![]() He has continued to five expert attention to his large and productive farm, which for many years was operated by his father, Philip Roberts, a well known Confederate veteran and one of the most substantial citizens of Springfield district. For many years he merchandised at that village and was well patronized. Roberts, who was sixty years old, spent his entire life in the Rileyville neighborhood. Ruffner, deceased, postmaster at Rileyville. The second wife was Miss Ola Ruffner, daughter of B.F. Ralph Rothgeb, was Miss Jennie Huffman, daughter of the late Joseph M. the mother of his only child, Marie, now Mrs. Bettie Roberts, sister of the late Benjamin Wood.?. Roberts, farmer and prominent citizen of the Rileyville neighborhood, died at his hom at ? o'clock Sunday morning after years of ill health. The couple lived on their farm until his death terminated their union, their happiness marred by the death of two children, Mrs. Roberts, a man of great energy and industry, took charge of the place that had been deprived of fencing and equipment and soon brought it into dine condition. Philip Roberts and Miss Bettie Wood, daughter of Hadad Wood, were married in the troublesome days of the Civil War. The Roberts farm was once a part of the estate of Hadad Wood, who in his day was one of the largest landowners in the county. She was a sister of the late Benjamin Wood, of Rileyville, who like her husband was a veteran of Company K, 10th Virginia Infantry, C.S.A. Since that time she has lived with her son, and only surviving child, John W. Roberts was the widow of Philip Roberts one of the most prominent farmers of the Rileyville community, who died about fifteen years ago. At Hamburg he owned a little place of about five acres and here he dwelt contentedly… He was a man well informed, charitable and broad in his outlook… He was registrar of births and deaths from the time that office was created by the laws of the State. On excursion days he regularly acted as conservator of the peace at the Luray Caverns. For many years he was a justice of the peace, holding office until his death, and discharging his duties with a strict regard to the law and displaying justice, Impartiality and sound common sense in his decisions. A carpenter by trade, he followed this occupation till the years began to tell on him. He was a member of Company K, 10th Virginia Infantry, which was commanded by Captains Townsend Young, R.S. ![]() ![]() Strickler, the latter now eighty five years of age, both of Hamburg. He belonged to a family of about a dozen children, a number of whom moved West, and all of whom are now dead except Charles B. Rickard was born in the neighborhood of Hamburg where he spent his entire life. Mary Lucas, of ? and another married daughter in Hagerstown… Mittie Masick, of Martinsburg, West Virginia, Miss Orelie? Ramey, of New Market, Mrs. Ramey, near Ruffner’s Ferry, and “Doc” Ramey and John Ramey of Luray and Mrs. Ramey is survived by the following children: Charles E. Ramey, who is only a few years younger than his wife, has been practically an invalid physically and otherwise. By an accident sustained to his arm and shoulder a number of years ago, Mr. When the health of the aged couple began to fail a number of years ago they moved to Luray. Later they moved to Hamburg, living in a house near the old Borst mill, not far from the mouth of Mill Creek. Ramey lived on what was known as the Snapp or Buracker farm near the Electric Damn, two miles west of Luray, now owned by D.S. Ramey was a Miss Alger, daughter of Acey Alger and was born near what is now Alma, though that place was without a name at that time.
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