Thanks for the information on Martha Ann Ledford. Maxine King ----- Original Message ----- From: "karen elder" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, July 13, 2003 7:14 PM Subject: Re: [ILSALINE-L] Roark - Ledford > I don't know much about Martha Ann Ledford. She was born Mar1830 and died > 28 April 1908 in Junction City, Geary Co. KS. She married Capt. William > Roark 27 Mar 1861 (her 3rd, his 2nd). > > Martha's 1st marriage was to Benjamin Allen and they had at least one son, > John Benjamin. Her 2nd marriage was to a Thomas Risinger. > > A probate record-- "Martha A. Roark vs William Roark, Box #4, File #63. > Cause of separation: loss of affection between them. Case filed Nov 1874. > Case disposed of May 1875. Date & place of marriage 27 Mar 1861 Saline Co > IL. Children from this marriage: William S. Roark, Michael E. Roark, > Charley A. Roark. William S being 12 years old on 26 Feb 1874. She claims > that he suggested permanent separation because of a loss of affection > between them; he wanting all the children removed from her custody; that he > wants to have her banish her son by a previous marriage, John Benjamin > Allen; that this child is the reason for his dissatisfaction at home; that > William has left her for a room of hiw own. > > "He states in his cross bill that the cause of their misunder- > standings is in the undutiful and disrespectable conduct of John Benjamin > Allen, the son of Martha by a former husband; that J. B. Alle is a bad > influence on their three small children and shouldn't be allowed their > company; that J. B. Allen has married but lives only one mile from their > home and continues to upset the family; that William Roark Sr. has sent his > eldest son, William S. Roark, to Shawneetown to live with his (senior's) > sister and go to school Nov. Term 1874. Injunction asked to be dropped > because the witnesses, Samuel Bellah and Sarah, his wife, were not present; > that they are the daughter and son-in-law to which William S. Roark was sent > in Shawneetown." > > (Sarah was Capt. William's sister.) > > Martha applied for Capt. William's military pension in 1903. > > I don't have anything on her family--sorry. > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "LR Miller" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Sunday, July 13, 2003 12:03 PM > Subject: [ILSALINE-L] Roark - Ledford > > > > Karen, > > > > Do you have any specific information about Martha Ann Ledford? Other > researchers have her listed as a younger sister to John M., Solomon H. and > the other Ledford children. Do you have any information along those > lines...i.e. a death certificate that lists her father or maybe funeral > records, etc.? > > > > Lynda > > > > karen elder <[email protected]> wrote: > > Nancy Catherine Roark (born @1834-1926,daughter of Michael Roark, > > granddaughter of William Roark, Rev. War) married Israel D. Sisk (born > > @1826) on 8 Jun 1857 > > > > Michael E. Roark, b. 10 Dec 1866-d. Feb 1908, an attorney in Harrisburg > IL, > > married Lula May Pickering on 18 Mar 1888. Michael E. was the son of Capt. > > William Roark (Civil War) & Martha Ann Ledford Allen Risinger, grandson of > > Michael Roark, g-grandson of William Roark (Rev. War). > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: > > To: > > Sent: Friday, July 11, 2003 1:21 PM > > Subject: Re: [ILSALINE-L] Harrisburg Daily Reg. > > > > > > > > > > > > > Researching Hutson/Pyle/Edwards/Nunn/Mitchell/Sisk/Miller/Pickering/ and > > > others too numerous to mention. > > > > > > > > > > > --------------------------------- > > Do you Yahoo!? > > SBC Yahoo! DSL - Now only $29.95 per month! > >