DESCENDENTS OF CHARLES ROARK AND ABIGAIL
Generation No. 1

Charles Roark was born 1750 in Augusta Co. VA, and died Aft. 1830.

He married Abigial Unknown in Montgomery Co. VA.

Notes for Charles Roark:
Charles served in the Revolutionary War under Captain Enoch Osborn in the Milita (1781) from Montgomery Co. NC.

Source of information was retrieved from the booklet wrtitten by Loveta Schweers at the West Jefferson Library, NC

Notes for Abigial Unknown:
Abigail was an Indian women.

Children of Charles Roark and Abigial Unknown are:

i. Charles B. Roark.

ii. Jane Roark.

iii. Sarah Roark.

iv. Rebecca Roark.

v. Jesse Roark, born Abt. 1750.

vi. Kiziah Sosandra Roark.

vii. Timothy Roark.

viii. Eleanor Roark.

ix. Abigail Roark.

x. Martin Roark.

Generation No. 2

2. Charles B. Roark (Charles).

He married Letitia Jones, daughter of John Jones and Mary Weaver.

Children of Charles Roark and Letitia Jones are:

i. John Roark.

ii. Timothy Roark.

iii. William Roark.

Jesse Roark (Charles) was born Abt. 1750.

He married Ellen "Nelly" Price.

Children of Jesse Roark and Ellen Price are:

i. Delilah Roark.

ii. Amos Roark.

iii. Abigail Roark, born 1825 in NC.

iv. William Roark.

v. Charles Roark.

vi. Jesse Roark.

vii. Soloman Roark.

viii. Sarah Roark.

Generation No. 3

John Roark (Charles B., Charles).

He married Sarah Ellen (Sallie) Pope.

Child of John Roark and Sarah Pope is:

i. John Calvin Roark, born July 17, 1859 in NC; died December 27, 1937.

Abigail Roark (Jesse, Charles) was born 1825 in NC.

She married Isaac Lewis, son of Isaac Sr. and Susannah Osborn.

Children of Abigail Roark and Isaac Lewis are:

i. Alfred Lewis.

ii. Philip Lewis.

iii. Elenor Lewis.

iv. Delilah Lewis.

v. Soloman Lewis.

vi. William Lewis.

vii. Nancy Lewis.

viii. Isaac Lewis III, born August 18, 1867 in NC; died January 02, 1952 in Ashe Co. NC.

Generation No. 4

John Calvin Roark (John, Charles B., Charles) was born July 17, 1859 in NC, and died December 27, 1937.

He married Mariah Cooper April 13, 1876 in Ash Co. NC.

Notes for John Calvin Roark:

He was interred December, 1937 in Washington Co. VA, in Azen Cemetery

He is listed as a resident in the census report 1880 in Staggs Creek, Ash Co. NC...he is listed as "Calvin Roark".

John Calvin was listed as head of the family on the 1900 Census in Jefferson, Ash Co. NC. He was listed as a resident in the census report in 1900 in Johnson Co. TN.

John was listed as the head of family on the 1920 census in McDowell Co. West Virginia.

Notes for Mariah Cooper:

Her body was interred in Washington Co. VA

Children of John Roark and Mariah Cooper are:

i. Walter H. Roark, born May 1877 in NC; died December 12, 1959.

ii. Sarah Roark, born Abt. 1878 in Before 1900.

Notes for Sarah Roark:
Sarah died before 1900. She is not included with her parents in the 1900 census and her mother list two children as being deceased. She was listed as a resident in the census report 1880 in the Stagg Creek, Ash Co, NC

iii. Samuel A. Roark, born July 1885 in NC.

iv. Bina E. Roark, born August 1887 in NC; died Aft. 1920.

v. Lora Emeline Roark, born April 1890 in NC; died in after 1919. She married Mckinley Graybeal June 13, 1919.

Notes for Lora Emeline Roark:

She resided in Jefferson, NC June 1900. She was listed as a resident in the census report 1910 in Johnson Co. TN

vi. Calvin Oscar Roark, born 1893 in NC; died in aft 1910.

Notes for Calvin Oscar Roark:

He was listed as a resident in the census report 1910 in Johnson Co. TN

vii. Ada Emma Roark, born November 1895 in NC; died Aft. 1910.

Notes for Ada Emma Roark:

She is listed as a resident in the census report 1910 in Johnson Co. TN

viii. Charlie Roark, born June 1900 in NC.

Notes for Charlie Roark:

A census listed Charlie as head of household in Jefferson, Ash Co. NC 1900.

He was listed as a resident in the census report 1910 in Johnson Co. TN.

He was listed as a resident in the census report 1920 in McDowell Co. West Virginia

Isaac Lewis III (Abigail Roark, Jesse, Charles) was born August 18, 1867 in NC, and died January 02, 1952 in Ashe Co. NC.

He married (1) Charity Unknown.

He married (2) Annie Bina Osborne April 25, 1897 in Ashe Co. NC.

Notes for Isaac Lewis III:

Isaac Lewis III lived in Big Buffalo Creek and operated a grist mill.

Children of Isaac Lewis and Charity Unknown are:

i. Jessie Lewis.

ii. Luther Lewis.

iii. Mayson Lewis.

iv. Myrtle Lewis.

v. Benjamin Lewis.

vi. Manly Lewis.

Children of Isaac Lewis and Annie Osborne are:

i. Jessie Lewis.

ii. Marion Charles Lewis.

iii. Odell Lewis.

iv. Arthur Lewis.

v. Willis Lewis.

vi. Spencer Lewis.

vii. Cora Lewis.

viii. Clinton Lewis.

Generation No. 5

32. Walter C. (H) Roark (John Calvin, John, Charles B., Charles) was born May 1877 in NC, and died December 12, 1959.

He married Julia Badger March 05, 1895 in Johnson County, TN.

Notes for Walter C. (H) Roark:
Walter is listed as a resident in the census report 1880 in Stagg Creek, Ash Co. NC. He resided in Jefferson, Ash Co. NC June, 1900. He was listed as married but living with his parents. His wife, Julia was not listed living with them.

Walter resided in tennessee in 1917.

Notes for Julia Badger:
Julia died from TB

Most Roark researchers have Walter's middle initial recorded as "H" but his son, Rex Calvin Roark listed it as "C" on his application for his social security card.

Children of Walter Roark and Julia Badger are:

i. Rex Calvin6 Roark, born July 04, 1905 in Ash Co ,NC; died July 14, 1978

in Burlington, Almance Co, NC.

ii. Edward Roark, born May 1895 in NC; died Aft. 1920.

iii. Butler Roark, born May 1899.

iv. Betsy Roark, born July 1897.

34. Samuel A. Roark (John Calvin, John, Charles B., Charles) was born July 1885 in NC. He married Dora Blevins November 16, 1907 in Johnson Co. TN.

Notes for Samuel A. Roark:

He was listed as a resident in the census report 1900 in Jefferson, Ash Co. NC

He was listed as a resident in the census report 1910 in Johnson Co. TN.

He was listed as living in the household of Sarah Blevins with his son, Speedy Roark, and was listed as the son-in-law of Sarah.

Child of Samuel Roark and Dora Blevins is:

i. Charles Willis (speedy) Roark, born November 30, 1909 in TN; died December 23, 1982.

Notes for Charles Willis (speedy) Roark:

His body was interred December 1982 in Konnarock, Virginia, in Azen Cemetery

He was listed as a resident in the census report 1910 in Johnson Co. TN

Bina E. Roark (John Calvin, John, Charles B., Charles) was born August 1887 in NC, and died Aft. 1920.

She married Authur Timothy Roark February 10, 1909, son of Alson Roark and Martha Walsh.

Notes for Bina E. Roark:
She resided in Jefferson, Ash Co. NC June 1900.

She was listed as a resident in the census report 1910 in Johnson Co. TN.

She was listed as a resident in the census report 1920 in Washington Co. VA

Children of Bina Roark and Authur Roark are:

i. Walter Roark, born Abt. 1890; died 1972 in Smyth Co. VA.

Notes for Walter Roark:
He was listed as a resident in the census report 1910 in TN.

ii. Florance Ethel Roark, born January 30, 1910 in Sutherland, TN.

Notes for Florance Ethel Roark:
She was listed as a resident in the census report 1910 in Johnson Co. TN

iii. Mabel R. Roark, born Abt. 1912 in NC.

Notes for Mabel R. Roark:
She is listed as a resident in the census report 1920 in Washington Co. VA

iv. Ruth M. Roark, born Abt. 1913 in NC.

Notes for Ruth M. Roark:
She was listed as a resident in the census report 1920 in Washington Co. VA

v. Albert E. Roark, born Abt. 1915 in nc.

Notes for Albert E. Roark:
He is listed as a resident in the census report 1920 in Washington Co. VA

vi. Jessie Lawrence Roark, born April 16, 1916; died July 17, 1916.

Notes for Jessie Lawrence Roark:
Jessie died at less than one year old. He was interred in Washington Co. VA

vii. Raymond B. Roark, born Abt. 1917 in NC.

Notes for Raymond B. Roark:
He was listed as a resident in the census report 1920 in Washington Co. VA

Generation No. 6

Rex Calvin Roark (Walter H., John Calvin, John, Charles B., Charles) was born July 04, 1905 in Ash Co ,NC, and died July 14, 1978 in Burlington, Almance Co, NC.

He married Anna Lou Barbary, daughter of Perry Barbery and Molly Jones.

He married Alma Boone.

Notes for Rex Calvin Roark:
Information on Rex's mother was obtained from Winnie May Badger-Black. Julia Badger niece from a phone conversation she and I (Kathy) had on 10-31-1998. Julia Badger children were discussed at the Badger reunion, and another Badger descendent, Myrtle Badger-(born 1908). Winnie May and Myrtle both remembered Julia being the mother of Rex, Butler and Edward.

Documented proof of Rex Calvin Roark's date of birth, place of birth, and his parents were obtained from a copy of his original application from Social Security.

Children of Rex Roark and Anna Barbary are:

i. Mildred Roark, born Abt. 1918 in Smyth Co,VA.

ii. James Willis Roark, born November 22, 1920 in Smyth Co,VA; died 1991 in VA.

iii. Lawrence Edward Roark, born October 05, 1922 in Atkins, Smyth Co. VA; died March 26, 1994 in Middletown, Ohio.

Edward Roark (Walter H., John Calvin, John, Charles B., Charles) was born May 1895 in NC, and died Aft. 1920.

He married Effie Eller February 16, 1917 in Jefferson, Ash CO. NC, daughter of Catherine Eller.

Notes for Edward Roark:
He is listed as a resident in the census report 1900 in Ashe Co. NC

He was listed as a resident in the census report 1920 in Monkey Bottom, Washington Co. VA

Child of Edward Roark and Effie Eller is:

i. Lawrence Roark, born Abt. 1919 in VA.

Notes for Lawrence Roark:

He was listed as a resident in the census report 1920 in Monkey Bottom, Washington Co. VA

Generation No. 7

Mildred Roark (Rex Calvin, Walter H., John Calvin, John, Charles B., Charles) was born Abt. 1918 in Smyth Co,VA. She married Kennith Cornett.

Children of Mildred Roark and Kennith Cornett are:

i. LeRoy Cornett, born Abt. 1950.

ii. Barza Joe Cornett, born Abt. 1945.

iii. Christian Cornett, born Abt. 1947.

James Willis Roark (Rex Calvin, Walter H., John Calvin, John, Charles B., Charles) was born November 22, 1920 in Smyth Co,VA, and died 1991 in VA.

He married Lila Jane Blevins, daughter of C.C. Blevins and Virginia Copenhaver.

Notes for James Willis Roark:
Lived in Marion, VA after his marriage, untill his death.

Children of James Roark and Lila Jane Blevins are:

i. Libby Roark, born Abt. 1949 in Smyth Co,VA.

ii. Donald Roark, born Abt. 1952 in Smyth Co,VA.

Lawrence Edward Roark (Rex Calvin, Walter H., John Calvin, John, Charles B., Charles) was born October 05, 1922 in Atkins, Smyth Co. VA, and died March 26, 1994 in Mid dletown, Ohio.

He married Alma Raye Highley March 03, 1943 in KY, daughter of Lafayette Highley and Mayme Soule.

Notes for Lawrence Edward Roark:

Military information source: WD AGO FORM 53-54-Honorable Discharge

Lawrence served in the USA Army. Grade: T/5. Arm or Service: Infantry. Component: A US. Organization: Co M 393rd. Inf. Regt 99th Div. Date of induction December 2, 1942. Place of entry of service: Abington, VA. Military Occupation Specialty and Number: Truck Driver, Light # 345. Military Qualifications: M1 Rifle 30 Cal, Carbine SS, Combat Infantry,Expert Infantry.

Battles and Campaigns:GO 33 and 40 WD 45. Rhineland, Ardennos, Central Europe.

Decorations and Citations:Good Conduct Medal, Victory Medal, American Thr Ser Medal, Eame Thr Ser Medal with 3 Bronze Stars.

Date of Departure: September29,1944-Destination:ETO, Date of Arrival: October11,1944

Date of Departure: January10,1946-Destination:USA, Date of Arrival: January20,1946

Reason and Authority for Seperation: ARG15-365 RR1-1 Demobilziation.

Lawrence is buried in Woodside Cemetery, Middletown, Ohio

Children of Lawrence Roark and Alma Highley are:

i. Larry Edward Roark, born July 09, 1947 in Middletown, Ohio; died

January 04, 1948 in Middletown, Ohio.

ii. Terry Lee Roark, born February 05, 1950 in Middletown, Ohio.

iii. Danny Wayne Roark Sr., born October 19, 1952 in Middletown, Ohio.

iv. Kathy Ann Roark, born February 04, 1954 in Middletown, Ohio.

v. James Wade Roark, born October 04, 1955 in Middletown, Ohio.

I want to extend a Special Thank-You those who so generously offered their help and shared their information. You have touched my heart, and made my family research a success.

This is a picture of my father, Lawrence Edward Roark, and his brother, James Willis Roark taken at Hungry Mother St. Park, in Marion Va. in 1959.

They are the sons of Rex Calvin and Anna Lou Barbery Roark.

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