woman Elizabeth Smith‏‎, daughter of Malcolm Smith and Kansada Powell‏.
Born ‎1809, died ‎1889 Long Prairie, Wayne County, Illinois‎, 79 or 80 years

Married ‎1828 (60 or 61 years married) to:

man Henry Roark‏‎, son of John Roark and Elizabeth Linville Gibbs‏.
Born ‎1811 Macon County Tenn, died ‎1891 Long Prairie, Wayne County, Illinois‎, 79 or 80 years
Elizabeth Smith (Wife) b. 1809 Pastor in Illinois

Marriage: Abt 1828 7 Jan 2002 20:43
Children:
William Roark b. 1831
Cynthia Roark b. 1833
Elizabeth Roark b. 1835
Allen J. Roark b. 1837 lawyer Lt Colonel
Jonathan Wiseman Roark b. 28 Apr 1839 in Macon County, Tennessee
David Harlan Roark b. 1841 Doctor buried in Harper KN
Matilda Roark b. 1843
Thomas H. Roark b. 4 Nov 1844 in Macon County, Tennessee
Martha Roark b. 1848
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New Harmony Church situated on the Middle Fork of Goose Creek, Macon County, Tennessee
They were constituted an independent church, in the above named schoolhouse, on Saturday before the second Sunday in August, 1848, by Elders W. C. Mransford and Henry Roark and Deacons Wilson T. Meador, Womack Parker and Stephen Holland. They adopted the Confession of Faith of Salem Association, with Church Covenant and Rules of Decorum. They adopted the name of Middle Fork of Goose Creek. After two years, they moved one and a half miles down the creek and built a log house of worship at the fork of Adams and Bear creeks. They retained the original name until 1871, when they adopted the name of Harmony. In 1874 their membership had drifted up Adams Fork and they moved three miles up this creek, where the church now stands, and built a new log house and called it New Harmony.
Pastors: Elder Henry Roark, 1849-52; Elder E. G. Cartwright, 1854-55; Elder W. H. Haile, 1856-60; Elder Josiah Wiseman, 1864-65; Elder Giles C. Harris, 1865-66; Elder V. A. Sanders, 1870-73; Elder E. B. Stinson, 1873-74;

Children:

1.
man Captain Jonathan Wiseman Roark‏
Born ‎28 Apr 1839 Macon Co, Tennessee, died ‎12 Apr 1918 Foard County Tx‎, 78 years, buried ‎ Crowell, Foard County, Texas. Occupation: Brick Mason Soldier
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Captain Jonathan Wiseman Roark 37th Kentucky US
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Captain Jonathan Wiseman Roark 37th Kentucky US


Photo courtesy of Captain Roark's grand daughter, L.J. Burrow
Union Army 37th Ky infantry Glasgow KY
reference http://www2.okstate.edu/wcross/reghistory.html

Account of Elisha Rich re Capt Roark

During the Civil War Elisha enlisted in the Union Army. He joined the 65th Illinois Infantry, serving from July 17, 1863 to December 29, 1864. Elisha was captured at Harper's Ferry, Virginia by the Confederate Army. After being paroled he joined the 37th Kentucky Infantry as a private in Company B of the 37th Kentucky Mounted Infantry, commanded by Captain Jonathan W. Roark. Elisha Rich would later name one of his sons, Jonathan Roark Rich, after his commanding officer, Captain Jonathan Roark.

Nancy Jane Ellis (Wife) b. Jul 1843 in Kentucky

Jonathan W Roark moved to Foard County in 1895 from Denton County. He had previously served as Captain of Company B, 37th Kentucky Mounted Infantry. His wife, Nancy Jane had died before he left Denton county, He brought with him to Foard County his children, Mary Elizabeth,Henry Clay(Boss) Annie and James Edward(Jim) He passed away in 1918 and is buried in the Crowell Cemetary. From Roark Family History

Marriage: 7 Sep 1865 in Allen County, Kentucky 7 Jan 2002 20:43
Children:
William H. Roark b. 18 Jul 1866
Ida L. Roark b. 2 Apr 1868
Mary Ellen Roark b. 22 May 1870 in Illinois
Amanda M. Roark b. 27 May 1873
Samuel M. Roark b. 25 Oct 1875
Emmie Roark b. 27 Sep 1878
Henry Clay Roark b. 12 Jul 1880 in Denton County, Texas
Annie L. Roark b. 1 Oct 1883
Martha J. Roark b. 21 Nov 1885
James E. Roark b. 16 Jul 1888
2.
man William Roark‏‎
Born ‎1831 Macon Co, Tennessee
3.
woman Cynthia Roark‏
Married name: Cragen, born ‎1833 Macon Co, Tennessee
4.
woman Elizabeth Roark‏
Married name: Goad, born ‎1833 Macon Co, Tennessee, died ‎3 Oct 1910‎, 76 or 77 years
5.
man Allen J Roark‏‎
Born ‎1837 Macon Co, Tennessee
6.
man David Harlan Roark, 2nd Lieut. Co. A., 9th Kentucky Volunteers‏
Born ‎25 Feb 1841 Smith County Tennessee, died ‎28 Sep 1888 Harper County Kentucky‎, 47 years. Occupation: Doctor
7.
woman Matilda Roark‏‎
Born ‎1843 macon Co, Tennessee
8.
man Thomas H Roark‏‎
Born ‎4 Nov 1844 Macon Co, Tennessee
9.
woman Martha Roark‏
Married name: Garrison, born ‎1848 Macon Co, Tennessee, died ‎1917Oct Hamilton Co Illinois‎