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Roark, George

Male 1877 - 1943  (~ 65 years)


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  • Name Roark, George 
    Birth Oct 1877  Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Census 1880  Cumberland River, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Census 1900  Linefork, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Address:
    Magisterial District 6 
    Census 1910  Linefork, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Death 6 Jun 1943  Kings Creek, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I90770  Pioneers of the Appalachian Highlands
    Last Modified 4 May 2017 

    Father Roark, John,   b. 4 Nov 1847, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 8 Dec 1935, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 88 years) 
    Mother Fields, Mary Elizabeth,   b. 28 Mar 1851, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Dec 1933 (Age 82 years) 
    Marriage Abt 1866 
    Family ID F30159  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Dixon, Elizabeth,   b. Abt 1877, Floyd, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 16 Sep 1931, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 54 years) 
    Children 
     1. Roark, Earl
     2. Roark, Forrest,   b. 20 Aug 1926   d. 10 Apr 1983 (Age 56 years)
    Family ID F38633  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 12 Mar 2024 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - Oct 1877 - Letcher, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1880 - Cumberland River, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
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    Magisterial District 6 - 1900 - Linefork, Letcher, Kentucky, United States
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    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1910 - Linefork, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 6 Jun 1943 - Kings Creek, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S29369] George Rork in household of John Rork, "United States Census, 1880".

    2. [S586] 1880 Census Letcher Co KY, 12-548.

    3. [S29370] George Rourk in household of John Rourk, "United States Census, 1900".

    4. [S29368] George Roark in household of John Roark, "United States Census, 1910".