Husband: Elijah Augusta "Lige" ROACH
Birthdate: June 1851
Birthplace: Molino, Tippah Co., MS
Death date: December 13, 1931
Place of death: AR
Burial:
Father: Berry ROACH
Mother: Malinda unknown

Marriage date: April 28, 1880
Marriage place: Union Co., MS

Wife: Francis M. DUNNAM
Birthdate: ca 1851
Birthplace: MS
Death date: between 1894-1900
Place of death:
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Father: Enoch James DUNNAM
Mother: Sarah Ann MOORE

CHILDREN

Child No. 1: William "Will" Berry ROACH
Sex: M
Birthdate: March 15, 1883
Birthplace: Union Co., MS
Death date: September 11, 1958
Place of death: Tippah Co., MS
Burial: Jacob's Chapel Cem., Tippah Co., MS
Marriage date: November 8, 1908
Marriage place: Tippah Co., MS
Spouse's name: Minnie Lea WAMMACK

Child No. 2: Thomas Emmery ROACH
Sex: M
Birthdate: October 31, 1888
Birthplace: Union Co., MS
Death date: May 18, 1946
Place of death: Pettus, Lonoke, AR
Burial: Weedon Cem., Lonoke, AR
Marriage date: October 8, 1912
Marriage place: Pettus, Lonoke, AR
Spouse's name: Emma Beatrice BURKETT

Child No. 3: Joseph William ROACH
Sex: M
Birthdate: December 1892
Birthplace:
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Child No. 4: Daniel Webster ROACH
Sex: M
Birthdate: November 1, 1893
Birthplace: Plantersville, Lee Co., MS
Death date: June 1966
Place of death: Shelby Co., TN
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Documentation:
* Union Co., MS deed book 2 page 577 dated Jan. 28, 1880 E.A. Roach deeds to T.M. Stroud
* 1880 Union Co., MS census page 274D
Elijah Roach, farmer male married white age 29 MS SC SC
Francis W. Roach, keeping house wife female married white age 29 MS
Martha L. dau. age 6 MS
Eddy J. stepson age 6 MS
Louella step daughter age 4 MS
William A. stepdaughter (incorrect) 11 months MS
* From Rootsweb.com someone has Elijah and a new wife, Minnie, living in Greene Co., AR page 239, Shady Grove township. Need to check on this.
* 1900 census taken 7 June Civil dist 14 dist 158 Hardeman Co.,. Tennessee Household # 49 Day Laborer
Roach, Eligih  head  Jul 1851  48(WD)  Mississippi  Mississippi  Pennsylvania
-----, Thomas  son  Dec 1890  9  Mississippi  Mississippi  Mississippi
-----, Joseph  son  Dec 1892  7  Mississippi  Mississippi  Mississippi
-----, Dannill  son  Nov 1894  5  Mississippi  Mississippi  Mississippi
Henry, Sarah  sister  Oct 1830  69(WD)  South Caroline  South Caroline  South Caroline
* 1910 census taken 2 May Shady Grove Twp  dist 63 Greene Co., Arkansas Household # 203 Laborer  Odd Jobs
Roach, Elijah  head  59  Mississippi  South Caroline  Pennsylvania
-----, Ninie  wife  58  Tennessee  Tennessee  Tennessee
-----, Danil  son  15  Mississippi  Mississippi  Tennessee
married 6 years both married 2 times Ninie  lists 11 children  7 living
* 1920 Census taken 17 Feb Pettus Twp  dist 174 Lonoke Co., Arkansas Household # 43 Farmer
Roach, Thomas  head  32  Mississippi  Mississippi  Mississippi
-----, Emma  wife  24  Arkansas  Arkansas  Arkansas
-----, Derris  son  4  3mos  Arkansas  Mississippi  Arkansas
-----, Hubert  son  2  9mos  Arkansas  Mississippi  Arkansas
-----, Nina  dau  7mos  Arkansas  Mississippi  Arkansas
Roach, Lige  father  69(WD)  Mississippi  Pennsylvania  Pennsylvania
* 1930 Census taken 27 Apr Pettus Twp  dist 30 Lonoke Co., Arkansas Household # 327 Farmer
Roach, T.E.  head  40  Mississippi  Mississippi  Mississippi
-----, Enna B.  wife  34  Arkansas  Arkansas  Arkansas
-----, Daris M.  son  14  Arkansas  Mississippi  Arkansas
-----, Hubert B.  son  12  Arkansas  Mississippi  Arkansas
-----, Nina L.  dau  11  Arkansas  Mississippi  Arkansas
-----, Ruth M.  dau  8  Arkansas  Mississippi  Arkansas
-----, Lige  father  80(WD)  Mississippi  South Caroline  South Caroline.