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James Roark 1788–1860 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 7 JUL 1788

Birth Location: Virginia, United States

Death Date: AFT 1860

Death Location: Letcher County, Kentucky, Unites States

Father: David O'Roark

Mother: Jane Holmes

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Mullins

Children(s): Jesse Roark, James Roark

James Roark was born in 1788 in Virginia, United States, the child of David O Roark And Jane Holmes. James Roark married Elizabeth Mullins, and had children including James Wesley Roark, Jesse Roark. James Roark passed away in 1860 in Letcher County, Kentucky, Unites States.

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Biography

  • James Roark was born in 1788 in Virginia, United States, the child of David O Roark And Jane Holmes.
  • James Roark married Elizabeth Mullins, and had children including James Wesley Roark, Jesse Roark.
  • James Roark passed away in 1860 in Letcher County, Kentucky, Unites States.

Immediate Family

Parents

David O'Roark
1754–1833
Birth Location: Shenandoah County, Virginia, United States
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Jane Holmes
1751–1800
Birth Location: Maryland, United States
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Mullins
–1918
Birth Location: Kentucky, United States
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Children(s)

Jesse Roark
1842–1920
Birth Location: Tennessee, United States
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James Roark
1852–1909
Birth Location: Letcher County, Kentucky, Unites States
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James Roark's Ancestors

Self
James Roark
1788–1860
Birth Place: Virginia, United States
Parents
David O'Roark
1754–1833
Shenandoah County, Virginia, United States
Jane Holmes
1751–1800
Maryland, United States
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Roark's Descendants

1.
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James Roark (7 JUL 1788–AFT 1860) m. Elizabeth Mullins (–24 JUN 1918)
  1. 1. Jesse Roark 1842–1920 m. Celia Caudill 1852–1930
    1. 1. Pearl Roark 1895–1972 m. Genoa (Ethel) May 1903–1998
      1. 1. Guy Roark 1922–1989 m. Loretta Crace 1923–2001
  2. 2. James (Wesley) Roark 1852–1909 m. Virginia (Jane) Cook 1847–1930
    1. 1. Hattie (Jane) Roark 1886–1963 m. William (Alonzo) Caudill 1882–1943
    2. 2. Mary (Ellen) Roark 1880–1952 m. Johnny (D) Adams 1873–1962
      1. 1. Deed Adams 1908–2003 m. Crilla (Mae) Cooper 1909–2003
    3. 3. Elizabeth Roark 1870–1952 m. Abel (Hamilton Caudill) Jr 1866–1937
      1. 1. Robert Caudill 1893–1972
      2. 2. Harry Caudill 1913–1993
      3. 3. Mintie Caudill 1897–1992

James Roark's Timeline

2 Records

1788
7 JUL 1788
Birth of James Roark in Virginia, United States
Virginia, United States
1860
AFT 1860
Age 72
Death of James Roark in Letcher County, Kentucky, Unites States
Letcher County, Kentucky, Unites States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 JUL 1788
    Event Place: Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: AFT 1860
    Event Place: Letcher County, Kentucky, Unites States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Fact
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