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LEVI C. ROARK was born September 20, 1841, in Montgomery County, Tenn., removed with his parents in 1848,to McCracken County, Ky., where he grew to manhood, and in 1875, to Ballard County, where he has since resided. His father, Charles Roark, a farmer of Wythe County, Va., was born in 1800, and died in 1865. He was the son of Timothy, of Virginia, who died in 1804. Charles married Sarah Rudolph, of Montgomery County, Tenn. (born in 1802 and died in 1883), and from this union sprang James B., Margaret J. (Bonds), Henry E., William R., Mary S. (Armistead), Jacob M., John L., Charles T., subject, Virgil T. and David L. On March 20, 1861, subject married Miss Sarah E., daughter of John and Nancy (Cox) Frank, of McCracken County (born in 1840, and died July 24, 1878), to whom was born one child, Avery S. Subject was next married, September 15, 1880, to Miss Caroline C. Frank, sister of his first wife (born in 1837, and died December 24, 1880). On March 20, 1883, he married Miss Lula Elliott, of Ballard County (born in 1861). In 1880 he commenced business as general merchant, in which he has met with fair success. He has been twelve years an elder in the Cumberland Presbyterian Church. He is deputy G. M. of this district of I. O. O. F. He is also a member of the council of the village corporation, and in politics is a Democrat.