| Name |
Daniel Arden ROLLINS |
| Born |
12 Feb 1896 |
Doddridge Co, WV  [1, 2] |
- Birthplace given in obituary as Ritchie County. But World War I draft registration states West Union, while WW 2 draft registration states only Doddridge County. His birth record, original source for which was the Family Bible, shows it only as Doddridge County.
|
| Gender |
Male |
| Military |
Pfc, prison camp guard, P.W.E. 67 Co, US Army, World War I, France [3, 4] |
- According to U.S. Army Transport Service Passenger Lists, Daniel Arden Rollins was transported to France aboard the ship P. Matoika, departing from Norfolk, Virginia on Aug 22 1918. At that time he was a Private in the 59th Provisional Company August Infantry Replacement Draft (White). His next of kin was listed as his father, Arden K. Rollins.
The family of Pvt. Daniel A. Rollins shared with the local newspaper a letter that he wrote to them from France several weeks after the end of World War I. It was printed in the "Doddrige County Republican" on Jan 16 1919 and is provided here in its entirety:
France,
Dec. 17, 1918
Mrs. A. K. Rollins,
West Union, W.Va.
Dear Mother:
Will now try and answer your letters to let you know that I am well and hope you are all the same. They were the ones you wrote me the 24th and 27th of Nov., and I was certainly glad to get them and to hear that you were all well. I got your letters on the 13th of Dec. They were only about 15 days coming. There has been lots I never got and don't suppose I ever will. I hope you are getting your mail better than you did.
We are located in a nice place. We are near Nevy Chateau and still have our prisoners, but I don't think we will have them much longer.
We are rebuilding the roads here now. They certainly have fine roads here.
Tell Charlie he will have to catch several rabbits to pay for his finger and that he can't rabbit hunt with his brother. Suppose Pop and Uncle Wilmer are having some time this winter. But I pity the cooks.
Mom, have you ever yeard from Lin Gain or any of the other boys? I haven't heard from any of them, only what you wrote me.
Suppose you all are going to have sometime Xmas. This will be the first Xmas that I have missed being a fox chasing for several years. I think I will spend Xmas with Lester Zinn if I can get a pass. What is Dick working at this winter? Tell them I said hello. Is the glass factory running this winter?
I suppose you are all anxious to know when I am coming home. I am just as anxious as you are, but I can not tell you when. But don't think any of us will be here long. I have seen about all of France that I care about seeing. We landed in Brest and in Nevy Chateau; so you can see I have seen some of France. I sent a box of souvenirs the 15th; don't know if you will ever get it or not. I haven't received the one you sent me yet. I am looking for it any time. Some of the boys have already got theirs.
Well, I will have to close and go on guard at 3 p.m. Tell everyone hello and give my Love and Best Wishes to all.
From your loving son,
Arden
Pvt. Daniel A. Rollins, P.W.E. 67 Co., A.P.O. 731, American E.F., France, via New York.
|
| Census |
1900 |
Central District, Doddridge Co, WV |
| Census |
1910 |
Pullman, Ritchie Co, WV |
| Residence |
1917 |
West Union, Doddridge Co, WV [1] |
| Census |
1920 |
West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV |
| Occupation |
1930 [5] |
| laborer for State Road |
| Census |
1930, 1940 |
Smithburg, Doddridge Co, WV |
| Occupation |
farmer, oil & gas worker, WV Road Commission (retired) |
| Occupation |
1940 [6] |
| truck driver for State Road Commission |
| Residence |
Smithburg, Doddridge Co, WV [2, 4, 7] |
| Died |
4 Nov 1973 |
Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV [4, 8] |
| Buried |
Masonic Memorial Park Cemetery, Crystal Lake (West Union), WV [4, 9, 10] |
| Person ID |
I14188 |
Doddridge County Roots |
| Last Modified |
25 Jun 2019 |
| Family |
Lena Rivers CHAPMAN, b. 22 Mar 1903, d. 21 Jul 1961, Smithburg, Doddridge Co, WV (Age 58 years) [11] |
| Married |
16 Mar 1923 [12] |
| Children |
| | 1. Mary Elizabeth ROLLINS, b. 15 Jun 1925, West Union, Doddridge Co, WV , d. 26 May 2014, Fairmont, Marion Co, WV (Age 88 years) |
| | 2. Wilma Lee ROLLINS, b. 18 Feb 1928, Smithburg, Doddridge Co, WV , d. 14 Sep 1978, Grafton, Taylor Co, WV (Age 50 years) |
| | 3. Lola Grace ROLLINS, b. 20 Mar 1931, Smithburg, Doddridge Co, WV , d. 8 Dec 1970, Fulton Co, GA (Age 39 years) |
| | 4. Daniel Ray ROLLINS, b. 29 Mar 1934, d. 30 Nov 1953, Doddridge Co, WV (Age 19 years) |
| | 5. Living |
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| Family ID |
F5909 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
1896 - 1973 (77 years)
