Kentucky: A History of the State, Battle, Perrin, & Kniffin, 3rd ed.,
1885, Edmonson County.

DR. J. R. ROOF, son of N. A. and Ruby Roof, is the eldest in a family of
four boys and five girls, and ws born January 16, 1822, in Hardin County,
Ky.  N. A. Roof was born in Virginia, and was of German descent.  He came
to Hardin County, Ky., when a boy with his parents, and followed farming. 
He married Ruby Rhodes, a daughter of Daniel and Elizabeth Rhodes, and at
the time of his death he owned a farm of 192 acres.  Dr. Roof lived on a
farm with his parents until he was twenty years old.  He then commenced
farming for himself, and followed that occupation until 1863, when he
enlisted in the Union Army and served through the war.  He was appointed
steward in hospital [sic], and served as such until the close.  On his
return home from the army he commenced the practice of medicine in
Edmonson County, and still follows that profession.  He married Sallie
Skaggs, daughter of James and Elizabeth Skaggs, and to them were born
Elizabeth, in 1842; James A., 1844; Nicholas, 1846; Ruby F., 1849; Fereby
A., 1851; Martha J., 1855; Mary W., 1857; Kitty A., 1859, and William F.,
1862.  Mrs. Roof died in March, 1885, a member of the Missionary Baptist
Church.  Dr. Roof lives on and owns a farm of 200 acres three miles
southwest of Brownsville.  In politics he is a Republican.

Roof Rhodes Skaggs
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Hardin-KY VA

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