Menard County IL Archives Obituaries.....Roach, John Hamilton June 11, 1914
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Middletown Ledger
John Roach, Dead - After a life of 88 years, 7 months and 5 days during 
which he had experienced his share of the hardships of pioneer days John 
Roach, - near octogenarian, Snow Bird, and well known resident - came to his 
death Thursday June 11, 1914 a little after the noon hour.  He had been in 
poor health from heart trouble and debility of old age for several years but 
the last attack coming an hour the previous night exhausted his remaining 
strength.  The funeral was held from the Irish Grove church Saturday June 13 
at 10 o'clock with Rev. J.H. Norris officiating.  A heavy rainstorm at the 
hour prevented many from attending but a large crowd was present to pay 
their last respect to the deceased.  The pall bearers were Frank Worth, Evan 
Worth, James Worth, Arthur Montgomery, B. Pond and C.L. Ralford.  Interment 
was made in Irish Grove cemetery.  John Hamilton Roach, son of Rev. and Mrs. 
Needon Roach, was born in Tennessee, November 6, 1825.  While a child of two 
years he came with his parents to Morgan county, Ill., living several years 
before the winter of the Big Snow and thereby earning a place in the ranks 
of the few remaining Snow Birds.  His youth was spent in rural occupations 
and on February 19, 1846 he was united in marriage to Mrs. Artemiss Butler 
at Palmyra, Illinois.  Five children were born to this union, only one of 
them surviving.  Soon after marriage he came to Irish Grove and the latter 
years of his life have been peacefully spent on his farm three miles west of 
Middletown.  On July 10, 1895 he suffered the loss of his helpmeet, by 
death.  On October 14, 1897 he was again united in marriage to Effie J. 
Pond.  Besides his wife he is survived by his son Charles N. Roach of the 
home, one granddaughter, Mrs. Etta M. Ralford and one great granddaughter, 
Edna Ralford, both of Bloomington.  While a young Mr. Roach united with the 
Cumberland Presbyterian church and was a firm believer in its tenets.  He 
was a member of the Irish Grove church for over 60 years.

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