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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.