Brief Sketch On The Life Of Charles H. Roberson

     Charles Heber Roberson was born in Robersonville, N.C., Feb. 28, 1879. In 1892 his parents moved to Marshall County, Tennessee, where he attended public schools. When nineteen years old he entered Georgia Roberson Christian College, where he pursued his studies till graduation, with the B.S. degree in 1901, and the A.M. degree in 1902.
Soon after his graduation he was elected principal of the high school at Moorsville, Tennessee, where he taught four years wotj success.
     In January, 1905, he was married to Miss Eudora McCorkle, who after a brief illness died the same year.
     In 1906 he moved to Abilene, Texas and taught two years in the Christian College. He taught the first class in the institution. In 1908-1909 he taught in the Southland University, Denton, Texas. For a while he also served as teacher in Clebarro College, in Cleburne, Texas, a school in which he served as secretary-treasurer, and was part owner.
     While at Clebarro, he fell in love with one of his associate teachers by the name of Miss Katharine Mayers. They were married in August, 1909.
     He was baptized into the One Body in 1893, after which time he became very active in the work of the church. Study of the Bible was of great importance, which led him to the proclamation of the gospel publicly in 1908. His life was full as he taught school during the week, and preached somewhere each "first day" and at other times as he had opportunity.
Charles passed from this life February 30, 1953. Katharine lived another 21 years, passing October 30, 1974. They were buried in the Abilene Municipal Cemetery in the Cedar Hill Section.

-Source: Gleanings From Gospel Preachers Who Blazed The Trail, C.R. Nichol.