My mother's maiden name was Roark.Her father was John William Barnabus Roark.His father was David Roark, a Union veteran of the Civil War who died about 1872 of illness not related to the war.David married a widow named Sarah Ann Ford whose husband was a Confederate soldier named Thomas Britt who died of wounds received in that war.Sarah died shortly before David did.My grandfather, John, was left an orphan at about six years of age, and knew very little about his parents.I am trying to trace the linage of this Roark line back from this David Roark. David, Sarah and Thomas Britt died in Texas prior to 1872. David is believed to have originally been from Missouri, and possibly was on his way back there when he became ill and died near Bonham, Texas about 1872. Any leads or help will be appreciated.
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