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'''William M. Roach''' ([https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/5796447/william-m-roach 1820-1866]), born in Ireland, came to California in 1847 with Stevenson's volunteers. First [https://www.findagrave.com/virtual-cemetery/660366?page=1#sr-96302660 Monterey County Sheriff] 1850-53. Moved to the Pajaro Valley in 1853, where he died the victim of an unsolved murder. | '''William M. Roach''' ([https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/5796447/william-m-roach 1820-1866]), born in Ireland, came to California in 1847 with Stevenson's volunteers. First [https://www.findagrave.com/virtual-cemetery/660366?page=1#sr-96302660 Monterey County Sheriff] 1850-53. Moved to the Pajaro Valley in 1853, where he died the victim of an unsolved murder. | ||
* ''Riptide'' CPL15 spells the name "Roache" | * ''Riptide'' CPL15 spells the name "Roache" | ||
*Mexican-American War service in the New York Volunteers regiment is documented in [https://archive.org/details/cu31924020403162/page/n12/mode/2up "The First regiment of New York volunteers, commanded by Col. Jonathan D. Stevenson, in the Mexican war"], an 1882 book viewable online at Internet Archive (note: the list of names does not include all of those whose service in this regiment is noted in other sources - including Roach). | |||
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Latest revision as of 16:22, 14 November 2025
William M. Roach (1820-1866), born in Ireland, came to California in 1847 with Stevenson's volunteers. First Monterey County Sheriff 1850-53. Moved to the Pajaro Valley in 1853, where he died the victim of an unsolved murder.
- Riptide CPL15 spells the name "Roache"
- Mexican-American War service in the New York Volunteers regiment is documented in "The First regiment of New York volunteers, commanded by Col. Jonathan D. Stevenson, in the Mexican war", an 1882 book viewable online at Internet Archive (note: the list of names does not include all of those whose service in this regiment is noted in other sources - including Roach).