City: LaFollette
ROACH, William Littleton, farmer; born Knox county, Ky., July 11, 1847; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Isaac and Elizabeth (Wheeler) ROACH; father’s occupation farmer; paternal grandparents William and Elizabeth (Smidely) ROACH; maternal grandparents Benjamin and Nancy (McFarland) WHEELER; received common school education; served as private in Company “C,” Ninth Tenn. Vol. Cavalry, 1863-1865; he was in all of the battles participated in by his regiment, including the battle of Greeneville, Tenn., where Raider John MORGAN lost his life, and Morristown, Tenn.; married twice, first Elizabeth CHAPMAN, Nov. 12, 1867; second Alice DYER, July 11,1898; Master Mason, Valley Star Lodge, No. 577, F. & A. M.; commander of the Daniel Meador Post, No. 19, G. A. R.; justice of the peace from 1888 to 1900; postmaster at Boy, 1880,1885, and Primroy, 1892-1900, establishing both offices; was also interested in mercantile business ten years; census enumerator in his district in 1890; pension attorney, and has practiced before the courts of Campbell county, Tenn., J. P.; member of the Baptist church (Missionary).
