DESCENDANTS OF JOHN ROULSTON I

DESCENDANTS OF JOHN ROULSTON I

Sixth Generation

19. William L. Rolston b. c. 1790, (Rockingham Co., VA), m. Oct 16 1816, in Harrison Co., VA (now WV)., Druzilla Copeland (Coplin)., d. Bridgeport, Harrison Co., W.VA. William died Oct 06 1823, (Harrison Co., W.VA.).

Children:

i William Latimer Rolston b. c. 1818, VA, m. Aug 27 1846, Maria Ellen Goslee, b. Sep 11 1823, Champaign Co., OH, d. c. 1874, Saline Co., IL. William died Dec 28 1877, Harrisburg, Saline Co., IL. J.R.Swank quotes Deed Bk 9, p 623, Jun 03 1873: "I, William L. Rolston of Salem Co., IL, late of Darke Co., OH, the son of Wm. Ralston dec'd. of Harrison Co., VA (later WV) to David H. Ralston of Rockingham Co., VA, interest in Wm. L. Ralston in his fathers, Wm. Ralston, dec'd., estate will be said William Ralston to his late brother Archibald Ralston, dec'd. of Rockingham Co., VA."

ii Mary Jane Rolston b. c.1820, Harrison Co., VA (now WV)., d. c. 1890, Washington Co., OH.

20. Jesse Rolstone b. 1788, (Rockingham Co.) VA, occupation Farmer, m. Mar 02 1812, in Rockingham Co., VA, Jane Henton, b. Oct 23 1788, (daughter of Benjamin Henton and Sarah Hopkins) d. Aug 25 1861, Rockingham Co., VA. Jesse died Mar 15 1870, Harrisonburg, Rockingham Co.,VA. The list of Jesse and Jane's children, their birth and death dates, marriage dates and spouses, is from a family group sheet in the files at the Rockingham Historical Society in Harrisonburg (6/1995). Additional information on this family is from "The Ralston Family" by J.R. Swank. Jane: Name spelled 'Gean' in Benjamin's Will.

Children:

29. i Benjamin Henton Rolstone b. Oct 15 1812.

ii Ann Eliza Rolstone b. c. 1814, (Rockingham Co.) VA, m. Jun 22 1835, in Rockingham Co., VA, John Thomas Neff.

iii Sarah Rolstone b. c. 1816, Rockingham Co., VA, m. Apr 24 1837, in Rockingham Co., VA, Thomas Gordon Hopkins, b. Apr 09 1815, d. Oct 30 1883.

iv David Rolstone b. c. 1818, Rockingham Co., VA, m. Jan 30 1842, in Knox Co., OH, Rebecca Workman. David died c. 1884, Pierceton IN?. Rebecca: Rebecca may be related to James C. Workman, husband of Mary Ann Rolston (Mar. Aug 25 1849).

30. v William Rolstone b. Feb 05 1820.

vi Lucretia Rolstone b. Feb 15 1822, (Rockingham Co.) VA, m. Feb 6 1844, in Rockingham Co., VA, John H. Cromer, b. Jun 10 1820, d. Mar 17 1863. Lucretia died Feb 16 1880, (Rockingham Co.) VA, buried Cooks Creek Cem, Harrisonburg, Rockingham Co.,VA. John: Lucretia and John had 7 children.

31. vii Jesse Rolstone (Jr.). b. May 18 1824.

32. viii Hannah Jane Rolstone b. Jun 12 1826.

ix Ester Ellen Rolstone b. c. 1828, (Rockingham Co.) VA, m. Nov 07 1848, in Rockingham Co., VA, Joseph Nisewander.

x Susan Rolstone b. c. 1830, (Rockingham Co.) VA, m. Nov 6 1861, in Rockingham Co., VA, James Steele. Susan died Feb 24 1902.

21. Jacob M. Rolstone b. abt 1790, Rockingham Co., VA, m. (1) Dec 27 1811, in Rockingham Co., VA, Nancy Beard, b. (Augusta Co., VA), (daughter of Charles Beard and Esther Moffett) d. c. 1815, Rockingham Co., VA, m. (2) Apr 23 1816, in Rockingham Co., VA, (Elizabeth) Catherine ("Caty") Keezle, b. c. 1797, (daughter of George Keezle and Margaret Samples) d. 1862, Linville Creek, Rockingham Co., VA. Jacob died c. 1845, (Rockingham Co.) VA. The names of Jacob and Caty's children, their birth & death dates, spouses and marriage dates are from a family group sheet in the `Ralston' files at Rocki ngham Historical Society in Harrisonburg VA. Nancy: Marriage Bond shows Nancy daughter of Charles, Bond: Charles Beard. [Src: Rockingham Co. Marriages, 1778-1850]

Children by Nancy Beard:

33. i John Moffett Rolstone b. May 02 1812.

34. ii David Rolstone b. Dec 18 1814.

Children by (Elizabeth) Catherine ("Caty") Keezle:

iii Margaret Rolstone b. Jul 03 1818, Rockingham Co., VA, d. Apr 11 1891, Harrisonburg, Rockingham Co.,VA, buried Cooks Creek Cem, Harrisonburg, Rockingham Co.,VA. Birth date from Cooks Creek Cemetery records.

iv George Rolstone b. c. 1821, Rockingham Co., VA, d. c. 1845, (Rockingham Co.) VA.

v Sarah E. Rolstone b. c. 1824, (Rockingham Co.) VA, m. Oct 15 1846, in Rockingham Co., VA, Levi Cromer.

vi Mary F. (Fannie) Rolstone b. c. 1829, Rockingham Co., VA, d. Aug 27 1895, (Rockingham Co.) VA, buried Cooks Creek Cem, Harrisonburg, Rockingham Co.,VA.

vii William Rolstone b. c. 1830, (Rockingham Co.) VA, occupation Civil War vet.(Confed.), d. Oct 05 1873, (Rockingham Co.) VA.

viii Phebe Ellen Rolstone b. Apr 27 1831, Rockingham Co., VA, m. Oct 31 1850, David Goen. Phebe died Jan 02 1916, buried Greenlawn Cem., Frankfort, Ross Co., OH.

ix Henry Rolstone b. 1833, (Rockingham Co.) VA, d. Mar 20 1880, (Rockingham Co.) VA. A twin to Henryetta?

x Henryetta Rolstone b. 1833, (Rockingham Co.) VA, d. Oct 12 1856, (Rockingham Co.) VA. A twin to Henry?

22. Hettie (Hester) Rolstone b. c. 1792, Rockingham Co., VA, m. Oct 08 1811, in Rockingham Co., VA, John M. Beard, (son of Charles Beard and Esther Moffett) d. 1832, Harrisonburg, Rockingham Co.,VA. Hettie died 1827, Christian Co., KY. John: John was residing in the state of Kentucky on January 28, 1824 when Margaret Beard (second wife and widow of Charles) took legal action for her dower share of Charles Beard's farm vs. the heirs. (Decendants of Edw. Beard p 59) John went to Christian Co., KY abt 1820 [Src: L. Mundinger & "County of Christian KY" Edited by Wm. Henry Perrin, pp 343-4]

Children:

i Charles Beard d. 1863, Hopkinsville, Christian Co., KY.

35. ii David R. Beard b. Oct 11 1814.

iii Sarah Beard m. Joseph M. Cheaney.

iv John M. Beard d. abt 1849, Christian Co., KY.

v Hettie Beard m. Andrew Briscoe.

23. Ruth M. Rolstone b. May 20 1793, (Rockingham Co.) VA, m. Jul 29 1811, in Rockingham Co., VA, David Bell Captive Washington Beard, b. Dec 27 1786, Augusta Co., VA, (son of Charles Beard and Esther Moffett) d. Nov 25 1852, Rockingham Co., VA, buried Cooks Creek Cem, Harrisonburg, Rockingham Co.,VA. Ruth died Oct 02 1847, (Rockingham Co.) VA, buried Cooks Creek Cem, Harrisonburg, Rockingham Co.,VA.

Children:

i Ann Hopkins Beard b. Oct 30 1812, m. Mar 24 1832, Joseph Copelin.

ii Elizabeth Mary Beard b. Jul 24 1814, Greenmount, Rockingham Co., VA, m. Oct 07 1833, Jacob Moyers, b. Aug 08 1812, Rockingham Co., VA, d. Dec 31 1896, buried Moyers Cem., Wengers Mill, VA. Elizabeth died Dec 18 1849, buried Moyers Cem., Wengers Mill, VA.

iii Sarah Eleanor Beard b. Aug 10 1817, m. Apr 03 1838, Adam Showalter, b. Apr 27 1814, d. Nov 06 1891, buried Mt.Horeb UB Cem, Hinton, VA. Sarah died Dec 21 1845, buried Cooks Creek Cem, Harrisonburg, Rockingham Co.,VA.

iv Esther Moffett Beard.

v Margaret Martha Beard.

vi James Davidson Beard b. Mar 11 1823, Greenmount, Rockingham Co., VA, m. Sophia Margaret Moyers, b. Sep 14 1826.

36. vii Silas Beard b. Oct 20 1824.

viii David Beard b. Jun 17 1826, Rockingham Co., VA.

ix Charles Beard b. Nov 23 1827, Rockingham Co., VA, m. 1860, Hanna Stepp.

24. John Henton Rolstone b. Jul 16 1794, (Rockingham Co.) VA, m. Apr 13 1816, in Rockingham Co., VA, Mary Hopkins, b. Oct 15 1798, (Rockingham Co.) VA, d. Mar 08 1852, (Rockingham Co.) VA. John died Jun 18 1874, (Rockingham Co.) VA, buried Cooks Creek Cem, Harrisonburg, Rockingham Co.,VA. John and Mary had 8 children. Mary: Referred to in death records as "Polly."

Children:

37. i John Hopkins Rolstone b. Mar 28 1818.

ii James P. Rolstone b. Mar 20 1833, d. Sep 26 1885, Cowan's Stn.,Rockingham Co., VA, buried Cooks Creek Cem, Harrisonburg, Rockingham Co.,VA. Named in John Henton Rolstone's will: 9/1874 Not married.

iii Elizabeth Rolstone b. Oct 05 1822, m. Dec 18 1843, in Rockingham Co., VA, Christian Bear. Elizabeth died Apr 23 1883. Named in John Henton Rolstone's will, Augusta Co., VA, Will Book 2A, Pg 526

iv Jane Rolstone m. Cyrus (Silas?) Hopkins. Named in John Henton Rolstone's will: Will Book #2A, Pg 526, Augusta Co., VA Cyrus: Named as Jane's husband in John Henton Rolstone's will.

25. William Rolstone b. c. 1795, Rockingham Co., VA, m. Sep 29 1817, in Rockingham Co., VA, Catherine Chrisman, b. Mar 03 1799, Rockingham Co., VA, (daughter of Jacob Chrisman) d. Trigg Co., KY. William died bef 1850, Trigg Co., KY.

Children:

i Mary Rolstone b. abt 1822, KY.

ii William Rolstone b. abt 1837, KY.

iii Emeline F. Rolstone b. Jan 06 1840, Trigg Co., KY, m. Nov 08 1860, in Marion, Crittenden Co., KY, James Perry Pierce, b. Dec 16 1841, Dandridge, Jefferson Co., TN, d. Jan 17 1916, Marion, Crittenden Co., KY. Emeline died Jul 21 1895, Marion, Crittenden Co., KY.

26. Silas Henton Rolstone b. Sep 20 1798, (Rockingham Co.) VA, m. 1826, in (Rockingham Co.) VA, Lydia Burkholder, b. Apr 07 1808, (Rockingham Co.) VA, (daughter of Jacob Burkholder and Elizabeth Burkholder) d. Nov 10 1856, Mt. Vernon, Knox Co., OH, buried Bethel Cem., Knox Co., OH. Silas died Apr 11 1867, Mt. Vernon, Knox Co., OH, buried Bethel Cem., Knox Co., OH.

Children:

i David Rolston b. Feb 23 1828, (Rockingham Co.) VA, occupation Attorney, m. Feb 14 1853, in Knox Co., OH, Catherine A. Drain. David died Apr 24 1884, Mt. Vernon, Knox Co., OH. In March 1868, David and Catherine were living in Coshocton (city), Coshocton County, OH (per Deed Record Book 60, pp 445,6,7: heirs of Silas Rolstone) Sept 6 1870: David was appointed by the heirs of Silas Ralston to settle the e state of David Ralston, deceased, of Rockingham County, VA. (Deed Book 7 p 61 Augusta Co., VA).

ii Mary Ann Rolston b. Sep 13 1830, (Rockingham Co.) VA, m. Aug 25 1849, in Knox Co., OH, James C. Workman, b. Mar 25 1828, Knox Co., OH, d. 1914, Knox Co., OH. Mary died Oct 16 1874, Mt. Vernon, Knox Co., OH. James: Son of Joseph C. Workman and Sarah Conner.

iii Isaac B. Rolston b. July 14 1832, (Rockingham Co.) VA, m. (1) Mar 21 1861, in Knox Co., OH, Sarah Ann Lepley, m. (2) in Iowa, Sara Wilson Hauser. Isaac died Iowa.

iv Jacob B. Rolston b. Apr 21 1834, (Rockingham Co.) VA, m. Samantha J. (Cunningham?). Jacob died after 1915, (Mt. Vernon) Knox Co., OH.

v Jesse Rolston b. Jun 17 1836, (Knox Co.) OH, m. Elizabeth ______. Jesse died (Marshall Co.) IA. In March 1868, Jesse & Elizabeth were listed in Book of Records, as heirs of Silas Rolstone, living in Marshall Co., IA.

vi John Rolston b. Sept 23 1838, (Knox Co.) OH, m. Feb 16 1862, in Knox Co., OH, Lydia Dudgeon, d. Mar 13 1919. John died Jan 11 1902, Marshall Co.,IA, buried Albion Cem., Albion, Marshall Co., IA. John & Lydia are listed in Knox Co. Deed Book #60, pp 445,6,7, on Mar 4 1868, heirs of Silas Rolstone, as residents of Knox Co., OH. John & Lydia are listed as residents of Marshall Co., Iowa in Knox Co., OH, Deed Book #74 pp 411,12, on Jan 23 1880, when they sold land to George Dudgeon of Knox Co., OH. Lydia: From "History of Knox County (1779-1862)" there is a statement: "The Dudgeons were from `the Emerald Isle.'"

38. vii William H. Rolston b. Oct 18 1840.

39. viii Sarah Elizabeth Rolston b. Apr 7 1843.

40. ix Samantha Jane Rolston b. Jun 23 1845.

x Silas Hinton Rolston (Jr.). b. Aug 15 1847, Knox Co., OH, m. Jan 17 1869, in (Marshall Co., IA), Hilda Catherine Hauser, b. Jun 16 1850, IN, d. Oct 21 1935, Iowa. Silas died Nov 17 1925, (Marshall Co.) IA. Silas (only) is shown as an heir of Silas Rolstone in Book of Deeds #60, pp 448-9, Knox Co., OH, on Aug 29, 1868 as a resident of Marshall Co., IA.

27. Benjamin Fielding Rolstone b. May 10 1802, Rockingham Co., VA, occupation Farmer, m. (1) Jun 4 1823, in Rockingham Co., VA, Catherine Beery, b. 1790, d. c. 1827, m. (2) Dec 27 1834, in Rockingham Co., VA, Barbara Ann Burkholder, b. Aug 17 1804, d. Feb 24 1890, (Rockingham Co.) VA, buried Cooks Creek Cem, Harrisonburg, Rockingham Co.,VA. Benjamin died Jun 15 1886, Rockingham Co., VA, buried Cooks Creek Cem, Harrisonburg, Rockingham Co.,VA. Benjamin & Catherine had 3 children; Benjamin & Barbara Ann had 10 children.

Children by Catherine Beery:

41. i Elizabeth Rolstone b. Sep 16 1823.

ii John B. Rolstone d. aft. 1886. John B. listed as source for information about the death of his father, Benjam in, Sr.

42. iii Abraham Rolstone b. Oct 21 1827.

Children by Barbara Ann Burkholder:

iv Mary C. Rolstone b. Oct 25 1835, (Rockingham Co.) VA, d. Sep 03 1896, (Rockingham Co.) VA, buried Cooks Creek Cem, Harrisonburg, Rockingham Co.,VA.

v Cambyses Rolstone b. 1847, (Rockingham Co.) VA, occupation Farmer, d. Jul 12 1864, Lynchburg, VA, buried (Death recorded Rockingham Co., VA).

43. vi Benjamin Fielding Rolstone (Jr.). b. Mar 15 1849.

vii Calvin J. Rolston b. 1851, m. Jane Cline. Calvin died 1928. Their son Calvin (Jr.) drowned 1894, bur Denton, TX.

28. David Rolstone (Jr.). b. Mar 10 1804, Rockingham Co., VA, m. May 31 1825, in Rockingham Co., VA, Hannah Frances Beery, b. Dec 12 1804, Rockingham Co., VA, d. Aug 20 1889, Rockingham Co., VA. David died Apr 03 1877, Rockingham Co., VA. David and Hannah had 14 children. Hannah: Daughter of Abraham Beery & Barbara Good. J. Robert Swank shows her death date as Aug. 20 1869 in "A Record of Burial Places in Rockingham Co. VA" - 1967

Children:

i Barbara Ann Rolstone b. 182-, Rockingham Co., VA, m. Peter Swank. Barbara died 1895.

ii Samuel H. Rolstone b. Feb 02 1829, occupation (Blind) Musician & Piano, d. Oct 27 1901, (Rockingham Co.) VA, buried Antioch Christian Ch.Cem.,Harrisonbrg,VA.

iii Capt. John H. Rolstone b. Mar 18 1832, m. (1) Hester E. Swank, b. May 21 1834, d. Mar 20 1887, buried Antioch Chr.Ch., Cem., on Hwy 910 NW of Harrisonburg,VA, m. (2) Mar 11 1888, in Rockingham Co., VA, Mary E. Messick, b. Oct 10 1844, d. Nov 06 1917, buried Antioch Chr.Ch., Cem., on Hwy 910 NW of Harrisonburg,VA. Capt. died Sep 28 1911, buried Antioch Chr.Ch., Cem., on Hwy 910 NW of Harrisonburg,VA. Wounded at the Battle of Chancellorsville VA; left for dead on field. Arrived home just as family was about to leave for church for his funeral. [Src: Same] Hester: Daughter of Joseph and Elizabeth Landes Swank

44. iv Ellen Rolstone b. 1834.

v Hannah Rolstone b. Sep 1834, nr Green Mount, Rockingham Co., VA, m. Isaac C. Myers. Hannah died 1919.

vi James W. Rolstone b. Oct 09 1837, d. Feb 21 1852, buried Antioch Chr.Ch., Cem., on Hwy 910 NW of Harrisonburg,VA.

vii Lt. Michael H. Rolstone b. Oct 20 1839, d. May 03 1863, at the Battle of Chancellorsville VA CSA, buried Antioch Chr.Ch., Cem., on Hwy 910 NW of Harrisonburg,VA.

viii Lydia M. Rolstone b. Feb 01 1843, d. Apr 05 1872, buried Antioch Chr. Ch, Cem., on Hwy 910 NW of Harrisonburg,VA.

ix Belle Rolstone b. Jul 21 1850, d. Feb 21 1851, buried Antioch Chr.Ch., Cem., on Hwy 910 NW of Harrisonburg,VA.