Edgar William Roach (1899 - 1939)

Born 20 Sep 1899 in Hill, Texas, United States

Ancestors

Died 16 Apr 1939 at age 39 in Mangum, Greer, Oklahoma, United States

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Biography

Private Edgar Roach served in the United States Army in World War I
Service started: 14 Apr 1919
Unit(s): Batt E 6 FA
Service ended: 19 Jul 1922

Birth and Parents: Edgar William Roach was born on 20 September 1899 in Hill County, Texas. The proper order of his given names is not certain, but he appeared to prefer using the name Edgar as the name by which he was called. His parents were Robert Ezekiel Roach and Zarelda Frances (McCauley) Roach (1877 - 1910). His mother passed away when he was still a baby. He was named in her estate records. His father remarried and moved the family to Mangum, Greer County, Oklahoma.^{[1][2][3][4][5]}

1900 United States Census, Enumeration District 22, Ellis County, Texas:^[6]

1910 United States Census, Enumeration District 125, Francis, Harmon County, Oklahoma: Edgar and hi family were boarders. The family surname was misrecorded as "Rouch" by the enumerator. His father, was widowed.^[7]

Military Service: He enlisted in the United States Army on 14 April 1919. He fought in Germany during World War I. He was discharged on 19 July 1922.^[8][5]

1920 United States Census: Not yet located.

Marriage and Family: He and Anna Leola Olive were married on 19 Dec 1925 at Vinson, Harmon County, Oklahoma. He and Anna were the parents of at least four children who were named in his obituary. Three of the children are known to be deceased. It is possible the fourth is still living.^[9][5]

1930 United States Census, Enumeration District 21, Mangum, Greer County, Oklahoma:^[10]

Occupation: He was employed as a bus driver by M. H. Dodson. He operated a mail route between Mangum and Vinson, Oklahoma.^[5]

Death and Burial: Edgar William Roach passed away on Sunday, 16 April 1939 in Mangum, Greer County, Oklahoma after an illness lasting several months. He was 39 years old. He was buried in Riverside Cemetery, Mangum, Greer County, Oklahoma. The year of his death was incorrectly engraved on his grave marker as 1938.^[5][11]

Known Children:

1. Robbie Lee (Roach) Barrett
2. Ross W. Roach
3. (Possibly Living) Roach
4. Ann (Roach) Chambers

Sources

1. ↑ Oklahoma. County Court (Harmon County), Probate records, case 1-5A, 1908-1909, Probate records for Zarelda Frances Roach (other pages in the file follow this one); Ancestry.com, "Oklahoma, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1801-2008" [database on-line]. Ancestry Sharing Link
2. ↑ "Oklahoma, School Records, 1895-1936," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2J2-YBT2 : 17 March 2018), Edgar Roach, 1914; citing School enrollment, Greer, Oklahoma, United States, multiple County Clerk offices, Oklahoma school district offices, Oklahoma; FHL microfilm 1,954,072.
3. ↑ "Oklahoma, School Records, 1895-1936," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2JL-3FD5 : 17 March 2018), Edgar Roach, 1919; citing School enrollment, Mangum, Greer, Oklahoma, United States, multiple County Clerk offices, Oklahoma school district offices, Oklahoma; FHL microfilm 1,954,074.
4. ↑ "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KZDV-KL2 : 23 February 2021), William E Roach, 1917-1918.
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4} "Death Takes Edgar Roach," The Mangum Daily Star (Mangum, Oklahoma), 17 Apr 1939, p. 1, col. 1; image copy, Newspapers.com (http://www.newspapers.com: accessed 20 Sep 2021).
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M3LT-YR7 : accessed 20 September 2021), William E Roach in household of William C Roach, Justice Precinct 3 (southwest part), Ellis, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 22, sheet 21B, family 366, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,630.
7. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:ML78-63R : accessed 20 September 2021), Edgar W Rouch in household of William R Williams, Francis, Harmon, Oklahoma, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 125, sheet 5B, family 87, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1253; FHL microfilm 1,375,266.
8. ↑ "United States, Veterans Administration Master Index, 1917-1940," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:71FM-D82M : 26 October 2019), William Edgar Roach, 19 Jul 1922; citing Military Service, NARA microfilm publication 76193916 (St. Louis: National Archives and Records Administration, 1985), various roll numbers.
9. ↑ "Oklahoma, County Marriages, 1890-1995." Database with images. FamilySearch. "Oklahoma, County Marriages, 1890-1995," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XVLT-9NL : 23 February 2021), William E Roach and Anna Leola Olive, 19 Dec 1925; citing Oklahoma, various county courthouses, Oklahoma; FHL microfilm.
10. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XC7R-VWS : accessed 20 September 2021), Edgar Roach, Mangum, Greer, Oklahoma, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 21, sheet 2A, line 28, family 29, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 1905; FHL microfilm 2,341,639.
11. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (accessed 20 September 2021), memorial page for Edgar W Roach (1899–1938), Find A Grave: Memorial #25270398, citing Riverside Cemetery, Mangum, Greer County, Oklahoma, USA ; Maintained by Rita Collvins Mayfield (contributor 46860488).