I found a James Roark (Abt 1822-1876) who married a Mary Jane Asher (1830-1888) James was supposedly 1/4 Cherokee. I haven't been able to find a connection to a Fannie Asher. I haven't had a chance to check his children yet, of which there were quite a few. I found a Sarah Jane Roark (1852-abt 1930) who married George W Asher 1854-1931), but no Fannie there.