h/o Jane Holland, Sally Tudor & Susan Tudor

f/o Mary, Stephen, John & Charles through Jane; Sarah through Sally; & Asa, Clara, Elijah, Elizabeth, Simeon, Susannah & Hiram through Susan.

From: KENTUCKY GENEALOGY AND BIOGRAPHY Volume IV - Sketches From CALDWELL, CRITTENDEN, HOPKINS, LIVINGSTON, LOGAN, LYON, SIMPSON, UNION, and WEBSTER COUNTIES Reprinted From KENTUCKY: A HISTORY OF THE STATE By BATTLE - PERRIN - KNIFFIN 3rd ed 1886

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SIMPSON COUNTY

HIRAM ROARK was born August 12, 1818, in Macon County, Tenn ; in 1832 he removed with his parents to Allen County, Ky., where he grew to manhood, and in 1850 he located in the Shultz District, Simpson County, where he has since resided. His father, Asa Roark, a native of North Carolina, removed with his parents, near the beginning of the present century, to Bledsoe's Lick, Sumner Co., Tenn. He was long a Baptist minister and died in 1862, aged seventy years. He was in the battle of New Orleans, and was the son of "William Roark, a Revolutionary soldier, also a Baptist minister, who died in Allen County, in 1832, aged about seventy-five years. Asa was twice married; first, to Susan, daughter of John and Sophia Tuder, of Macon County, and their children are Sarah (Blankenship), Bebecca Jent), Elijah, Simeon, Hiram, Asa, Clara Barnett), Elizaboth (Humphrey), Susan (Cliborn, and Nancy (Williams). He next married Jane Holland, and their offspring are John W., Stephen (deceased), Mary (Summerville) and Charles. December 10, 1839, Hiram Roark married Barbara A., daughter of Bartlet and Pamelia (Dison) Wade, of Allen County (born September 19, 1824, died August 27, 1877), and to them wore born William F. (deceased), Nellie J. (Tribble), Granville W., Francis M., Martha D. (Johnson) and Robert H. June 2, 1880, he married Mrs. Sarah D., widow of K. T. Skeen, and daughter of Christopher and Permilia H (Snider) Meador, of Sumner County (born November 2, 1834). Mr. Roark is a farmer, owning 130 acres of fair land in a fine state of cultivation. He was a Union man during and since the great conflict, and in politics is independent.

ASA ROARK was born October 25, 1820, in Smith (now Macon) County, Tenn., and in 1830 removed with his parents to Allen County, Ky., where he grew to manhood, and in 1848 located in Simpson County, where he has since resided. In 1862 he enlisted in the Second Kentucky Cavalry, and remained with Morgan's command until the close of the war. He was one of the few who swam the OhioRiver at Buffington's Island, and escaped on the great Northern raid. His father, Asa Roark, Sr., a native of North Carolina, who removed, in childhood, with his parents to Allen County, Ky., was long a Baptist minister; was an orderly sergeant in the war of 1812, and died in 1862, aged over seventy years. He was the son of Rev. William Roark, who died about 1830. Asa Roark, Sr., was twice married; first, to Susan Tuder, of Macon County (died 1842, aged about sixty years), and from their union sprang Sarah (Blankenship), Rebecca (Jent), Elijah, Simeon, Hiram, Asa, Clara (Barnett), Elizabeth (Humphrey), Susan (Cliborn), Nancy (Williams). He afterward marriod Jane Holland, and their childron are John W., Mary F. (Summerville) and Charles W. February 11, 1839, Asa Roark married Mary, daughter of Jeremiah and Teresa (Stinson) Pare, of Monroe County, Ky. (born October 21, 1823), and to them have been born William H , Elijah T., John H., Samuel S., Arbell (Dorris), Amanda S. (Bunch) and Amos L. At the time of their marriage Mr. and Mrs. Roark's worldly possessions amounted to $19. With willing hearts they commenced the battle of life, with none to rely upon; but by their own exertions and industry, have secured a competency for their declining years and for their children. Mr. Boark is a member of tho Masonic fraternity, also a member of the Baptist Church, and in politics is a Democrat. He is a farmer, having 103 acres of productive and very well improved land in a fine state of cultivation.