Henry Durham Roark

Brief Life History of Henry Durham

When Henry Durham Roark was born on 7 January 1852, in Allen, Kentucky, United States, his father, William Carroll Roark, was 31 and his mother, Comfort Poe, was 29. He married Rebecca Victoria Lankford on 7 September 1879, in Newton, Missouri, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 1 daughter. He lived in Buffalo Township, Newton, Missouri, United States for about 30 years. He died on 29 June 1927, in Seneca, Newton, Missouri, United States, at the age of 75, and was buried in Seneca, Newton, Missouri, United States.

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Family Time Line

Henry Durham Roark
1852–1927
Rebecca Victoria Lankford
1859–1935
Marriage: 7 September 1879
John W Roark
1881–1884
William Frank Roark
1885–1945
Walter H. Roark
1887–1889
Tuck B. Roark
1890–1956
Nip Roark
1890–1890
Erma Victoria Roark
1893–1945

Sources (11)

  • Henry D Roark, "United States Census, 1880"
  • H. C. Rowark, "Missouri, Marriages, 1750-1920"
  • Henry Durham Roark, "Find A Grave Index"

World Events (8)

1863

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

1868

Historical Boundaries: 1868: Newton, Missouri, United States

1872 · The First National Park

Yellowstone National Park was given the title of the first national park by the U.S. Congress and signed into law by President Ulysses S. Grant. It is also believed to be the first national park in the world.

Name Meaning

Irish: shortened and altered form of O'Rourke .

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

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