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James Roark 1873–1937 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 Feb 1873

Birth Location: Harlan, Kentucky

Death Date: 19 Feb 1937

Death Location: Harlan, Kentucky, USA

Father: James Roark

Mother: Emily Roark

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Children(s):

James Roark was born in 1873 in Harlan, Kentucky, the child of James Roark And Emily J Stepp Ledford Burkhart Roark. James Roark passed away in 1937 in Harlan, Kentucky, USA.

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Biography

  • James Roark was born in 1873 in Harlan, Kentucky, the child of James Roark And Emily J Stepp Ledford Burkhart Roark.
  • James Roark passed away in 1937 in Harlan, Kentucky, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Roark
1842–1918
Birth Location: Kentucky, USA
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Emily Roark
1840–1889
Birth Location: Cranks Creek, Harlan, Kentucky, United States
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Roark's Ancestors

Self
James Roark
1873–1937
Birth Place: Harlan, Kentucky
Parents
James Roark
1842–1918
Kentucky, USA
Emily (J Stepp Ledford Burkhart) Roark
1840–1889
Cranks Creek, Harlan, Kentucky, United States
Grandparents
William Roark
1803–1862
Smith County Tennessee
Nancy Johnson
1810–
Tennessee, United States
John Ledford
1809–1900
Cranks Creek, Harlan, Kentucky, USA
Nancy (Caroline Stepp Ledford) Helton
1822–1900
North Carolina
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Roark's Timeline

2 Records

1873
28 Feb 1873
Birth of James Roark in Harlan, Kentucky
Harlan, Kentucky
1937
19 Feb 1937
Age 64
Death of James Roark in Harlan, Kentucky, USA
Harlan, Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 Feb 1873
    Event Place: Harlan, Kentucky

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 Feb 1937
    Event Place: Harlan, Kentucky, USA
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