Four Generation of Jeremiah Roark and Elizabeth Nance Fultz Descendants

Jeremiah Roark was born 7 Apr 1816 in Cave Springs, Clairborne Co., TN, and died 15 Jun 1907 in Texas Co., MO. He married Elizabeth Nance Fultz Bef 1836 in Claiborne Co,, TN, daughter of John Fultz and Martha Fullington.

Notes
They moved to Texas County MO after their 10th child was born (1858). Jeremiah was a Baptist preacher.

Children of Jeremiah Roark and Elizabeth Fultz are:

1. John Roark, born 1836 in Claiborne Co., TN; died Aft 1857. He married (1) Maratha Jones 10 Mar 1854. He married (2) Turresay Marphy 1857 in Dent Co., MO.
2. Sarah Roark, born 1839 in Claiborne Co., TN; died 1865.
3. James Roark, born 1840 in Claiborne Co., TN; died 20 May 1863 in Vicksburg, MS.
4. Martha Roark, born Apr 1842 in Claiborne Co., TN; died Oct 1905 in Dent Co., MO. She married Joshua Munday 19 Apr 1860 in Dent Co., MO.
5. Mary Josephine Roark, born 1845 in Claiborne Co., TN.
6. Elizabeth Roark, born 1847 in Claiborne Co., TN; died Aft 1870.
7. Jeremiah M. Roark, born 18 Jul 1849 in Claiborne Co., TN; died Aft 1882. He married Hester J. Waddell 12 Nov 1882 in Texas Co., MO.
8. Timothy Roark, born 5 Jul 1852 in Claiborne Co., TN; died 7 Nov 1927 in Texas Co., MO.
9. Eliza Roark, born 26 Jun 1856 in Caiborne Co., TN; died 13 Jun 1930 in Eakly, Caddo Co., OK.
10. David Roark, born 1858 in Claiborne Co., TN. He married Emma McClary 22 Mar 1885 in Texas Co., MO.
11. Joseph R. Roark, born 25 Jul 1861 in Texas Co., MO; died 25 Sep 1936 in CA.
12. James Irwin Roark, born 20 Dec 1862 in Texas Co., MO; died 2 Jan 1898 in MO. He married (1) Cora Melvina Bell. He married (2) Eliza Hunt 12 Sep 1882 in Texas Co., MO.

Sarah Roark was born 1839 in Claiborne Co., TN, and died 1865. She married William H. Moore 20 Aug 1860 in Dent Co., MO.

Child of Sarah Roark and William Moore is:

1. Douglas P. Moore, born 1860.

Elizabeth Roark was born 1847 in Claiborne Co., TN, and died Aft 1870. She married John B. Rutledge 1 Feb 1870.

Children of Elizabeth Roark and John Rutledge are:

1. Mary Elizabeth Rutledge, born 1 Dec 1870.
2. Eliza A. Rutledge, born 1872.
3. Charles Rutledge, born 1874.
4. Olive Rutledge, born 1876.
5. Oritha Rutledge, born 1877.
6. Thomas Gilbert Rutledge, born 27 Sep 1877.
7. Rose A. Rutledge, born 1878.
8. Nancy Rutledge, born 1880.

Timothy Roark was born 5 Jul 1852 in Claiborne Co., TN, and died 7 Nov 1927 in Texas Co., MO. He married Samatha Dutton 26 Oct 1874 in Texas Co., MO.

Notes
1900 census of Shannon Co., MO.
Timothy Roark, age 48, b. Jul 1851 in TN
Samantha Roark, age 47, b. Apr 1853 in MO
Timothy Roark, age 18, b. Jul 1881 in MO
William Roark, age 16, b. May 1883 in MO
Perry S. Roark, age 6, b. Sep. 1893 in MO
Samuel S. Roark, age 4, b. Nov 1895 in MO

Children of Timothy Roark and Samatha Dutton are:

1. Timothy Roark, born Jul 1881.
2. William J. Roark, born May 1883.
3. Perry S. Roark, born Sep 1893.
4. Samuel S. Roark, born Nov 1895.

Eliza Roark was born 26 Jun 1856 in Caiborne Co., TN, and died 13 Jun 1930 in Eakly, Caddo Co., OK. She married Sanford Stanley Cope 6 Apr 1873.

Children of Eliza Roark and Sanford Cope are:

1. Tilson Guy Cope, born 7 Mar 1874; died 1939 in clinton, OK.
2. 28 ii. Ollie Viola Cope, born 27 Feb 1877 in Salem, Dent, MO; died 13 Sep 1956 in Taloga, OK. She married John Muno 4 Jul 1896 in clinton, OK.
3. Loura Ruben Cope, born 14 Jun 1879.
4. Alvin Author Cope, born 19 Sep 1881.
5. Clifton Conrad Cope, born 29 Jan 1884.
6. Oran Cleo Cope, born 23 May 1888; died 30 Sep 1980 in Eakly, Caddo, OK.
7. William McKinley Cope, born 9 Apr 1892; died in Texoma, OK.
8. Etta Cordelia Cope, born 20 Feb 1894; died in Tucumcari, NM.
9. Nellie Estella Cope, born 1 Mar 1898.

Joseph R. Roark was born 25 Jul 1861 in Texas Co., MO (Source: Jeanne Stevens, at Penny Lane. , 105 Orinda Way, Orinda, CA 94563), and died 25 Sep 1936 in CA. He married Martha Crabtree 18 Jan 1880.

Notes
A Joseph roark married a Martha Crabtree, 18 Jan 1880, Texas Co., MO

Children of Joseph Roark and Martha Crabtree are:

1. Walter Deign Roark, born 12 Nov 1883 in MO; died 1952 in CA.
2. James Lester Roark, born 16 Jan 1885 in MO; died 19 Nov 1954 in CA.
3. Lawrence Augusta Roark, born 24 Nov 1887 in MO; died 1969 in CA.
4. Nola P. Roark, born 10 Nov 1890 in MO; died 1931 in OK.
5. Cleo Roark, born 1892 in MO; died 1936 in CA.
6. Josephine Elizabeth Roark, born 24 Oct 1895 in MO; died 1979 in CA.
7. Charles Franklin Roark, born 6 Oct 1898 in MO; died 1948 in CA.
8. Grey Nell Roark.

Tilson Guy Cope was born 7 Mar 1874, and died 1939 in clinton, OK. He married Dolly Pruitt 1893.

Notes
Acquired land in the Oklahoma Land Run.
They lived in a sod house for 6 years before they built a home.

Child of Tilson Cope and Dolly Pruitt is:
1. Alfred Earl Cope.

James Lester Roark was born 16 Jan 1885 in MO, and died 19 Nov 1954 in CA. He married Rachel Cole 1911 in Utah.

Children of James Roark and Rachel Cole are:

1. James Lester Roark, born 8 Sep 1912 in Utah; died Mar 1935 in CA.
2. Audry Roark, born 10 Apr 1914 in Utah; died 30 Mar 1918 in Utah.
3. Wanda L. Roark, born 3 Nov 1917 in Utah; died Jan 1985 in CA.
4. Raymond L. Roark, born 28 Sep 1919 in UTah; died 29 Apr 1970 in CA.
5. Margaret J. Roark, born 3 Apr 1921 in OK.
6. Clarence O. Roark.
7. Earl Roark, born 27 Oct 1927 in CA; died 27 Sep 1968 in CA.
8. Ida L. Roark, born 30 Jul 1930 in CA.

Alfred Earl Cope He married Lois Katherine Lee 29 Aug 1914.

Notes
Had 10 children. Moved to San diego, CA following the dust bowl years of Oklahoma.

Child of Alfred Cope and Lois Lee is:

1. Mary Carolyn Cope.

Mary Carolyn Cope She married Joseph Hall 1958.

Notes
Raised in San Diego, CA, tenth child

Child of Mary Cope and Joseph Hall is:

1. Kristin Hall, born 1959.

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