Joseph Roark Homestead
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N 35° 18.955 W 085° 01.587
16S E 679406 N 3909864
Homestead in Birchwood, TN
Waymark Code: WM3BTK
Location: Tennessee, United States
Date Posted: 03/10/2008
Views: 20
Joseph Roark
Homestead
Circa 1833
Joseph Roark and wife, Juda Ann Carr Roark, were among the original settlers of Cherokee lands East Tennessee, moving into this area from Claiborne County in the early 1830's. This homestead, constructed with the wall of split walnut logs and with chimneys of hand fired brick, was built circa 1833 and served as the principal dwelling of the Roark Family through four generations. As a major landowner in the area, by 1850 Joseph Roark owned and framed over 1,000 acres surrounding the homestead. The original structure is being preserved and restored by Marleita Roark Carmichael and other children of William Grover and Willie Myrtle Roark.
Roark-Conner Associations
Marker Name: Joseph Roark Homestead
Marker Location: Roadside
Type of Marker: Building
Marker Number: n/a
Group(s) Responsible for placing Marker:
Roark-Conner Associations
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