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William Roark 1796–1858 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1796

Birth Location: Sumner, Tennessee, United States

Death Date: Dec 1858

Death Location: Newton, Missouri, United States

Father: William Roark

Mother: Sarah Dorris

Spouse(s): Dica Jent

Children(s): James Roark, Wiley Roark, Wesley Roark, Mary Roark, Wilson Roark, Elizabeth Roark, William Roark

William Roark was born in 1796 in Sumner, Tennessee, United States, the child of William Roark And Sarah Dorris. In 1850, William Roark resided in District 5, Macon, Tennessee. William Roark married Dica Jent, and had children including Elizabeth Roark, James Smith Roark, Mary Jane Roark, Wesley Roark, Wiley Bransford Roark, William Carroll Roark, Wilson Roark. William Roark passed away in 1858 in Newton, Missouri, United States.

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Biography

  • William Roark was born in 1796 in Sumner, Tennessee, United States, the child of William Roark And Sarah Dorris.
  • In 1850, William Roark resided in District 5, Macon, Tennessee.
  • William Roark married Dica Jent, and had children including Elizabeth Roark, James Smith Roark, Mary Jane Roark, Wesley Roark, Wiley Bransford Roark, William Carroll Roark, Wilson Roark.
  • William Roark passed away in 1858 in Newton, Missouri, United States.

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William Roark's Ancestors

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William Roark
1796–1858
Birth Place: Sumner, Tennessee, United States
Parents
William Roark
1757–1832
North Carolina, United States
Sarah Dorris
1755–1845
Hopewell, Hunterdon, New Jersey, United States
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Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Roark's Descendants

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William Roark (1796–Dec 1858) m. Dica Jent (1798–1866)
  1. 1. James (Smith) Roark 1839–
  2. 2. Wiley (Bransford) Roark 1838–1889
  3. 3. Wesley Roark 1834–1889
  4. 4. Mary (Jane) Roark 1832–
  5. 5. Wilson Roark 1829–1857
  6. 6. Elizabeth Roark 1825–1846
  7. 7. William (Carroll) Roark 1820–1888 m. Comfort 1822–
    1. 1. Sarah (E.) Roark 1866–
    2. 2. Curtis Roark 1863–
    3. 3. William (R.) Roark 1849–

William Roark's Timeline

3 Records

1796
1796
Birth of William Roark in Sumner, Tennessee, United States
Sumner, Tennessee, United States
1850
1850
Age 54
William Roark resided here in District 5, Macon, Tennessee
District 5, Macon, Tennessee
1858
Dec 1858
Age 62
Death of William Roark in Newton, Missouri, United States
Newton, Missouri, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1796
    Event Place: Sumner, Tennessee, United States
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: District 5, Macon, Tennessee; Roll: M432_888; Page: 195; Image: 389.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: District 5, Macon, Tennessee
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: District 5, Macon, Tennessee; Roll: M432_888; Page: 195; Image: 389.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Dec 1858
    Event Place: Newton, Missouri, United States

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