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Obit For James Roden
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Text James Roden died at the home of his sister-in-law, Mrs. Samuel Bailie, in Mountain township. Born in Giles Co., Tennessee, he came to Barry County in the 1840's. He married three times.

His first wife was a sister of Asher Fly of Jenkins, by whom he had five children.

His second wife died on the Gasconade shortly after giving birth to twins. The babies were given to a neighbor woman and Mr. Roden went to war. A few years ago he looked up his twins. One had died and the other was doing well.

His third wife was Miss Nancy Salmon, sister of Mrs. Samuel Bailie.
Newspaper or Funeral Home Cassville Republican
Date May 11, 1899
Death Cert -
Resource Cassville Republican
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