GALLIA COUNTY OHIO BIO: ROACH, Calvin Edward (published 1882) *********************************************************************** OHGENWEB NOTICE: All distribution rights to this electronic data are reserved by the submitter. Reproduction or re-presentation of copyrighted material will require the permission of the copyright owner. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. *********************************************************************** File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Tina Hursh frog158@juno.com September 13, 1999 *********************************************************************** From "History of Gallia County, Ohio" - by H.H. Hardesty 1882: "CALVIN EDWARD ROACH-is a son of Jacob and Mary Ann (Shelenbarger) Roach. He was born in Jefferson City, Missouri, June 25, 1855. He is a farmer of Ohio township. He was married in this township March 12, 1875, to Elizabeth Halley, who is a native of this township, born December 17, 1856. She is a daughter of Henry and Ann (Sheets) Halley, who settled in this county in 1826. Mr. Roach has one son, Samuel, born November 4, 1876. The subject of this sketch has held the offices of constable and assessor in this township; the firs office he filled for two years, and the last for one year. Mr. Roach came to this county in 1872. His postoffice address is Eureka, Gallia county, Ohio."