West Virginia Pioneers

William Roach

Male Abt 1838 - Yes, date unknown


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  • Name William Roach 
    Born Abt 1838  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died Yes, date unknown 
    Person ID I3800  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 24 May 2005 

    Father William Roach,   b. 1795, Fauquier County, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Feb 1861  (Age 66 years) 
    Mother Delilah Carney,   b. 17 Apr 1800, Monongahelia Valley Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 May 1884, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years) 
    Married 2 Dec 1819  Mason, Mason County, West Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Notes 

    • 1820 Mason Co, VA William Roach ???
      1m >10
      1m 26-45
      3f 0-10
      2f 10-16
      1f 26-45

      1840 Jackson Co, VA
      1m 10-15 John 15 or Thomas???
      1m 15-20 Charles 17
      1m 40-50?
      2f 0-5 Melinda 3 & Nancy 1
      2f 5-10 Sarah 7 & Margaret 6
      1f 10-15 Mary 11
      1f 40-50

      1850 Wirt Co, VA #89-89
      William Roach, 55, Va, farmer
      Delila, 50, Va
      Mary, 21, Va
      Sarah, 18 ,Va
      Margaret, 16, Va
      Malinda, 13, Va
      Nancy, 11, V
      Jesse, 8, VA

      1870 Reedy, Roane, WV #16
      Roach, Jesse 26 WV Jan
      Ann 21 WV Sept
      Delilah 67 WV Feby
      Roach, John 41 WV Apr

      1880 Reedy, Roane, West Virginia Page 61C
      Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace
      Delila ROACH Self F W W 79 WV
      Occ: Keeping House Fa: WV Mo: WV

      "Jackson County in the Wars"
      War of 1812
      William Roach was born in Fauquier Co, Va, in 1795 and died on Reedy, Roane County in 1861. He enlisted in the army when 17 years of age, and was at the battle of Lundy's Lane, Canada, where he was wounded. Earlier, he had been in the army surrendered by Gen Hull at Detroit and was a prisoner of war at Montreal for a time. He married Delilah, a daughter of Thomas and Mary (Parsons) Carney, in 1819. Their children were : Charles, daughter of Archibald Skidmore; John, never married; Margaret, married Silas B Leary; Malinda, married EB Knotts of Palestine, Wirt Co; Sarah, married John Bishop; Jesse, married Anna Watson; Mary, married John Corder; Thomas; Anna, married Edward Combs.

      Pioneers on Middle Fork of Reedy

      Bishop's 'History of Roane Co', page 637-639
    Family ID F256  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Headstones
    Martha Van Dyne Carney
    Martha Van Dyne Carney
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    Martha Van Dyne Carney
    Martha Van Dyne Carney
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  • Sources 
    1. [S16] Marriage Records, Mason Co, WV.