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George Lewis ROACH

George Lewis ROACH

Male 1827 - 1901  (73 years)

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  • Name George Lewis ROACH 
    Born 7 Apr 1827  Fauquier Co, VA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3] 
    Gender Male 
    Military
    • "During the war, Mr. Roach sowed their wheat and took care of the families of his neighbors who were prisoners at Camp Chase."
      [obit]
    Census 1850  Harrison Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1860  Doddridge Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Residence 1866  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Census 1870, 1880, 1900  Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Occupation farmer, Justice of the Peace (15 yrs)  [4, 5] 
    Residence Doak (Big Flint), Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Died 18 Mar 1901  Doak (Big Flint), Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Buried Keys Cemetery, Big Flint, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [5, 7] 
    Person ID I41031  Doddridge County Roots
    Last Modified 20 Nov 2022 

    Father John P. ROACH,   b. 1796,   d. 1861  (Age 65 years) 
    Mother Elizabeth MOONEY,   b. 1782,   d. 1844  (Age 62 years) 
    Family ID F16437  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Anna Eliza B. ROACH,   b. 29 Oct 1825, Prince William Co, VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Dec 1865, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 40 years) 
    Married 22 Mar 1846  Fauquier Co, VA Find all individuals with events at this location  [8] 
    Notes 
    • 1850 Census, Harrison Co, Virginia (now West Virginia), District 22, enumerated on Jul 9 1850:
      George L. Roach, 23, farmer; Ann B, 24; Charles, 2; James, 1; Samuel Gill, 45, farmer; James Roach, 31; Elizabeth Roach, 26. All born in Virginia.

      1860 Census, Doddridge Co, Virginia (now West Virginia), enumerated on Jun 20 1860:
      George Roach, 37, farmer, value of real estate (blank), value of personal estate $150; Beaten (female), 36; C. R. (male), 12; J. (male), 11; R. L. (male), 10; A. (female), 8; G. (male), 6; P. (male), 4; A. (female), 1; S. Gill, 60. All born in Virginia. [9]
    Children 
     1. Charles R. ROACH,   b. Jul 1848,   d. 28 Feb 1872, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 23 years)
     2. James W. ROACH,   b. 1849, Fauquier Co, VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1927  (Age 78 years)
     3. Horace L. ROACH,   b. CA 1851
     4. Eliza A. ROACH,   b. CA 1853,   d. 27 Jan 1872, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 19 years)
     5. Oswald Augustus "Gus" ROACH,   b. 1855,   d. 13 Apr 1922, Upshur Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 67 years)
     6. Wilburn P. ROACH,   b. CA 1857
     7. Annie E. ROACH,   b. 1 Jul 1859, Doddridge Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Feb 1875, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 15 years)
     8. Cren M. ROACH,   b. 10 Nov 1861, Flint Run, Doddridge Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location
    +9. Floreed ROACH,   b. CA 1862, Doddridge Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Jun 1935, Burnsville, Braxton Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 73 years)
    Family ID F45118  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Margaret DAVIS,   b. 18 Aug 1838, Harrison Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Jan 1933, Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 94 years) 
    Married 18 Nov 1866  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [10] 
    Notes 
    • 1870 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (Grant Twp), enumerated on Jul 12 1870:
      Geo. L. Roach, 43, farmer, value of real estate $696, value of personal estate $250; Margaret, 33; Charles R, 22, farmer; James W, 21, farmer; Horice L, 19; Eliza A, 17; Oswald A, 15; Wilbern P, 13; Annie E, 11; Francis H. (male), 2; William H, 1; Samuel A. Gill, 74.

      1880 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (Grant District), enumerated on Jun 24 1880:
      George L. Roach, 52, farmer; wife Margaret, 42; dau Flore, 18; son Francis H, 12; son William H, 10; son Lewis H, 7; dau Furnandum M, 9; son David N, 5; dau Trixea L, 3; dau Rosy L, 8 months, birth month October; son Robert L, 8 months, birth month October.
      NOTE: Daughter Flore would be Floreed, George's daughter by his first wife Ann. Floreed's whereabouts in the 1870 Census is not known.

      1900 Census, Doddridge Co, wV (Grant District), enumerated on Jun 15 1900:
      George L. Roach, 73, b. Apr 1827, farmer, married 53 yrs; wife Margaret, 62, b. Aug 1837, married 33 yrs, mother of 11 children (10 still living); dau Rosy, 20, b. Oct 1879, single; son Robert L, 20, b. Oct 1879, single; dau Dozy W, 18, b. Dec 1881.
    Children 
    +1. Francis Homer ROACH,   b. 24 Aug 1867, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Sep 1945, East View (Clarksburg), Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years)
    +2. William Harvey ROACH,   b. 4 Aug 1869, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Dec 1944, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years)
    +3. Fornandus Matilda ROACH,   b. 17 Mar 1871, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
     4. Lewis H. ROACH,   b. 14 Jan 1873, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Nov 1887, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 14 years)
     5. David Naman ROACH,   b. 9 Mar 1875, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    +6. Rosa L. ROACH,   b. 1 Oct 1879,   d. 1912  (Age 32 years)
     7. Robert L. ROACH,   b. 1 Oct 1879, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Sep 1922, Salem, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 42 years)
    +8. Daisy Maude ROACH,   b. 22 Nov 1881,   d. 22 Nov 1970, Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 89 years)
     9. Zada O. ROACH,   b. Sep 1884, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Feb 1885, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 0 years)
    Family ID F16436  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Documents
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  • Sources 
    1. [S934] Findagrave.com.

    2. [S2042] 1910 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Grant District).

    3. [S1554] Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, MR p. 258, Line 9 : http://archive.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11791989&Type=Marriage.

    4. [S2107] 1870 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Grant Twp).

    5. [S14] Obituary.

    6. [S1752] Obituary - At home.

    7. [S2550] Doddridge County Cemeteries, Vol. I, Donald Edward Ramage (1934-2016), (4117 Almaville Rd, Smyna TN 37167 (1988, rev. 1999)).

    8. [S1907] One World Tree, (www.ancestry.com).

    9. [S1567] Marriage record of son.

    10. [S1554] Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, MR p. 258, Line 9 : http://archive.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11791989&Type=Marriage.
      Identified as George L. Roach, widowed, 39, b. Fauquier Co VA, res. Doddridge Co, son of John P. & Elizabeth Roach, farmer; and Margaret Davis, single, 28, b. Harrison Co, res. Doddridge Co, dau of David D. & Anna Davis. Married Nov 18 1866 in Doddridge County, officiated by Jacob Davis..