The Topeka Daily Capital Wednesday June 7, 1939 William B. Roberts Of Highland Park Is Dead. William B. ROBERTS, 79, pioneer of Kansas, died at his home, 2521 Illinois Avenue, Tuesday afternoon following a short illness. His parents were old settlers of Shawnee County. They came from Ohio in 1856 and settled on their claim near Watson. ROBERTS was a retired farmer, moving from his farm thirteen years ago to his present home in Highland Park. He was born July 3, 1860, at Watson and had lived in Shawnee County his entire life. He was married January 1, 1884, to Minnie E. WHITLOW, who died March 17, 1914. Surviving him are five daughters, Mrs. B.C. BAKER, Mrs. Ruth OTNEY, Mrs. A.E. OBENHAUS, Mrs. H.S. COX, all of Topeka, Mrs. W.E. RAKE, of Watson; one son, John ROBERTS of Topeka; seventeen grandchildren, four great-grandchildren, and two sisters, Mrs. A.A. McCLELLAND of Topeka and Mrs. A.K. DeLONG, of Watson. Mr. ROBERTS was a member of the Church of Christ in Highland Park. Funeral services will be Thursday afternoon at 1 o'clock at the Sanders-McMichael Funeral Home. Burial will be in Zion Cemetery. The body will lie in state until the funeral hour at the funeral home.