Unless otherwise noted the following information is taken from MS apparently written by a grandson of Charles Dixon c.1871-1891 ("Grandson"), located in the Provincial Archives of New Brunswick (PANB), Fredericton, N.B., and microfilmed MS located in the Public Archives of Nova Scotia, Halifax, N.S. (PANB Files #MC-251 & #MC1-CHARLES DIXON-1786. "(Johnson, V.__ #__)" refers to appropriate Volume & Entry Number in VITAL STATISTICS FROM NEW BRUNSWICK (CANADA) NEWSPAPERS, by Daniel F. Johnson, B.B.A., Certified Genealogist, P.O. Box 2387, Saint John, New Brunswick, CANADA E2L 3V6

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3d Gen.

2d Gen.

1st Gen.

Charles DIXON; b. 8 Mar 1730 Kirkleavington (near Yarm), E. Riding, Yorkshire, ENGLAND; d. 21 Aug 1817 (aged 88); m. 24 Jun 1763 to Susannah [Coates]; b. 1736; d. 13 Jun 1826;

(Charles was brought up in the bricklaying trade until age 19; engaged in paper manufacture at Hattan Rudby; Sailed from Liverpool 16 Mar 1772 on "Duke of York" to Halifax, N.S.; Arrived Ft. Cumberland, N.S. 21 May 1772; purchased 2,500 acres at Sackville (then N.S., now N.B.) from Mr. Hawkins; Served in the New Brunswick Legislature 1786-93 & afterwards was Collector of Customs - per clipping from unidentified newspaper 18 Sep 1943 found with MS in Archives) (Became a Methodist after hearing Thomas Secomb preach at Robin Hood's Bay, near Whitby - "Grandson") (See also PLANTERS & PIONEERS, N.S., 1749-1775; by Esther Clark Wright, p.96-97) (For Will of Charles DIXON dated 9 Jul 1816, proved 25 Aug 1817, see EARLY NEW BRUNSWICK PROBATE 1785-1835, by R. Wallace Hale, Published by Heritage Books, Inc. 1540E Pointer Ridge Place, Bowie, MD 20716 (1989), p. 124;
(Susannah was related to thread manufacturers in Manchester, ENGLAND; (Her sister, Isabella (d. 10 Mar 1817 aged 7_); m. John TRENHOLM (d. 24 Oct 1817 aged 7__); settled at Point De Bute, N.S.; & probably others as well in Amherst & King's Co. - "Grandson"); (Will of John TRENHOLM, SR., dated 25 Sep 1817, proved 4 Nov. 1817, mentions son, John TRENHOLM,JR., and granddtrs., Mary CHAPMAN & Jane DIXON. Since Mary & Jane are daughters of Susannah [Coates] DIXON, not granddtrs., it looks like "Grandson" may have mixed up his generations. Isabella possibly m. to John, the son, who d. intestate in 1827. See EARLY NEW BRUNSWICK PROBATE 1785-1835, by R. Wallace Hale, pp. 459-60.) (One possible other relative was Thomas COATES (son of Thomas COATES & Mary______ COATES a gr-dtr of Robert COATES of Cleaves Farm, Thirlby (near Thirsk), N. Riding, Yorkshire, ENGLAND); bapt. Felixkirk Parish House 1 Jan 1742; who sailed 1772 on "Duke of York" to Halifax N.S., with wife Ann & dtr. Mary; settled at Nappan, Cumberland Co., N.S.; moved to Sussex, Kings Co., N.B. 1804; d. 1813 - PANS Film #15176 [MG100, Vol. 122 #42-42n]);

Mary [Dixon]; b. 5 Jul 1764 ENGLAND; m. 1780 to William CHAPMAN; "their descendants are numerous and well known";
(William CHAPMAN from Hawnby, Yorkshire, sailed Mar 1774 from Hull, ENGLAND, on the "Albion" to Halifax, N.S. with wife, Mary, & 9 children - REBELS & ROYALISTS; THE LIVES AND MATERIAL CULTURE OF NEW BRUNSWICK'S EARLY ENGLISH-SETTLERS 1758-1783, by M.A. MacDonald, Published by New Ireland Press, 217 Aberdeen St., Fredericton, N.B. E3B 1R6, 1990, p. 59. William who m. Mary Dixon in 1780 was one of the children. More on this family can be found by visiting Peter Chapman' s "The Chapman's Home Page", or Hollis Azor Smith's "Descendants of Charles Dixon and Susannah Coates");

Charles DIXON; b. 10 Jan 1766 ENGLAND; d. (aged about 89) on trip to Salt Lake City, UT; m.
(1st) 1788 to Rhoda Emerson; b. 1 Aug 1769; d. "young"; had 3 sons & 2 dtrs.
(Charles became a Mormon & went to Kurtland, OH in 1837)
(Rhoda was probably dtr. of Benjamin EMERSON, whose Will, dated 31 Oct 1804, proved 1 May 1807, names William, Charles, Hannah & Benjamin DIXON as his grandchildren -- See EARLY NEW BRUNSWICK PROBATE RECORDS 1785-1835, p. 141.)

William DIXON; b. 7 Aug 1789;
Charles DIXON; b. 22 Mar 1791; d. when an infant;
Charles DIXON; b. 8 Jun 1793;
Hannah [Dixon]; b. 6 Sep 1795;
Benjamin DIXON; b. 18 Dec 1797;

(2d) 1799 to Elizabeth Humphrey; b. 29 Mar 1777; d. (aged about 89) Salt Lake City, UT; had 6 sons & 4 dtrs;

John DIXON; b. 9 Aug 1800;
Elizabeth [Dixon]; b. 1 Jan 1803;
Sidney DIXON; b. 16th Sep 1805;
Leonard DIXON; b. 12 Jul 1808;
Jane [Dixon]; b. 13 Oct 1810;
Ruth [Dixon]; b. 4 Aug 1813;
Christopher DIXON; b. 6 May 1816;
Edward DIXON; 17 Aug 1818;

Alfred DIXON; b. 31 Jan 1821; d. 19 Sep 1889; m.
(1st) 20 Apr 1854 to Martha Biggart; b. 28 Sep 1827; d. 14 Aug 1875;
(2d) 26 Aug 1877 to Julia A. Hall; children by 1st wife, Martha Biggart:

George B. DIXON; b. 26 Mar 1855; 26 Nov 1874;
William E. DIXON; b. 22 Oct 1857; m. 26 Apr 1882 to Julia I. Barnes; b. 15 Nov 1861;

Edna Blanch [Dixon]; b. 11 Feb 1883;
Annie Maude [Dixon]; b. 21 Dec 1883;
Alfred Chisholm DIXON; b. 22 Jan 1885;
Aubrey Ernest DIXON; b. 17 Jan 1887;
Jennie Hazel [Dixon]; b. 25 Apr 1888;

Charles H. DIXON; b. 20 Nov 1859; m. 26 Apr 1888 to Jennie L. Barnes; b. 2 Aug 1866;

George Harold DIXON; b. 12 Mar 1889;

Mary [Dixon]; b. 13 Jul 1823;
Martha [Dixon]; b. 27 Jun 1825;

Susanna [Dixon]; b. 24 Jul 1767 ENGLAND; d. 1838 (aged 71); m. 1784 to George BULMER; d. soon after wife; had 7 sons & 4 dtrs;
(More on this branch of the family can be found by visiting Robert Bulmer's Home Page or Hollis Azor Smith's "Descendants of Charles Dixon and Susannah Coates"

Elizabeth [Dixon]; b. 25 Aug 1770 ENGLAND; d. 26 Jun 1859 (aged 88); m. 13 Oct 1789 to Dr. Rufus SMITH; b. 19 Nov 1766; d. 15 Nov 1844 (aged 77); had 2 sons & 5 dtrs;
(Dr. Smith was the son of Nathan SMITH; b. 1738; d. 26 Oct 181_ & Elizabeth [_____]; d. Feb 1784 at 39. His brother William Howe SMITH; d. 1828); (Smith information from Bible belonging to Mary & Matilda SMITH, Richibucto, N.B., transcribed by "Grandson" 27 Sep 1871, per MS)

(More on this branch of the family can be found Hollis Azor Smith's "Descendants of Charles Dixon and Susannah Coates")

Fanny [Smith]; b. 26 Aug 1790; d. 26 Jun 1859 (aged 68); m. to Martin Gay BLACK; d. 1861 (aged 68 yrs. 10 mos.); children (per "Grandson"); (for descendants "Grandson" refers to a History of the Blacks)

Rufus Smith BLACK;
Alexander Anderson BLACK;
Eliza [Black];
Louise [Black];
Matilda [Black];
Martin Gay BLACK;
Fannie [Black];
Celia [Black];
Amelia [Black];
William BLACK;
Samuel BLACK;
Henry BLACK;
Sophia [Black]; d. (aged __); unmarried;
Charles BLACK;

Polly [Smith]; b. 30 Jul 1792;
Charles Dixon SMITH; b. 3 Nov 1794; d. 1887 Kittery (aged 92); m. to Elizabeth [Wilson] (dtr of Benjamin & Martha WILSON); d. 1862;
(Charles practiced medecine; resided most of his life at Dorchester, last 2 years at Kittery w. dtr);

Fred SMITH; m. to Miss Tuck(?); (Fred was in the employ of his Uncle James Harris Portland);
Lucy [Smith]; d. "young"; unmarried;
Ellen [Smith]; m. Mr. LOVELL (of Westlake); (in 1891 resided Kittery with children);
Charles SMITH; m. to ______; (in 1891 Charles was a Shipmaster);
Others; d. "young"; unmarried;

William Coates SMITH; b. 15 Nov 1796; d. 11 Aug 1856; m. to Miss [Smith] of Shediac, (sister of Thomas SMITH of Shediac & aunt of Sir Albert SMITH);

Mary Elizabeth [Smith]; b. 19 Apr 1799;
Matilda [Smith]; 5 Jun 1801; d. 30 Aug 1801;
Matilda [Smith]; b. 16 Nov 1802;
Edward SMITH; b. 15 Mar 1805;
Lucy [Smith]; b. 18 Sep 1807; d. 23 Aug 1815;
Ruth [Smith]; b. 6 Jan 1811; m. to William CHANDLER; d. 22 Aug 1856;
Diana Gay [Smith]; b. 11 Jan 1814; : : :

Ruth [Dixon]; b. 16 Sep 1772; d. 29 Mar 1810 (aged 37 yrs. 3 mos. or in her 39th yr. - C.Dixon MS - "Grandson"); m. 30 Oct 1793 to Thomas ROACH ; d. 17 Jul 1833 (Johnson, V.5 #1002) (aged about 65 - "Grandson");

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(Ruth was Thomas's 1st wife & mother of all his children (including twins?? -- "Grandson's writing illegible);
after Ruth's death Thomas m.
(2d) 9 Jun 1811 (Mrs.) Sarah [Dickson] Allan (dtr of Maj. Thomas DICKSON of Cumberland);
(3d) Mary Olivia Dickson (dtr of Lydia & John DICKSON of Onslow, Colchester Co.;
(4th) 12 May 1831 Halifax to Miss Charlotte Wills (or Wells), who survived him according to "grandson"; (Marriages as recited in THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF NOVA SCOTIA 1758-1983, Edited & revised by Shirley B. Elliott, Province of Nova Scotia, 1984; 4th marriage also in 24 May 1831 GNS (Johnson, V.4 #1369)
(According to THE CHIGNECTO ISTHMUS AND ITS FIRST SETTLERS, by Howard Trueman, Published by William Briggs, Toronto, 1902, pp. 255-6, Thomas ROACH was born 1768 in Cork, IRELAND; educated for the priesthood (but not ordained, according to THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY); Thomas accompanied his father to N.S. c.1790; father went on to NY; but Thomas settled in Ft. Lawrence; was elected to 5 successive terms in the Provincial Parliament, serving from 1799-1826.
(NOTE: Brian Cuthbertson in JOHNNY BLUENOSE AT THE POLLS states that Thomas Roach came from NY to Nova Scotia as a "late Loyalist.")
Trueman reports (p.112) Ruth [Dixon] Roach d. 29 Feb 1810 & 500 attended the funeral)
(Thomas owned the farm later occupied by John & Howard SMITH; also extensively engaged in merchandise & at one time in shipbulding (also surveyor according to THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY); Methodist preacher of "more than ordinary" competence; memoir supposedly published in Wesleyan Methodist Magazine, London, 1815, all according to "Grandson");
(Thomas's death reported in 13 Aug 1833 W.O. (Johnson, V.5 #1002).
(According to gr-granddtr, Sophia R. Roach 16 Jan 1958, he is buried at Ft. Lawrence, not far from the information booth at the N.B./N.S. border - PANS MSFile #MG100, Vol. 214 #7-8. Susan A. Hill, in SOME CUMBERLAND COUNTY, NOVA SCOTIA, CEMETERIES, shows stones for Thomas, Ruth & Mary Olivia in Ft. Lawrence Cemetery.);

John ROACH; b. 9 Aug 1797; d. 13 Jan 1862 (aged 65); m. 16 Jan 1824 to Sarah [Dickson] (of Onslow); d. 23 Apr 1867; (John owned farm at Maccan, was Justice of the Peace & a leading man in the Methodist church);
(Lorna Tissington describes the couple this way d. June 13, 1862. He was marr. in Jan. 1824 to Sarah Amelia Dickson, b. March 29, 1801, daughter of Robert and Lavinia (DeWolf) Dickson of Onslow, N.S. She d. April 23, 1867. They lived in Nappan, N.S. where he owned a large farm. Mr. Roach was known to be a man of strict integrity, a devoted member and liberal supporter of the Methodist Church, and a highly respected member of the community in which he lived. John and Sarah had a family of five sons and two daughters:)

L. D. [Roach]; b. 27 Nov 1824; d. 27 Apr 1885 (aged 60); m. to William Wellington BLAIR;
(He was a farmer at Truro, according to "Grandson")
(According to Lorna Tissington, a descendant, L.D.'s name was Lavinia and Mr. Blair was Arthur Welsley Blair. b. April 13, 1817, son of John and Agnes (Downing) Blair of Onslow, N.S. They had nine children.)

Eliza [Blair]; m. to William EMBREE (a farmer at Amherst);

Edith [Embree];

Florence [Blair]; d. shortly after b. of child; m. to Dr. CHIPMAN of Grand Pre;

Laura Annie [Chipman];

Laura [Blair]; m. Dr. CHIPMAN of Grand Pre (widower of sister Florence);

Robert Somerville CHIPMAN;

Fanny [Blair];
Hibbard BLAIR;
Louis BLAIR;
Roland BLAIR;
Josephine [Blair];
Susan C. [Blair];

Ruth R. [Roach]; b. 9 Jun 1827; unmarried;
(for many years Ruth R. ROACH assisted brother Robert D. ROACH running the Post Office & R.R. Station at Maccan);

Thomas ROACH; b. 15 Jun 1830; m. to Susan [Bishop] of Onslow;
(Thomas was a farmer on his father's homestead at Maccan; sold it to the government for an experimental farm (Col. Blair of Truro was mgr.) & then farmed another owned by his brother Robert D. ROACH);

Frank ROACH;
Walter ROACH; d. in childhood;
Edwin ROACH;
Emily [Roach];
John ROACH;

Robert D. ROACH; b. 23 Jun 1833; unmarried;
(Postmaster & Stationmaster at Maccan from the opening of the RR);

Edward (or Elisha) DeWolfe ROACH; b. 2 Nov 1836; m.
(1st) to Mary Sophia [McKeen] of Tatmagouche; d. 18 Feb. 1880;
(E. DeW. was a doctor at Tatamagouche);
(Wonderful tales are told of this beloved physican, riding many miles on horseback through woods trails in all kinds of weather, to visit the sick and bring the babies into the world. Dr. Roach b. 1837 & d.1904 per Lorna Tissington.)

Fanny [Roach]; d. in childhood;
John ROACH; d. in childhood;

(2nd) 1897 to Maude Charman; b. 20 Apr 1877 at Wallace, NS;

Dr. Robert Dickson ROACH; b. 1898 at Tatamagouche; m. 3 Oct 1928 to Katherine L. McMillan of Jacquet River, NB; (Graduating in medicine from McGill University in 1925, Dr. Robert D. Roach practiced Internal Medicine in Moncton, N.B. Four children were born to Robert & Katherine, two boys and two girls. The boys died in infancy. All according to Lorna Tissington.)

John E. ROACH; b. 29 Sep 1839; d. 19 Oct 1928 m.
(1st) to Mary [Dunlap] (of Truro); d. 1880;

Clinton ROACH;

(2d)(?) to Sarah [Harrison] (of Maccan); (Is this reference to John's 2d w. or E. DeW.'s???)

Sophia [Roach];
Bessie [Roach];
Lavinia [Roach];

James F.J. ROACH; b. 15 Nov 1842; d. 23 Feb 1849 (aged 7);

Susanna D. [Roach]; b. Oct 1794 (appr); d. 23 Feb 1830 (per 20 Mar 1830 NBC (Johnson, V.4 #611); m. to William CRANE (2d son of Col. CRANE of Horton, N.S.); d. Mar 1853 Fredericton, N.B.;
(William came to Sackville, N.B., c. 1808; commenced in merchandise in a small way. His business grew rapidly & very soon he occupied a very prominent position both as regards to wealth & influence; elected to the Provincial legislature 1824-42, Speaker of Assembly 1852-1853. Partners were his cousins, Charles F. ALLISON & Joseph ALLISON, Charles a noted philanthropist, involved in founding schools. After Susan's death, Wm. m. (2d) to Eliza [Wood] (of ENGLAND) & had several more children. After Wm's death Eliza & children went to England);

Ruth [Crane]; b. Dec 1813; d. 11 Nov 1874 (aged 60); m. 1850 to Edward COGSWELL (formerly of N.S.); (Edw. was Clerk to Wm. CRANE in 1850; He m. (2d) Sarah [Dixon] (eldest dtr of Charles DIXON);

William Crane COGSWELL; unmarried;
Arthur Edward COGSWELL; unmarried;
Susan Eliza [Cogswell]; unmarried;
Minnie Gordon [Cogswell]; unmarried;

Jane [Roach]; b. 179_; d. 4 Feb 1858 Ft. Lawrence (Johnson, V.17 #353) m. 9 Dec 1817 to Michael D. GORDON; d. 9 Dec 1862 Ft. Lawrence (aged 70) (Johnson, V.20 # 1521); (Marriage confirmed by Johnson, V.2 #1942); (Michael was Collector of H.M. Customs. He was the son of Michael GORDON of the 17th Light Dragoons, who settled with the Loyalists at Shelburne at the close of the American Revolution and his wife, Harriett BOCHANAN/ BUCHANAN.)

Ruth Roach [Gordon]; b. 27 Sep 1818; d. 1871 (aged 73); m. to Thomas WOODMAN (Marriage confirmed by Johnson, Vol.10 #866); (Thomas was the son of an English gentleman. The Woodmans resided at Moncton, where Thomas taught school);

Gordon WOODMAN;
Eliza [Woodman];
Thomas WOODMAN;
John WOODMAN;
George WOODMAN;
Charles WOODMAN;
Edward WOODMAN;

Thomas Roach GORDON; b. 26 Aug 1820; m. Jun 1844 Trinity Church, Saint John, N.B. to Mary Ann [Gaynor] (of Saint John) (Marriage reported Johnson, V.10 #1878 & confirmed by records of Trinity Anglican Church, Saint John, N.B.); (Mary Ann Gaynor Gordon was descended from Rhode Island Loyalists, Peter GAYNOR and Benjamin STANTON)(According to "grandson" Thomas went to St. John & became Clerk at Tisdale & Sons Hardware; later had his own hardware business; still later moved to Brooklyn, N.S. [sic] & had two sons, Charles [sic] who was married, and Frank. We have found no evidence for the existence of Charles and believe this is a mistake for George Gaynor GORDON.);

(SEE THE GORDON FAMILY OF BROOKLYN, NY, FOR DESCENDANTS)

Michael Frederick GORDON; b. 8 Sep 1822; m. 21 Nov 1849 to Abbie [Hawes] (of Saint John); (Two children when they left St. John)
(Michael went to Australia & was principal officer of Customs at Geelong, according to "Grandson." THE HAWS FAMILY AND THEIR SEAFARING KIN refers to him as "Capt. Fred" GORDON); (Marriage confirmed by Johnson, V.12 #1938); (1851 York County Census shows household consisting of Michael Gordon, his wife Abigail C. Gordon their son, George Gordon (1 yr. old), and brother, Edward F. Gordon) (Immigration index on-line at http://home.vicnet.net.au/~provic/185259/5259indx.htm shows M.F. Gordon arriving in Australia on ship "Ocean Eagle" Dec 1852)

William Crane GORDON; b. 13 Sep 1824; unmarried;
(William was a painter residing at Port Elgin);

Edward F. GORDON; b. 2 Dec 1826; d. 24th Nov 1857 Chicago, IL; m. 12 Apr 1853 Fredericton, N.B.to Albina [Hartt] (of Fredericton);
(E.F. was a clerk; d. somewhat suddenly of consumption in Chicago; Widow remarried; no children); (Johnson reports: marriage of E.F. & Albina (V.14 #1286); death of their dtr. Anna Maria aged 6 wks. 3 days (V.15 #1035); death of E.F. in Chicago (V.17 # 106); and marriage 2 Nov 1878 of Albina & Daniel McNALLY (Vol.44 #92);

Susan C. [Gordon]; b. 26 Jul 1829; d. in childhood;

George Botsford GORDON;
(lost overboard on a voyage from Australia & N. Zealand - Sleepwalking);

N. Jeffrey GORDON; b. 8 Jul 1831; m. Harriet [Gordon] (of Windsor, N.S., his cousin); (According to "grandson" they resided on Michael Gordon's homestead at Ft. Lawrence & had no children.);

Allan GORDON; b. 26 Sep 1833; d. of consumption, aged 30;

Susan Jane [Gordon]; b. 19 ___ 1834; d. Jan 1888 (aged 54); m. 2 Apr 1865 to Alexander ALLEN (of Ayrshire, SCOTLAND);
(Marriage reported 10 Apr 1865 MN; 12 Apr 1865 HQ (Johnson, V.23 #688) at the residence of James HARRIS, Esq., probably the James HARRIS for whom Susan's uncle Thomas ROACH (180_-1876) worked as salesman.) (According to "Grandson", Susan & Alexander resided at Portland, ME, & had no children.)

Charles D. ROACH; b. 180_; d. 27 Feb 1880; m. 15 Sep 1825 Westmoreland to Rebecca [_____]; (NOTE: Bill Roach has Charles b. 1800 and has Rebecca's last name as CARRITT.)

Thomas ROACH; b. 20 Mar 1827; m. Eliza [Smith] (dtr of James SMITH of Ft. Lawrence); (Thos. a mechanic, but took up farming at Amherst);

Hibbard ROACH; m. to _______; 2 childen; (resided in New York);
James ROACH; m. Frances [Greene] (4th dtr of William & Elizabeth GREENE of Chapman Settlement); (James & Frances resided at Salem or Amherst and had no children);
Annie [Roach]; unmarried;

Eleanor (or Ellen) [Roach]; b. 16 Dec 1828; d. Jun 1863; unmarried;

William ROACH; b. 3 Oct 1830; m. to Harriet Atkinson (of Shediac); children; (Wm. a mechanic; resided at Windsor);

William ROACH; m. to __________;
Clara [Roach]; m. to __________;
Adelaide [Roach]; unmarried;
Ellen Ruth [Roach]; unmarried;
George ROACH; unmarried;
Minnie [Roach]; unmarried;
Frank ROACH; unmarried;
Frederic ROACH; unmarried;

John C. ROACH; b. 26 Jun 1832; d. (aged 30-34); unmarried;
Edward ROACH; b. 2 Apr 1835; d. 19 Apr 1861;

Ruth [Roach]; b. 27 Mar 1837; d. Aug 1864 (aged 27); m. 20 Nov 1860 Amherst (According to 1 Dec 1860 NBC; 28 Nov 1860 MN (Johnson, V.18 #1349 & #1816); to Charles COPP (of Point De Bute or Westmoreland, N.B.); (According to "grandson" they resided at Amherst & had 1 child d. in infancy)

Fred ROACH; b. 18 Jan 183_; m. to ______ [Thomas] (of Waverly, near Halifax, N.S.); d. 1884; 2 dtrs & 1 son; (Fred a mechanic; resided Dartmouth);

Marshall ROACH; b. 15 Nov 1842; m. to Abbie [Weeks] (of Maine, U.S.A.);
(Marshall a mechanic; resided at Chicago, IL);

Ida [Roach] (Twin);
Ada [Roach] (Twin);
Flossie [Roach];
Son;

Botsford Allison ROACH; b. 13 Feb 1844; m. to Annie [Treen (or Green)] (of Wallace);
(Botsford a farmer; resided on his father's homestead at Amherst);

Laura [Roach]; d. in childhood;
Charles ROACH;
Ellen [Roach]; d. in childhood;
Walter ROACH;
Stanley ROACH;
Mary [Roach]; d. in childhood;
Frank ROACH;
Allison ROACH;

One d. in infancy;

Mary [Roach]; b. 180_; (NOTE: Bill Roach has Mary b. 1802; and has another Mary b. 1794; d. 1810 Cumberland Co. See also SOME CUMBERLAND COUNTY, NOVA SCOTIA, CEMETERIES, by Susan A. Hill, showing Mary 1794-1810 bur. Ft. Lawrence Cemetery.)

Thomas ROACH; b. 1806 (appr.); d. 1876 (aged 72) Saint John, NB; m.
(1st) to Adelia [Purdy] (of Ft. Lawrence); d. 29 Sep 1844 Shepody, West Co. (per 29 Sep 1844 NBC (Johnson, V.10 #2163); no children according to "Grandson";
(2d) Nov 1854 to Lizzie [Ross] (per 31 Nov WC (Johnson, V.15 #451);
(Thos. originally farmed his father's homestead; after 2d mge. went to Portland, N.B., where he was salesman in the hardware store of James HARRIS & Co.); (This must be the James HARRIS who hosted Susan Jane GORDON's wedding [See 10 Apr 1865 MN; 12 Apr 1865 HQ (Johnson, V.23 #688)]); (NOTE: Bill Roach had Thomas b. 1804)

James Harris ROACH; (resided Augusta, ME);

William A. ROACH; b. 1867 Saint John, NB; d. 1934 Brownville Jct., ME; m. 1896 Caribou, ME to Alice Mae McNeal; b. 1875 Caribou, ME; d. 1940 Howland, ME; (All information on William & his descendants comes from descedant, Bill Roach.)

Philip Victor ROACH; b. 1898 Caribou, ME; d. 1975 Bennington, VT; m. 1921 to Ada May Wagner b. 1896 NYC; d. 1986 Jacksonville, FL (They had one child)

Son; b. 1900 Caribou, ME; d. 1900 Caribou, ME

Elizabeth Ellen [Roach]; b. 1903 Caribou, ME; d. 1984 Caribou, ME; m. to Ernest Linwood SHIRLAND; (They had 2 boys and 3 girls)

Dr. Donald Stephen ROACH; b. 1907 Caribou, ME; d. 1987 No. Adams, MA; m.
(1st) 1928 to Susanne Stefancik; (They had 3 boys and 1 girl)
(2d) 1946 to Natalie [Belanger] Millard

Helen Louise [Roach]; b. 1912 Caribou, ME; d. 1942 Tewksbury, MA

Edward ROACH; b. 1808 (appr); d. 16 Jan 1879 Pictou (per 21 Jan 1879 D.T.; 1 Feb 1879 FREE; 22 Jan 1879 TIMES (Johnson, V.46 #1416, V.48 #2199); (aged 71 according to "Grandson"); m. to Margaret Liddell (of Halifax, N.S.); (Edw. a lawyer; resided at Pictou, N.S.; was Co-Ex'r with Charles F. ALLISON of Est. of Thomas ROACH (Johnson, V.5 #989); (NOTE: Bill Roach has Edward b. 1807.)

Margaret [Roach]; d. 1878; m. to George CARROTTE (or CARRITTE) (of New Glasgow); d. 1884; (Geo. worked for the Albion Mines Company);

Maud [Carrotte];
Henrietta [Carrotte];
Edward CARROTTE;

Bessie [Roach]; d. Jul 1887 (aged 49) Dartmouth; m. to Thomas STABB (of St. Johns, Newfoundland); d. 1887 (aged 49?); (a merchant);

Edward STABB; m. ______ [Mott] (of Halifax, N.S.);
Arthur STABB; unmarried;
Mabel [Stabb]; unmarried;

John ROACH; m. to an English lady; 2 dtrs; (resided Oxford);
Robert ROACH; unmarried; (resided at Oxford);
Four others d. in infancy;

Martha [Dixon]; b. 3 Jun 1774; d. (aged about 72); m. 1793 to Rev. Benjamin WILSON (of Virginia, a Methodist minister); d. 1824, lost at sea; had 2 sons & 7 dtrs.;

Edward DIXON; b. 20 Sep 1776; d. (his 85th yr.); m. 1802 to Mary [Smith] (dtr of John SMITH); d. (her 73rd yr.); had 8 sons & 2 dtrs;

William Coates DIXON; b. 23 Feb 1778; d. (his 88th yr.); m. 1820 to Matilda [Beckwith] (dtr of John Steadman BECKWITH of Shediac); had 3 sons & 2 dtrs;