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JAMES R. ROACH was born in Wilson County, Tenn., December 14, 1835. He is a son of James O. and Betsey (Barton) Roach, both natives of Tennessee. Subject’s paternal grandfather was Bryant Roach, was a native of North Carolina, but emigrated to Tennessee in an early day, and died in Marshall County, Ky., in 1847. Subject’s father was a farmer and gunsmith; was a resident of Obion County, Tenn., but died December 4, 1884, at the residence of his son, James R., aged seventy-eight years and a few days. The mother died September 8, 1878, aged seventy years, seven months and seventeen days. James R. is the only child; he remained at home until 1868, farming the place and looking after his parents’ interests. He was married December 4, 1862, to Ladoska, daughter of John and Anna Wheeler, of Virginia. To this union was born one child, Charley. Mrs. Roach died in January, 1868, aged thirty-two years. Mr. Roach was next married in December, 1868, to Sarah C., daughter of R. and Mary Jane (Geer) Kenner. By this second marriage Mr. Roach has two children, Neal and Oscar. Mr. Roach moved to his present place of residence in 1869, at that time there being but little improvement on the farm. He now has a well tilled farm of 160 acres. He is a member of the Knights of Honor, and is an old-line Whig. Mrs. Roach is a member of the Missionary Baptist Church.