The Descendants of John Bernard Roch

By Lajuana Burton

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Note:  Asterisks follow the line of the author


13.  DORA E.3 ROCH (*ROBERT (ED) EDWARD2, *JOHN BERNARD SR.1) was born 1876 in Proctor, Comanche, TX, and died May 15, 1931 in Comanche Co., TX.  She married HARLAND MULKEY HOOVER July 23, 1894 in Comanche, Comanche, TX.  He was born Abt. 1876 in Indiana, and died August 03, 1949 in Comanche Co., TX.

 

Notes for DORA E. ROCH:

Dora E. Roch-Hoover aprrently lost 2 children at birth because accordi ng to the 1910 Census she says she had 3 children & only one was living wh ich would be David E. Hoover.

       

Children of DORA ROCH and HARLAND HOOVER are:

                   i.    FEMALE CHILD4 HOOVER, b. Abt. 1896, Proctor, Comanche, TX; d. Abt. 1896, TX.

 

Notes for FEMALE CHILD HOOVER:

This child either died @ birth or early infancy.

 

                  ii.    MALE CHILD HOOVER, b. Abt. 1898, Proctor, Comanche, TX; d. Abt. 1898, TX.

 

Notes for MALE CHILD HOOVER:

This child either died @ birth or early infancy.

 

40.            iii.    DAVID E. HOOVER, b. February 25, 1901, Proctor, Comanche, TX; d. March 27, 1991, TX.

 

 

14.  JOHN D.3 ROCH (*ROBERT (ED) EDWARD2, *JOHN BERNARD SR.1) was born September 25, 1877 in Proctor, Comanche, TX, and died 1940 in Alice, Jim Wells, TX.  He married *BERTIE ANN HANSON August 01, 1897 in Proctor, Comanche, TX, daughter of WILLIAM HANSON and ELIZABETH RIGSBY.  She was born September 04, 1880 in Van Dyke, Comanche, TX, and died June 28, 1976 in De Leon, Comanche, TX.

       

Children of JOHN ROCH and *BERTIE HANSON are:

                   i.    GEORGE4 ROCH, b. 1898, Comanche Co, TX; d. 1898, Comanche Co, TX.

 

More About GEORGE ROCH:

Burial: 1898, Hanson Cemetery, Comanche Co., TX

 

41.             ii.    VERNA D. ROCH, b. October 05, 1899, Comanche, Comanche, TX; d. February 11, 1940, De Leon, Comanche, TX.

42.            iii.    VELMA ROCH, b. July 08, 1903, Anson, Jones, TX; d. July 02, 1993, De Leon, Comanche, TX.

                 iv.    GUY ROCH, b. October 02, 1904, Comanche, Comanche, TX; d. June 18, 1998, Belton, Bell, TX; m. JEAN BEARD, Abt. 1924, TX; b. Abt. 1904, TX.

43.             v.    FORD ROCH, b. March 18, 1907, Comanche, Comanche, TX; d. August 11, 1984, Temple, Bell Co., TX.

                 vi.    PAUL ROCH, b. October 02, 1909, Comanche, Comanche, TX; d. May 27, 1972, Kilgore, Gregg, TX; m. EMMA LEE GENTRY, Abt. 1930, TX; b. Abt. 1909, TX.

 

More About PAUL ROCH:

Burial: May 1972, Kilgore Cemetery, Kilgore, Gregg Co., TX

 

                vii.    VIVIAN ROCH, b. February 16, 1912, Comanche, Comanche, TX; d. May 17, 1972, De Leon, Comanche, TX; m. ? CRANDALL, Abt. 1970, Comanche Co., TX; b. Abt. 1910, TX.

 

Notes for VIVIAN ROCH:

According to notes on the Terry-Dunn-Hanson tree @ rootsweb.ancestry, Vivian Roch w as married 3 times but I have not been able to confirm anyone except possi bly the last one which may have been Crandall. Vivian Roch Cranda ll is on her grave marker.

 

               viii.    VALDA M. ROCH, b. November 08, 1914, Comanche, Comanche, TX; d. March 09, 1997, Stamford, Jones, TX; m. LUTHER W. LARSON, March 15, 1935, De Leon, Comanche Co., TX; b. May 09, 1894, Swedeburg, Saunders, NE; d. May 29, 1988, Stamford, Jones, TX.

 

Notes for VALDA M. ROCH:

Valda Mirl Roch was born on 8 Nov 1914 in Texas.

 

She was married to Luther W. Larson on 15 Mar 1935 in DeLeon, Comanche Cou nty, Texas.

 

 

More About VALDA M. ROCH:

Burial: March 1997, Buried in De Leon Cemetery @ De Leon Comanche Co., TX

 

Notes for LUTHER W. LARSON:

Luther W. Larson was born about 1898. He died on 29 May 1988 in Stamfor d, Jones County, Texas. He was buried on 31 May 1988 in DeLeon Cemetery, C omanche County, Texas. "Mr. Luther W. Larso, 90, longtime resident of t he Ericksdahl Community and Stamford died Sunday May 29, 1988 at the Stamf ord Memorial Hospital. His service was Tuesday May 31, 1988 at the Beth el Lutheran Church in Ericksdahl, then burial in the DeLeon Cemetery th at afternoon. He married Valda Roch March 15, 1935 in DeLeon. They mov ed to Ericksdahl in 1945 where they farmed until 1975 when Mr. Larson reti red. In 1978 the Stamford Chapter of Future Farmers of America presented M r. Larson the coveted Honorary Lone Star Farmer Award. He was a memb er of Bethel Lutheran Church and served on the church council. He is surve ved by his wife Valda Roch Larson, one brother, A. F. Larson of Wahoo, Neb raska, three nephews, and one niece. Casketbearers were Jerry Neuman, Milt on Haterius, Melvin Rosenquist, Leland Nauert, Wayland Shurley, Darrel Ric hards, Jan Olson, and Charles Stenholm." (Obituary from Valda Roch Larso n)

 

More About LUTHER W. LARSON:

Burial: May 31, 1988, De Leon Cemetery, De Leon, Comanche Co., TX

 

                  ix.    VANCE ROCH, b. August 07, 1917, Comanche, Comanche, TX; d. January 20, 2001, Temple, Bell, TX; m. HARLEY DAVIDSON MITCHELL, Abt. 1937, TX; b. November 28, 1912, TX; d. September 07, 2002, Temple, Bell, TX.

 

Notes for HARLEY DAVIDSON MITCHELL:

Harley D. Mitchell was a Lt. Col. in the United States Air Forces in WWII

 

More About HARLEY DAVIDSON MITCHELL:

Burial: September 2002, Hillcrest Cemetery @ Temple, Bell, TX

 

44.              x.    J. D. ROCH, b. January 7, 1922, Comanche, Comanche, TX, d.  January 13, 2009 in McLennan County, TX  [corrected information added by Mary Anna Roch]

 

 

15.  CLARA A.3 ROCH (*ROBERT (ED) EDWARD2, *JOHN BERNARD SR.1) was born January 1881 in Proctor, Comanche, TX, and died February 20, 1965 in Comanche Co., TX.  She married BUCKSKIN ROBERT (BOB) LESLEY January 10, 1899 in Proctor, Comanche, TX, son of JAMES LESLIE and MARGARET SCOTT.  He was born October 05, 1878 in TX, and died October 14, 1951 in Haskell Co., TX.

       

Children of CLARA ROCH and BUCKSKIN LESLEY are:

                   i.    PETE HOOVER4 LESLEY, b. Abt. 1902, TX; d. July 13, 1965, Haskell Co., TX; m. ?, Abt. 1922, TX; b. Abt. 1905, TX.

45.             ii.    FRANK LESLEY, b. 1906, TX; d. October 21, 1970, Lubbock Co., TX.

                 iii.    MINNIE O. LESLEY, b. 1909, TX.

46.            iv.    JOHNNIE EDWARD LESLEY, b. 1911, TX.

                  v.    MARTY LESLEY, b. 1913, Haskell Co., TX.

                 vi.    HOY E. LESLEY, b. Abt. 1917, Haskell Co., TX; d. August 23, 1960, Haskell Co., TX.

 

 

16.  FANNIE I.3 ROCH (*ROBERT (ED) EDWARD2, *JOHN BERNARD SR.1) was born September 16, 1883 in Proctor, Comanche, TX, and died September 24, 1918 in Comanche Co., TX.  She married HERBERT ED CARNES Abt. 1917 in TX.  He was born January 06, 1897 in TX, and died June 22, 1974 in Ector Co., TX.

 

Notes for HERBERT ED CARNES:

Herbert Ed Carnes died in Ector Co. but his last SS address was McCamey, U pton, TX which is 53 miles south of Odessa, Ector, TX. He may have be en in the hospital @ Odessa when he died.

       

Child of FANNIE ROCH and HERBERT CARNES is:

                   i.    MALE4 CARNES, b. Abt. 1918, TX.

 

 

17.  *"MIKE" MICHAEL ALDERSON3 ROCH (*ROBERT (ED) EDWARD2, *JOHN BERNARD SR.1) was born January 14, 1886 in Proctor, Comanche, TX, and died October 08, 1945 in Proctor, Comanche, TX.  He married *IDA MIRL SHEPERD November 25, 1906 in Proctor, Comanche Cnty, TX, daughter of *JOHN SHEPHERD and SALLIE ?.  She was born September 20, 1891 in TX, and died September 09, 1962 in De Leon, Comanche, TX.

 

Notes for *"MIKE" MICHAEL ALDERSON ROCH:

Mike and Ida Mirl Roch are buried in Buffalo Cemetery in De Leon, Comanc he Co., Tx as are three of there children, Clyde, Jewitt and Chess.

 

Notes for *IDA MIRL SHEPERD:

Mike and Ida Mirl Roch are buried in Buffalo Cemetery in De Leon, Comanc he Co., Tx as are three of there children, Clyde, Jewitt and Chess.

 

More About *IDA MIRL SHEPERD:

Burial: September 09, 1962, Buffalo Springs Cematary

Census: June 05, 1900, Mirl is on cenus with her father & family @ Douglas, Nacagdoces Co., Tx

       

Children of *"MIKE" ROCH and *IDA SHEPERD are:

                   i.    BONNIE B.4 ROCH, b. November 16, 1907, Proctor, Comanche Co, TX; d. July 28, 1973, Sweetwater, Nolan Co., TX; m. TOM P. GREGORY, Abt. 1927, Comanche Co., TX; b. May 01, 1904, TX; d. March 16, 1970, Andrews, Andrews, TX ?.

 

More About BONNIE B. ROCH:

Burial: July 1973, Bonnie B. (Roch) Gregory may be buried in a cemetery at Sweetwater, Nolan Co., TX

 

47.             ii.    *CLYDE CARL ROCH, b. July 22, 1909, Proctor, Comanche, TX; d. June 04, 1962, De Leon, Comanche, TX.

48.            iii.    DONALD DENVER ROCH, b. September 01, 1912, Proctor, Comanche, TX; d. March 31, 1977, Sweetwater, Nolan, TX.

                 iv.    CHESTER (CHESS) ROCH, b. Abt. 1914, Proctor, Comanche Co., TX; d. July 16, 1918, Proctor, Comanche Co., TX.

 

Notes for CHESTER (CHESS) ROCH:

Chester died as a very young boy from colitis and lay for many yea rs in an unmarked grave in Buffalo Cemetary at De Leon, Comanche Co., T X. I added a marker this year July 2000 that says simply "Chess" as I didn 't know when he was born and have not been able to find a record of his bi rth. I did find a record of his death in the Comanche Co., Courthouse in t he "Record of Deaths" book.

 

                  v.    JEWETT LEE ROCH, b. May 12, 1928, Proctor, Comanche Co., TX; d. February 06, 1968, Big Springs, Howard Co., TX; m. ?, Howard Co., TX.

 

Notes for JEWETT LEE ROCH:

Jewett Lee Roch was a Pfc. in the U.S. Army and served in Wash. He di ed at Big Springs, Howard Co.,TX 2/6/1968. There is a marker at Buffalo Sp rings Cemetery. The cemetery is located  on the road to Promonotory Poi nt at Proctor Lake. Follow this road until you come to the sign that sa ys Buffalo Cem. follow the dirt road in to the cemetery. The internet Tex as Death Record indicates that Jewett was married at the time of his deat h. I was not aware that he had ever married and to date I have not been ab le to confirm this fact.

 

More About JEWETT LEE ROCH:

Burial: February 1968, A military marker incates Jewett is buried at Buffalo Springs Cemetery in Comanche Co., TX

 

 

18.  ROBERT EMMET3 ROCH (*ROBERT (ED) EDWARD2, *JOHN BERNARD SR.1) was born February 08, 1887 in Proctor, Comanche, TX, and died November 07, 1958 in Midland Co., TX.  He married (1) MINNIE LEE HOBBS October 09, 1908 in Comanche Co., TX, daughter of WILLIAM HOBBS and MARY JENKINS.  She was born June 10, 1890 in AR, and died July 10, 1922 in Breckenridge, Stephens, TX.  He married (2) MARY BEAULAH LESLEY Abt. 1924 in TX.  She was born August 23, 1897 in TX, and died September 23, 1994 in Midland, Midland, TX.  He married (3) JACKIE ? Unknown in ?.  She was born Unknown in ?, and died Unknown in ?.

 

Notes for ROBERT EMMET ROCH:

My Dad, Clyde Carl Roch said Emmitt was a cattle auctioneer and was excell ent at guessing an animals weight just by running his hand across it's bac k.

       

Children of ROBERT ROCH and MINNIE HOBBS are:

49.              i.    EUNICE MAE (CRICKET)4 ROCH, b. September 17, 1909, Comanche Co., TX; d. September 01, 2002, Sterling City, Sterling,  TX.

50.             ii.    VELMON DEE ROCH, b. June 16, 1911, Proctor, Comanche, TX; d. January 23, 1981, Glen Cove, Coleman, Tx.

51.            iii.    OZA ROCH, b. 1916, Proctor, Comanche Co., TX; d. November 21, 1946, Midland Co., TX.

 

       

Children of ROBERT ROCH and MARY LESLEY are:

52.            iv.    (R.E.) ROBERT EMMETT4 ROCH, b. April 17, 1926, Runnels Co., TX; d. June 19, 1953, Wagon Mound, Mora, NM.

53.             v.    ONIS GILBERT (GIB) ROCH, b. January 20, 1927, Winters, Runnels, TX; d. December 20, 1992, Alpine, Brewster, TX.

                 vi.    MALE ROCH, b. April 21, 1932, Taylor Co., TX; d. April 21, 1932, Taylor Co., TX.

 

 

19.  (MAGGIE) MARGARET O.3 ROCH (*ROBERT (ED) EDWARD2, *JOHN BERNARD SR.1) was born August 1894 in Proctor, Comanche, TX, and died Bet. 1894 - 1987 in Comanche Co., TX.  She married FRANK GRARE COWDEN Abt. 1913 in TX.  He was born August 11, 1892 in TX, and died February 05, 1983 in Bridgeport, Wise, TX.

       

Children of (MAGGIE) ROCH and FRANK COWDEN are:

                   i.    RUTH4 COWDEN, b. Abt. 1915, Comanche Co., TX.

                  ii.    CLINT ROCH COWDEN, b. June 21, 1920, Wichita Co., TX.

54.            iii.    ROBERT ROGERS COWDEN, b. June 04, 1923, Wichita Co., TX; d. February 20, 2001, Wichita Falls, Wichita, TX.

55.            iv.    LOYD DONAL COWDEN, b. November 19, 1926, Wichita Co., TX; d. September 1982, TX.

56.             v.    FRANKIE OLA COWDEN, b. March 08, 1928, Wichita Co., TX.

 

 

20.  NELLIE G.3 ROCH (*ROBERT (ED) EDWARD2, *JOHN BERNARD SR.1) was born November 20, 1897 in Proctor, Comanche, TX, and died April 07, 1978 in Fort Worth, Tarrant, TX.  She married (1) *ERNEST ELWOOD BELYEU Abt. 1913 in Comanche Co., TX, son of *JAMES BELYEW and SUSANETTE SULLIVAN.  He was born March 10, 1889 in La Payosic Springs, Pontotoc, MS, and died January 27, 1986 in Dublin, Erath, TX.  She married (2) JOHN O. LEE Unknown in ?.  He was born May 01, 1907 in TX, and died September 24, 1975 in Proctor, Comanche Co., TX.

 

Notes for NELLIE G. ROCH:

Nellie G. Roch and her second husband, John O. Lee are buried in the Proct or Cemetary at Proctor, Comanche Co., Texas, in the Roch family plot.

 

 Nell and her first husband, Ernest Elwood Belyeu had two boys named Jam es Edward and Joice Delbert Belyeu. I believe Nell's oldest son James Edwa rd Belyeu is buried at Proctor Cemetery also even though all of the dat es are not accurate. I think the birth date is right but the death da te is off by 2 years. It is believed he died in 1948.  Edward was kill ed in a car accident when he hit a telephone pole. Joice Belyeu was sh ot in a hunting accident and may have been disabled as he collected Soci al Security until his death in 1977 in Tarrant Co.

 

More About NELLIE G. ROCH:

Burial: April 1978, Proctor Cemetary @ Proctor, Comanche, TX

 

Notes for *ERNEST ELWOOD BELYEU:

Ernest Elwood Belyeu married Nell G. Roch in Caomanche Co., TX & they liv ed ther until about 1916 when they moved to Burkburnet, Wichita, TX whe re Ernest worked in the oil fields. I learned that he was in Wichita Co. w orking the oil fields when I found his 1917 WWI Draft Registration a nd he had registered there. By the 1930 census Ernest, the oldest son Jam es Edward, & the youngest son Joice Delbert were in Taylor Co., TX with Er nest's parents. They may have been in Abilene, Taylor, TX. It appears th at Nell & Ernest had separated & or divorced as she was not in Taylor Co ., with them. I do know that Nell G. married John Lee & Ernest E. marri ed Amogene Carnes & had 2 & possibly 3 more children by the second wife.

 

More About JOHN O. LEE:

Burial: September 1975, Proctor Cemetary; Proctor, Comanche Co., TX

       

Children of NELLIE ROCH and *ERNEST BELYEU are:

57.              i.    JAMES EDWARD4 BELYEU, b. October 15, 1915, Proctor, Comanche, TX; d. May 14, 1950, Pecos Co., TX.

58.           ii.             JOICE DELBERT BELYEU, b. January 20, 1920, Proctor, Comanche, TX; d. October 14, 1977, Fort Worth, Tarrant, TX.




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