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James Porter Roach 1804–1881 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 Oct 1804

Birth Location: Bank Holstein River, Wilson County, Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 1881

Death Location: Atwood, Carroll, Tennessee, United States

Father: William Roach

Mother: Rachel Hopkins

Spouse(s): Eleanor McNeely

Children(s):

James Porter Roach was born in 1804 in Bank Holstein River, Wilson County, Tennessee, USA, the child of William Jr Roach And Rachel Hopkins. In 1850, James Porter Roach resided in District 2, Carroll, Tennessee. In 1860, James Porter Roach resided in District 2, Carroll, Tennessee, United States. James Porter Roach married Eleanor H Nellie Mcneely. James Porter Roach passed away in 1881 in Atwood, Carroll, Tennessee, United States.

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Biography

  • James Porter Roach was born in 1804 in Bank Holstein River, Wilson County, Tennessee, USA, the child of William Jr Roach And Rachel Hopkins.
  • In 1850, James Porter Roach resided in District 2, Carroll, Tennessee.
  • In 1860, James Porter Roach resided in District 2, Carroll, Tennessee, United States.
  • James Porter Roach married Eleanor H Nellie Mcneely.
  • James Porter Roach passed away in 1881 in Atwood, Carroll, Tennessee, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Roach
1771–1845
Birth Location: Dobbs Co, NC
WR
Rachel Hopkins
1770–1856
Birth Location: North Carolina, British Colony
RH

Spouses(s)

Eleanor McNeely
1805–
Birth Location: Tennessee
EM

Children(s)

James Roach's Ancestors

Self
James Roach
1804–1881
Birth Place: Bank Holstein River, Wilson County, Tennessee, USA
Parents
William Jr Roach
1771–1845
Dobbs Co, NC
Rachel Hopkins
1770–1856
North Carolina, British Colony
Grandparents
William Roach
1750–1783
Ireland
Cecilia (Bridgett) Bryan
1750–1788
Bertie, North Carolina, United States
Dennis (Hopkins) Sr
1750–1803
Londonberry, Talbot Co., Maryland
Elizabeth (Basheba (Quaker record) attached)
1750–1805
Orange, North Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
John Roach
1700–1790
Elizabeth Gridget
1705–1790
William Bryan
1726–1797
Nancy Smith
1728–1760
Joshua Hopkins
1715–1760
Sarah Watts
1721–1783
John Allred....
1706–1792
Virginia Hamilton
1709–1804
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Littleberry Roach
1675–1763
Susannah Mays
1680–1760
Gridget
1675–
Needham Bryan
1690–1770
Anna Rambeau
1695–1730
John Smith
1690–1777
Elizabeth Whitfield
1690–1765
Dennis II
1668–1739
Elizabeth DeBruley
1675–1738

James Roach's Timeline

6 Records

1804
18 Oct 1804
Birth of James Porter Roach in Bank Holstein River, Wilson County, Tennessee, USA
Bank Holstein River, Wilson County, Tennessee, USA
1850
1850
Age 46
James Porter Roach resided here in District 2, Carroll, Tennessee
District 2, Carroll, Tennessee
1860
1860
Age 56
James Porter Roach resided here in District 2, Carroll, Tennessee, United States
District 2, Carroll, Tennessee, United States
1870
1870
Age 66
James Porter Roach resided here in District 2, Carroll, Tennessee, United States
District 2, Carroll, Tennessee, United States
1880
1880
Age 76
James Porter Roach resided here in District 21, Carroll, Tennessee, United States
District 21, Carroll, Tennessee, United States
1881
1881
Age 77
Death of James Porter Roach in Atwood, Carroll, Tennessee, United States
Atwood, Carroll, Tennessee, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 Oct 1804
    Event Place: Bank Holstein River, Wilson County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: District 2, Carroll, Tennessee; Roll: M432_873; Page: 29A; Image: 62
    [2] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: District 2, Carroll, Tennessee; Roll: M653_1243; Page: 17; Image: 38; Family History Library Film: 805243
    [3] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: District 2, Carroll, Tennessee; Roll: M593_1517; Page: 281B; Image: 71; Family History Library Film: 553016
    [4] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: District 21, Carroll, Tennessee; Roll: 1247; Family History Film: 1255247; Page: 230D; Enumeration District: 023

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: District 2, Carroll, Tennessee
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: District 2, Carroll, Tennessee; Roll: M432_873; Page: 29A; Image: 62

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: District 2, Carroll, Tennessee, United States
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: District 2, Carroll, Tennessee; Roll: M653_1243; Page: 17; Image: 38; Family History Library Film: 805243

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: District 2, Carroll, Tennessee, United States
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: District 2, Carroll, Tennessee; Roll: M593_1517; Page: 281B; Image: 71; Family History Library Film: 553016

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: District 21, Carroll, Tennessee, United States
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: District 21, Carroll, Tennessee; Roll: 1247; Family History Film: 1255247; Page: 230D; Enumeration District: 023

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Trezevant, Carroll, Tennessee
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: District 2, Carroll, Tennessee; Roll: M593_1517; Page: 281B; Image: 71; Family History Library Film: 553016

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Atwood, Carroll, Tennessee, United States
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