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Willis ‘Bill’ Roach 1917–1992 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 31 July 1917

Birth Location: Jackson County, Kentucky, United States of America

Death Date: 8 July 1992

Death Location: Annville, Jackson County, Kentucky, United States of America

Father: Samuel Roach

Mother: Emily Roach

Spouse(s): Martha Roach

Children(s):

Willis ‘Bill’ Roach was born in 1917 in Jackson County, Kentucky, United States of America, the child of Samuel George Roach And Emily Belle Brewer Roach. In 1920, Willis ‘Bill’ Roach resided in Pond Creek, Jackson, Kentucky, USA. Willis ‘Bill’ Roach married Martha Elizabeth Lizzie Brewer Carpenter Roach. Willis ‘Bill’ Roach passed away in 1992 in Annville, Jackson County, Kentucky, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Willis ‘Bill’ Roach was born in 1917 in Jackson County, Kentucky, United States of America, the child of Samuel George Roach And Emily Belle Brewer Roach.
  • In 1920, Willis ‘Bill’ Roach resided in Pond Creek, Jackson, Kentucky, USA.
  • Willis ‘Bill’ Roach married Martha Elizabeth Lizzie Brewer Carpenter Roach.
  • Willis ‘Bill’ Roach passed away in 1992 in Annville, Jackson County, Kentucky, United States of America.

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Children(s)

Willis Roach's Ancestors

Self
Willis Roach
1917–1992
Birth Place: Jackson County, Kentucky, United States of America
Parents
Samuel George Roach
1872–1961
United States of America
Emily (Belle (Brewer)) Roach
1876–1969
Owsley County, Kentucky, United States of America
Grandparents
Valentine (Sevier Brewer-) Bruar
1842–1935
Hawkins County, Tennessee, USA
Sarah (Jane ‘Sis’ (Wilson)) Brewer
1844–1913
Owsley County, Kentucky, USA
Great-Grandparents
Howell Brewer
1790–1886
Mary Brewer
1800–1896
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Ambrose Brewer
1753–1855
Mary Richardson
1761–1847

Willis Roach's Timeline

3 Records

1917
31 July 1917
Birth of Willis ‘Bill’ Roach in Jackson County, Kentucky, United States of America
Jackson County, Kentucky, United States of America
1920
1920
Age 3
Willis ‘Bill’ Roach resided here in Pond Creek, Jackson, Kentucky, USA
Pond Creek, Jackson, Kentucky, USA
1992
8 July 1992
Age 75
Death of Willis ‘Bill’ Roach in Jackson County, Kentucky, United States of America
Jackson County, Kentucky, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 31 July 1917
    Event Place: Jackson County, Kentucky, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] 1920 United States Federal Census
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Pond Creek, Jackson, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 July 1992
    Event Place: Jackson County, Kentucky, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Annville, Jackson County, Kentucky, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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