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William Riley Roark 1843–1920 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 Feb 1843

Birth Location: Indiana

Death Date: 7 Jul 1920

Death Location: Fairplay, Greene, Indiana, USA

Father: William Sr

Mother: Catharine Osborne

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In 1843, William Riley Roark entered the world in Indiana, born to William Riley Roark Sr And Catharine Osborne. William Riley Roark passed away in 1920 in Fairplay, Greene, Indiana, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1843, William Riley Roark entered the world in Indiana, born to William Riley Roark Sr And Catharine Osborne.
  • William Riley Roark passed away in 1920 in Fairplay, Greene, Indiana, USA.

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William Roark's Ancestors

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William Roark
1843–1920
Birth Place: Indiana
Parents
William Riley Roark Sr
1823–1865
North Carolina, United States
Catharine Osborne
1817–1880
Grandparents
Jesse Roark
1790–1846
North Carolina, United States
Mary Clark
1788–
North Carolina
Great-Grandparents
James Clark
1770–1793
Mary Blunch
1772–
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Roark's Timeline

2 Records

1843
12 Feb 1843
Birth of William Riley Roark in Indiana
Indiana
1920
7 Jul 1920
Age 77
Death of William Riley Roark in Fairplay, Greene, Indiana, USA
Fairplay, Greene, Indiana, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 Feb 1843
    Event Place: Indiana
    Record Source: Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017, Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Death Certificates; Year: 1920; Roll: 13

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 Jul 1920
    Event Place: Fairplay, Greene, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017, Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Death Certificates; Year: 1920; Roll: 13

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