This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Roam, Strain, Stockton Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/UNB.2ACI/1015 Message Board Post: Henry Roam Henry Roam was born in Overton county, Tenn., November 30, 1835, and died at his home in Crocker, Mo., February 15, 1916, aged 80 years, 2 months, and 115 days. He was married to Rhody Strain, April 16, 1853 (or 1858? or 1859?), who died in January 1892. To this union were born eleven children, nine of whom survive him. On April 24, 1892, he married Pearlie Stockton. Ten children were born to this union. Of these children all but one survive him. He leaves to mourn his demise his widow, eighteen children, all of whom attended the funeral and a host of true friends. He was a member of the church for many years and for over thirty years was a minister of the Gospel. Funeral services were held in the Christian Church on Tuesday afternoon of last week and interment was made in the Crocker cemetery. Rev. Mahaney, of Richland, conducted the services. Published in The Crocker News, Pulaski County, Missouri on Thursday, February 24, 1916.