FOURTH GENERATION

13. BAXTER D ROACH SR ^{(2)(5) (6)(4)} was born on 15 Sep 1847 in Westminester S C.⁽¹⁾ He died on 12 Feb 1921 in Westminester S C.⁽¹⁾ DEATH CERTIFICATE He was buried on 14 Feb 1921 in MT REST METHODIST CH CHATTOGA RIDGE RD.⁽¹⁾ BURIED AT MT REST METH CH MT REST CHATTOGA RIDGE RD.
JOINED CFA AT AGE 16 HAS A CIVIAL WAR MONUMENT ON GRAVE.
SPENT MOST OF HIS TIME IN YANKEE PRISONER OF WAR CAMP
IN ILL. He served in the military JAN 1 1864 UNTIL 1866 in SULLIVANS ISLAND SC. IN 1864 BAXTER JOINED THE CONFEDERATE ARMY, CO D 22 REG'T SC
VOLS. TAKEM PRISONER BY GENERAL ARMY OF THE POTOMAC CHG AS A DESERTER
OF EMEMY FEB 1865. RELEASED AT END OF WAR. He died in the LDS temple. He died in Obit. Keowee Courier Feb 16, 1921
Baxter Roach, familiarly known all over Oconee as "Pappy" Roach, died at home of his daughter, Mrs Stephen Blackwell, in the Coneross section last
saturday, feb 12, at 8 o'clock in the afternoon. He had been in declining health for sometime, and being quite an aged man his death was not unexpeted by his relatives. He was a native of this county and had spent the greater part of his life in the upper section, where he had rasied a large family of children. in early life he was married to Miss Elizbeth wilbanks. who died on March 17, 1917. he was a confederant veteran, having served the greater part of the civil war. He is survived by five sons- Robert roach of whetstone; W.E. Roach, of wolfstake, Charlie W. Roach, K.I. Roach(K I stands for Kyle) and Baxter d. Roach Jr. of Coneross, and two daughters are also living, these being Mrs Sam Jefferson, of Clearmont, and Mrs Steve Blackwell of coneross, one Brother Laurence Roach of Newry, also serving him. There are 60 grandchildren living and 13 great-grandchildren . On last Monday , Feb 14 , at 3 o'clock pm., his remains were laid to rest in Double Springs cementery, in that section of the county
in which he was born. there are many who will regret the death, and sympathy of all goes out to the bereaved ones. 1880 CENSUS FOR PULUSKIE TOWNSHIP STATES THAT BAXTER ROACH WAS A WHITE MALE AGE 32 ,FARMER, COULD NOT READ OR WRITE. PARENTS BORN IN SC. WIFE ELISBEATH AGE 34 KEPT HOUSE,
IN 1864 BAXTER JOINED THE CONFEDERATE ARMY, COMPANY D 22 REG'T S C
WAS SENT TO SULLIVANS ISLAND S C . DESERTED AND WAS CAUGHT BY UNION ARMY AND SENT TO ILL TO A PRISONER OF WAR CAMP FOR DURATION OF WAR.
BAXTER IS BURIED AT DOUBLE SPRINGS METH CH IN MT REST SC ON CHATTOREGA RIDGE RD. ABOUT 2MILES FROM MT REST POST OFFICE.
BAXTER SR CIVIL WAR PAPERS SPELLED HIS NAME ROACH CAN ALSO BE SPELLED ROACHE.



1880 CENSUS FOR PULUSKIE TOWNSHIP STATES THAT BAXTER ROACH WAS A WHITE
MALE AGE 32, FARMER COULD NOT READ OR WRITE, PARENTS BORN IN SC, WIFE
ELISEBETH AGE 34 KEPT HOUSE, AND AT THE TIME WERE 8 CHILDREN

IN 1864 BAXTER JOINED THE CONFEDRATE ARMY, COMPANY D 22 REG'T
SC JAN 1864 ENLISTED SULLIVANS ISLAND SC
TAKEN PRISONER OF WAR BY ARMY OF PATOMAC SENT TO SALEM ILL
FEB 27, 1865 DESERTER
REF CARD MANUSCRIP NO 2197
BAXTER IS BURIED AT MT REST SC AT DOUBLE SPRINGS METHODIS CH
GO TO MT REST POST OFFICE TURN LEFT NEXT RD GO ABOUT 2 MI
CH IS ON LEFT GRAVE IS TO LEFT OF CH ABOUT IN THE CENTER OF
CEM.

ELIZEBETH was born in 1846. BAXTER D ROACH SR and ELIZEBETH had the following children:

+38 i. WILLIAM (WILLIE) ROACH.
+39 ii. CHARLIE ROACH.
40 iii. AUTHER ROACH .

41 iv. HANNAAH ROACH was born in 1868.
42 v. ROBERT ROACH was born in 1869. He was born in 1869. He was buried in 1946 in DOUBLE SPRINGS METHODIST CH CHATTOGA RIDGE RD MT REST.
+43 vi. SARA ROACH.
+44 vii. Wm KY ROACH.
+45 viii. ETTA ROACH.

He was married to ELIZEBETH WILLBANKS (daughter of GEDION WILLBANKS) ABT1866 in Westminester S C. ELIZEBETH WILLBANKS ^{(2)(7) (4)} was born about 1841 in Westminester S C. ⁽¹⁾ She died on 14 Mar 1916 in DOUBLE SPRINGS MET CH CHATUGA RIDGE RD MT REST SC.⁽¹⁾ She was buried on 16 Mar 1916 in the LDS temple.⁽⁸⁾ DEATH CERTIFICATE BAXTER D ROACH SR and ELIZEBETH WILLBANKS had the following children:

+38 i. WILLIAM (WILLIE) ROACH.
+39 ii. CHARLIE ROACH.
40 iii. AUTHER ROACH.
41 iv. HANNAAH ROACH.
42 v. ROBERT ROACH.
+43 vi. SARA ROACH.
+44 vii. Wm KY ROACH.
+46 viii. BAXTER ROACH JR.