George Edward Roe and Sarah Elizabeth Johnson, ca1945.
George Edward Roe, b. 29 Jun 1873 Carter Co. KY, d. 12 Mar 1956 Portsmouth, OH, married Sarah Elizabeth Johnson on 22 May 1895 in Carter Co. KY. Sarah was b. 6 Jan 1877 Carter Co. KY and d. 26 Oct 1961 in Scioto Co. OH. George's father was John Roe, b. abt 1842 in KY, d. 6 Apr 1881 in Jasper Co. IL. George's mother was Terrese Ann Taber, b. 7 May 1842 in Carter Co. KY, d. 29 Jun 1921 in Providence, Carter Co. KY. Terrese's photo is in the Carter Co. Photo Gallery. Sarah' s father was Elijah Johnson, b. 5 Feb 1832 Carter Co. KY, d. 9 Dec 1917 Carter Co. KY. Her mother was Elizabeth Boggs, b. 30 Aug 1845 Carter Co. KY, d. 17 Apr 1911 Carter Co. KY. There is a photo of Elijah, Elizabeth and all their children in the Carter Co. Photo Album.
Children of George and Sarah Roe were as follows:
1. Olive Roe, b. 25 Mar 1898, d. 3 Oct 1899. Buried in Ross Chapel Cemetery.
2. Arlie L Roe, b. 14 Apr 1900 Carter Co. KY, d. 15 Aug 1869 Portsmouth, OH. His wife was Jewell Rose, b. 28 Apr 1905 in Elliott Co. KY, d. 21 Jun 1978 in Ft. Pierce, FL. She was the daughter of Francis M. Rose, b. 8 Aug 1877 in KY, d. 8 Jun 1952 Carter Co. and Missouri E. Walker, b. 23 Jun 1879 Carter Co. KY, d. 9 May 1966.
3. Emma Roe, b. 16 Nov 1901 Carter Co. KY, d. 6 Sep 1986 in Vinton, VA. She married a 2nd cousin, Richie Roe, on 21 Dec 1921. They divorced in the 1930's. Richie was b. 3 Jul 1902 Carter Co. KY and d. 12 Mar 1971 in Utah. His parents were George Washington Roe and Laura Elizabeth Barker.
4. Jessie Roe, b. 12 Feb 1903 in Carter Co. KY, d. 19 May 1996 in Carter Co. KY. She married Ward Leonadas Walker in Sept., 1925 in Carter Co. KY. Ward was b. 9 Apr 1904 Carter Co. KY and d. 13 Jun 1987 in Carter Co., KY. His parents were James W. Walker and Rosa Lyons.
5. Mary Roe, b. 25 Dec 1905 Carter Co. KY, d. 3 Dec 1999 Scioto Co. OH. She married a 2nd cousin Roy Estill Roe brother of her sister Emma's husband on 23 Oct 1931 Carter Co. KY. He was b. 6 Nov. 1907 and d. abt 1932. She married Clifford Hamilton on 7 Aug 1937 in Huntington, WV. He was b. abt 1906 in KY and d. abt 1995 in Scioto Co. OH.
6. Esther Roe, b. 19 Sep 1907 Carter Co. KY, d. 6 Feb 2001 in Rockville, MD. She married Raymond Edward Donohew on 27 Apr 1929 in New Boston, Scioto Co. OH. He was b. 9 Apr 1904 in Bath Co. KY and d. 19 Oct 1963 in Cleveland, OH. His father was John Andrew Donohew, b. 29 Jun 1862 in Montgomery Co. KY, d. 18 Jun 1905 in Montgomery Co. KY. His mother was Ella Willis Gardner. She was b. 11 Sep 1874 in Bath Co. KY and d. 19 Jun 1945 Cleveland, OH. John and Ella were married on 6 Nov 1895 in Montgomery Co. KY.
7. Norma Roe, b. 6 Mar 1910 Carter Co. KY, d. 5 Sep 1992 at Appalachain Reg. Hosp. West Liberty, KY, was married on 5 Jun 1933 in Carter Co. KY to Robert Wilson, b. 29 Oct 1908 in KY, d. 28 May 1984 Carter Co. KY. Robert was a son of Joseph Wilson, b. abt 1884 and Hattie Wilburn, b. abt 1884 in KY, d. 22 Sep 1950 Carter Co. KY.
8. Dovie Roe was b. 6 Dec 1912 Carter Co. KY and d. 14 Jan 2005 in OH. Dovie was married on 8 Feb 1930 in Carter Co. KY to John Haskel "Hack" Barker, b. 22 Oct 1908 in KY, d. 29 Mar 1994 in Crestline, Crawford Co. OH. He was a son of Millard A. Barker, b. 17 Jul 1869 in Elliott Co. KY, d. abt 1951 Elliott Co. KY, and Ida Ellen Sparks, b. 14 Dec 1873 in Elliott Co. KY, d. 3 Jan 1924 in KY.
9. Emery Arthur Roe was b. 7 Nov 1915 Carter Co. KY and d. 6 Mar 1988 in Glendale, AZ. Emery was married on 18 June 1938 in Greenup Co. KY to Della Marie Adkins, b. 4 Mar 1920 in KY, d. 6 Apr 2000 in Fallbrook, CA.
10. Irene Roe was b. 1 Feb 1917 Carter Co. KY and d. 2 Apr 1918 Carter Co. KY.
11. Lena Jewel Roe was b. 6 May 1919 Carter Co. KY and d. 3 Dec 1999 in Scioto Co. OH. She married Ike Ginn. They divorced. She married Louis Homer on 23 Oct 1953 in Wheelersburg, OH
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Submitted by: John Donohew
