Charles Dallas Roberts
Marriages
Ellen E. Tierney - 1873
Burial Details
Obituaries
Eagle Valley Enterpirse page 1 - April 25, 1930
CHARLES DALLAS ROBERTS ENDS LONG , USEFUL LIFE
Pioneer of Nebraska , Black Hills and Camp Carbonate—A Resident on Battle Mountain For Nearly Half Century.
"Charley" Roberts , a grand old man, [illegible] to every resident of the mining camps on Battle mountain since the discovery of ore in the quartzite there nearly 50 years ago, has passed on. A kindly gentleman, he was a friend to everyone and dearly beloved in return. The Holy Cross Trail, published at Red Cliff, has the following to say of his life and death, which took place in Red Cliff April 17, 1930:
Chas. Dallas Roberts, father of Gordon (Joker) D. Roberts, passed peacefully into the Great Beyond at his home in Red Cliff Thursday afternoon. HIs son was at his bedside at the time. He was conscious until the lase: the infirmities incident to old age finally felled Him. The day before his death he was up town as usual, propelled only by his will power.
He was 85 years of age last March 25. He was born in Bloomington, Ind. and was an early settler in Nebraska, where he united in marriage with Miss Ellen E. Tierney in 1873. He was in the Black Hills gold excitement in 1875 later moving with his family of wife, daughter, and son to Red Cliff in the fall of 1882. He was one of the first men on the ground at the Carbonate mining excitement in 1883. He has been a continuous resident of Red Cliff 48 years in September. He was a man of several inches over six feet tall, and until the last few years as straight as an Indian. When a young man he was very athletic. Like George Washington, he could and did out broad jump all comers, even up until a few years ago. He is survived by his only son, Gordon DeWitt Roberts, of Red Cliff and Minturn. He had a competence in store to provide for his declining years. One trait of 'Dad" Roberts was his scrupulous integrity in money matters, even to the last cent - a kindly old man living in the past. He was full of reminiscent stories of border pioneering of which he had always taken a prominent part.
He was laid at rest in Red Cliff by the side of the remains of his wife, long since deceased, and only daughter.
Reverend Mr. Smith of Leadville conducted the services assisted by Mrs. R. Norlander and Mrs. James Cleary with songs. His bier was reverently borne to its last resting place by William Sheehan, O.W. Baddett, Adam Urban, J. M. Dismant, A. J. Clooney and Bert Hall, and followed by a host of old-time friends.
So the procession of the "last of the Mohicans" is passing.
Eagle Valley Enterpirse page 1 - April 18, 1930
CHARLEY ROBERTS DEAD
Charley Roberts, father of former County Commissioner G. D. Roberts, died at his home in Red Cliff Thursday afternoon. Mr. Roberts was nearly ninety years of age at the time of his death, and was one of the first settlers on Battle Mountain, where he has lived close to fifty years. Funeral services are to be held in Red Cliff Saturday afternoon.
