West Virginia Pioneers

Benjamin Rollins

Male Abt 1807 - 1893  (~ 86 years)


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  • Name Benjamin Rollins 
    Born Abt 1807  Harrison County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Died 2 Sep 1893  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Person ID I4024  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 24 May 2005 

    Father Elijah J Rollins,   b. 1784, MA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Aug 1857, Randolph County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years) 
    Mother Lucretia Casto,   b. Abt 1792, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1846, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 54 years) 
    Married 1806  Randolph County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Notes 

    • 1840 Jackson, VA
      1m 5-10
      1m 10-15
      1m 50-60
      1f 10-15
      1f 40-50

      The Rollins settled on Tug Fork Fork when they first moved to Jackson Co., Elijah and George Casto helped form the 1st Church at Statts Mill. John House has Elijah coming to Jackson County in 1811 and Elijah was the first white settler on Tug Fork in 1816.
    Family ID F773  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Phoebe Cunningham,   b. Abt 1812, Pendleton County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1883  (Age ~ 71 years) 
    Notes 

    • 1840 Jackson, VA
      he 30-40
      she 20-30
      no kids

      1850 Jackson, VA # 964-970
      Rollings Benj 42 M Farmer 400 Va
      Rollings Phoeba 38 F Va
      Casto Jas 10 M Va
      Cuningham Kazeah 20 F Va
      Harper William 23 M Merchant 400 Va

      1860 Jackson, VA # 39
      Benjamin, 50, jailor
      Phoebe, 48
      Barnhart, Hannah, 16, domestic
      Hudson, William, 14
      Shepperson, James, 35, prisoner in jail

      1870 Jackson, WV, town of Ripley
      Rollins, Benjamin, 63, hotel keeper
      Phoebe, 60
      Batten, Eli J, 10
      Viola C G, 8
      Pringle, Mary Jane, 5
      Emma J, 3

      1880 Census Place: Ripley, Jackson, West Virginia
      Benjamin ROLLINS Self M M W 72 WV
      Phebe ROLLINS Wife F M W 70 WV
      James E. BATTEN Son M S W 19 WV
      Viola J. BATTEN Dau F S W 18 WV
      Rachel FREEMAN Other F W 26 WV
      Holley AYERS Other M W 16 WV
    Children 
     1. James Eli Batten,   b. Abt 1860, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Viola J Batten,   b. Abt 1862, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Family ID F1382  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S4] Death Records, Jackson Co, WV.

    2. [S29] Casto Connections.