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James Porter Roach 1823–1893 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 Feb 1823

Birth Location: Wilson, Tennessee, United States

Death Date: 20 Jul 1893

Death Location: Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa, USA

Father: John Roach

Mother: Mary Kirkpatrick

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James Porter Roach was born in 1823 in Wilson, Tennessee, United States, the child of John H Roach And Mary Polly Kirkpatrick. In 1880, James Porter Roach resided in Franklin, Richardson, Nebraska, USA. James Porter Roach passed away in 1893 in Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa, USA.

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Biography

  • James Porter Roach was born in 1823 in Wilson, Tennessee, United States, the child of John H Roach And Mary Polly Kirkpatrick.
  • In 1880, James Porter Roach resided in Franklin, Richardson, Nebraska, USA.
  • James Porter Roach passed away in 1893 in Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa, USA.

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James Roach's Ancestors

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James Roach
1823–1893
Birth Place: Wilson, Tennessee, United States
Parents
John H Roach
1794–1885
Onslow Co, North Carolina
Mary (Polly) Kirkpatrick
1792–1856
North Carolina
Grandparents
William (Jr) Roach
1771–1845
Dobbs Co, NC
Rachel Hopkins
1770–1856
North Carolina, British Colony
Great-Grandparents
William Roach
1750–1783
Cecilia Bryan
1750–1788
Dennis Sr
1750–1803
Elizabeth attached)
1750–1805
2nd-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

James Roach's Timeline

3 Records

1823
17 Feb 1823
Birth of James Porter Roach in Wilson, Tennessee, United States
Wilson, Tennessee, United States
1880
1880
Age 57
James Porter Roach resided here in Franklin, Richardson, Nebraska, USA
Franklin, Richardson, Nebraska, USA
1893
20 Jul 1893
Age 70
Death of James Porter Roach in Des Moines, Des Moines, Iowa, United States
Des Moines, Des Moines, Iowa, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 Feb 1823
    Event Place: Wilson, Tennessee, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Iowa, Cemetery Records
    [2] Web: Iowa, Find A Grave Index, 1800-2012
    [3] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Franklin, Richardson, Nebraska

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Franklin, Richardson, Nebraska, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Franklin, Richardson, Nebraska

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Jul 1893
    Event Place: Des Moines, Des Moines, Iowa, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995
    [2] Iowa, Cemetery Records
    [3] Web: Iowa, Find A Grave Index, 1800-2012

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Iowa, Cemetery Records
    [2] Web: Iowa, Find A Grave Index, 1800-2012

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