ROCHE & BLAKE

William ROCHE from Cork, Ireland married Bridget Grace Blake from Ireland in St. Joseph's Church, New York City, July 3, 1859. Mary Blake was a witness. Wm. was a Pvt. in the 37th NY Inf. Reg. "G" Co., "The Irish Rifles," June 1861-1863. He and Bridget appear next in San Francisco in 1870 when Wm. was re-enlisted by Col. Abner Doubleday into the US Cavalry. By 1877 he is at Ft. lapwai, ID, Terr. with "E" Co., 1st US Cavalry, and now the father of four children. On his 18th wedding anniversary, July 3, 1877 Pvt. Wm. ROCHE was killed in action during an aborted rescue attempt of an Army Scout in Cottonwood Canyon, ID. Bridget continued to live at Ft. Walla Walla, then at 901 Poplar St. in Walla Walla, WA. until her death about 1904. By 1900 Bridget is also raising her oldest daughter Joanna Mullis' four young girls. Wm. and Bridget's 3rd child Margaret "Lizzie" Darmstadt nee Roche was my grandmother. Nothing else is known about any Roche or Mullis family member.*

Descendant List of William Roche

1 William Roche b: Abt June 1840 d: July 03, 1877
.+Bridgett Grace Blake b: December 1841 m: July 03, 1859 d: Abt 1904
........ 2 William Roche b: July 29, 1864
........ 2 Joanna Roche b: September 08, 1867 d: Abt 1895
........... +Charles Mullis m: Abt 1885
.................. 3 Elizabeth Lizzie Mullis b: December 1885
.........................+David C. McNamara b.1869 m. Nov 17, 1906
.................. 3 Gracie Mullis b: January 1887
.................. 3 Annie Mullis b: October 1890
.................. 3 Lillian Mullis b: October 1892
........ 2 Margaret Elizabeth Roche b: March 13, 1869 d: February 13, 1938
........... +Jacob Peter Darmstadt b: June 13, 1860 m: April 15, 1899 d: Oct 15, 1939
.................. 3 Henrietta Elizabeth Darmstadt b: Nov 21, 1900 d: Oct 03, 1985
..................... +John William Martin b: Sep 12, 1889 m: Nov 12, 1932 d: Dec 7, 1947
............................ 4 James Henry Martin b: December 21, 1938
............................... +Ellen Earle West b: February 16, 1942 m: Feb 11, 1967
...................................... 5 James William Irving Martin b: April 13, 1974
........ 2 David Roche b: May 17, 1875
........... +Mary m: Abt 1895

*Information from National Archives Army Pension Records, Walla Walla Co. Auditor, Walla Walla Valley Genealogy Society, US Federal Census, Martin family history and photos.

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