Jul-28-2018Husband: John William Rollins Born: Jan- 2-1866 at Arnolds Creek (West Union), Doddridge Co, WV 1,2 Died: Feb- 9-1946 at Central Station, Doddridge Co, WV 3,2 Buried: in Masonic Memorial Park Cemetery, Crystal Lake (West Union), WV 4,5 (see note 1) Resided: at Central Station, Doddridge Co, WV 1,6 Census: 1870, 80, 1900, 30 in Central District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: grocery store owner/operator (38 yrs) 1 Occupation: 1900 telegraph operator 7 Father: Wesley Rollins (1844 - 1908) Mother: Frances Fleming (1844 - 1924) Other spouse 2
Wife: Martha M. Hudson Married: ca 1888 7 Divorced: Oct- -1915 in Doddridge Co, WV 8 Born: Nov-22-1868 9,7 Died: Nov-27-1952 at Central Station, Doddridge Co, WV 9 Buried: in Masonic Memorial Park Cemetery, Crystal Lake (West Union), WV 9,4 Resided: at Central Station, Doddridge Co, WV 9 Census: 1880, 1900, 1920 in Central District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1870 in Lewis Co, WV Occupation: 1920 retail grocer 10 Father: Commodore Perry Hudson (1837 - 1916) Mother: Hellen Virginia Holland (1844 - 1925) Notes
F Child 1: Clara Rollins Born: Mar- -1889 in Doddridge Co, WV 7,11 Died: Oct-21-1960 at Central Station, Doddridge Co, WV 12 Buried: in Masonic Memorial Park Cemetery, Crystal Lake (West Union), WV 12 Resided: at Central Station, Doddridge Co, WV 13,14 Census: 1940 in Central Station, Doddridge Co, WV Resided: 1935 in Muscotah, Atchison Co, KS 15 Census: 1920 in Central District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1910 in Centerville District, Tyler Co, WV Census: 1900 in Central District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: 1920 operator at B. & O. Railroad 10 Husband: Orton Mercer b. Dec-14-1882 d. Jun- 6-1967 Also known as: Orten Mercer 16 Married: Jun-21-1909 at Central Station, Doddridge Co, WV 11 Divorced: bef Jan 1920 17 Husband: ___ Weyrick Husband: ___ Marshall
M Child 2: Frank "Dutch" Rollins Also known as: Dutch Rollins 18 Born: Jun-27-1891 1,7 Died: Aug- 7-1951 in Grafton, Taylor Co, WV 1 Buried: in Masonic Memorial Park Cemetery, Crystal Lake (West Union), WV 1,4 Cause of death: heart attack 1 Resided: in Central Station, Doddridge Co, WV 1 Resided: 1946 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 13 Census: 1930 in Smithburg, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1920 at Doe Run (West Union), Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1900 in Central District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: B & O Railroad mainentance & ways dept (30 yrs) 1 Occupation: 1920 grocery clerk 19 Wife: Ethel Beatrice Lewis b. Mar-21-1899 Married: Jun-25-1914 in Oakland, Garrett Co, MD 18
M Child 3: William E. Rollins Census name: Willie Rollins Born: May- 9-1897 in Doddridge Co, WV 20,7,21,22,23 Died: Apr-24-1984 21,22,23 Buried: in Masonic Memorial Park Cemetery, Crystal Lake (West Union), WV 4 Resided: in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 22,13 Census: 1900, 1920 in Central District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: teacher (Leeson Run, Greenwood), school superintendent (Doddridge Co) Occupation: 1920 teacher at free school 10 Education: University of Pittsburgh Military: Oct- 2-1942 - Jan-20-1944 U.S. Navy, World War II 21
Sources: (1) Obituary. (2) Headstone (year only) (3) Obituary - At home. (4) West Union WV Cemeteries (Doddridge County), Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (July 1990) (5) Findagrave.com. (6) Obituary of mother. (7) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Central District) (8) West Union Record, News item reported the following chancery court order entered at a special term session held on Monday, Oct 18 1915: "Martha M. Rollins vs. John W. Rollins, decree divorcing the parties from bed and board, giving to the plaintiff the residence property and to the defendant the store and stock of goods, to be held by each free and acquit from the other; and that the defendant pay the plaintiff $10. per month alimony until the further order of this court; that the injunction heretofore awarded in this cause be dissolved and that J. W. Rollins and L. R. Charter, his surety, be released from all liability by reason of the execution of a bond and that the defendant, J. W. Rollins, do pay the costs of this suit.", Thursday, 10/21/1915. (9) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx) (10) 1920 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Central District). (11) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. (12) West Virginia Deaths Index, 1853-1973 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (13) Obituary of father. (14) Obituary of brother. (15) 1940 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Central District) (16) Marriage record of daughter. (17) 1920 Census, Wood County, WV. (18) West Union Record, 9/18/1914. (19) 1920 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District). (20) West Virginia Births Index, 1853-1969 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (21) U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (22) Social Security Death Index. (23) Headstone. Event Notes Note (1) Obituary and death record indicate burial at Upper Arnolds Creek Cemetery. But a headstone for him and his wife Mona is at Masonic in West Union.Name Index