DESCENDANTS OF JAMES WILLIAM ROE

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                               Don Norman

 

1.JAMES WILLIAM ROE

 

      James William Roe was born in VA about 1823. He married Maxamelia Ball in Gilmer county VA (WV) October 22, 1846. Maxemelia was born in VA about 1830 and died a few weeks after the birth of twins in November 1856.

      James and two children migrated to Shelby County MO and John and his twin, Ella Maxemelia, remained in Gilmer County WV with James and Malinda Cather.

      The family is listed in the 1850 Gilmer county VA (WV) census.

 

Known children of James William and Maxemelia (Ball) Roe.

 

  2.  (1). Linetta                  b.c.     1847

 

  3.  (2). Mary Elizabeth           b.c.     1850

 

  4.  (3). Florence                 b.c.     1854

 

  5.  (4). John William             b. Nov   1856

         m. Elizabeth Riddle  Apr 13 1883

 

  6.  (5). Ella Maxemelia           b. Nov   1856

 

 5.JOHN WILLIAM ROE    1.JAMES WILLIAM ROE

 

    John William Roe, a son of James William and Maxemelia (Ball) Roe,  was born in Gilmer County VA (WV) in November 1856. He married Sarah Elizabeth Riddle in Gilmer County WV April 13, 1883. Sarah, a daughter of George Washington and Rebecca M. (Keith) Riddle, was born in Gilmer Country about 1860 and died in 1889.

    John married Jeanette M. Spiers about 1893. Jeanette, a daughter of James B. and Elizabeth (Turner) Spiers, was born in VA in January 1863. They had been married 7 years. Jeanette was the mother of two children, both living.

 

Children of James William and Sarah Elizabeth (Riddle) Roe.

 

 7.  (1). Lulu McCauley           b.Mar 20 1886   d.Feb 24 1983

         m. David Edward Brown Mar 19 1909

 

Known children of James William and J.M. Roe.

 

  8.  (1). James A.                b.Oct    1896

 

  9.  (2). Raymond H.              b.Jun    1898

 

 10.  (3). Frank S.                b.c.     1901

 

 

7.LULU MCCAULEY ROE   5.JOHN WILLIAM ROE    1.JAMES WILLIAM ROE

 

    Lulu McCauley Roe, a daughter of John William and Sarah Elizabeth

(Riddle) Roe, was born March 20, 1886 in Gilmer County WV and died

February 24, 1983. She married David Edward Brown in Harrison County WV

March 19, 1909. David, a son of Samuel Leroy and Margaret (Life) Brown,

was born July 15, 1884 and died May 2, 1968.

 

Children of David Edward and Lulu McCauley (Roe) Brown.

 

 11.  (1). James Lynn              b. Mar  5 1910  d.Jun 12 1997

 

 12. (2). Glenn Life              b. Feb 12 1912

 

 13. (3). Margaret Jane           b. Apr 27 1918

 

BIBLIOGRAPHY:

 

"Lewis County WV, Her People and Places", 2000, p.66

Norman, Don, "Descendants of John Brown"

Wise, Bart, email to HCPD Mar 28 2007

1850, 1860, 1870, 1880, 1900 Gilmer County WV census