Can anyone help me find my maternal grandmother's parents?

Question

My grandmother's birth name is Beulah Ray Roach she was born Feb 8th 1941 in Knoxville, Tennessee and died Nov 23rd 2010 in Indianapolis, Indiana.

My mother told me that Beulah's father's name is William Roach and mother's name is Stella Grace Murphy. Other family members just say Grace Murphy.

Married James Walter Mitchell (b. 9/19/1935 d. 02/20/2001)

So I am looking for information on Beulah's parents and their parents etc.

Any help would be so greatly appreciated!!

 

 

Comments

Yes, I do believe so! I remember *Major* and Christine from when I was little. Thank you!

Answer 1

There is a Social Security Death Record for Beulah R. Mitchell born 8 Feb 1941 but the death date is 23 Nov 2010. Could this be the same person?

Comments

Yes! That's correct. I accidentally put my grandfather's death date on that when copy & pasting. November 23 2010 is Beulah's correct death date.

Answer 2

https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VNX6-Y53

Answer 3

 

 

William Roach

U.S. Social Security Death Index (SSDI)

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Birth:	Aug 17 1900
Death:	Jan 1978
Last residence:	Indianapolis, Indiana 46202, USA

Comments

Thank you!

Answer 4

 

 

Bill Roach

mentioned in the record of Gracie Mae Roach

Name	Bill Roach
Birthplace	, , Tennessee
Gender	Male
Wife	Stella Murphy
Daughter	Gracie Mae Roach

Other information in the record of Gracie Mae Roach

from Tennessee, Death Records

Name	Gracie Mae Roach
Event Type	Death
Event Date	17 Jun 1938
Event Place	Blount, Tennessee
Gender	Female
Marital Status	Single
Race	White
Age	0
Birth Year (Estimated)	1938
Birthplace	, , Tennessee
Father's Name	Bill Roach
Father's Birthplace	, , Tennessee
Mother's Name	Stella Murphy
Mother's Birthplace	, , Tennessee
Occupation	Child
Residence Place	Louisville, , Tennessee
Cemetery	Millers Cem.
Burial Date	18 Jun 1938

Citing this Record

"Tennessee, Death Records, 1914-1955," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NS96-LVY : accessed 14 August 2015), Bill Roach in entry for Gracie Mae Roach, 17 Jun 1938; citing Millers Cem. Cemetery, Blount, Tennessee, cn 11522, State Library and Archives, Nashville; FHL microfilm 1,876,863.

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Tennessee, Death Records, 1914-1955

 

Answer 5

murphy Family Tree Public Member Tree 5 attached records, 6 sources	Walter Harrison Roach Birth:  dd mm 1900 Death:  date - city, Blount, TN (Tennessee) Spouse:  Stella Grace Murphy F:  James Can Roach   M:  Eliza Alice "Allie" Crisp

Comments

THANK YOU! I wish I could access that tree. Sometime soon I'll have to talk husband into an Ancestry subscription. I only have the free account right now. I appreciate your help!

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Some members of wikitree have ancestor.com memberships just put another question in asking for:

Ancestor.com look up please and then let them know what you want looked up.

Answer 6

 

 

Walter Roach

mentioned in the record of Walter Roach and Stella Grace Murphy

Name	Walter Roach
Event Type	Marriage
Event Date	07 Sep 1932
Event Place	Blount, Tennessee, United States
Spouse's Name	Stella Grace Murphy

Citing this Record

"Tennessee, County Marriages, 1790-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XZWV-PJR : accessed 14 August 2015), Walter Roach and Stella Grace Murphy, 07 Sep 1932; citing Blount, Tennessee, United States, county courthouses, Tennessee; FHL microfilm 2,074,003.

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Tennessee, County Marriages, 1790-1950

	http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=%2031283986

Comments

That marriage record definitely helps ! Looks like Chris found the evidence you need (-:

Answer 7

COX - ROACH Family Tree Public Member Tree 3 attached records, 3 sources	James Can Roach Birth:  dd mm 1874 Death:  date - Blount, TN (Tennessee) Marriage:  date - Blount, Tennessee, USA Spouse:  Eliza Alice " Allie" Crisp

F:	Harrison Roach
M:	Sarah Catherine Crisp

Answer 8

https://familysearch.org/search/record/results?count=20&query=%2Bgivenname%3AHarrison~%20%2Bsurname%3ARoach~%20%2Bbirth_place%3ATennessee~%20%2Bspouse_givenname%3A%22Sarah%20Catherine%22~%20%2Bspouse_surname%3ACrisp~

Answer 9

Re Beulah (Roach) Mitchell. I have a copy of her obituary if you want to contact me. She passed away in Nov. 2010 and was cremated. You can email me at tnmom_02@yahoo.com. Beulah is the daughter of my great great aunt.

Comments

I will email you, thank you. I have my grandmother Beulah's information, as we were very close. I am looking for information on her parents.