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William Roy "W.R." Roe 1890–1981 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 August 1890

Birth Location: Lewis County, Kentucky, USA

Death Date: 13 August 1981

Death Location: Portsmouth, Scioto County, Ohio, USA

Father: James Roe

Mother: Calesta Stone

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In 1890, William Roy "W.R." Roe entered the world in Lewis County, Kentucky, USA, born to James Edward Roe And Calesta J Stone. William Roy "W.R." Roe passed away in 1981 in Portsmouth, Scioto County, Ohio, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1890, William Roy "W.R." Roe entered the world in Lewis County, Kentucky, USA, born to James Edward Roe And Calesta J Stone.
  • William Roy "W.R." Roe passed away in 1981 in Portsmouth, Scioto County, Ohio, USA.

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William Roe's Ancestors

Self
William Roe
1890–1981
Birth Place: Lewis County, Kentucky, USA
Parents
James Edward Roe
1853–1950
Carter County Kentucky, USA
Calesta (J) Stone
1857–1943
Vanceburg, Lewis, Kentucky, United States
Grandparents
Isom ROE
1817–1878
Fleming County, Kentucky, United States
Ellen (Harrison "Nellie") Gilbert
1821–1878
Russell County, Virginia, USA
James (Edward "Jas") Stone
1827–1907
Lewis County, Kentucky, USA
Marietta ("Mary Ettie") Blankenship
1833–1920
Johnson, Johnson County, Kentucky, USA
Great-Grandparents
Edward Roe
1790–1880
Eleanor Littleton
1796–1855
John Gilbert
1786–1850
Sarah Tabor
1797–1870
Thomas Sr.
1803–1877
Elizabeth Stafford
1806–1900
William Blankenship
1810–1892
Virginia Stafford
1817–1890
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Joshua Roe
1753–1805
Athaliah Goddard
1770–1820
John Littleton
1765–1836
Martha Goddard
1767–1845
Benjamin Sr
1742–1830
Hannah Butler
1760–1799
William Tabor
1741–1810
Nancy Fraley
1766–1840
EZEKIEL **
1776–1870
JAMES *
1780–1859
Abigail Davis
1787–1890
Jesse Blankenship
1783–1835
Margaret* Stafford
1786–1849
JAMES *
1780–1859
Abigail Davis
1787–1890

William Roe's Timeline

2 Records

1890
14 August 1890
Birth of William Roy "W.R." Roe in Lewis County, Kentucky, USA
Lewis County, Kentucky, USA
1981
13 August 1981
Age 91
Death of William Roy "W.R." Roe in Portsmouth, Scioto County, Ohio, USA
Portsmouth, Scioto County, Ohio, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 August 1890
    Event Place: Lewis County, Kentucky, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 August 1981
    Event Place: Portsmouth, Scioto County, Ohio, USA

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