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Willis Preston Roach 1875–1957 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 8 Oct 1875

Birth Location: Oconee, South Carolina, USA

Death Date: 22 Mar 1957

Death Location: Sandy Cross, Franklin County, Georgia, United States of America

Father: Willis Roach

Mother: Mandy Vaughters

Spouse(s): Sarah Roach

Children(s): Willis Roach, J Roach, Elmer Roach, Annie Gibby, Grady Roach, Dennis Roach, Osier Roach, Sarah Atkinson, Lona Royston

Willis Preston Roach was born in 1875 in Oconee, South Carolina, USA, the child of Willis Milford Roach And Mandy Vaughters. Willis Preston Roach married Sarah Frances Roach, and had children including Annie Lou Gibby, Dennis Milford Roach, Elmer L Roach, Grady B Roach, J Gordon Roach, Lona E Royston, Osier Roach, Sarah Allene Atkinson, Willis Albert Roach. Willis Preston Roach passed away in 1957 in Sandy Cross, Franklin County, Georgia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Willis Preston Roach was born in 1875 in Oconee, South Carolina, USA, the child of Willis Milford Roach And Mandy Vaughters.
  • Willis Preston Roach married Sarah Frances Roach, and had children including Annie Lou Gibby, Dennis Milford Roach, Elmer L Roach, Grady B Roach, J Gordon Roach, Lona E Royston, Osier Roach, Sarah Allene Atkinson, Willis Albert Roach.
  • Willis Preston Roach passed away in 1957 in Sandy Cross, Franklin County, Georgia, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Willis Roach's Ancestors

Self
Willis Roach
1875–1957
Birth Place: Oconee, South Carolina, USA
Parents
Willis Milford Roach
1847–1922
, , Virginia, USA
Mandy Vaughters
1844–1914
GA.
Grandparents
Robert (Albert) Roach
1811–1871
South Carolina, USA
Martha (Ann "Patsy") Crow
1821–1875
Georgia, USA
Hiram Vaughters
1814–1853
Elbert Co. Ga
Elizabeth Vaughters
1812–1870
Georgia
Great-Grandparents
William Roach
1782–1859
Mary Hudson
1783–1828
William II
1775–1848
Mary AARON
1790–1867
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Forrest Hudson
1762–1794
Elizabeth Trivette
1750–
William Sr
1751–1841
Hannah Herring
1753–1855

Willis Roach's Descendants

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Willis (Preston) Roach (8 Oct 1875–22 Mar 1957) m. Sarah (Frances) Roach (22 March 1873–3 September 1950)
  1. 1. Willis (Albert) Roach 1909–1966
  2. 2. J (Gordon) Roach 1905–1974
  3. 3. Elmer (L) Roach 1906–1985
  4. 4. Annie (Lou) Gibby 1908–1993
  5. 5. Grady (B) Roach 1901–1976
  6. 6. Dennis (Milford) Roach 1899–1957
  7. 7. Osier Roach 1903–1962
  8. 8. Sarah (Allene) Atkinson 1898–1986
  9. 9. Lona (E.) Royston 1897–1975

Willis Roach's Timeline

2 Records

1875
8 Oct 1875
Birth of Willis Preston Roach in Oconee, South Carolina, USA
Oconee, South Carolina, USA
1957
22 Mar 1957
Age 82
Death of Willis Preston Roach in Franklin, Georgia, USA
Franklin, Georgia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 Oct 1875
    Event Place: Oconee, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 Mar 1957
    Event Place: Franklin, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Sandy Cross, Franklin County, Georgia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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