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James Elijah Roark 1870–1941 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 Feb 1870

Birth Location: Allen County, Kentucky, USA

Death Date: 5 Apr 1941

Death Location: Franklin, Simpson, Kentucky, USA

Father: Moses Roark

Mother: Camelia Regan

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James Elijah Roark was born in 1870 in Allen County, Kentucky, USA, the child of Moses Roark And Camelia Frances Millie Regan. In 1870, James Elijah Roark resided in District 5, Macon, Tennessee, USA. In 1880, James Elijah Roark resided in Massey, Allen, Kentucky, USA. James Elijah Roark passed away in 1941 in Franklin, Simpson, Kentucky, USA.

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Biography

  • James Elijah Roark was born in 1870 in Allen County, Kentucky, USA, the child of Moses Roark And Camelia Frances Millie Regan.
  • In 1870, James Elijah Roark resided in District 5, Macon, Tennessee, USA.
  • In 1880, James Elijah Roark resided in Massey, Allen, Kentucky, USA.
  • James Elijah Roark passed away in 1941 in Franklin, Simpson, Kentucky, USA.

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James Roark's Ancestors

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James Roark
1870–1941
Birth Place: Allen County, Kentucky, USA
Parents
Moses Roark
1844–1904
Robertson Co, Tenn
Camelia (Frances Millie) Regan
1847–1900
Allen County, Kentucky, USA
Grandparents
Elijah Roark
1813–1880
North Carolina, USA
Mary Roark
1807–1880
Rocky Mount, Franklin, Virginia
Great-Grandparents
Asa Roark
1787–1860
Susan Tuder
1782–1842
Barnabas Blankenship
1768–1840
Barsheba Blankenship
1776–1840
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Roark
1757–1832
Sarah Dorris
1757–1845
John Tuder
1754–1838
Sophia Unknown
1754–1821
Isham Blankenship
1738–1810
Sarah Wilkerson
1740–1826
Jesse Meador
1750–1821
Nancy Meador
1758–1788

James Roark's Timeline

4 Records

1870
2 Feb 1870
Birth of James Elijah Roark in Allen County, Kentucky, USA
Allen County, Kentucky, USA
1870
1870
James Elijah Roark resided here in District 5, Macon, Tennessee, USA
District 5, Macon, Tennessee, USA
1880
1880
Age 10
James Elijah Roark resided here in Massey, Allen, Kentucky, USA
Massey, Allen, Kentucky, USA
1941
5 Apr 1941
Age 71
Death of James Elijah Roark in Franklin, Simpson, Kentucky, USA
Franklin, Simpson, Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 Feb 1870
    Event Place: Allen County, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Massey, Allen, Kentucky; Roll: 401; Page: 229D; Enumeration District: 005
    [2] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: District 5, Macon, Tennessee; Roll: M593_1545; Page: 44A; Family History Library Film: 553044

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: District 5, Macon, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: District 5, Macon, Tennessee; Roll: M593_1545; Page: 44A; Family History Library Film: 553044

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Massey, Allen, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Massey, Allen, Kentucky; Roll: 401; Page: 229D; Enumeration District: 005

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 Apr 1941
    Event Place: Franklin, Simpson, Kentucky, USA

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