ROACH-David A. - Fountain County INGenWeb Project

David A. ROACH, of Crawfordsville, was born in Sugar Creek Township, Parke County, Indiana, July 15, 1843. In youth he was a farmer's boy and not afraid of hard work. He later had an ambition to be a professional man and entered the University at Bloomington, this state, and chose law. He graduated in 1871 and settled in practice at Covington, Indiana. In 1873 he relocated at Rockville, and in 1877 came to Crawfordsville. In 1876 he was elected prosecuting attorney of his district. Politically, he was a Democrat.

Union Twp David A. ROACH, attorney, Crawfordsville, was b. in Sugar Creek Twp, Parke co, Indiana July 15, 1843, and is the s/o Hon. Henry L. and Frances (ALLEN) Roach. His father, Henry L. Roach, has been quite a prominent man in the democratic ranks. He was born in Bath Co KY in 1817 and came to East to Indiana in an early day and in 1833 settled in Parke County, where he farmed and filled the office of school trustee. In 1856 he moved to Fountain County and in 1862 was elected by the dem to the state legislature. In 1874 he was a defeated candidate for county treasurer. In 1876 he allied himself with the greenback party and still supports the same principles. HIs father was taken prisoner at the old Winchester defeat. Mrs. Frances Roach, mother of David A, was born in Morgan Co, Ky 1816. Her people were formerly from Va. David A. followed the plow during his youth and gained but a common school education. Being desirous of more learning, he attended the Bloomington, Indiana, State University. Choosing law as his profession, he pursued a course in that study at the same institution from which he graduated in 1871. Leaving the college, he settled for practice at Covington. In 1873 he changed his location to Rockville, where he remained till 1877, at which time he located at C'ville. In 1876 he was elected states attorney from the 22nd district, comprising Parke & Mongomery. Counties and at the expiration of his term of office became deputy to attorney COLLINGS, of Rockville. In 1880 he was again a candidate for the same office. Mr. Roach was married Oct 23, 1878 to Sarah V. GILLISPIE, daughter of Garret and Mary J. (HEDGES) Gillispie. She was born March 10, 1853. She is a member of the Christian Church. They have one child, Maud, born July 19, 1879. Mr. Roach is a thorough democrat, and a man who has made his own way thus far in life.