William Burley Roark

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1880, Macon Co, Tennessee

Notes:

Census:
1880 District 4, Macon Co, Tennessee
pg 7
- Gifford Barnett 59 1821 Married TN New York TN
Gifford Ann 57 1823 Wife TN North Carolina North Carolina
Gifford Mary F. 22 1858 Daughter TN TN TN
Gifford James C. 20 1860 Son TN TN TN
Gifford Linsy A. 10 1870 Daughter TN TN TN


- Taylor Jeremiah V. 48 1832 Married TN TN South Carolina
Taylor Mary A. 40 1840 Wife TN Virginia Virginia
Taylor Amanda J. 15 1865 DaughterTN TN TN

- Cothron Samuel A. 23 1857 Married TN TN TN
Cothron Ora A. 21 1859 Wife TN TN TN
Cothron David F. 3 1877 Son TN TN TN
Cothron Wm. B. 1 1879 Son TN TN TN
Cothron Mary A. 1m 1880 Daughter TN TN TN

pg 9
- Shrum King M. 34 1846 Married TN TN
Shrum Marg E. (Mary Carter) 37 1843 Wife TN TN TN
Shrum Sarah F. 16 1864 Daughter TN TN TN
Shrum Wm. G. 14 1866 Son TN TN TN
Shrum Nancy E. 12 1868 Daughter TN TN TN
Shrum Lethie S. 8 1872 Daughter TN TN TN
Shrum Victora 6 1874 Daughter TN TN TN
Shrum Medora 5 1875 Daughter TN TN TN
Shrum Martha A. 3 1877 Daughter TN TN TN
Shrum Thomas F. 2 1878 Son TN TN TN

pg 10
- Roark Wm. B. 37 1843 Married TN TN TN
Roark Rhoda E. 39 1841 Wife TN TN TN
Roark Elizabeth 9 1871 Daughter TN TN TN
Roark Willie 7 1873 Son TN TN TN
Roark Idle 6 1874 Son TN TN TN
Roark Mary D. 4 1876 Daughter TN TN TN
Roark John 3 1877 Son TN TN TN
- Parker Eliza (Gifford) 80 1800 Mother-in-law Widowed TN New York New York

Jenkins George 25 1855 Married TN TN TN
- Jenkins Martha A. (Gammon)30 1850 Wife TN TN Virginia
Jenkins Andrew J. 5 1875 Son TN TN TN
Jenkins Richard A. 1 1879 Son TN TN TN
- Gammon Marey S. 34 1846 Sister-in-law TN TN TN

- Linville L. C. (Leonidas Carrington)26 1854 Married TN TN TN
Linville Catharine (Dixon) 23 1857 Wife TN TN TN
Linville Finando A. 7 1873 Son TN TN TN
Linville Thomas L. 3 1877 Son TN TN TN
Linville Mauddie J. 1 1879 Daughter TN TN TN

- Parker John A. 34 1846 Married TN TN TN
Parker Marga A. 29 1851 Wife TN TN TN
Parker Wm. W. 11 1869 Son TN TN TN
Parker Cleora P. 1 1879 Daughter TN TN TN

- Cothron Thomas M. (Moore) 26 1854 Married TN TN TN
Cothron Margaret E. (McDuffee)26 1854 Wife TN TN TN
Cothron Johnie W. 9 1871 Son TN TN TN
Cothron Willis B. 7 1873 Son TN TN TN
Cothron Victoria F. 1 1879 Daughter TN TN TN
? Parker Samuel A. 18 1862 TN TN TN

- Brawner John H. 38 1842 Married TN Virginia TN
Brawner Matilda S. (Gregory) 36 1844 Wife TN TN TN
Brawner Sarah F. 16 1864 Daughter Na TN TN TN
Brawner Hannah A. 15 1865 DaughterTN TN TN
Brawner John L. 12 1868 Son TN TN TN
Brawner George R. 9 1871 Son TN TN TN

William married Rhoda E. Renfro Parker about 1870 in Macon Co, Tennessee. Rhoda (daughter of John Q. Parker and Eliza Gifford) was born on 20 Nov 1840 in Smith Co, Tennessee; died on 19 Feb 1938 in Macon Co, Tennessee; was buried in Pleasant Grove Cem, Sumner Co, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Elizabeth "Bettie" Roark was born on 30 Jan 1871 in Macon Co, Tennessee; died on 3 Dec 1951 in Sumner Co, Tennessee; was buried in Pleasant Grove Cem, Sumner Co, Tennessee.
2. Dr. William W. "Willie" Roark was born on 4 Jan 1873 in Macon Co, Tennessee; died on 19 Feb 1959 in Sumner Co, Tennessee; was buried in Bethpage Cem, Bethpage, Sumner Co, Tennessee.
3. Iredell Linville Roark was born on 24 Feb 1874 in Macon Co, Tennessee; died on 12 Apr 1946.
4. Mary D. Roark was born about 1876 in Macon Co, Tennessee; died after 1880.
5. John Parker Roark was born in 1877 in Macon Co, Tennessee; died after 1900 in Sumner Co, Tennessee; was buried in Mount Olive Baptist Church Cem, Fairfield, Sumner Co, Tennessee.
6. Sallie Frances Roark was born on 30 Dec 1884 in Macon Co, Tennessee; died after 1910.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1860, Macon Co, Tennessee

Notes:

Census:
residence 605
John Roork (Roark) 62 1788 NC
Elizabeth 70 1780 NC

residence 606
Roark Henry 40 1810
Elizabeth 41 1809
Cynthia 20 1830
William 18 1832
Allen 16 1834
Elizabeth 14 1836
Jonathan 12 1838
Harlin 10 1840
Matilda A. 8 1842
Thomas 6 1844
Frances 4 1846
Martha 0 1850

residence 607
William Roark 42 1808
Elizabeth 47 1803 VA
Francis 23 1827
Sarah 22 1828
Indell 21 1829
Henry 18 1832
Elizabeth 16 1834
Delila J. 14 1836
Mary A. 12 1838
William 8 1842
Margaret E 3 1847

William married Elizabeth Meador about 1826 in Tennessee. Elizabeth (daughter of Ira Meador and Sarah Winfrey Brown) was born on 18 Apr 1801 in Bedford Co, Virginia; died on 18 Aug 1855 in Macon Co, Tennessee; was buried in Alexander Ferguson/Ira Meador Cem, Macon Co, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

From: Bill Roark
Date: 1/12/2015 2:29:29 PM
To: Sherry Sharp
Subject: RE: Proposed Change: Mary Bryan (I55052)


Sherry, Hope you & yours had a good Christmas & new year.
I noticed in your Roark pages you have the same mistake that the LDS church seems to pass along to everyone.
William Roark & Sarah Dorris Roark had a son named John Roark but he did not marry my 3greatgrandmother Elizabeth Linville. He married a neighbor girl from the Puncheon Creek area, Nancy Driver, & they went to Muhlenburg Ky. They had 3 girls so that line of Roarks stopped there. There is another William Roark in Mulenburg Ky at the same time & he also had a son John. but again -no known connection to any Roarks in the area of Macon Co. Tn.
The John that married Elizabeth Linville & was my 3greatgrandfather came from Surry/ Stokes N.C. & was the son of Elijah & Judith Roark. John & Elizabeth came to Smith/Macon co. Tn. in 1808. They settled on Dry Fork of Goose Creek.
Hope this helps.
Love the way you have your genealogy sheets arranged.
Be in touch
Bill Roark

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From: William F. (Bill) Roark
Date: 3/21/2015 9:00:14 PM
To: lumoto1@gmail.com
Subject: Proposed Change: Elijah Roark, (immigrant) (I71828)


Proposed Change: Elijah Roark, (immigrant) (I71828)
Tree: Roots
Link: http://sherrysharp.com/genealogy/getperson.php?personID=I71828&tree=Roots

Description: Hi Sherrie,
Always love your site.
Got some info on my ggggrandpa John Roark
B. abt. 1788 D. abt.1862 Barren Co. Ky.
Married date is correct.
Elizabeth was older than John. She was born 1780 & died abt 1855 on Dry Branch, Macon Co. Tn.
Exact burial of John & Elizabeth are unknown at this time
Group sheet F22747 I think
Liked the info about Elijah & his brothers coming from Ireland.

William F. (Bill) Roark
willyro27@hotmail.com

John married Elizabeth Linville on 25 Oct 1806 in Surry Co, North Carolina. Elizabeth (daughter of Moses Linville and Elizabeth Hester) was born in 1780 in Surry Co, North Carolina; died about 1855 in Dry Branch, Macon Co, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Ira married Sarah Winfrey Brown about 1800 in of, Bedford Co, Virginia. Sarah was born about 1775; died after 1805 in of, Bedford Co, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Will: Abt 21 Mar 1807, Stokes Co, North Carolina

Notes:

FIRST ROARKS IN AMERICA
The story that was past down through the generations til now was that there were 4 brothers, Michael, Elijah, David and John, who came from Ireland to America. The brothers started a powder factory in North Carolina. They were full Irish, and Catholics but John changed the name to Roark and left the church for he couldnt agree with it.
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Will:
LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT
In the name of God Amen. I ELIJAH ROARK of the County of Stokes and state of North Carolina, being very sick and weak in body but of perfect mind and memory thanks be given unto God calling unto mind the Mortallity of my Body and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die do make and ordain this my last will and Testament that is to say principally and first of all I give and recommend my Soul into the hand of almight God that it and by body I recommend to the earth to be buried in decent Christian Burial at the Discretion of my Executors nothing doubting but at the general Resurrection I shall receive the same again by the mighty power of God as touching such wordly estate where with it hath pleased God to bless me in this life I give, devise, and dispose of the same in the following manner and form and
First.
I desire that there may be sold as much of my Estate as will satisfy all my lawful debts.
Secondly, I give to my son TIMOTHY ROARK the sum of ten shillings. Likewise to my daughter SARAH LINVILLE ten shillings, and to my son JOHN ROARK ten shillings and the balance of the estate I give and bequeath to my wife JUDITH ROARK during her widowhood or till my youngest child shall come to age and then to be equally divided between her and my other six children: that is to say, POLLY, NANCY, ELIJAH, REBEKAH, WILLIAM, and DELILAH, and I do make my wife JUDITH ROARK and TIMOTHY ROARK Senr. my whole soul executor and executrix of this my last will and testament all and singular lands, messuages, and tenaments by her freely to be possessed by her and enjoyed for the purpose of raising and keeping my children together and I do hereby utterly disallow revoke, and disannul all and every other former testament, wills, and by me named, willed, and bequeathed, and what ever property I have given to my son TIMOTHY ROARK and to my daughter SARAH LINVILLE and to my son JOHN ROARK when they went from me I wish them to keep and to enjoy and I do make and confirm this to be my last will and testament in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seven.
ELIJAH ROARK

Signed, sealed, published, pronounced and declared by the said Elijah Roark as his last will and testament in presence of us, who in his presence and in the presence of each other have hereunto subscribed our names:

JOHN MARTIN
BRACE LINVILLE
HENRY SARAH KERR

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Elijah married Mrs. Judith (..) Roark in 1783 in Stokes Co, North Carolina. Judith was born in 1764 in Stokes Co, North Carolina; died after 1807 in of, Stokes Co, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Other-Begin: 1807, Stokes Co, North Carolina; executrix of husband's will

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1771, Surry Co, North Carolina; Early Tax List
• Other-Begin: 1775, Surry Co, North Carolina
• Census: 7 Aug 1820, Capt Davis Dist, Surry Co, North Carolina

Notes:

Other-Begin:
Surry County N.C. Wills 1771-1827
estate of John Miller, deceased, returned by William Hannah, adm. Mentioned are John Hannah, William Hannah, Barnabas Fair, Peter Lowork, George Holdsbrook, Richard Linville, Joshua Hannah, James Bond, George Pierce, REuben Knight, Henry Cook, William Pierce, Aaron Linwell (Linville?) James Halbrook, James Cook, George Comers, Moses Linwell (Linville), Cornelius Cook. Rec May Ct. 1775.


Census:
Name: Moses Linnell
[Moses Linville]
Township: Capt Davis District
County: Surry
State: North Carolina
Enumeration Date: August 7, 1820
Free White Males - 10 thru 15: 2
Free White Males - 16 thru 18: 1
Free White Males - 16 thru 25: 1
Free White Males - 45 and over: 1
Free White Females - 10 thru 15: 2
Free White Females - 16 thru 25: 2
Free White Females - 45 and over: 1
Number of Persons - Engaged in Agriculture: 3
Free White Persons - Under 16: 4
Free White Persons - Over 25: 2
Total Free White Persons: 9
Total All Persons - White, Slaves, Colored, Other: 9

Moses married Elizabeth Hester about 1769. Elizabeth was born in 1749 in Belews Creek, Forsyth Co, North Carolina; died in 1810 in Union, Union Co, South Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]