*I have some photos pertaining to this Roach family. I am weary of placing them online since I never
got permission from the distant relative who shared them. If you are interested in these photos contact me and I will send
them your way.
GGRANDMOTHER: Beluah "Lasta" Roach McDonald
Born: 1908 Death: August 1978
Burial: Evergreen Cemetery, Sylacauga, Al
Marriage: Horace Harvey McDonald
Children: 1 daughter, Betty Jean McDonald Burdette
Parents: John E. Roach, Viola J. Dye
Short Bio:
Worked as a nurse at Sylacauga Hospital (Now known as Coosa Valley Baptist Medical Center). She died in August
of 1978 of lung cancer. She was a loving woman who enjoyed cooking large dinners everyday for all her grandchildren.
2GGRANDFATHER: John E. Roach
Born: 1886 Death: 1964
Burial: Mt. Era Methodist Church Cemetery beside his first wife, Viola J. Dye
Marriage: Viola J. Dye, 2nd wife unknown
Children: F: Willa Mae Roach McDonald and Beluah Lasta Roach McDonald* Both daughters married McDonald brothers-
Willa Mae married Curtis James McDonald.
Parents: James Wiley Roach, Sarah Adeline Teague
Short Bio:
Family Legend claims that my grandmother and John's first wife, Viola J. Dye died suddenly from a massive heart
attack when coming home in a carraige from church. At this time it seems that John lived in the Camp Branch area of Shelby
County, Alabama where all of his Roach family lived. It is assumed that after her death, he then made his way to Sylacauga,
Alabama in Talladega County. He also remarried when he moved to Sylacauga although I have not been able to locate her
name. The couple never had any children. John was also buried next to his first wife in Shelby County, Al. John
is believed to be named after his uncle John Emory Roach.
3GGRANDFATHER: James Wiley Roach
Born: 1858 Death: 1925
Burial: Roach Family Cemetery, Shelby County, Alabama
Marriage: Sarah Adeline Teague
Children: F: Roxie Mae Roach Cross, M:James Newton, M:George F.,M: Wiley Houston, M:Charles Keener
Parents: John Sanders Roach, Unknown
Short Bio:
I have not been able to find very much on James Wiley to rectify writing even a short bio for him. If you have
any more info on him, I would love to hear from you! James' only daughter, Roxie Mae and her husband Issac Welligton Cross
were both murdered in June of 1961. The murder has remained unsolved.
4GGRANDFATHER: John Sanders Roach
Born:8 Jan 1832 Death: 1869 Burial: Roach Family Cemetery, Shelby County, Alabama
Marriage: Dec.6, 1849 Spouse: Martha Jane Butler
Children:Rebecca Jane Roach,Andrew Jackson Roach,Irrio Tom Roach,Mary Frances Roach,James Wiley Roach,John Emory
Roach,Jesse Newton Roach,Mary Caroline Roach
Short Bio:
ROACH, John Sanders
(Private, Company “K” 38th Alabama Infantry Regiment)
John was buried Roach
Family Cemetery in Shelby County Alabama. He was the son of Eliza Butler and Elijah D. Roach. John married December 6, 1849
in Shelby County Alabama to Martha Jane Butler, b. May 4, 1832 in Elbert County, Georgia, and died Est. 1868-1927, buried
Roach Family Cemetery in Shelby County Alabama. the daughter of Elizabeth Hansard and James Butler. John Sanders ROACH, Company
K 38 Ala. Inf. Confederate States Army, January 1832 - September 1877
5GGRANDFATHER: Elijah Roach
Born: 1811, Tennesee D: 1866, Alabama
Marriage: Eliza Butler
Children: John Sanders Roach, looking for other children.
Short Bio:
Looking for more info
6GGRANDFATHER: Stephen John Roach
Born: 1769 Death: 1835, Tennesee
Marriage: Unknown
Children: Elijah Roach, looking for other children
Short Bio:
Looking for more info
7GGRANDFATHER: William Roach Sr.
Born: 1750, Ireland Death:1825, Tennesee
Marriage: Unknown
Children: Stephen John Roach, Looking for other children
Short Bio:
Looking for more info
8GGRANDFATHER: John Suratt Roach
Born:1700, Ireland Death: 1789, Tennesee
Marriage: Unknown
Children: William Roach, Sr., Looking for other children
Short Bio:
Looking for more info
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