B. K. ROACH, President of the Old Settlers' Association of White County, was born in - Allegheny County, Penn., May 16, 1810, and is the youngest of a family of fourteen children born to Peter and Sarah (Kepner) Roach, all reared to maturity, but of whom there are only two now living. Peter Roach came from Ireland; his wife was born in Pennsylvania, and is of German descent. B. K. Roach was a small boy when his parents moved to Columbiana County, Ohio, where he was reared to manhood. October 10, 1833, he married Eliza J. Thompson, who was born in Columbiana County, in August, 1814. To this union were born nine children, viz.: Nancy C., Sarah A., Margaret J., Thomas D., James B., William (deceased), John T., David G., and Robert G. (deceased). In September, 1862, the parents came to this township, and settled on 484 acres of raw land. Here Mrs. Roach died January 31, 1879, a faithful adherent of the Presbyterian Church, of which Mr. Roach also has been a member for the past forty years.

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