly conferences at cid Antioch. |
where they enjoyed the benefits OF |
lis hospitality and counsel. His |
walk has been exemplary. He was
I'll ABSOLUTELY honest man. He knew |!
the splendid dictum, 1.-THE highest |
obligations among men are not writ
TN SIGNED and sealed out reside in
honor He was independent in his |
thought and action. clinging to the |
truth as he saw it regardless of the
favor of friend or fear of fee. One |
has said. eff it were not for the !
Independent man that breaks the |
chains and scales the walls and |
stands out against the many headed |
mob like some great cliff that meets |
and breaks the innumarable pillows