Fifth Generation

53. John Dawson ROE was born on Mar 3, 1905 in Baywood, EBR Parish, LA.³⁴ He appeared in the census in Apr 1930 in East Baton Rouge Parish, LA, enumerated with father, John Roe. He served in the military between Mar 7, 1942 and May 29, 1945 in Italy as a T/Sgt in the 32d Station Hospital during WWII. He died on Oct 5, 1971 in East Baton Rouge Parish, LA.^122,123 He was buried in Oct 1971 in Sandy Creek Baptist Church, Pride, EBR Parish, LA.

John Dawson ROE and Elizabeth JENNINGS were married on Nov 2, 1942. Elizabeth JENNINGS (daughter of John Thomas JENNINGS and Florence MILLER) was born on Feb 11, 1898 in Pride, EBR Parish, LA.³⁴ She died on Oct 10, 1974 in Pride, EBR Parish, LA.^34,124 She was buried in Oct 1974 in Sandy Creek Baptist Church, Pride, EBR Parish, LA.