2. Ruel Roark (Timothy ) was born on 8 Jul 1806 in , , North Carolina. He died on 29 Nov 1879 in , , Iowa. He was buried in 1879 in , , Iowa.
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Ruel married Judith J. Roberson on 21 Mar 1831 in , Stokes County, North Carolina. Judith was born on 8 Jan 1810 in , , Virginia. She died on 11 Jan 1894 in , , Iowa. She was buried in , , Iowa.
They had the following children.
+ 4 M i William Stewart Roark was born on 18 Apr 1833. He died on 7 Dec 1893 from Smallpox. + 5 M ii James R. Roark was born on 19 Oct 1834. He died on 14 Dec 1900. + 6 F iii Sarah Sally Roark was born on 27 Apr 1837. She died on 12 Dec 1924. 7 M iv Esquire F. Roark was born about 1839 in , , Virginia. 8 M v Williamson Roark was born about 1842 in , , Virginia. + 9 M vi Marion William Roark was born on 23 May 1844. He died on 14 May 1926. + 10 F vii Ruth J. Roark was born on 31 Jul 1849. She died on 28 Dec 1943.