Jackson Roach was born in slavery. He was probably a slave of Robert Owen Roach and his wife Martha. Martha was listed in 1860 with three slaves, a male age 44, a female age 35 and a child age 10. In 1870, the first census after the war, Martha Roach is a widow and living in the next household to Jackson Roach.
In 1870, Jackson reported his birth in Mississippi and he was 50 years of age. His occupation was farming. He married Amanda Austin. They had eight children listed; Henry, Albert, Charles, Louisa, Florence, Georgia, Lycurgus and baby Laura. By 1880, they had three more children in the home; Josephine, Penina and Ada.
Jackson died in 1882. His wife Amanda was alive in 1900 with five children in the home.
Amanda reported she was born in May 1832 in Tennessee. She had six living children in 1900 and owned her home, free of mortgage. In the home were Charles M., Lycurgus, Penina, Ada and Florence. A grandson Andrew, son of Florence, was also in the home.
In 1870, Jackson reported his birth in Mississippi and he was 50 years of age. His occupation was farming. He married Amanda Austin. They had eight children listed; Henry, Albert, Charles, Louisa, Florence, Georgia, Lycurgus and baby Laura. By 1880, they had three more children in the home; Josephine, Penina and Ada.
Jackson died in 1882. His wife Amanda was alive in 1900 with five children in the home.
Amanda reported she was born in May 1832 in Tennessee. She had six living children in 1900 and owned her home, free of mortgage. In the home were Charles M., Lycurgus, Penina, Ada and Florence. A grandson Andrew, son of Florence, was also in the home.
Jackson Roach was born in slavery. He was probably a slave of Robert Owen Roach and his wife Martha. Martha was listed in 1860 with three slaves, a male age 44, a female age 35 and a child age 10. In 1870, the first census after the war, Martha Roach is a widow and living in the next household to Jackson Roach.
In 1870, Jackson reported his birth in Mississippi and he was 50 years of age. His occupation was farming. He married Amanda Austin. They had eight children listed; Henry, Albert, Charles, Louisa, Florence, Georgia, Lycurgus and baby Laura. By 1880, they had three more children in the home; Josephine, Penina and Ada.
Jackson died in 1882. His wife Amanda was alive in 1900 with five children in the home.
Amanda reported she was born in May 1832 in Tennessee. She had six living children in 1900 and owned her home, free of mortgage. In the home were Charles M., Lycurgus, Penina, Ada and Florence. A grandson Andrew, son of Florence, was also in the home.
In 1870, Jackson reported his birth in Mississippi and he was 50 years of age. His occupation was farming. He married Amanda Austin. They had eight children listed; Henry, Albert, Charles, Louisa, Florence, Georgia, Lycurgus and baby Laura. By 1880, they had three more children in the home; Josephine, Penina and Ada.
Jackson died in 1882. His wife Amanda was alive in 1900 with five children in the home.
Amanda reported she was born in May 1832 in Tennessee. She had six living children in 1900 and owned her home, free of mortgage. In the home were Charles M., Lycurgus, Penina, Ada and Florence. A grandson Andrew, son of Florence, was also in the home.
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