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William F Roark 1857–1938 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1857

Birth Location: Texas

Death Date: 11 Feb 1938

Death Location: Red Oak, Ellis County, Texas, USA

Father: Franklin Roark

Mother: Susanna Power

Spouse(s): Martha Roark

Children(s): Jemima Roark

William F Roark was born in 1857 in Texas, the child of Franklin Reed Roark And Susanna R Power. In 1910, William F Roark resided in Justice Precinct 7, Ellis, Texas, USA. William F Roark married Martha E Roark, and had children including Jemima Jenny Dora Roark. William F Roark passed away in 1938 in Red Oak, Ellis County, Texas, USA.

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Biography

  • William F Roark was born in 1857 in Texas, the child of Franklin Reed Roark And Susanna R Power.
  • In 1910, William F Roark resided in Justice Precinct 7, Ellis, Texas, USA.
  • William F Roark married Martha E Roark, and had children including Jemima Jenny Dora Roark.
  • William F Roark passed away in 1938 in Red Oak, Ellis County, Texas, USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Roark's Ancestors

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William Roark
1857–1938
Birth Place: Texas
Parents
Franklin Reed Roark
1830–1863
Franklin, Henderson County, Tennessee, USA
Susanna (R.) Power
1840–1906
Madison County, Alabama, USA
Grandparents
William (M) Roark
1803–1862
Smith County, Tennessee, United States of America
Margaret Reed
1808–1856
Anderson, Anderson County, South Carolina, USA
Holloway (Lee) Power
1802–1866
Floyd, Kentucky, United States
Elizabeth (" Betsey" Coffman) Meals
1806–1897
Jefferson City, Jefferson, Tennessee, United States
Great-Grandparents
John Jr
1773–1848
Elizabeth Harper
1779–1855
James Power
1779–1831
CHARITY WILLIAMS*
1784–1861
John Meals
1783–1864
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Roark's Descendants

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William (F) Roark (abt 1857–11 Feb 1938) m. Martha (E) Roark (abt 1853–6 Jun 1940)
  1. 1. Jemima ("Jenny" Dora) Roark 1879–1970 m. John (Alfred Arrington) Turrentine 1867–1912 m. Elven Brown 1868–1946
    1. 1. Mattie Turrentine 1895–1993 m. Rex McClung 1893–1957
      1. 1. Daniel (Hayden) McClung 1928–2020 m. Nona (Lee) Butler 1932–2019
      2. 2. Frances Youngblood 1917–1994 m. Leonard (Andrew) Little 1912–1978
        1. 1. Lyndell (R) Brown 1943–2017
      3. 3. Walter (Franklin) McClung 1919–1997
      4. 4. John (Werner (Werner)) McClung 1919–2004
      5. 5. Leola (Ruth (Ruth)) McClung 1923–2006
      6. 6. Travis (Patrick) McClung 1917–1930
      7. 7. Dorothy Mcclung 1921–2010 m. Leon (Elzear St) Onge 1922–
      8. 8. Rex Mcclung 1927–1945
      9. 9. Martha (E) McClung 1931–2024 m. James (Luther) Mason 1929–2006
    2. 2. Ola (Mae) Turrentine 1899–1936
    3. 3. James (Wilson) Turrentine 1900–1919
    4. 4. George (Franklin) Turrentine 1905–1977
    5. 5. John (Alfred Arrington) Turrentine 1910–1927
    6. 6. Roy (E) Turrentine 1897–1904
    7. 7. Dora (Vivian) Brown 1916–2010

William Roark's Timeline

3 Records

1857
abt 1857
Birth of William F Roark in Texas
Texas
1910
1910
Age 53
William F Roark resided here in Justice Precinct 7, Ellis, Texas, USA
Justice Precinct 7, Ellis, Texas, USA
1938
11 Feb 1938
Age 81
Death of William F Roark in Red Oak, Ellis County, Texas, USA
Red Oak, Ellis County, Texas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1857
    Event Place: Texas
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Justice Precinct 7, Ellis, Texas; Roll: T624_1549; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 0145; FHL microfilm: 1375562

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Justice Precinct 7, Ellis, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Justice Precinct 7, Ellis, Texas; Roll: T624_1549; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 0145; FHL microfilm: 1375562

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Feb 1938
    Event Place: Red Oak, Ellis County, Texas, USA

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