Frances M Roark

Brief Life History of Frances M

When Frances M Roark was born about 1849, in Montgomery, Ohio, United States, her father, William Roark, was 25 and her mother, Rebecca Hipple, was 24. She married John Dixon on 20 April 1871, in Darke, Ohio, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 daughters. She lived in Miami MM, Montgomery, Ohio, United States in 1850 and Ohio, United States in 1870. She died on 25 January 1875, in Darke, Ohio, United States, at the age of 27.

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John Dixon
1845–1931
Frances M Roark
1849–1875
Marriage: 20 April 1871
Rebecca A Dixon
1873–1876
Infant daughter Dixon
1875–1875

Sources (6)

  • Francis Roark in household of Rebeca Roark, "United States Census, 1870"
  • Frances Roark, "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013"
  • Francis Roark in entry for Dixon, "Ohio, County Births, 1841-2003"

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World Events (6)

1860 · Ohio supports the Union side of the Civil War

Although divided as a state on the subject of slavery, Ohio participated in the Civil War on the Union's side, providing over 300,000 troops. Ohio provided the 3rd largest number of troops by any Union state.

1863

Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.

1865

Abraham Lincoln is assassinated by John Wilkes Booth.

Name Meaning

Irish: shortened and altered form of O'Rourke .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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