Some Other Families 16
THE ROLINS
/ ROLLINS
/ ROLANDS-COONS
Jack Coon aka ack Richard Rolin / Rollin
and Polly Moniac
John Rolin and Rhoda Posie Taylor
John Richard Roland and his wives Ella Georgia
Williams and Dollie Poston

JOHN "JACK" COON aka JACK RICHARD ROLIN / ROLLIN and POLLY MONIAC
With information from Steve Travis
John "Jack" Coon
aka Jack Richard Rolin / Rollin
LifeNotes: From Steve Travis:
"Coon in Creek Indian means the clan of Wotka.
Creek Indian families were named after clan name of their mother, not their
father. The males took thier mother's Clan surname usually named after the
animals of the forest or after nature, such as: Racoon Clan. Beaver Clan,
Bear Clan, Fox Clan, Deer Clan,Wind Clan and etc.When the Creeks
changed their Indian clan names to an English name, sometimes it would
not sound right so they would use an English surname instead. This is why
the Indians would have an Indian name and an English name. John
Coon (Wotka) my gr gr grandfather, seems to be the only Alabama Creek
Indian in my family that did not have a European derived surname from
intermarriage of the Creeks with the Traders.He was a full-blood
Creek Indian as far as my records show."
Born: 1800 in Alabama Indian Territory; Married: Died: 1861
Parents:
Polly Moniac aka Polly Chook / Chuck
LifeNotes:
Born: 1806; Married: Died: 1886,
Monroe Co., AL.
Parents: Dixon Moniac and Elizabeth "Betsy" Ehlert /
Elliot
Their children were:
Margaret "Peggy" Rolin (Coon), born 1856 in Local, Escambia Co, AL. Married William L.
McGhee. Note: also have her marrying ? Rolin with children:
Ida Rolin (m. on 19 Nov 1891, Escambia Co., AL to
Lee McGhee), Henry Rolin (m.
Josie McGhee, daughter of Joe Francis McGhee and Polly
Louise Gibson), Jim Rolin, Darlie Rolin.
Mary Jane Rolin-Coon,
born 1848, Local, Escambia Co., AL. Never married.
Samuel Rolin (Coon). born Apr 1850
in Escambia Co, AL. Married 1st-Dollie
Poston. Married 2nd-on 8/12/1883 to Frances "Frankie"
Walker, daughter of Jay C. Walker and Treacy McGhee.
Elizabeth "Betsy" Rolin (Coon), born ca 1839. Married 1st- James M. Johnson.
Their child: Mary Matilda Johnson (b. 15 Nov 1869; m. Elijah
Franklin Bell who was born Feb 1868 Dale Co., AL and who died
1902, and who was son of Jesse Bell and Winiford "Winnie"
Bass, in about 1886; d. 18 Nov 1950 Pensacola, FL, buried
in Johnson Cemetery, Range, AL). Married 2nd-
Alexander McGhee, son of Jack McGhee and Mariah Hathcock
(see his McGhee page). Their children were: Robert McGhee, Norman
McGhee, Samuel Earnest McGhee, Matilda McGhee, Margaret Ella McGhee
Alexander Rolin-Coon,
born 1846, Local, Escambia Co., AL. Married Mary Hathcock
(b. 1848).
John Rolin (Coon),
born 1844, Local, Escambia Co., AL. See
his page. Married 1st- Rhoda Posie Taylor,
daughter of George Washington Taylor and Mary Matilda Colbert.
Their children were: John Richard Roland (b. 13 Sep 1875
in Escambia Co, AL; m. on 12 Apr 1904 in Monroe Co, AL to
Ella Georgia Williams who was born Jan 1884 in Uriah, Monroe, Co,
AL and who died ca 1920 in Mt Vernon, Mobile Co, AL; d.
11 Nov 1959 in Escambia Co, FL, buried in Clear Springs Cemetery,
Monroe Co, AL), Ellen Roland (b. 11 Nov 1877 in Escambia
Co, AL), Lila Roland (b. ca 1879 in Escambia Co, AL),
William Zeb Roland (b. 1885 in Escambia Co, AL), Zeffie
Roland (b. 18 June 1890, Poarch, Escambia Co, AL; m. Ernest
Gibson). Married 2nd-Sara ?. Their
child: Lilly Ella Rolin (Coon) (m. Edmond Hansel
Gibson).
Richard (Tobe) Dixon Rolin
(Coon), born ca 1843 AL. Married Frances
Penny McGhee, daughter of Jack McGhee and Mariah Hathcock
(see his McGhee page). Their children were: Levia Rolin (Coon)
(m. William Dewise), Martha Rolin (Coon), William Rolin (Coon),
Sally Rolin (Coon), Peggy Rolin (Coon), Jennie Rolin (Coon). Dixon Rollin
died in the Civil War.
William Rolin (Coon)
Joseph Rolin (Coon),
born ca 1861 in Local, Escambia
Co, AL. Married Josie Beckum, 21 Mar 1883.
Left the area.
Frances Rolin (Coon),
born 1854 in Local, Escambia Co,
AL.
Nancy Rolin (Coon),
born 1837.
Adam Rolin (Coon),
born 1860.
Julia Rolin (Coon), born ca 1867.
to Some Creek Families & Friends
JACK COON aka JACK ROLIN and RHODA POSIE TAYLOR
With information from Steve Travis
John Rolin aka Jack Coon
LifeNotes: .
Born: 1844, Local, Escambia Co., AL; Married:
about 1874; Died:
Parents: Jack Coon
aka Jack Richard Rolin or Rollin and Polly Moniac
1st wife: Rhoda Posie Taylor
LifeNotes: Her 1st husband was ? Hathcock and they had a son Silas
Hathcock (born 8/1873, Monroe Co., AL; m. in 1905 to Leona
Gibson).
Born: 1848, Monroe Co., AL; Married: about 1874; Died: 1904, Escambia
Co., AL
Parents: George Washington Taylor and Mary Matilda Colbert
Their children were:
- John Richard Roland, born 9/13/1875, Local, Escambia Co.,
AL. See his page. Married on 4/12/1904,
Monroe Co., AL. Ella Georgia Williams (b. 1/1884, Uriah,
Monroe Co., AL; d. 1920-1, Mt. Vernon, Mobile Co., AL). Their
son: John Wilson Roland (b. 2/23/1913, Poarch, Escambia Co.,
AL; m. on 5/3/1937 to Rachel Voncile Kennedy; d. 10/11/1985).
John Richard Roland died 11/11/1959, Walnut Hill, Escambia Co.,
FL.
- Ellen Roland, born 1877, Local, Escambia Co., AL. Died
1893.
- Lila Rolin, born 1879, Local, Escambia Co., AL.
- William Zeb Roland, born 1885, Local, Escambia Co., AL.
- Zeffie Roland, born 6/18./1890, Poarch, Escambia Co., AL.Married
Earnest Gibson.
2nd- wife: Sara ?
Born: Married: Died:
Parents:
Their child:
- Lilly Ella Rolin
(Coon). Married Edmond Hansel Gibson.
to Some Creek Families & Friends
JOHN RICHARD ROLAND and ELLA GEORGIA WILLIAMS
With information from Steve Travis
John Richard Roland
LifeNotes:
Born: 9/13/1875, Local, Escambia Co., A
Married: 4/12/1904, Monroe Co., AL
Died: 11/11/1959, Walnut Hill, Escambia Co., FL, buried Clear
Springs Cemetery, Monroe Co., AL.
Parents: Jack Rolin and Rhoda Posie Taylor
1st-Ella Georgia Williams
LifeNotes:
Born: 1/1884, Uriah, Monroe Co., AL; Married: ; Died: 1920-1,
Mt. Vernon, Mobile Co., AL
Parents:
Their children were:
- Clarence Marzette Roland, born 8/12/1910, Poarch, Escambia
Co., AL. Married on 12/19/1947 to Iva Mae Bolton (Simmons). Died
5/22/1876.
- John Wilson Roland, born 2/23/1913, Poarch, Escambia Co.,
AL. Married on 5/3/1937 to Rachel Voncile Kennedy. Died 10/11/1985.
2nd-Dollie Poston
Born: 4/23/1878; Married: Died: 5/22/1940
Parents:
to Some Creek Families & Friends