Forsyth County - Families

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Generation No. 1

1.  JAMES S.2 ROACH  (LITTLEBERRY1) was born December 04, 1776 in NC?, and died November 20, 1851 in Forsyth County, GA.  He married ELIZABETH SARAH DUNLAP Bet. 1808 - 1810 in GA.  She was born March 04, 1787 in SC, and died June 17, 1857 in Forsyth County, GA.

More About JAMES S. ROACH:
Burial: Concord Baptist Church, Concord, Ga

More About ELIZABETH SARAH DUNLAP:
Burial: Concord Baptist Church, Concord, Ga
 
Children of JAMES ROACH and ELIZABETH DUNLAP are:
2. i. LEWIS3 ROACH, b. Abt. 1809, Pendleton Dist, SC.
 ii. HIRAM ROACH, b. May 31, 1812, SC; d. October 26, 1864, Pickens Co., GA; m. JUANAH KELLY, July 17, 1834.
 iii. HULLET ROACH, b. Abt. 1813, GA; m. ELIZABETH ANN MCGLLIAN.
 iv. JONATHAN ROACH, b. March 16, 1816, GA; d. August 12, 1876, Gilmer Co., GA; m. HULDA HAMBY.
3. v. ELINOR ROACH, b. January 28, 1818, GA; d. Aft. 1880, Forsyth County, GA.
4. vi. NANCY ROACH, b. September 20, 1820; d. Abt. 1882, Forsyth County, GA.
5. vii. WILLIAM MCDANIEL ROACH, b. November 24, 1823, GA; d. January 12, 1905, Frogtown, Forsyth County, GA.
 viii. ELIZABETH A. ROACH, b. May 04, 1829; d. Abt. 1865.
 ix. JEHETT ROACH, b. May 04, 1829.
6. x. JAMES BERRY ROACH, b. Abt. 1831, GA; d. Bet. May 16 - September 07, 1863, Jackson, MS.
 xi. HOSANNAH ROACH, b. February 28, 1834, GA.
 

Generation No. 2

2.  LEWIS3 ROACH (JAMES S.2, LITTLEBERRY1) was born Abt. 1809 in Pendleton Dist, SC.  He married (1) MARY ?.    He married (2) MARY ANN MARTIN October 18, 1866 in Forsyth County, GA.  She was born 1820 in GA, and died 1870 in GA.
 
Children of LEWIS ROACH and MARY ? are:
 i. AMANDA4 ROACH, b. Abt. 1828.
 ii. REBECCA ROACH, b. Abt. 1829.
 iii. LOUISA ROACH, b. Abt. 1833.
 iv. ROSETTA ROACH, b. Abt. 1834.
 
Children of LEWIS ROACH and MARY MARTIN are:
 v. MARGARET4 ROACH, b. 1868.
 vi. JONATHAN ROACH, b. 1870.

3.  ELINOR3 ROACH (JAMES S.2, LITTLEBERRY1) was born January 28, 1818 in GA, and died Aft. 1880 in Forsyth County, GA.  She married EZEKIAL HAMBY.
 
Children of ELINOR ROACH and EZEKIAL HAMBY are:
 i. NANCY A.4 HAMBY, b. Abt. 1838; m. (1) JACOB HOLLINSHEAD, December 20, 1856, Forsyth County, GA; m. (2) THOMAS NIX, July 07, 1866.
 ii. MARTHA A. HAMBY, b. Abt. 1841; m. ANDREW R. DUNLAP, September 30, 1869, Forsyth County, GA.
 iii. WILLIAM HAMBY, b. Abt. 1843.
 iv. ELIZABETH J. HAMBY, b. Abt. 1844.
 v. HOSANNA HAMBY, b. Abt. 1849.
 vi. THEO. G. HAMBY, b. Abt. 1854.
 vii. DOC. HAMBY, b. Abt. 1858.

4.  NANCY3 ROACH (JAMES S.2, LITTLEBERRY1) was born September 20, 1820, and died Abt. 1882 in Forsyth County, GA.  She married NACE WALLS in Rabun County, GA.  He was born 1817 in GA.
 
Children of NANCY ROACH and NACE WALLS are:
 i. CLARINDA4 WALLS, b. Abt. 1841.
 ii. WILLIAM WALLS, b. Abt. 1843; m. MARY JANE NIX, August 23, 1866.
 iii. DRURY M. WALLS, b. Abt. 1845; m. LOUISA GLASS, September 06, 1866, Forsyth County, GA.
 iv. MARTHA E. WALLS, b. Abt. 1847; m. A. W. BARRETT, January 10, 1865, Forsyth County, GA.
 v. JAMES B. WALLS, b. Abt. 1849.

5.  WILLIAM MCDANIEL3 ROACH (JAMES S.2, LITTLEBERRY1) was born November 24, 1823 in GA, and died January 12, 1905 in Frogtown, Forsyth County, GA.  He married NANCY COOK January 12, 1845 in GA.  She was born November 07, 1832 in Charleston, SC, and died February 11, 1908 in GA.

More About WILLIAM MCDANIEL ROACH:
Burial: Concord Baptist Cemetery, Forsyth County, GA

More About NANCY COOK:
Burial: Concord Baptist Cemetery, Forsyth County, GA
 
Children of WILLIAM ROACH and NANCY COOK are:
 i. MOSES CARTHY4 ROACH, b. March 23, 1847, GA; d. July 15, 1899, GA.

More About MOSES CARTHY ROACH:
Burial: Concord Baptist Cemetery, Forsyth County, GA

 ii. WILLIAM JAMES ROACH, b. February 03, 1849, GA; d. June 30, 1911, GA.

More About WILLIAM JAMES ROACH:
Burial: Concord Baptist Cemetery, Forsyth County, GA

7. iii. JONATHON ARTHUR ROACH, b. Abt. 1852, GA; d. 1930, GA.
 iv. SARAH ELIZABETH ROACH, b. Abt. 1853.
 v. MARY ELMINA ROACH, b. Abt. 1855; m. ISAAC N. MCGHEE, October 30, 1879, Forsyth County, GA.
 vi. NANCY JANE ROACH, b. Abt. 1857.
 vii. MARTHA FRANCES ROACH, b. Abt. 1858.
 viii. HARRISON ROACH, b. December 11, 1860, GA; d. June 09, 1863, GA.

More About HARRISON ROACH:
Burial: Concord Baptist Cemetery, Forsyth County, GA

 ix. JULIA ANN ROACH, b. Abt. 1863; m. JOHN R. HOWELL, December 26, 1886, Forsyth County, GA.
8. x. GEORGE SHERMAN ROACH, b. June 24, 1866, GA; d. May 22, 1942, Phoenix, Maricopa County, AZ.
 xi. LU VADA ROACH, b. April 30, 1868, GA; m. SEYMORE HEARD, December 20, 1888, Forsyth County, GA.
9. xii. WAYNE ROACH, b. August 26, 1872, Ga; d. August 10, 1932, Ga.
 xiii. JULIA VICTORIA ROACH, b. July 27, 1875.
10. xiv. EMORY SPEAR ROACH, b. January 26, 1877.

6.  JAMES BERRY3 ROACH (JAMES S.2, LITTLEBERRY1) was born Abt. 1831 in GA, and died Bet. May 16 - September 07, 1863 in Jackson, MS.  He married MARY ANN PERRY July 02, 1854 in Forsyth County, GA, daughter of LEWIS PERRY and MARTHA MARTIN.  She was born December 19, 1837 in Dawsonville, GA, and died May 23, 1913 in Phoenix, Maricopa County, AZ.

More About JAMES BERRY ROACH:
Burial: National Civil War Cemetery, Vicksburg, MS

More About MARY ANN PERRY:
Burial: Phoenix Pioneer Cemetery, 15th Ave. & Jefferson, in Robert Jackson Plot
 
Children of JAMES ROACH and MARY PERRY are:
 i. JONATHON S.4 ROACH, b. April 25, 1855, Forsyth County, GA; d. Bef. 1860, Forsyth County, GA.
 ii. WILLIAM L. ROACH, b. October 10, 1856; d. Bef. 1870.
11. iii. JOSEPH E. BROWN ROACH, b. September 30, 1857, Cumming, Forsyth County, GA; d. January 31, 1932, Glendale, Maricopa County, AZ.
 iv. ELVIRA ANN ROACH, b. February 02, 1859; d. Bef. 1870.
12. v. JAMES BERRY ROACH, b. September 05, 1862, Forsyth County, GA; d. August 08, 1934, Lodi, CA.
 

Generation No. 3

7.  JONATHON ARTHUR4 ROACH (WILLIAM MCDANIEL3, JAMES S.2, LITTLEBERRY1) was born Abt. 1852 in GA, and died 1930 in GA.  He married WINCEY ISABELLE MANNESS Abt. February 22, 1871 in GA.  She was born 1849, and died 1932 in GA.
 
Children of JONATHON ROACH and WINCEY MANNESS are:
13. i. LULA BELLE5 ROACH, b. November 18, 1873.
 ii. LILLIUS ISABELA ROACH.
 iii. LOU ELLA ROACH.
 iv. JULIA VICTORIA ROACH.
 v. SAM BANKS ROACH.
 vi. ROSA LOYD ROACH.
 vii. MAMIE ROACH.

8.  GEORGE SHERMAN4 ROACH (WILLIAM MCDANIEL3, JAMES S.2, LITTLEBERRY1) was born June 24, 1866 in GA, and died May 22, 1942 in Phoenix, Maricopa County, AZ.  He married MELISSA PEARLEE HEARD August 15, 1895 in Forsyth County, GA, daughter of JOEL HEARD and MARTHA PUTNAM.  She was born June 19, 1872 in GA, and died October 03, 1906 in GA.

More About GEORGE SHERMAN ROACH:
Burial: Greenwood Memorial Park, Phoenix, AZ

More About MELISSA PEARLEE HEARD:
Burial: Concord Baptist Cemetery, Forsyth County, GA
 
Children of GEORGE ROACH and MELISSA HEARD are:
14. i. ERNEST WILLIAM5 ROACH, b. July 09, 1896, Calhoun, Gorden, GA; d. July 29, 1946, Los Angeles, CA.
 ii. MARTHA EDNA ROACH, b. June 08, 1904, GA; d. January 03, 1982, Camarillo, Ventura, CA; m. (1) DUNCAN L. BUTLER; m. (2) JOSEPH DEAN LARKIN, July 03, 1924, Ventura, CA.

9.  WAYNE4 ROACH (WILLIAM MCDANIEL3, JAMES S.2, LITTLEBERRY1) was born August 26, 1872 in Ga, and died August 10, 1932 in Ga.  He married DORA ELIZABETH CROY.

More About WAYNE ROACH:
Burial: Concord Baptist Cemetery, Forsyth County, GA
 
Children of WAYNE ROACH and DORA CROY are:
 i. WILLIAM COLBERT5 ROACH, b. June 01, 1913, Forsyth County, GA; d. October 23, 1984.
 ii. KATIE LEE ROACH, b. August 09, 1926; d. December 16, 1982; m. LOUIS JAMES REECE, January 19, 1941.

10.  EMORY SPEAR4 ROACH (WILLIAM MCDANIEL3, JAMES S.2, LITTLEBERRY1) was born January 26, 1877.  He married ALICE WOOD December 18, 1897 in Forsyth County, GA.  She was born 1881.
 
Child of EMORY ROACH and ALICE WOOD is:
 i. ERNEST L.5 ROACH, b. September 15, 1907.

11.  JOSEPH E. BROWN4 ROACH (JAMES BERRY3, JAMES S.2, LITTLEBERRY1) was born September 30, 1857 in Cumming, Forsyth County, GA, and died January 31, 1932 in Glendale, Maricopa County, AZ.  He married AMANDA SAVILLA MCDANIEL January 16, 1881 in Cumming, Forsyth County, GA, daughter of GEORGE MCDANIEL and AMANDA MONTGOMERY.  She was born August 16, 1862 in Cumming, Forsyth County, GA, and died December 25, 1928 in Glendale, Maricopa County, AZ.

More About JOSEPH E. BROWN ROACH:
Burial: Glendale Pioneer Cemetery, 61st Ave & Northern

More About AMANDA SAVILLA MCDANIEL:
Burial: Glendale Pioneer Cemetery, 61st Ave & Northern
 
Children of JOSEPH ROACH and AMANDA MCDANIEL are:
15. i. IDA MISSOURI5 ROACH, b. February 16, 1882, Cumming, Forsyth County, GA; d. August 26, 1965, Phoenix, Maricopa County, AZ.
 ii. LUTHER BURR ROACH, b. October 02, 1883, Forsyth County, GA; d. July 01, 1951, Phoenix, Maricopa County, AZ; m. MARIE ELLIOTT.

More About LUTHER BURR ROACH:
Burial: Glendale Pioneer Cemetery, 61st Ave & Northern

 iii. GEORGE BERRY ROACH, b. June 03, 1886, Forsyth County, GA; d. July 30, 1944, Phoenix, Maricopa County, AZ.

More About GEORGE BERRY ROACH:
Burial: At Arizona State Hospital, 24th St & Van Buren, Phoenix, AZ

 iv. JOSEPH DEWARD ROACH, b. March 25, 1888, Forsyth County, GA; d. December 28, 1952, Phoenix, Maricopa County, AZ; m. EDITH MITCHELL.

More About JOSEPH DEWARD ROACH:
Burial: Glendale Pioneer Cemetery, 61st Ave & Northern

 v. SAMUEL EZRA ROACH, b. November 11, 1890, Cumming, Forsyth County, GA; d. January 14, 1891, Cumming, Forsyth County, GA.

More About SAMUEL EZRA ROACH:
Burial: Pleasant Grove United Methodist Cemetery, Cuba, GA

 vi. MARY ALICE ROACH, b. December 05, 1891, Glendale, AZ; d. Unknown, Glendale, AZ.
16. vii. ESSIE ROSE ROACH, b. April 20, 1893, Glendale, AZ; d. August 26, 1976, Phoenix, Maricopa County, AZ.
17. viii. ORA EASTER ROACH, b. April 14, 1895, Glendale, AZ; d. December 1967, Phoenix, Maricopa County, AZ.
 ix. WILLIAM HENRY ROACH, b. December 28, 1896, Glendale, AZ; d. Unknown, Glendale, AZ.
18. x. MARSHALL NEY ROACH, b. September 20, 1898, Glendale, Maricopa County, Arizona Territory; d. May 05, 1967, Phoenix, Maricopa County, AZ.
 xi. VERA SAVILLA ROACH, b. June 09, 1902, Glendale, AZ; d. Abt. 1903, Glendale, AZ.

12.  JAMES BERRY4 ROACH (JAMES BERRY3, JAMES S.2, LITTLEBERRY1) was born September 05, 1862 in Forsyth County, GA, and died August 08, 1934 in Lodi, CA.  He married (1) CLARINDA R. MCELHANEY, daughter of ? MCELHANEY and CATHERINE ?.  She was born 1863, and died 1946 in Lodi, CA.  He married (2) EDNA MCDANIEL February 06, 1886 in Forsyth County, GA, daughter of GEORGE MCDANIEL and AMANDA MONTGOMERY.  She was born Abt. 1864.
 
Children of JAMES ROACH and CLARINDA MCELHANEY are:
 i. JUDSON S.5 ROACH, b. December 17, 1887, GA?; d. January 1963, Ca.
 ii. LOUVADA ROACH, b. January 18, 1893, AZ; d. April 1976, CA; m. ? LEMONS.
 iii. ALTA ROACH, b. January 13, 1895, AZ; d. May 1983; m. CARL GUGGOLZ; b. November 23, 1894; d. January 1981.
 iv. HUGH ROACH, b. January 19, 1890, AZ?; d. November 1967, CA.
 v. PAUL ROACH, b. March 30, 1900; d. February 1978, CA.
 vi. PAULINE ROACH, b. March 30, 1900; m. ? LOOSER.
 vii. CECIL ROACH, b. December 28, 1907; d. December 1985, CA.
 viii. VADA ROACH, m. ? HUDDLESON.
 

Generation No. 4

13.  LULA BELLE5 ROACH (JONATHON ARTHUR4, WILLIAM MCDANIEL3, JAMES S.2, LITTLEBERRY1) was born November 18, 1873.  She married NEILL ARCHIBALD SMITH April 19, 1893 in Abbeville, Wilcox County, GA.
 
Children of LULA ROACH and NEILL SMITH are:
19. i. PETER PAISLEY6 SMITH, b. Abt. 1901, Cumberland County, NC.
 ii. MARY WINCEY SMITH.
 iii. MARCUS WALLEN SMITH.
 iv. GEORGIA SMITH.
 v. GILBERT PATTERSON SMITH.
 vi. NEILL A. SMITH.
 vii. ASHLEY PURDUE SMITH.

14.  ERNEST WILLIAM5 ROACH (GEORGE SHERMAN4, WILLIAM MCDANIEL3, JAMES S.2, LITTLEBERRY1) was born July 09, 1896 in Calhoun, Gorden, GA, and died July 29, 1946 in Los Angeles, CA.  He married IDA ISABELLE CLARK June 22, 1913 in GA.  She was born 1895 in GA, and died 1965 in AZ.

Notes for ERNEST WILLIAM ROACH:
Ernest Roach was Sheriff of Maricopa County, AZ at the time he died.  His death was the front page headline for that day in the Arizona Republic newspaper.
 

More About ERNEST WILLIAM ROACH:
Burial: July 31, 1946, Greenwood Memorial Park, Phoenix, AZ  

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