by Justin Durand Recent genealogical research into frontier-era figures led me to examine the life and lineage of Michael “Mike” Roark, a relatively obscure outlaw associated with the 1878 Kinsley Train Robbery. While Roark has been noted in historical accounts of 19th-century crime, little has been done to trace his personal history or genealogical roots. This brief report outlines newly...
Reconstructing the Ancestry of Outlaw Mike Roark: A Preliminary Genealogical Investigation
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