John Richard Roach (1845 - 1900)

Born 16 Oct 1845 in North Carolina, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Sidney Catherine (Jernigan) Roach — married 31 Aug 1865 in Marshall,Mississippi

Descendants

Died 19 Apr 1900 at age 54 in Bardwell, Ellis, Texas, United States

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Biography

John Richard Roach born on October 16, 1845,^[1]North Carolina. He was the son of Richard Roach and wife, Delila Raeburn. He was the 3rd child, of 5 children. In 1850, at age 5, He was with his father Richard age 30, Mother, Delila Roach age 32, in Carroll, Tennessee. Other household members were; Mary E Roach-9-; Sarah F Roach-7-daughter; William C Roach-3-son.^[2] He is age 14, in 1860, His Birth Year-abt 1846; Birth Place-North Carolina; on the 1860 US Census. His Mother was a widow, Delia Roache-head of household; living in Marshall, Mississippi; Post Office-Byhalia;^[3]

He married Sydney Catherine (Jernigan) Roach on August 31, 1865, in Marshall, Mississippi.^[4] They had eight children.

1. Martha Leona (Roach) Parks “Letie: (1866-1950)
2. William Thomas Roach (1867-1939)^[5]
3. Wilson Richie Roach (1869-1928) (Twin) ^[6]
4. John Willis Roach (1869-1934) (Twin)^[7]
5. M Alice (Roach) Unknown (1872-1882 )
6. Frances Catherine (Roach) Bedichek“Kate" (1878-1960)
7. Richard Oscar Roach (1880-1950)
8. Hardy Leon Roach (1883-1951)^[8]

In 1870 The family was living in DeSoto, Clark Co., Mississippi, where John was farming. The Family listed on the 1870 Census were John Roach, Head of household, Catherine-25-Miss, and children Leada-4-Miss, Thomas-2-Miss., Willis-0-Miss, and twin Wilson-0-Miss.^[9] In 1880 they were living in Tate, Mississippi. He was age 34 on that years Census, with wife Sidney Catherine/S. C.-34, children: Martha Leona/M. L.-14, William Thomas/W. T.-12,John Willis J. W.-10, Wilson Richie/ W. R.-10, M Alice/M. A.-8 and Frances Catherine/F. C.-2.^[10]

They moved to Texas in 1882.^[11]In Texas, He ran a general store and was postmaster. He was appointed postmaster in Bardwell, Ellis, Texas on 10 Apr 1894.^[12] He also was a Farmer.

He died on April 19, 1900, at the age of 54, in Bardwell, Texas, and was buried there in the Elm Branch Cemetery.^[1]

Early Life

1882 —-“John Richard Roach and wife Sidney Katherine sold their holdings in Mississippi and with their 7 children [Lettie (Martha Leona), Thomas, twins Wilson (Ritchie) and Willis, Alice, Kate, and (Richard) Oscar] came by train to Ennis. They brought their money, $1,000 in a gunny sack, to buy land. The price of land at that time was $4 or $5 per acre, which they thought was too high. They lived for one year east of Ennis near a nursery, then moved and helped to establish Bardwell. [J.R] owned and operated the first general store and post office. When the post office, which was in the store, was established it called for an official name. The name Roachville, in honor of John Richard Roach, postmaster, was suggested, but he was a modest man and suggested that it be called Bardwell for Mr. W. Bardwell who owned and operated the community cotton gin, but never lived in Bardwell. The Family were members of the church of Christ located near the store in the corner of the Roach pasture. The home they occupied was located a short distance away north of the store. Part of the present house [torn down in 1987 by present owners Gary and Sharan Farmer] on the W.R Roach Estate [was] the original home occupied by the John Richard Roach Family.” (handwritten memoirs written by Mary (Roach) Lewis. Mary Alice (Roach) Lewis was the granddaughter of John Richard Roach, daughter of Wilson Ritchie Roach.)

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} "Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 18 December 2019), memorial page for John R. Roach (16 Oct 1845–19 Apr 1900), Find A Grave: Memorial #80697648, citing Elm Branch Cemetery, Bardwell, Ellis County, Texas, USA ; Maintained by Carole Fudge/Ragain (contributor 47229229) .
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCDW-YW2 : 12 April 2016), John R Roach in household of R A Roach, Carroll county, part of, Carroll, Tennessee, United States; citing family 676, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6GF-7GV : 14 December 2017), John Roache in entry for Delin Roache, 1860.
4. ↑ "Mississippi Marriages, 1800-1911," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V28S-JJJ : 10 February 2018), John R. Roach and S. Catharine Jurnagan, 31 Aug 1865; citing Marshall,Mississippi; FHL microfilm 894,366.
5. ↑ "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K3MZ-P9M : 13 March 2018), Jno Roach in entry for William Thomas Roach, 31 May 1939; citing certificate number 22780, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2,118,016.
6. ↑ "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K37S-KY9 : 13 March 2018), John R Roach in entry for Wilson R Roach, 25 Nov 1928; citing certificate number 47547, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2,114,661.
7. ↑ "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K34D-BFY : 13 March 2018), J R Roach in entry for J W Roach, 26 Feb 1934; citing certificate number 6943, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2,115,986.
8. ↑ "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K3S6-YQK : 13 March 2018), J R Roach in entry for Hardy Leon Roach, 16 May 1951; citing certificate number 27242, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2,074,696.
9. ↑ "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MF34-DKB : 13 June 2019), John Roach, 1870.
10. ↑ 1880 United States Federal Census; Census Place: Thyatira and Tyro, Tate, Mississippi; Roll: 665; Family History Film: 1254665; Page: 350C; Dwelling 1; Family No number; Line 21-30; (21); June 11, 1880; Enumeration District: 188; Image: 0703.; Ancestry's 1880 Census Image
11. ↑ First hand information as put on handwritten memoirs written by Mary (Roach) Lewis. Mary Alice (Roach) Lewis was the granddaughter of John Richard Roach, daughter of Wilson Ritchie Roach.)
12. ↑ U.S., Appointments of U. S. Postmasters, 1832-1971; Appointment Date: 10 Apr 1894; Volume #71A; Volume Year Range1890-1904; Ancestry's U.S., Appointments of U.S. Postmasters Ancestry Record 1932 #747213