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     Florence Ann Roby was born on 8 July 1927 at Truro, Madison Co., IA. She was the daughter of Paul Otis Roby and Elvina Louise Powers. Florence Ann Roby married Robert Lee Parker, son of Francis Roswell Parker and Leona Nora Peterson, on 10 September 1946 at Iowa.

     Hattie Gertrude Roby was born on 3 December 1888 at West Virginia.¹ She married Franklin Albert Ray circa 1892.¹ Hattie Gertrude Roby died on 1 December 1958 at Hartmansville, Mineral Co., WV, at age 69. She was buried in December 1958 at Hartmansville United Methodist Church Cemetery, Hartmansville, Mineral Co., WV, Findagrave #114328526.

     Henry E. Roby married Mary Jane Roush, daughter of Daniel Roush and Margaret Stevens (?), on 22 February 1881 at Marion Co., IA.

     Jesse J. Roby married Mary Nutter, daughter of John Hickman Nutter and Sarah Ann Starr, on 3 July 1842.

     John H. Roby was born circa 1870 at West Virginia.¹ He married Grace M. (?) circa 1897.¹

     Juanita G. Roby was born circa 1922 at Morgan Co. (probably), WV.¹ She was the daughter of John H. Roby and Grace M. (?)¹ Juanita G. Roby married Ralph Edward Shawen, son of Edward Jordan Shawen and Clara Belle Gulick, on 20 September 1941 at Romney, Hampshire Co., WV.

     Lila Louise Roby was born on 1 October 1925 at Truro, Madison Co., IA. She was the daughter of Paul Otis Roby and Elvina Louise Powers. Lila Louise Roby died on 15 December 1998 at Wick, Warren Co., IA, at age 73. She was buried in December 1998 at Wallace Cemetery, Wick, Warren Co., IA, Findagrave #27035237.

     Mary N. Roby was born on 22 February 1850 at Ohio or 1852 per 1900 census.¹ She married Jacob Isaac Pargeon on 11 July 1870 at Hocking Co., OH.¹ Mary N. Roby died on 13 December 1929 at Shawnee, Perry Co., OH, at age 79.

     Paul Otis Roby was born on 2 October 1898 at Madison Co., IA. He married Elvina Louise Powers on 8 November 1919 at Jasper Co., IA. Paul Otis Roby died on 25 February 1988 at age 89. He was buried in 1988 at Young Cemetery, Truro, Madison Co., IA, Findagrave #35364564.

     Ruth Roby was born on 17 February 1900 at Alva, Woods Co., OK. She married Henry Loraine Leppla Jr., son of Henry Loraine Leppla and Della Amanda Ralph, circa 1925. Ruth Roby died on 3 January 1935 at Phoenix, Maricopa Co., AZ, at age 34.

     Susan Roby was born in 1818 at Maryland.¹ She married Charles B. Dellinger.¹ Susan Roby died in April 1877. She was buried in 1877 at River View Cemetery, Williamsport, Washington Co., MD, Findagrave #100587257.
Note: Surname per Peter Rench-1699-1772(1) genealogy prepared by jrentch, online at ancestry.com.

     Chester Allen Roche married Amy E. Wagner.

     Note: NEWSPAPER ARTICLE - New Albany, Indiana Tribune, Tuesday, October 10 1961; page 1 column 1:

" Four Firemen Are Injured in $100,000 Blaze Here,'
Abstracts: photos; another photo on pg 2 column 1
Subjects: Louisville Fireplace Corporation
includes John Roche


NEWSPAPER ARTICLE - New Albany, Indiana Tribune, Monday, January 5, 1970; page 1 Column 6:

"Kron is New Fire Chief ,"
Abstracts: Kron replaces Roche who resigned to accept a position as Deputy Fire Marshall with the State of Indiana; photo
Subjects: Roche, John & Kron, Wayne.

John H. Roche was born on 24 July 1912 at Indiana. He was the son of Chester Allen Roche and Amy E. Wagner. John H. Roche married Hazel I. Sheets, daughter of Zeno Sheets and Bertha E. Jackson. John H. Roche died on 25 October 1985 at Louisville, Jefferson Co., KY, at age 73 OBITUARY

John H. Roche
Funeral services for John H. Roche, 73, of Clarksville, will be held at 2 p.m. Monday at Seabrook Funeral Home, New Albany, with burial in Graceland Memorial Park. He died Friday and Jewish Hospital, Louisville.
He was formerly of New Albany, a retired fire chief of the New Albany Fire Department for 27 years, retired from Indiana Arson Department in Indianapolis, and a member of St. Mark's United Church of Christ and Pathagoras Masonic Lodge 335.
Survivors include his wife, the former Hazel Sheets; three sons, Gerald Roche of Lighthouse Point, Fla., Keith Roche of Lilburn, Georgia and Stewart Roche, Clarksville; one (the rest is missing.)

He was buried in October 1985 at Kraft-Graceland Memorial Park Cemetery, New Albany, Floyd Co., IN.

     John Vermont Roche was born on 1 August 1881 at Bristoria, Greene Co., PA. He married Wilda Elizabeth Simpson. John Vermont Roche died on 9 November 1963 at Washington, Washington Co., PA, at age 82.

     Mildred Geneva Roche was born on 19 February 1921 at Washington Co., PA. She was the daughter of John Vermont Roche and Wilda Elizabeth Simpson. Mildred Geneva Roche married William H. Powell, son of Allie Ossie Powell and Ida Elizabeth Spence, on 1 October 1941. Mildred Geneva Roche died on 18 June 2009 at Washington, Washington Co., PA, at age 88.

     Steven Jeremiah Roche was born on 19 February 1909 at Chicago, Cook Co., IL. He married Annabell Caroline Cain, daughter of William A. Cain and Isadora E. Snapp. Steven Jeremiah Roche died on 28 November 1984 at Hollywood, Broward Co., FL, at age 75. He was buried in 1984 at Fred Hunter's Hollywood Memorial Garden East, Hollywood, Broward Co., FL, Findagrave #75980003.

     Agatha Rochester was the daughter of Eliza McDowell.

     Nathaniel Rochester was the son of Eliza McDowell.
Note: Died without issue.

     William Rochester was the son of Eliza McDowell.

     Sarah A. Rochey was born in March 1845 at Ohio.^1,2 She married Louis W. Burgderfer, son of Andrew Burgderfer and Louisa Faulhaber, on 18 January 1866 at Seneca Co., OH, Three children born to the marriage, two living as of 1900 census.²

     Hazel B. Rock was born on 5 November 1913 at Oklahoma. She married Chase Keller, son of Sanford Henry Keller and Ida Alice Hazen, on 26 November 1931 at Starke Co., IN. Hazel B. Rock died on 27 August 2005 at Starke Co., IN, at age 91.

     Sarah Rock married Abram Knepper.¹

     Lena Belle Rockefeller was born on 14 August 1871 at Vernon Prairie, Van Buren Co., IA. She married George Bruce McComb on 29 May 1891. Lena Belle Rockefeller died on 24 April 1938 at Bonaparte, Van Buren Co., IA, at age 66 Obituary (Findagrave.com):

Funeral services for Mrs. George B. McComb were held Wednesday afternoon at Harrisburg church with interment in Vale cemetery.

Rev. Charles L. Ellis of Moravia, Iowa, and Rev. L. E. Winfrey, the local pastor, were the ministers.

Mrs. McComb passed away early Sunday morning, her death being caused by paralysis. She had seemed improved and her daughter, Mrs. Marie Lingenfelter of Red Bluff, Calif., and her sister, Mrs. Ed Mankin of Brookpark, Minn., who had been called to [unreadable] couple of weeks ago, had started home last Friday.

Surviving are her husband, Geo. B. McComb, and four children, Mrs. Marie Lingenfelter of Red Bluff, Calif., R. Bruce McComb of Alexandria, Minn., Harold McComb of Burlington, and Mrs. Helen White of Bonaparte.

Mrs. McComb was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. DeWitt Rockefellow, former residents of Bonaparte, and is also survived by three sisters, Mrs. N. V. Lowe of Bonaparte, Mrs. Ed Mankin of Brookpark, Minn., and Mrs. Alice McCay of Kalamazoo, Michigan.

She was buried in April 1938 at Vale Cemetery, Bonaparte, Van Buren Co., IA, Findagrave #11816249.

     Maria Magdalena Rockel was born on 6 August 1764 at Bethlehem Twp., Northampton Co., PA. She married Philip Neuhart. Maria Magdalena Rockel died on 2 April 1840 at age 75.

     Janice Rae Rockenbach was born on 26 March 1942 at Plankinton, Aurora Co., SD. She was the daughter of Roy Rockenbach and Dorothy Elizabeth Faulhaber. Janice Rae Rockenbach died on 11 September 1977 at age 35.

     Roy Rockenbach was born on 21 September 1916 at Eagle, Cass Co., NE. He married Dorothy Elizabeth Faulhaber, daughter of Alex Louis Faulhaber and Christina Bena Jensen, on 1 March 1941. Roy Rockenbach died on 14 August 2001 at Lake Hamilton (Hot Springs), Garland Co., AZ, at age 84.

     Christina Marie Rocker was born in August 1871 at Germany.¹ She married Henry Urish on 12 May 1892 at Tazewell Co., IL. Christina Marie Rocker died on 3 January 1955 at age 83. She was buried in January 1955 at Lakeside Cemetery, Pekin, Tazewell Co., IL, Findagrave #116248600.

     Elijah Rockhold married Elizabeth Conrad, daughter of John Conrad and Catherine Wendel, on 4 October 1809.

     Lariston Rockhold was born circa 1901 at Madison Co. (probably), IN. He married Agnes Campbell, daughter of William C. Campbell and Alta A. Reger, circa 1920.

     Margaret Woods Rockhold was born circa 1824 at Tennessee.¹ She was the daughter of William Rockhold and Harriet Netherland.¹ Margaret Woods Rockhold married Landon Duffield Carter, son of Alfred Moore Carter and Matilda May Wendel, after 7 September 1850, Margaret was single and living with her parents as of the 1850 census, Sullivan County, TN. Margaret Woods Rockhold died after June 1880 Margaret was living in her daughter Delia's household as of the 1880 census.