Willie Gorden Coley.Willie married Martha Elizabeth Roark on Aug 17 1936.
Martha Elizabeth Roark [Parents] was born on Dec 21 1917 in Plano, TX. She married Willie Gorden Coley on Aug 17 1936.
They had the following children:
M i Billy Coley. M ii Alton Coley. F iii Martha Coley.
Unknown Scogin [Parents] died . He married Jemima Unknown.
Jemima Unknown died . She married Unknown Scogin.
They had the following children:
F i Martha Elizabeth Scogin was born on Jun 8 1853. She died on Jun 6 1940. M ii William Lee Scogin died . M iii Sam Scogin died . F iv Unknown Scogin died .
Unknown Lewis died . He married Lucinda Roark.
Lucinda Lewis & Husband lived in Holly Springs, MS
Lucinda Roark [Parents] died . She married Unknown Lewis.
Lucinda Lewis & Husband lived in Holly Springs, MS
Whitnel Sephas (John?) Randolph died . He married Frances Caroline Roark.
John & Francis Randolph lived in Holly Springs, MS
Frances Caroline Roark [Parents] died . She married Whitnel Sephas (John?) Randolph.
Francis & John Randolph lived in Holly Springs, MS
They had the following children:
M i James Allen Randolph died . F ii Adeline Randolph died .
John McCracken died . He married Katherine Roark.
Katherine Roark [Parents] died . She married John McCracken.
Russell Roark [Parents] was born about 1815 in TN. He died on Sep 14 1897 in Dodge City, Walker County, TX. He married Sarah Palmer.
Sarah & Russell Roark lived in Walker County, TX. An interesting story is told about Russell Roark, a dealer in livestock. He fell in love with Sarah Ann Palmer, daughter of William Palmer, the community's first settler and proud and successful farmer. When Sarah Ann's father refused to let her marry a "horse trader" she and her beau eloped, riding all night on mule back to find a preacher to perform the service. In due time they were forgiven by the girl's father, and remained all their lives in the Dodge community. (Morely, Dodge Community History)
Sarah Palmer [Parents] was born on Oct 3 1826. She died on Sep 14 1897 in Dodge City, Walker County, TX. She married Russell Roark.
Sarah & Russell Roark lived in Walker County, TX
They had the following children:
F i Sarah Alice Roark was born on Feb 22 1862 in Walker County, TX. She died on Jun 12 1880 in Walker County, TX. She was buried in Shockley's Cemetery, Walker County, TX. M ii Joe Lee Roark was born in Mar 1869. He died in 1928.
Napoleon Bonaparte Roark [Parents] died . He was buried in Selman-Roark Cemetery, Alto, Cherokee Co. , TX. He married Ellen Unknown.
Napoleon & Ellen settled in Walker County, TX. Napoleon's Confederate Pension #29747. Cemetery marker says "Brother of William" (DRT Marker)
Ellen Unknown was born in 1853. She died . She married Napoleon Bonaparte Roark.
Napoleon & Ellen Roark lived in Walker County, TX. Ellen's Confederate Pension Application Number #29747 Walker Co., TX.
They had the following children:
F i Tearance Roark was born in 1874. She died . F ii Mildred Roark was born in 1877. She died . F iii Edna Roark was born in 1879. She died .
William Palmer died . He was buried in Shockley's Cemetery, Walker County, TX. He married Lucinda Caldwell.
Lucinda Caldwell died . She was buried in Shockley's Cemetery, Walker County, TX. She married William Palmer.
They had the following children:
F i Sarah Palmer was born on Oct 3 1826. She died on Sep 14 1897.
Walter James Roark [Parents] [scrapbook] was born on Apr 29 1860. He died on May 12 1934. He was buried in Old PALestine Cemetery, Alto, TX. He married Francis Richardson.
Walter was named for a Power ancestor.
Francis Richardson [Parents] was born on Jun 6 1861 in Alto, TX. She died on Sep 20 1945. She married Walter James Roark.
They had the following children:
F i Lelia May Roark was born on Feb 10 1882 in Alto, TX. She died . M ii Edwin Elbert Roark was born on Oct 9 1883. He died . M iii Freddie Reed Roark was born on Sep 2 1884 in Alto, TX. He died on Sep 7 1884. He was buried in Selman-Roark Cemetery, Alto, Cherokee County, TX.
Cemetery marker says “FREDDIE R. ROARK September 2, 1884 September 7, 1884"F iv Emma Lucy Roark was born on Jul 22 1886 in Alto, TX. She died in 1936. M v Walter James Roark Jr. was born on Nov 7 1888. He died . F vi Pervilla Alice Roark was born on Dec 17 1890. She died . F vii Anna Laura Roark was born on Nov 14 1892 in Alto, TX. She died . F viii Mamie Letty Roark was born on Dec 15 1894 in Alto, TX. She died .
Unknown Richardson was born in 1851 in Alto, TX. He died . He married Pervilla Sheppard.
Pervilla Sheppard [Parents] was born in 1851 in TX. She died on Mar 24 1865 in Fairfield, Freestone, TX. She was buried in Fairfield, Freestone, TX. She married Unknown Richardson.
They had the following children:
F i Francis Richardson was born on Jun 6 1861. She died on Sep 20 1945.