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William Carroll Roark 1820–1888 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 Sep 1820

Birth Location: Macon, Tennessee, United States

Death Date: 21 Feb 1888

Death Location: Swars Prarie, Newton, Missouri, United States

Father: William Roark

Mother: Dica Jent

Spouse(s): Comfort None

Children(s): Sarah Roark, Curtis Roark, William Roark

In 1820, William Carroll Roark entered the world in Macon, Tennessee, United States, born to William Roark And Dica Jent. In 1880, William Carroll Roark resided in Buffalo, McDonald, Missouri, United States. William Carroll Roark married Comfort, and had children including Curtis Roark, Sarah E Roark, William R Roark. William Carroll Roark passed away in 1888 in Swars Prarie, Newton, Missouri, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1820, William Carroll Roark entered the world in Macon, Tennessee, United States, born to William Roark And Dica Jent.
  • In 1880, William Carroll Roark resided in Buffalo, McDonald, Missouri, United States.
  • William Carroll Roark married Comfort, and had children including Curtis Roark, Sarah E Roark, William R Roark.
  • William Carroll Roark passed away in 1888 in Swars Prarie, Newton, Missouri, United States.

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William Roark's Ancestors

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William Roark
1820–1888
Birth Place: Macon, Tennessee, United States
Parents
William Roark
1796–1858
Sumner, Tennessee, United States
Dica Jent
1798–1866
Wake, North Carolina, United States
Grandparents
William Roark
1757–1832
North Carolina, United States
Sarah Dorris
1755–1845
Hopewell, Hunterdon, New Jersey, United States
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Roark's Descendants

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William (Carroll) Roark (19 Sep 1820–21 Feb 1888) m. Comfort (abt 1822–)
  1. 1. Sarah (E.) Roark 1866–
  2. 2. Curtis Roark 1863–
  3. 3. William (R.) Roark 1849–

William Roark's Timeline

3 Records

1820
19 Sep 1820
Birth of William Carroll Roark in Macon, Tennessee, United States
Macon, Tennessee, United States
1880
1880
Age 60
William Carroll Roark resided here in Buffalo, McDonald, Missouri, United States
Buffalo, McDonald, Missouri, United States
1888
21 Feb 1888
Age 68
Death of William Carroll Roark in Swars Prarie, Newton, Missouri, United States
Swars Prarie, Newton, Missouri, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 Sep 1820
    Event Place: Macon, Tennessee, United States
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Buffalo, McDonald, Missouri; Roll: T9_701; Family History Film: 1254701; Page: 265.2000; Enumeration District: 95; Image: 0694.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Buffalo, McDonald, Missouri, United States
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Buffalo, McDonald, Missouri; Roll: T9_701; Family History Film: 1254701; Page: 265.2000; Enumeration District: 95; Image: 0694.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 Feb 1888
    Event Place: Swars Prarie, Newton, Missouri, United States

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