GALLIA COUNTY OHIO BIO: ROACH, Calvin Edward (published 1882)
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File contributed for use in Gallia County Biographies by
Tina Hursh
frog158@juno.com
September 13, 1999
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From "History of Gallia County, Ohio" - by H.H. Hardesty 1882:

"CALVIN EDWARD ROACH-is a son of Jacob and Mary Ann (Shelenbarger) Roach.  He 
was born in Jefferson City, Missouri, June 25, 1855.  He is a farmer of Ohio 
township.  He was married in this township March 12, 1875, to Elizabeth Halley, 
who is a native of this township, born December 17, 1856.  She is a daughter of 
Henry and Ann (Sheets) Halley, who settled in this county in 1826.  Mr. Roach 
has one son, Samuel, born November 4, 1876.  The subject of this sketch has 
held the offices of constable and assessor in this township; the firs office he 
filled for two years, and the last for one year.  Mr. Roach came to this county 
in 1872.  His postoffice address is Eureka, Gallia county, Ohio."