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James Roark 1842–1918 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Feb 1842

Birth Location: Kentucky, USA

Death Date: 1 Dec 1918

Death Location: Lee County, Virginia

Father: William Roark

Mother: Nancy Johnson

Spouse(s): Emily Roark

Children(s): Nancy Roark, William Roark, James Roark, Joseph Roark, Josephine Brittain, Martha Smith, John Roark, Sarah Roark, Scott Roark, Annie Roark

James Roark was born in 1842 in Kentucky, USA, the child of William Roark And Nancy Johnson. James Roark married Emily J Stepp Ledford Burkhart Roark, and had children including Annie 1A Roark, Betty A Roark, James Roark, John Henry Roark, Joseph C Roark, Josephine Roark Fee Brittain, Martha Jane Roark Smith, Nancy Roark, Sarah E Roark, Scott 1A Roark, William Roark. James Roark passed away in 1918 in Lee County, Virginia.

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Biography

  • James Roark was born in 1842 in Kentucky, USA, the child of William Roark And Nancy Johnson.
  • James Roark married Emily J Stepp Ledford Burkhart Roark, and had children including Annie 1A Roark, Betty A Roark, James Roark, John Henry Roark, Joseph C Roark, Josephine Roark Fee Brittain, Martha Jane Roark Smith, Nancy Roark, Sarah E Roark, Scott 1A Roark, William Roark.
  • James Roark passed away in 1918 in Lee County, Virginia.

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James Roark's Ancestors

Self
James Roark
1842–1918
Birth Place: Kentucky, USA
Parents
William Roark
1803–1862
Smith County Tennessee
Nancy Johnson
1810–
Tennessee, United States
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Roark's Descendants

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James Roark (Feb 1842–1 Dec 1918) m. Emily (J Stepp Ledford Burkhart) Roark (1840–14 October 1889)
  1. 1. Nancy Roark 1863–1917 m. George (1 Washington) Scott 1859–1932
    1. 1. Elizabeth (Pearl) Scott 1886–1958 m. George Bilbrey 1881–1957
      1. 1. Sidney (Jay) Bilbrey 1912–1997 m. Gladys (Ethel) Trisdale 1913–1969
        1. 1. George (Ray) Bilbrey 1938–1969 m. Carol (W.) Hudson 1941–2025
        2. 2. Edith (May) Bilbrey 1934–2018
        3. 3. Ethel (Jay) Witcher 1934–2005 m. Carl (Eugene) Witcher 1928–1993
      2. 2. Martha Bilbrey 1908–1984 m. Willie Hutchison 1898–1981
        1. 1. Elvin (Ray) Hutchinson 1935–2010
        2. 2. Elva (Faye) Qualls 1935–2010
      3. 3. May (Bell) Bilbrey 1910–1989
      4. 4. Vernie (Estell) Bilbrey 1916–1992
      5. 5. Beatrice Bilbrey 1920–
      6. 6. Mendie (Bea) Bilbrey 1910–1972 m. James (H) Bilbrey 1897–1972
        1. 1. Bobby Bilbrey 1943–2017
      7. 7. Maggie (Beatrice) Bilbrey 1919–1953
      8. 8. Clarence (Ray) Bilbrey 1925–1980
      9. 9. Ester (Nannie Dell) Bilbrey 1929–1967
      10. 10. Herman (Lee) Bilbrey 1917–1918
      11. 11. Edna (Lee) Bilbrey 1922–1925
      12. 12. Minnie (B) Bilbrey 1911–
    2. 2. Green Scott 1888–1982
    3. 3. Elijah (Milton) Scott 1890–1942
    4. 4. Josephine Scott 1892–1963
    5. 5. Daniel Scott 1894–1952
    6. 6. Betsy (Ann) Scott 1896–1938
    7. 7. Nersiss Scott 1898–
    8. 8. Cauice Scott 1899–
    9. 9. Campbell (B) Scott 1900–1964
    10. 10. Dewy Scott 1902–1974
    11. 11. Ludy Scott 1904–1962
    12. 12. Pearlie Scott 1886–1955
    13. 13. Narcissus Scott 1898–1933
    14. 14. Robert Scott 1881–1919
    15. 15. Dora Scott 1883–
    16. 16. Nancy Scott 1879–1964
    17. 17. Martha Scott 1877–1913
  2. 2. William Roark 1878–1947
  3. 3. James Roark 1873–1937
  4. 4. Joseph (C) Roark 1871–1942
  5. 5. Josephine (Roark Fee) Brittain 1870–1947
  6. 6. Martha (Jane Roark) Smith 1869–
  7. 7. John (Henry) Roark 1866–1942
  8. 8. Sarah (E) Roark 1865–1947
  9. 9. Scott (1a) Roark 1882–1965
  10. 10. Annie (1a) Roark 1884–1974

James Roark's Timeline

2 Records

1842
Feb 1842
Birth of James Roark in Kentucky, USA
Kentucky, USA
1918
1 Dec 1918
Age 76
Death of James Roark in Lee County, Virginia
Lee County, Virginia

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Feb 1842
    Event Place: Kentucky, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 Dec 1918
    Event Place: Lee County, Virginia

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