David Lafayette Roach (1853 - 1941)

Born 28 Dec 1853 in Grainger, Tennessee, United States

Descendants

Died 27 Jan 1941 at age 87 in Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, United States

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Biography

David Lafayette Roach was born on December 28, 1853 in Grainger County, Tennessee to Absalom Thomas Roach Jr and Luvicey Janeway. He was the last of seven children to pass when he died of Influenza on January 27, 1941 in Knoxville, Tennessee. A Find-A-Grave Memorial page exists for him at id# 68724058.

He married Martha Jane Morrell on July 22, 1878 in Grainger County, Tennessee. They had a total of 12 children together.

He was a member of Fifth Avenue Baptist Church.

Sources

• "United States Census, 1860", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8T8-CY1 : Wed Oct 04 18:39:22 UTC 2023), Entry for Vicy Roach and Hannah Roach, 1860.

• "United States Census, 1870", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDDM-QV4 : Fri Oct 06 22:26:19 UTC 2023), Entry for Urey Roach and Roach Roach, 1870.

• "United States Census, 1880", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MD7H-LPL : Fri Oct 06 04:04:42 UTC 2023), Entry for David L. Roach and Martha J. Roach, 1880.

• "United States Census, 1900", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MS8V-RCM : Wed Oct 04 01:21:37 UTC 2023), Entry for L * Roache and Mattie Roache, 1900.

• "United States Census, 1910", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MGNG-M2H : Tue Oct 03 17:58:19 UTC 2023), Entry for Lafayette Roach and Ethel Roach, 1910.

• "United States Census, 1920", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MNYH-M1M : Fri Dec 08 02:40:36 UTC 2023), Entry for William J Roach and Lillian M Roach, 1920.

• "Tennessee Deaths, 1914-1966", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NSHN-C6F : Sun Dec 17 18:45:40 UTC 2023), Entry for David L. Roach and Abner Roach, 27 Jan 1941.

• "United States Census, 1940", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KW3Q-J6F : Tue Nov 28 08:28:17 UTC 2023), Entry for Edgar M Ramsey and Ethel Ramsey, 1940.

• "Tennessee, County Marriages, 1790-1950", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XZWF-298 : Tue Oct 24 06:26:15 UTC 2023), Entry for David L Roach and Martha J Morrell, 24 Jul 1878.

• "Tennessee Deaths, 1914-1966", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N91M-CR9 : Sun Dec 17 18:38:44 UTC 2023), Entry for V.J. Roach and T.L. Roach, 25 Sep 1918.

• "Tennessee Deaths, 1914-1966", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPC9-M77K : Sun Dec 17 19:35:55 UTC 2023), Entry for V.J. Roach and T.L. Roach, 25 Sep 1918.

• "Tennessee State Marriage Index, 1780-2002," , FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VNCS-92Q : 4 December 2014), D L Roach and M J (Unknown) Morrell, 24 Jul 1878; from "Tennessee State Marriages, 1780-2002," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2008); citing p. 214, Grainger, Tennessee, United States, Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville, Tennessee.

• "Tennessee, County Marriages, 1790-1950", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XZWZ-K2K : Fri Oct 20 09:50:59 UTC 2023), Entry for David L Roach and Martha J Morrell, 22 Jul 1878.

• "Tennessee Deaths, 1914-1966", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKM9-LYH8 : Sun Dec 17 10:48:49 UTC 2023), Entry for Bertha Mae Dance and Lafayett Roach, 2 Aug 1957.

• "Tennessee Deaths, 1914-1966", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6JHD-Q1ZJ : Sun Dec 17 15:27:20 UTC 2023), Entry for Elizabeth Levicia McMillan and David Lafayette Roach, 4 Jun 1968.

• "United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), 1936-2007", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6KQY-YM8V : 10 February 2023), David L Roach in entry for Ethel R Ramsey, .

• "United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), 1936-2007", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6KSR-CWQN : 10 February 2023), David L Roach in entry for H L Vaughn, .

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/68724058/david-lafayette-roach: accessed 04 February 2024), memorial page for David Lafayette Roach (28 Dec 1853–27 Jan 1941), Find a Grave Memorial ID 68724058, citing Woodlawn Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee, USA; Maintained by Charles K. Webster (contributor 46957309).