Wesley Wakelin

Wesley Wakelin.  Born 29 November 1887.  Died 9 January 1895.  Burial in Lyman Township Cemetery. 
Cemetery record: Wesley Wakelin, age 7 yr.
Father: Thomas Walter Wakelin, b. England abt. 1853. Mother: Adelaide (Hurst) Wakelin. They were married Oct. 12, 1881, in Ford Co., Illinois.
Paternal grandfather: Thomas W. Wakelin (b. England abt. 1816). Paternal grandmother: Sarah Wakelin (b. England abt. 1815).

--Photo and History from James Lossing.  FAG.  August 2018.

Woodruffs

Roy and Edna (Smith) Woodruff.

--Photo from Pat from Sacramento.  FAG.  August 2018.

1880

--Paxton Record.  8 January 1880.

Woodruffs

 

Alice R. (Richmond) Woodruff
Daughter of Jonathan and Sarah Vaughn Richmond.
The following article appeared in the Wessington, Beadle County, SD Times Enterprise Saturday July 13, 1907:
"The W. H. Woodruff family received the sad intelligence Saturday of the death of Mrs. Norman Woodruff who passed away to her home above, June 29, in Roberts, Illinois. Many in Rose Hill (especially the pioneers of this county) will remember Mrs. Norman Woodruff. Her kindly deeds in time of sickness and trouble among her neighbors, and her christian charity to all, won for her many friends. The friends in Rose Hill extend their sincere sympathy to the bereaved family."

Norman Harvey Woodruff

The following is from the Roberts, IL "Herald" issue of Wednesday May 5, 1920, page 1:
"Norman Harvey Woodruff was born near Ithica, New York, November 15, 1833 and died at his home in Melvin April 25, 1920, aged 86 years, 5 months and 10 days.
He was united in marriage to Alice R. Richmond June 2, 1861. The wife died June 29, 1907. Nine children were born to this union all of whom are living except George L., who died September 13, 1894. The living children are:  Allie Wagner, Citrus Center, Fla.; Clayton Woodruff, Wessington, S.D.; Harvey O. Woodruff, Clarkston, Washington;  Harry Woodruff, Alaska; Sadie Bear, Watseka;  Nina Revell, La Hogue;  Roy and Fred Woodruff of Roberts. There are 17 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren.
Mr. Woodruff was married to Lucy P. Erwin at Paxton, May 21, 1916. He leaves besides his wife and children, two sisters and two brothers. The brothers names are Charles Woodruff, San Francisco, Cal.; and Hugh Woodruff, St. Lawrence, SD.
Mr. Woodruff has been ill about a year and was ministered to tenderly by loving hands. He died very suddenly last Sabbath evening - such was his desire. He had eaten a hearty supper and was engaged in pleasant conversation with the family when the summons came. His loved ones say that there was a laugh on his face when the spirit took its flight.
Mr. Woodruff was an Easterner and settled first in Henry County, Illinois. Some fifty-five years ago he came to Roberts - Melvin community, where by honest endeavor fair treatment of his fellows he won a host of friends. He enjoyed telling of the struggles and hardships incident to the settlement of this counry. We who live today are the inheritors of the prayers, tears, struggles and privations of the early pioneers. May their mantle fall upon our shoulders.
The funeral service was held from the M. E. Church in Roberts, Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock, Rev. W. L. Barnes of Melvin preached the sermon. Rev. D. G. Du Bois of the M. E. church in Roberts assisted. Interment at Lyman cemetery"

The following is from the Wessington, SD "Times Enterprise" issue of Friday May 21, 1920:
"We have just learned of the death of Norman Woodruff, one of the early pioneer residents of Rose Hill township. His son C. N. Woodruff, received the news of his death about three weeks ago. He died on April 25th having reached the age of 87 years. Mr. Woodruff came to this point in the early spring of 1882, filing a homestead and preemption on the South half of Section 11 in Rose Hill, the farm now owned by W. H. Bagley. The family left here in the early nineties, going from here to Missouri, and later back to their old home in Illinois, in Ford County. Since then Mr. Woodruff has lived in several states, but at the time of his death he was back at the old home."

 

Lyman Township Cemetery, Roberts, Ford County, Illinois.



--Photos and history from:  "Pat from Sacramento"  on FAG.  2018.

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/26598539/norman-harvey-woodruff

Lyman & Lisk

--Paxton Record.  9 November 1882.

Roberts & Whorrall

Oscar James Roberts and his wife Mary Elizabeth (Whorrall) Roberts.

--Photo from James Lossing.  FAG.  August 2018.

Obit for Oscar James Roberts at:
http://lymantownshipcemetery.blogspot.com/2018/08/oscar-james-roberts.html

Wakelins

 Married in Livingston County, Illinois.  August 10, 1871.

William H. Wakelin

 

Emma H. (Mahannah) Wakelin

 

--Photos and history provided by James Lossing.  FAG.  August 2018.

Arthur James

Arthur James was the son of Alfred James and Emma Jane (Jones)and the husband of Melissa Inez "Nina" (Woodruff.) 
Alfred and Nina Woodruff were married December 25, 1900.

The following is from the Paxton IL "Record" issue of July 25, 1901, Page 4, Col. 1:
"Arthur James was buried on Wednesday last from the home of Norman Woodruff. He leaves a young wife who is almost heartbroken."

 

Melissa Inez "Nina" (Woodruff).  Married on December 25, 1900, to Arthur James, who died less than 6 months later. 
In 1906 she married Charles W. Revell.

--Photos and history provided by "Pat from Sacramento" on FAG.  August 2018.

Adelaide Wakelin

Adelaide Sarah "Addie" (Hurst) Wakelin.

--Photo from James Lossing.  FAG.  July 2018.

Roberts -Talbot Wedding

Flossie Roberts Weds Walter Talbot
Submitted by James O. Talbot.

Married:   At the home of the bride’s parents on North Main Street in Roberts, yesterday, November 26, 1913, Miss Flossie Elizabeth Roberts to Mr. Walter J. Talbot of Roberts.   The ceremony was performed in the presence of an assemblage of invited guests
which consisted of near relatives and the members of the “Friday Night Club”.   At exactly three o’clock, the guests were assembled in the parlors which were handsomely decorated with bouquets and flowers, the ceremony was begun by an instrumental solo by Miss
Cesta Kennedy and two vocal duets by Misses Blanche and Oma Foster, cousins of the bride, after which the bride, handsomely attired in net over cream Mrssaline, and the groom in the conventional black, took the solemn vow that joins them to pass along life’s highway hence forth as husband and wife.  Rev. R.W. Ames, pastor of the ME Church of Roberts officiated using the approved ceremony of the church.   After the ceremony an elegant three course luncheon was served.   The guests enjoyed a social hour, viewed the handsome display of wedding gifts, and departing wished the happy couple many years of happy and useful lives.
Both bride and groom have always been residents of Lyman Township.   The bride is the youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. O. J. Roberts, and is one of the most prominent and highly respected young ladies of our community.   She was educated in the Roberts school after which she took course in the Illinois Women’s College.   The groom is a son of Mr. and Mrs. John Talbot also of Roberts.   He also was educated in the Roberts school and in Grand Prairie Seminary of Onarga and at Sycamore, Illinois.
Mr. and Mrs. Talbot left on the 6:35 train last evening for Chicago to begin a wedding tour in which they will visit several places of interest.   They will be at home to their many Roberts friends after January first.
 
--Provided by Patricia (Whorrall) Ellis by Email.  August 2018.

The Life and Times of Flossie

This information was taken from "The Life and Times of Flossie" (last names were Roberts, Talbot, Anderson). The information was submitted by James O. Talbot.
 

After marriage, the Talbots started farming on land owned by his father, three miles north of Roberts, Section 4, Lyman Township.   In 1921 the moved to the farm where John was born, Section 29, three miles southwest of Roberts Lyman Township.On May 15, 1915 a wind storm went through the area.   All the buildings were destroyed except the house which was badly damaged.   Machine shed, barn, milk house and the windmill all were blown down or away.   The chimney blown off the house, most all the windows broken and flying boards driven through the side of the house.
Walter J. Talbot was listed in the Prairie Farmer Director of Farmers and Breeders Book of Ford County in the 1917 Edition as having Shropshire Sheep, Percheron Horses, Chester White Hogs, and Shorthorn Cattle.   Walter owned a Rumeley Threshing Machine his brother Joseph owned the tractor and together did threshing in the area.
The first test of Flossie’s courage came with the death of their son, Walter John Jr. who died August 13, 1918 of infantile paralysis.   His sister Florence was suffering from the same malady at the time but recovered.   Another son, Elmer Ralph, died March 14, 1924 from pneumonia.   And after fourteen years of marriage Flossie lost her husband in a threshing machine accident August 3, 1927.   Walter John Talbot died the next day.   Years later in 1969, Flossie suffered the loss of another son Chalmer.
The accident that took the life of John resulted in Flossie to do what she years later told Florence was the hardest thing she ever did in her life, move with her five children, ages five months, to eleven years, in with her parents, O. J and Mary Roberts.   Her parents were in their sixties, and in the process of losing everything they owned due to business failures and later the depression of the 1930’s.
The Roberts house was large and with a barn for milk cows and chicken house they were able to sell milk, eggs and butter.   Bread was also baked for sale.   When the hard road was built in the early 1930’s the upstairs bedrooms in the front part of the house were rented to construction workers.
O.J. Roberts died in 1934.  

In 1935, because of her lifelong association with the Democratic Party, Flossie was appointed Asss’t Postmaster.   On August 25, 1937 Flossie married Adam H. Anderson, a farmer.   Adam and Flossie had attended school at the same time in Roberts.   Adam was a progressive farmer.   He farmed his mother’s 320 acres three miles east of Roberts.   Adam became president of the Ford County Farm Bureau and was on of the founders of the Farm Bureau Seed Company in Piper City.
Adam and Flossie left the farm in 1942 and traveled for about a year.   Adam had planned to settle in Grants Pass Oregon.   They visited me at Washington State College, Pullman, Washington where I was in the Air Force Flight Training program, May 1943.
They returned to Illinois and bought a house with twenty acres just south of Paxton. Adam’s mother and sisters lived in Paxton.   Later they moved to a house on the south side of the golf course and Adam started to work full time as a carpenter.   Then another extended travel trip and return to Paxton to a house on the north side of the old golf course now a school yard at 611 East Franklin Street.   Adam went back to carpenter work.   It was their last move.
Flossie was always ready to listen.   She never talked about the past or herself.   In spite of her many sorrows, she was never bitter or complained, or gave the impression life was unfair.
Submitted by James O. Talbot.

 

--Story and Photo Provided by Patricia (Whorrall) Ellis by Email.  August 2018.   

Helen Hurst

Obituary
Helen Hurst, daughter of Joseph and Harriet Hurst, was born August 29, 1876, on a farm two miles west of Roberts, Ill., and departed this life Feb. 9, 1908, at the home of John Talbot aged 31 years, 5 months and 10 days.
About 10 years ago she was converted at special services being held in Harvey, Ill. and united with the M. E. Church of that place, remaining a faithful and consistent member of the same until the time of her death. About two years ago she went to California and while performing the services of a nurse on Catalina Island she suffered an attack of Typhoid in a mild form. Recovering somewhat she returned to Los Angeles and while there suffered a relapse, the disease finally assuming the form of Tuberculosis from which she could get no relief; and though, much of the time she was suffering intensely no murmuring of discontent escaped her. Nothing but Christ-like patience, and perfect resignation to the will of the Father marked the days and months of suffering.
She was the youngest of a family of ten children and excepting the mother who died more than 28 years ago, she was the first to cross the bar. Besides the father and stepmother she leaves to mourn her loss five brothers, four sisters, and one half-sister—Frank of Tingley, Iowa, Joseph of Bessemer, Alabama, Warren and George of Miller, South Dakota, Harvey of Ogle, New Mexico, and Mary Talbot and Adelaide Wakelin of Roberts, Isabelle Healer of Kansas City, Mo., Harriet Dillon of Estherville, Iowa, Florence Hurst of Harvey, Ill., together with a number of other relatives and a large circle of friends which her kind and gentle spirit had won for her. Among these special mention may be made of her aunt, Mrs. Hannah Hurst Talbot (with whom the deceased made her home for about a year after her mother’s death and to whom deceased was a special favorite)
The funeral services were held at the M. E. Church, Roberts, Ill., Tuesday at 2 o’clock. Interment in Roberts Cemetery.
Those who attended the funeral from a distance were Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Hurst and Mrs. Tom Talbot of Harvey, Ill, and Warren Hurst of Miller, South Dakota.

--Photo and Obituary provided by James Lossing.  FAG Friend.  August 2018.

More burials in Lyman

--The above note was at the top of some typed pages of Roberts history I was given. 

I think there is another cemetery due to this note, to the location of the first settlers in Lyman Township, and a previous article, published in 1922, that talks about a cemetery near the "Forbes" farm. (Or at least a burial location on the Forbes farm used for their family and neighbors.)

 

--Lyman Township Plat.  1884.

.--Lyman Township Plat.  2016.