Curt Roberts, 16, Dies After Fall From Porch, Feb. 25, 1925

Death Last Week of Curt Roberts, 16 Years, Son of Elsy Roberts of Somers Township

Resulting from some disease of the brain or head the 15-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Elzy Roberts, near Windy Gap, died Monday of last week. Dr. Somers was attending. Curt had been sick only a few days and died Monday at 10 p.m. He was a grandson of the late George Hays. He fell from a porch. Five small sisters and brothers survive him, of whom he was the third.

The burial was at Mt. View school house graveyard. Press Hampton was here Tuesday in his wagon for the burial supplies.

From the front page of The North Wilkesboro Hustler, Feb. 25, 1925. Parent’s first name was either Elsy (as paper spelled it in headline) or Elzy (as spelled in article).

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