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NameMartha Ann ROARK491,243
Birthca 1837, Halifax Co, VA
FatherJohn R ROARK (1802-1879)
MotherMary F COMPTON (~1809-<1850)
Misc. Notes
Birthdate calculated from 1850 Census

Halifax County Courthouse, Deedbook 60, pages 463-464, a deed made the 17th day of November 1865 between John PUGH and Martha (John R ROARK's daughter), John R ROARK, of the county of Campbell, Elizabeth ROARK (John R ROARK's daughter) of the county of Halifax and James E and Martha JOHNSON, of the county of Halifax where the Roark's sold a lot in the Town of Banister to the Johnsons.  The following names were signers of this deed - Susan L ROARK, Bettie E (Elizabeth) ROARK, John R ROARK, John E PUGH, and Martha A PUGH.  This deed also states that Susan L ROARK was living in Campbell County in December 1865.491
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4 children491

Middle name may be “Anna”
Spouses
Birth1836491
Misc. Notes
He enlisted in Campbell Co on the same day as James T ROARK and transferred into the VA Morris Light Artillery on the same day as James T ROARK.  He was listed as:
POW 5/12/1864 Spotsylvania Court House, VA
Confined 5/15/1864 Belle Plain, VA (Estimated day of confinement)
Confined 5/21/1864 Fort Delaware, DE
Oath Allegiance 6/20/1865 (place not stated)
He was described at enlistment as:  5'10.0", dark complexion, blue eyes, dark hair.491

Lived in Maryville, VA after the Civil War.491
Marriage24 May 1858, Halifax Co, VA378
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