Henry Roam 1835-1916

The following obituary was provided by Michael Roam, and was published in The Crocker News, February 24, 1916 .

Henry Roam was born in Overton county,Tenn., November 30,1835, and died at his home in Crocker,Mo., February 15,1916. aged 80 years,2 month and 15 days.

He married Rhoda Strain, April 16,1853,who died January,1892. Two this union were born eleven children, nine of whom survive him.

On April 24,1892, he married Pearlie Stockton. Ten children were born to this union.

Of these children all but one survive him.

He leaves to mourn his demise his widow, eighteen children, all of whom attended the funeral and a host of true friends. He was a member of the church for many years and for thirty years was a minister of the gospel. Funeral services were held in the Christian Church on Tuesday afternoon of last week and interment was made in the Crocker Cemetery. Rev Mahaney, of Richland,conducted the services.


Card of Thanks
We wish to thank our friends and neighbors who so kindly assisted us during the illness And death of our loving husband and father.
Mrs. H. Roam and children.