Third Generation

22. Archie Allen ROE was born on Jan 9, 1897 in Baywood, EBR Parish, LA. He appeared in the census on May 7, 1910 in East Baton Rouge Parish, LA, enumerated with his parents. He registered for the WW1 draft on Jun 5, 1918 in East Baton Rouge Parish, LA⁶⁴ He appeared in the census on Jan 2, 1920 in East Baton Rouge Parish, LA.⁶⁵ He appeared in the census in 1930 in East Baton Rouge Parish, LA.⁶⁶ He was a pipe fitter with Standard Oil Co., of NJ in Baton Rouge, LA. Archie worked for Standard Oil, later Humble Oil and Refining for 32 years. He retired in 1958. He died on Mar 22, 1990 in Baton Rouge, EBR Parish, LA.

Obituary, The Baton Rouge Advocate, Mar. 24, 1990, p6A

ROE SR., ARCHIE A.

Died 8:10 a.m. Thursday, March 22, 1990, at Baton Rouge General Medical Center. He was 93, a native of Stoney Point and resident of Baton Rouge. He was a retired Exxon Co. USA employee, with 31 years service, and a U.S. Army veteran of World War I. Visiting at Rabenhorst Funeral Home East, 11000 Florida Blvd., 9 a.m. until religious services at 2 p.m. Saturday. Burial in Hillcrest Memorial Gardens, Baker. Survived by wife, Lillian S. Roe; a daughter, Margaret Dauthier, Pride; a sister, Myrta Smith, Denham Springs; 15 grandchildren; 42 great-grandchildren; and 14 great-great-grandchildren. Preceded in death by parents, Eugene and Maggie Roe; two daughters, Velma Imogene Roy and Lucille Bright; a son, Archie Allen Roe Jr.; a sister, Ida Mae Sullivan; and two brothers, Frank and Lee Roe. Pallbearers will be grandsons. He was buried on Mar 24, 1990 in Hillcrest Memorial Gardens, Baker, EBR Parish, LA. Conveyances, East Feliciana Parish

Archie A. Roe to Lee H. Roe, Feb. 2, 1920, Book N-2, p193
Eugene Roe to Archie A. Roe, Feb. 2, 1920, Book N02, p193-194
Lee H. Roe to Archie A. Roe, Feb. 2, 1920, p193-194
Frank E. Roe to Archie A. Roe, Feb. 2, 1920, p193-194
Fanny Newsom Weaver to Archie A. Roe, Feb. 2, 1920, Book N-2, p193-194

In 1929, Archie lived with wife Lillian on Midway Avenue, Midway Place, in Baton Rouge. At that time, Midway was a street running east from Plank Road to Eureka, in an area later known as Fairfield. (From 1929 City Directory)

In 1941, Archie was a meter reader with Standard Oil Company. He lived with wife, Lillian at 303 So. 18th Street, Baton Rouge. Also in the house with them was Mrs. Velma Coffee and child. (From 1941 City Directory)

In 1951, he was a pumperman with Standard Oil and lived at 4964 Sherwood Dr. in Baton Rouge. (From 1951 City Directory)

Conveyance records at Livingston Parish, LA: Archie A. Roe from Lee Roe, book 76, page 446, dated 12 1 54; from Frank E. Roe, book 76, page 446, dated 12 1 54; from Alice Stockstill Roe, book 76, page 446, dated 12 1 54 Archie bought 4.4 acres in S46, TS6S, R2E [This is the Green Roe home place and Archie was buying out the heirs after Green died]. Archie A. Roe to Lillian Smith Roe, book 78, page 165, dated 9 26 55; to Julia H. Kennedy, et al, book 78. page 166, dated 9 27 55. [In the latter action, Archie sold the homesite for $4675 on 12 1 54] A. A. Roe vs Lilliam Smith Roe, no. 38,756, 19th Judicial
District Court, EBR Parish, affidavit of separation to exclude property in book 76, page 446 from community property. File 21749, 19th Judicial District Court, set alimony at $40 bi-monthly to begin Jan. 1, 1951.

Archie Allen ROE and Lillian Bell SMITH were married on Mar 29, 1919 in Baton Rouge, EBR Parish, LA.⁶⁷ Lillian Bell SMITH (daughter of Angus McNeil SMITH and Mary Amelia MCCLENDON) was born on Aug 6, 1900 in Baton Rouge, EBR Parish, LA. She appeared in the census on Jan 2, 1920 in East Baton Rouge Parish, LA.⁶⁸ She was a practical nurse. Lillian was a Practical Nurse, and in later years worked in private duty for patients who were unable to leave home. She died on May 6, 1993 in Baton Rouge, EBR Parish, LA.⁶⁹

Obituary, The Baton Rouge Advocate, May 7, 1993, p8B

ROE, MRS. LILLIAN SMITH

Died at 3:30 a.m. Thursday, May 6, 1993, at Baton Rouge General Medical Center. She was 92, a native of Baywood and a resident of Baton Rouge. She was a retired registered nurse, having worked at Baton Rouge General Medical Center. Visiting at Rabenhorst Funeral Home East, 11000 Florida Blvd., 3 to 9 p.m. Friday, and 9 a.m. until religious services at the funeral home chapel at 2 p.m. Saturday, conducted by the Rev. George Threeton. Burial in Bluff Creek Cemetery. Survived by a daughter, Margaret R. Dauthier, Baton Rouge; 11 grandchildren, Yvonne Boe, Baton Rouge, Richard Fitzgerald, Portland, Ore., Charles "Chuck" Fitzgerald, Conroe, Texas, Faye Thorton, Liberty, Miss., Conrad Dauthier Jr., Jarreau, Don Dauthier, New Caney, Texas, Sherry Demoulin, Zachary, Violet Austin, Zachary, Susan Graham, Baton Rouge, Mark Long, Big Horn, Colo., and Mike Long, Houston, Texas; 49 great-grandchildren; and numerous great-great-grandchildren. Preceded in death by husband, Archie Roe Sr.; two daughters, Velma Roy and Lucille Bright; a son, Archie Allen Roe Jr.; and two grandsons, A.J. Fitzgerald and Raymond Fitzgerald. Pallbearers will be Marshall and Joshua Austin, Ken Demoulin, Chuck Fitzgerald, Don and Conrad Dauthier. Honorary pallbearers are Adam Boe and A.P. Smith. She was a member of Immanuel Baptist Church.

[This obituary was prepared by her daughter Margaret, and for unknown reasons I was omitted as a grandchild. Lillian raised me from birth, and I called her "Mama" all of her life.]


She was buried on May 8, 1993 in Bluff Creek Baptist Church Cemetery, East Feliciana Parish, LA. Archie Allen ROE and Lillian Bell SMITH had the following children:

+74	i.	Margaret Mae ROE.
+75	ii.	Velma Imogene ROE.
76	iii.	Archie Allen ROE Jr. was born on Oct 27, 1926. He died on Dec 9, 1926 in East Baton Rouge Parish, LA.70 Headstone reads Dec. 8, 1926 He was buried in Dec 1926 in South Union Cemetery, East Feliciana Parish, LA.
+77	iv.	Addie Lucille ROE.