Prov. Co. Mo. Mil.
Pri. Capt. T.G. Badcocks Co. Ind. Mo. Mil; killed August 30, 1864; husband of Leah Roark
YANCY ROARK was born in Kentucky on September 2, 1827, a son of William and Candace Roark. He was 36 years old when he died on Curtman Island, just 3 days before his 37th birthday. In November 1849, Yancy married Leah Vernon in Miller County and they had three children: Henry Nolan Roark, John B. Roark, and Martha Roark. Yancy has two stones in Allen Cemetery; one that was placed by his family and the other is a government-issued stone. His wife, Leah Vernon, Roark, never remarried but remained his widow and died in 1907. She is buried at Eldon Cemetery as well as their three children.
Source: THE SEVEN SOLDIERS EXECUTED ON CURTMAN ISLAND IN 1864............. by Peggy Smith Hake
Pri. Capt. T.G. Badcocks Co. Ind. Mo. Mil; killed August 30, 1864; husband of Leah Roark
YANCY ROARK was born in Kentucky on September 2, 1827, a son of William and Candace Roark. He was 36 years old when he died on Curtman Island, just 3 days before his 37th birthday. In November 1849, Yancy married Leah Vernon in Miller County and they had three children: Henry Nolan Roark, John B. Roark, and Martha Roark. Yancy has two stones in Allen Cemetery; one that was placed by his family and the other is a government-issued stone. His wife, Leah Vernon, Roark, never remarried but remained his widow and died in 1907. She is buried at Eldon Cemetery as well as their three children.
Source: THE SEVEN SOLDIERS EXECUTED ON CURTMAN ISLAND IN 1864............. by Peggy Smith Hake
Prov. Co. Mo. Mil.
Pri. Capt. T.G. Badcocks Co. Ind. Mo. Mil; killed August 30, 1864; husband of Leah Roark
YANCY ROARK was born in Kentucky on September 2, 1827, a son of William and Candace Roark. He was 36 years old when he died on Curtman Island, just 3 days before his 37th birthday. In November 1849, Yancy married Leah Vernon in Miller County and they had three children: Henry Nolan Roark, John B. Roark, and Martha Roark. Yancy has two stones in Allen Cemetery; one that was placed by his family and the other is a government-issued stone. His wife, Leah Vernon, Roark, never remarried but remained his widow and died in 1907. She is buried at Eldon Cemetery as well as their three children.
Source: THE SEVEN SOLDIERS EXECUTED ON CURTMAN ISLAND IN 1864............. by Peggy Smith Hake
Pri. Capt. T.G. Badcocks Co. Ind. Mo. Mil; killed August 30, 1864; husband of Leah Roark
YANCY ROARK was born in Kentucky on September 2, 1827, a son of William and Candace Roark. He was 36 years old when he died on Curtman Island, just 3 days before his 37th birthday. In November 1849, Yancy married Leah Vernon in Miller County and they had three children: Henry Nolan Roark, John B. Roark, and Martha Roark. Yancy has two stones in Allen Cemetery; one that was placed by his family and the other is a government-issued stone. His wife, Leah Vernon, Roark, never remarried but remained his widow and died in 1907. She is buried at Eldon Cemetery as well as their three children.
Source: THE SEVEN SOLDIERS EXECUTED ON CURTMAN ISLAND IN 1864............. by Peggy Smith Hake
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