Donnely R. Lewis

Denver married Leller Bertha Roark about 1932 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Leller (daughter of Stacy B. Roark and Polly Stout) was born on 2 Apr 1907 in Ashe County, , , North Carolina; died on 7 Aug 1988 in Ashe County, , , North Carolina; was buried in Jones Lewis Cemetery, , Ashe County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

William married Callie E. Winebarger about 1892 in Ashe County, , , North Carolina. Callie was born in Apr 1870 in Ashe County, , , North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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"Elizabethton Star," Monday, February 14, 1938
Cripple Held For Slaying Johnson Man - Claims Neighbor Invaded Home And Threatened Death.
Mountain City, Feb. 14 - Sheriff J. T. Greever stated this morning that Clarence Potter, 55, crippled, was being held in jail this morning on charge of murdering Stacy Roark, 50, his neighbor at the Potter home in the third district.
Although details of the shooting were not known, Potter claimed that he shot in self-defense when Roark and two other men broke down the door to his home as he lay asleep and threatened to shoot him. Roark was shot with a 12-guage shot gun, the charge entering his left side.
Roark lived about an hour after being shot but died before the doctor arrived, it was reported. Two men with Roark made their escape and are not known, it was said.
Potter said he could no reason for Roark's action. It was not known whether Roark was really armed or not. Trial for Potter has been set before Magistrate T. A. Wills for next Saturday.

Stacy married Polly Stout on 23 Aug 1913 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Polly (daughter of Daniel Boone Stout and Mary A. Arnold) was born on 15 Feb 1881 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 26 Apr 1967 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; was buried in John Arnold Cemetery, , Johnson County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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"The Tomahawk," Wednesday, May 3, 1967
Polly Stout Roark. . .
Polly Stout Roark, age 86 of Shouns (Balding Gap Road) died in Cannon Memorial Hospital at Banner Elk, N.C. Wednesday at 2:20 p.m. after a short illness. A native of Johnson County, she was the widow of the late Stacy Roark and daughter of the late late[sic] Daniel and Mary Arnold Stout. She was a member of the Antioch Baptist Church.
Survivors include two sons, Curckers Roark and Ferd Roark, both of Shouns; two daughters, Mrs. Leller Lewis and Miss Carrie Roark, both of Shouns; one brother, George Stout, Mt. Nebo, W.Va.; two sisters, Rachel Stout, Shouns and Mrs. Gertie Osborne, Dear[sic] Lodge, Tenn.; 13 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were conducted from Antioch Baptist Church Saturday at 2 p.m. with the Rev. Clyde Cornett and Rev. Blaine Eggers officiating. Burial was in Arnold Cemetery.
Pallbearers were Clinton Howard, Gene Brown, Bobby Roark, Bill Roark, Fayette Arnold, Edward Roark, Robert Wallace, Vonley Lewis. Flowerbearers[sic] were the ladies of the church and neighbors.
Lewis Gentry Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

William married Hannah Louisa Main on 27 Jun 1878 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Hannah (daughter of John Charles Main and Mary "Polly" Potter) was born about 1857 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died before 1900 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; was buried in John Arnold Cemetery, , Johnson County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Daniel married Mary A. Arnold on 31 Mar 1878 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Mary (daughter of Jacob Arnold and Hannah (Arnold)) was born on 1 Feb 1855 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 8 Oct 1902 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Arnold Cemetery, Antioch Road, Johnson County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]