Pictures of the Roach Family, by Richard Beaver

Elijah Thomas Roach realized that the new railroad meant that Lebanon was being by-passed and that a new town would soon spring up somewhere along the rail line. So, he moved his family a few miles northwest to the area, which later became known as Frisco. Elijah Thomas Roach built the first house in Frisco, at the northwest corner of Sixth and Pecan Streets. The house still stands but has been remodeled and altered several times since the original construction. Descendents of the Roach family still live in Frisco today.

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