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Adonijah Ward Rollins

Male 1825 - 1908  (82 years)


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  • Name Adonijah Ward Rollins 
    Nickname Nige 
    Born 17 Aug 1825  Upshur County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Male 
    Died 18 Feb 1908  Mason County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Buried Mason County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 

    • Death Record
      Name: A W/Rollins
      Sex: Male
      Death Date: 18 Feb 1908
      Death Place: Rollnis, Mason, West Virginia
      Age at Death: 83y 6m
      Marital Status: M
      Occupation: Farmer
      Cause: Infirmities of old age

      Adonijah Ward "Nige" Rollins
      Birth: Aug. 17, 1825
      Upshur County
      West Virginia, USA
      Death: Feb. 18, 1908
      Mason County
      West Virginia, USA
      Family links:
      Parents:
      Zachariah Linton Rollins (1785 - 1884)
      Elizabeth Howell Rollins (1796 - 1871)
      Spouse:
      Nancy Jane Baker Rollins (1835 - 1928)
      Children:
      Sara Elizabeth Rollins Alexander (1855 - 1936)*
      John Rollins (1857 - 1921)*
      Charles Wesley Rollins (1858 - 1940)*
      Elisha J. Rollins (1861 - 1923)*
      Adeline Lorena Rollins Blackburn (1864 - 1924)*
      Mary Ann Rollins Smith (1866 - 1960)*
      William H. Rollins (1871 - 1933)*
      Thomas Dudley Rollins (1872 - 1951)*
      Cora Rollins (1873 - 1874)*
      Minnie Frances Rollins Wilson Farley (1874 - 1945)*
      Siblings:
      Jeremiah Rollins (____ - 1852)*
      Eli M Rollins (1817 - 1872)*
      Barney Johnson Rollins (1820 - 1889)*
      Alcinda Rollins Wilson (1823 - 1878)*
      Adonijah Ward Rollins (1825 - 1908)
      Cyrus H Rollins (1828 - 1864)*
      John Wesley Rollins (1830 - 1860)*
      Gideon Draper Rollins (1833 - 1910)*
      Elizabeth Minerva Rollins McDade (1837 - 1917)*
      *Calculated relationship
      Inscription:
      A.W.
      ROLLINS
      1825 - 1908
      Burial:
      Pine Grove Cemetery
      Leon
      Mason County
      West Virginia, USA
      Created by: Robert V Darst
      Record added: Aug 10, 2011
      Find A Grave Memorial# 74728284

      Mr. A.W. Rollins, aged 83 years; one of this county's best and oldest citizens, died at this home in Cologne district, Tuesday, Feb 18, 1908, and was buried in Pine Grove Cemetery.
    Person ID I25723  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 4 Jun 2015 

    Father Zachariah Linton Rollins,   b. 1785, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Oct 1884, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 99 years) 
    Mother Elizabeth Howell,   b. 1796, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Apr 1871, Mason County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years) 
    Notes 

    • 1850 Mason Co, VA # 548-556
      Zachariah Rollings, 65, MD, farmer
      Elizabeth, 56, VA
      Adonijah, 25, stonemason
      John W, 20
      Gideon D, 17
      Elizabeth 14
      Miller, George W, 5
      Jerutia M, 3
      William J 7/12
    Family ID F2439  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Nancy Jane Baker,   b. 20 Mar 1835, Mason County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Nov 1928, Mason County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 93 years) 
    Married 22 Apr 1854  Mason, Mason County, West Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Notes 

    • Mason Co marriages
      Adonijah W Rollins
      Nancy Jane Baker 4/22/1854

      1870 Cologne, Mason, WV
      Rawlins, Ananija 45 VA
      Nancy 34 VA
      Sarah C 15 VA Sarah E
      John 13 VA
      Charles W 10 VA
      Elisha E 9 VW
      Adaline 5 WV
      Mary A 2 WV

      1880 Cologne, Mason, WV
      Rollins, Adonija 52 WV MD VA
      Nancy J 42 wife WV WV WV
      John 22 son WV WV WV
      Charles W 20 son WV WV WV
      Elisha J 17 son WV WV WV
      Adaline 14 da WV WV WV
      Mary A 11 da WV WV WV
      William 9 son WV WV WV
      Dudley 5 son WV WV WV
      Minnie 1 da WV WV WV

      1900 Cologne, Mason, WV
      Rollins, Adonijah 8/1925 m 46y WV MD VA
      Nancy wife 11/1836 m 46y 10-9 children WV WV WV
      Dudley son 9/1872 s WV WV WV
      French, Adoline L da 11/1865 m 16y 2-2 children WV WV WV
      John gs 5/1885 WV WV WV
      Harry gs 6/1890 WV WV WV

      1910 Cologne, Mason, WV
      Rollins, Thomas D 34 m1- 9y WV WV WV
      Alice 29 m1- 9y 3-2 children WV OH WV
      Gie F son 8 WV WV WV
      Clide son 3 WV WV WV
      Nancy J mother 76 wd 10-9 children WV WV WV

      Mason Co Births
      John 5/12/1857 to Adenijah & Nancy J
      Charles 10/10/1859 to AW & Nancy J
      Adaline 12/10/1865 to Anadijiah & Mrs Anadijah, reported by father, 12/30/1865
      Adaline Lorena 12/10/1866 tp A W & Nancy J, reported by father 12/28/1866
      Cora 11/15/1873 to AW & Nancy J
    Children 
     1. Sarah Elizabeth Rollins,   b. 3 Jul 1855, Mason County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Sep 1936, Mason County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years)
     2. John Rollins,   b. 12 May 1857, Mason County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Charles Wesley Rollins,   b. 18 Oct 1859, Mason County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Dec 1940, Mason County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years)
     4. Elisha J Rollins,   b. 16 Sep 1861, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 May 1923  (Age 61 years)
     5. Adaline Lorena Rollins,   b. 10 Nov 1864, Mason County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Jul 1924, Mason County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 59 years)
     6. Mary A Rollins,   b. 13 Nov 1866, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 May 1960, Mason County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 93 years)
     7. William H Rollins,   b. 14 Apr 1871, Mason County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Jan 1933, Mason County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 61 years)
     8. Thomas Dudley Rollins,   b. 20 Oct 1872, Mason County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 May 1951, Mason County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years)
     9. Cora Rollins,   b. 15 Nov 1873, Mason County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Sep 1874, Mason County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 0 years)
     10. Minnie Frances Rollins,   b. 1874,   d. 1945  (Age 71 years)
    Family ID F13618  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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  • Sources 
    1. [S1205] Census.

    2. [S898] Gravestone or Memorial posted on Findagrave.com.

    3. [S16] Marriage Records, Mason Co, WV.