Bryan Co., OK; Biographies - Roark Family - r260

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John Preston Roark b. 9/15/1815, d. 1845, was my ggg grandfather. 
At this time it is not known where John came from. He married two 
Chickasaw sisters. Polygamy was commonly practiced among the 
Chickasaw at that time.

John married his first wife, Sarah Love on 1/28/1841. He and 
Sarah had a son, James L. Roark 4/29/1842. Sarah died 3/3/1847. 
Johns second wife was Sarah's sister, Emily Love. Sarah and Emily 
Love's parents were Isaac Love and Eliza McKinney.

Emily Love was my ggg grandmother.

The family self-emmigrated with a party of Chickasaw from Mississippi 
to Oklahoma in 1844, settling in the Chickasaw District of the Choctaw 
Nation. On the muster roll, he is listed as male - age 10-25. With him 
was a female - under 10, and two females aged 10-25. One theory is 
that the muster roll is in error and that it should read - one male 
under the age of 10, which would be James L. Roark.

John and Emily had a son, Benjamin Franklin Roark. John died circa 
1845. Emily then married David Calhoun Burney.

Benjamin Franklin Roark, b. 5/10/1845, was my gg grandfather. Benjamin 
was a farmer and married Frances Elizabeth Kemp, daughter of Levi Kemp. 
They had two children, Mariah Clementine Roark and Alphonso Bailey Roark.

Benjamin farmed land that Elizabeth's father had let him have. He was 
to work the land with her brother on the halves. Benjamin died suddenly 
one day during a visit to Elizabeths parents. According to Elizabeth... 
he had been in fine health before.

Indian Territory. He married Dora Smith, b.10/16/1876, daughter of 
Thomas Smith and Lourinda (Surname unknown) of Fannin County, Texas. 
Alphonso and Dora were married on his birthday, 12/15/1891 by Judge 
Kemp, Judge of Panola County. The marriage license was fifty dollars. 
Alphonso was the Clerk of Panola County in the Chickasaw Nation.

Alphonso and his wife Dora Smith were the parents of Georgia Mae, 
Annie Laura, William Edgar, Ruthie Pearl, Charlie Yeizer, Ruby 
Lourinda and Alvin Franklin Roark.

Chickasaw Roll Card No. 1175, Dawes Roll No. 3469.