DESCENDANTS OF JOHN ROULSTON I

DESCENDANTS OF JOHN ROULSTON I

Eighth Generation

45. Annie E. Rolstone b. Jan 14 1840, m. Mar 06 1873, in Rockingham Co., VA, David Suter, b. Nov 21 1829, (son of Daniel Suter and Anna Heatwole) d. Apr 02 1906, buried Cooks Creek Cem, Harrisonburg, Rockingham Co.,VA. Annie died Aug 30 1925, buried Cooks Creek Cem, Harrisonburg, Rockingham Co.,VA.

Children:

i B. Frank Suter b. Dec 15 1873, m. Nov 01 1905, Sadie Rinker. B. Frank died Oct 18 1940, buried Cooks CreekCem, Harrisonburg, Rockingham Co.,VA.

ii Anna Virginia Suter b. Oct 20 1875, m. Sep 26 1899, John E. Altaffer.

iii Emanuel Raleigh Suter b. Jul 18 1878, d. May 30 1952.

46. Silas W. Rolstone b. Oct 19 1849, m. Oct 02 1872, in Rockingham Co., VA, Julia A. Johnston, b. Jan 23 1848, d. Jun 05 1877, buried Singer's Glen, Rockingham Co., VA. Silas died Sep 09 1904, buried Singers Glen, Cem., Singers Glen, VA. Julia: Daughter of William B. and Mary Johnston

Children:

i Lucy F. Rolstone b. Nov 01 1873, Rockingham Co., VA.

ii Mary E. Rolstone b. Apr 22 1876, d. Apr 26 1876, buried Singer's Glen, Rockingham Co., VA.

iii William B. Rolstone b. May 29 1877, d. May 29 1877, buried Singer's Glen, Rockingham Co., VA.

47. Elizabeth Catherine Rolstone b. Jun 01 1862, Brush Twp., Rockingham Co., Virginia, m. Oct 09 1892, Louis E. Swank, b. Aug 20 1867, d. Jan 12 1929. Elizabeth died Mar 08 1909, buried Singers Glen Cem., Singers Glen VA.

Children:

i Wilmer Ralston Swank b. May 22 1894, m. Aug 28 1918, Lillie Ardella May, d. Oct 09 1948, buried Singers Glen Cem., Singers Glen VA. Wilmer died Jan 04 1957.

48. Delila Rolstone b. 1842, Knox Co., OH, m. (1) July 16 1860, in Union Twp., Whitley Co., IN, Samuel J. Copper, m. (2) Aug 9 1868, in Chase, Lake Co., MI, Isaac W. Stanley, b. 1845, Canada (West), occupation Farmer. Delila died _____, ____.

Children by Isaac W. Stanley:

i Isaac R. Stanley b. Apr 29 1872, Chase Twp., Lake Co., MI.

49. David A. Rolstone b. Apr 05 1844, Knox Co., OH, occupation Farmer, m. (1) Aug 28 1869, in Big Rapids, Mecosta Co., MI, Louisa Eichenberger, b. c. 1851, Switzerland, (daughter of Samuel Eichenberger and Elizabeth Merz) d. Jan 05 1891, Barton Twp., Newaygo Co., MI, buried E.Davenport Cem, Barton Twp., Newaygo Co., MI, m. (2) Apr 26 1891, in Chase, Lake Co., MI, Laura Kent Morrell, b. c. 1851, Byers, PA, occupation Domestic. David died July 24 1939, Chase, Lake Co., MI, buried Chase Cem., Chase, Lake Co., MI. Served in the Union Army one year in the Civil War. Enlisted as a farm youth in Barton Twp; participated in many battles in VA. Returned home in 1862. Had seven sons, 28 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren surviving at his death. --from Detroit Free Press, Jul 25 1939 (Burton Historical Library, Detroit,MI) Death info given by Martha Rolstone Smith of Reed City - 07-24-1939 Louisa: Marriage of David & Louisa witnessed by: Rudolph Eichenberger of Big Rapids & Margaret Ralston Martin of Barton Twp. NOTE: In the Davenport Cemetery, on headstones all names are spelled Eichenberg.

Children by Louisa Eichenberger:

i Frank Rolston b. Apr 02 1872, Mecosta Co., MI, m. Dec 23 1897, in Big Rapids, Mecosta Co., MI, Lizzie (Elizabeth) Pfistiur (?)., b. Jun 10 1877, d. Feb 26 1941, Mecosta Co., MI, buried W.Davenport Cem, Barton Twp., Newaygo Co., MI. Frank died Mar 02 1960, Mecosta Co., MI, buried W.Davenport Cem, Barton Twp., Newaygo Co., MI.

ii John H. Rolston b. May, 1872, MI, d. Jun 1, 1874, Barton Twp., Newaygo Co., MI, buried E.Davenport Cem.,BartonTwp,Newago Co.,MI.

iii Alvin Rolston b. c. 1875, MI, m. Dec 28 1898, in Mecosta Co., MI, Bessie Hansier, b. c. 1876.

iv Bert Rolston b. 1877, MI, m. July 4 1904, in Big Rapids, Mecosta Co., MI, Jennie Hinton, b. 1880, (Remus, Mecosta Co., MI), d. 1963, Mecosta Co., MI. Bert died 1964, Mecosta Co., MI.

v John Rolston b. 1884, Mecosta Co., MI, m. May 14 1907, in Big Rapids, Mecosta Co., MI, Lettie (Arletta) Hoover, b. 1890, d. 1980, Mecosta Co., MI. John died 1963, Mecosta Co., MI.

vi Nettie Rolston b. c. 1885, MI, d. Mar 25 1897, (Barton Twp., Newaygo Co.) MI, buried E.Davenport Cem.,BartonTwp,Newago Co.,MI.

66. vii Jesse Rolston b. Oct 13 1888.

50. Phoebe Elanor Rolstone b. Feb 02 1846, Knox Co., OH, m. Jul 01 1866, in Big Rapids, Mecosta Co., MI, Robert E. Bigbee, b. Apr 12 1834, OH, (son of William Bigbee and M. Ewers) occupation Farmer, d. Mar 09 1911, Chase Twp., Lake Co., MI. Phoebe died (see MI, Benzie Co., Inland Twp. - 1911).

Children:

i Schuyler Bigbee b. Jun 1868, MI.

ii Laura Bigbee b. Aug 1871, MI.

iii Charles Bigbee b. Jun 1876, MI, occupation Produce Dealer, m. 1904, in Lake Co., MI, Almeda McComb, b. c. 1880, CAN, occupation Domestic, d. c. 1938.

iv Laurance Bigbee b. Oct 1878, MI.

51. Rebecca Jane Rolstone b. Sep 29 1847, Knox Co., OH, m. Jun 23 1861, in Whitley Co., IN, Reese Copper.

Children:

i Grant C. Copper b. Aug 22 1865, MI, d. Nov 18 1935, Whitley Co., IN, buried Lutheran Cem.,, Huntington, IN.

52. Silas Henton ("Doc") Rolstone b. Nov 31 1848, Knox Co., OH, occupation Laborer, m. Nov 21 1882, in Reed City, Osceola Co., MI, Harriet (Hattie) Peer Osborne, b. Dec 04 1854, NJ, (daughter of Gabriel Peer and Sarah Omestead) d. Jun 26 1935, Chase Twp., Lake Co., MI. Silas died Nov 21 1930, Chase Twp., Lake Co., MI, buried Chase Cem., Chase, Lake Co., MI. Laura Rolstone Bloxsom's handwritten note gives Silas' birth date as Sept 27 1849. Date shown is from his death record. Burial info from Lois Blakeley, Big Rapids, MI. She also gives his birth date as 1851. Harriet: Silas was Harriet's second husband; she was previously married to an Osborne.

Children:

i Sarah Olen Rolston b. Jul 07 1884, Lake Co., MI, buried Chase Cemetery, Chase, Lake Co., MI. Burial information from Lois Blakeley, Big Rapids, MI.

ii Max McConnell. Name of this child from Lois Blakeley, Big Rapids, MI. "Lived in Spring Arbor (Jackson Co., MI)."

iii Orville McConnell. Name of this child from Lois Blakeley, Big Rapids, MI.

53. Sarah Cordelia Rolstone b. Feb 01 1854, Whitley Co., IN, m. Sep 01 1874, in Barton Twp., Newaygo Co., MI, James Davis, b. 1851, OH, occupation Farmer. Sarah died Apr 07 1885, St. Johns, Clinton Co, MI. Witnesses to Sarah's marriage to James were Louisa Rolstone (David's wife) and William Wiggins (husb. of Margaret Rolstone). On April 12 1886, James Davis signed as Guardian for Minnie Davis re the estate settlement of John M. Rolstone [Probate Records film, Big Rapids Courthouse, Big Rapids, MI]. There is a small stone inscribed: 'In memory of Sarah Davis, sister of Laura Bloxsom' near the Davis family headstones in E.Davenport Cemetery, Barton Twp. James: In April 1886, James was living in Clinton Co., MI [Src: Probate for estate of John M. Rolstone, Newaygo Co., MI]

Children:

i Minnie Davis. Minnie signed the deed giving Nancy Rolstone Hanton's house to Laura & Tom Bloxsom in 1911; listed as the grandaughter of Nancy and daughter of "Della" Davis, formerly "Della" Rolstone; resident of Seneca Co., OH. On Apr 12 1886, Minnie's father signed for her in the probate of John M. Rolstone's estate, suggesting she is then a minor.

54. Laura Etta Rolstone b. Sep 28 1865, Paris, Barton Twp., Newaygo Co., MI, m. Nov 21 1882, in Reed City, Osceola Co., MI, Thomas Rupert Bloxsom, b. Mar 04 1851, Marlbank,Hungerford Twp.,Hastings Co.,ON, (son of William John Bloxsom and Anne Gunning(?)) occupation Farmer, d. Aug 09 1932, Fife Lake, Grand Traverse Co., MI, buried W.Davenport Cem, Barton Twp., Newaygo Co., MI. Laura died Jul 09 1938, Paris, Mecosta Co., MI, buried W.Davenport Cem, Barton Twp., Newaygo Co., MI. The Village of Paris (MI) sits a-straddle the line between Mecosta County and Newago County. Land originally owned by Thomas and Etta was in Newago County; later they lived in Nancy's house (Etta's mother) in Mecosta County. Thomas: Tom & Laura and son John show in the 1920 MI Census, living in Plymouth, MI at 468 Mill Street. Thomas Bloxsom received his citizenship of the U.S. July 3, 1888 at the courthouse in Big Rapids.

Children:

67. i Nora Angela Bloxsom b. Jun 12 1886.

68. ii Raymond Earl Bloxsom b. May 11, 1891.

69. iii Edna Bloxsom b. Jan 29 1896.

70. iv John Moffett Bloxsom b. Jul 06 1898.

55. Martha Jane Rolstone b. Jun 09 1839, Warsaw, Jackson Twp., Kosciusko Co., IN, m. Apr 11 1859, in Bowens Prairie, Jones Co., IA, Alfred Samuel Miller, b. May 07 1836, Marian Co., OH, (son of James Miller and Amanda White) d. Dec 25 1899, Bowen's Prairie, Jones Co., IA, buried Oakwood Cem., Bowen's Prairie, Jones Co., IA. Martha died Dec 24 1925, Monticello, Jones Co., IA, buried Oakwood Cem., Monticello, Jones Co., IA.

Children:

i David Edward Miller b. May 29 1860, IA, m. 1883, in nr Monticello, IA, Ida _____, b. c.1863, Clinton, NY, d. Mar 29 1884.

71. ii Minnie Miller b. Sep 1864.

iii Phoebe Amanda Miller b. Sep 25 1864, IA.

iv Charles U. Miller b. Jan 25 1868, Iowa, m. Susan _____, b. Sep 24 1871, d. Feb 16 1959, buried Oakwood Cem, Monticello, Jones Co., IA. Charles died Jan 16 1925, buried Oakwood Cem., Monticello, Jones Co., IA.

v Elizabet Miller b. Apr 20 1872, Iowa, d. May 6 1892, buried Oakwood Cem, Monticello, Jones Co., IA.

vi Alva R. Miller b. Feb 13 1877, Iowa, m. Edna _____, b. May 07 1879, d. Oct 27 1937, buried Oakwood Cem, Monticello, Jones Co., IA. Alva died Oct 25 1944, buried Oakwood Cem, Monticello, Jones Co., IA.

vii Clara B. Miller b. 1875, Iowa, m. _____ Matson, buried Chicago, IL.

56. David Rolstone (Jr.). b. Apr 14 1842, Warsaw, Jackson Twp., Kosciusko Co., IN, m. (1) Mar 22 1864, in Jones Co., IA, Sara Jane Ewins, b. 1840, d. 1871, m. (2) May 28 1874, in Monticello, Jones Co., IA, Anna M. Moore, b. 1857, OH, d. c. 1884, White Lake, SD, buried White Lake, Charles Mix Co., SD. David died Aug 23 1920, Lake Andes, Charles Mix Co., SD. Anna: daughter of William Moore and Nancy Wilson.

Children by Sara Jane Ewins:

i Cora M. Rolstone b. Jun 13 1865, d. Aug 03 1866, Bowen's Prairie, Jones Co., IA, buried Old Brethren, Cemetery, Monticello, Jones Co., IA.

ii Laura Rolstone b. c1867, d. Nov 16 1944, Lake Andes, Charles Mix Co., SD, buried Geddes Cem.

Children by Anna M. Moore:

72. iii Oliver Rolston b. Oct 14 1875.

iv William Delos Rolstone b. 1878, Iowa, buried Geddes Cem.

v Carrie Rolstone b. 1884, South Dakota, m. Everest Palmer.

57. John Rolstone b. 1846, Warsaw, Jackson Twp., Kosciusko Co., IN, m. Dec 16 1866, in Monticello, Jones Co., IA, Susan Emaline Eldridge, (daughter of John M. Eldridge and Laura Amanda Backus) buried Tharp Cem., Seymour, Wayne Co., IA. John died Aug 04 1930, Seymour, Wayne Co., IA, buried Tharp Cem., Seymour, Wayne Co., IA.

Children:

i Edward Alonzo Rolstone b. Sep 29 1867, m. Lilllian Mack, b. Chicago, IL. Edward died 1927, Denver, CO.

ii Francis E. (Frank) Rolstone b. Nov 26 1869, m. Minnie M. Cox.

iii David Eldridge Rolstone b. Oct 13 1873, Wayne Co., IA, m. Nov 11 1894, Susan Jane Rogers. David buried Tharp Cem., Seymour, Wayne Co., IA. David and Susan had 11 children; two died in infancy; the remainder: Will, Ruth Melvina, Susan Emaline, Orval Leroy, David Earl, John K., Nettie Madge, Glen K. and Elsie Alena. [Src: L.E.Mundinger]

iv Phoebe Augusta Rolstone b. May 08 1880, Wayne Co., IA, m. Sep 15 1898, Bert Liggett.

v Joseph Mushroe Rolstone b. Nov 13 1883, m. Oct 21 1906, Myrtle McKee. Joseph died Dec 22 1968, buried Seymour Cem., Seymour, Wayne Co., IA.

58. Phebe Ellen Rolstone b. May 11 1849, Warsaw, Jackson Twp., Kosciusko Co., IN, m. Apr 15 1869, in Monticello, Jones Co., IA, Jacob Mundinger, b. Oct 09 1839, Wayne, Wayne Co., MI, (son of John Mundinger and Phoebe Crispell) occupation Farmer, d. Apr 24 1913, Salem, Marion Co., OR, buried Sherman Cem., Sherman, Lincoln Co., WA. Phebe died Aug 21 1908, Wilbur, Lincoln Co., WA, buried Sherman Cem., Sherman, Lincoln Co., WA. One child born/died before Ira. [Src: L.E.Mundinger]

Children:

i Ira Ambrose Mundinger b. Mar 29 1873, Parkersburg, Butler, IA, m. Dec 19 1898, in Muddy Creek, Yamhill, OR, Sadie Fletcher. Ira died Mar 08 1949, Lodi, CA.

ii Clarence Mundinger b. May 31 1875, Parkersburg, Butler, IA, m. Nov 10 1901, in McMinnville, Yamhill, OR, Mollie Etter Bones. Clarence died Mar 31 1955, Salem, Marion Co., OR.

iii Clara Mundinger b. May 31 1875, Parkersburg, Butler, IA, d. Sep 1875, Parkersburg, Butler, IA, buried New Albion Cem, Butler Co., IA. Twin to Clarence

iv Eunice Mundinger b. Aug 14 1877, Parkersburg, Butler, IA, m. Dec 29 1909, in McMinnville, Yamhill, OR, Hiram "Hart" Lester. Eunice died Jun 29 1970, Spokane, Spokane Co., WA, buried Riverside Cem., Spokane, Spokane Co., WA.

v Frank Mundinger b. Dec 14 1879, Parkersburg, Butler, IA, m. Rilla Lane. Frank died Jul 1946.

vi Harvey Archer Mundinger b. Jul 28 1882, Parkersburg, Butler, IA, m. Aug 15 1931, Katherine Harvey. Harvey died Sep 23 1959.

vii Mary Grace Mundinger b. Oct 09 1884, Parkersburg, Butler, IA, m. Sep 1911, in Grants Pass, OR, Charles Neihard. Mary died Apr 10 1975, Spokane, Spokane Co., WA, buried Wilbur Cem., Lincoln Co., WA.

73. viii David Ulysses Mundinger b. Nov 15 1886.

ix Elsie May Mundinger b. Feb 05 1891, McMinnville, Yamhill, OR, m. Mar 04 1912, in Bellingham, Whatcom Co., WA, Harry Boynton. Elsie died Jan 02 1978, Burbank, CA.

59. Julia Ann Rolstone b. Feb 12 1852, Warsaw, Jackson Twp., Kosciusko Co., IN, m. Apr 03 1870, in Hicksville, Jones Co., IA, E. Henry Bolcome. Julia died Apr 01 1934, Monticello, Jones Co., IA, buried Oakwood Cem., Monticello, Jones Co., IA. Julia's husband left her and Jennie Mae, she returned to her parents' home. After Jennie Mae married, she lived with them until her death.

Children:

74. i Jennie Mae Bolcome b. Aug 06 1873.

60. Mary Augusta Virginia Rolstone b. Apr 30 1854, Monticello, Jones Co., IA, m. Sep 01 1890, in Monticello, Jones Co., IA, Charles W. Brown, b. Mar 13 1854, d. Oct 19 1914, buried Oakwood Cem., Monticello, Jones Co., IA. Mary died Jan 02 1944, Monticello, Jones Co., IA, buried Oakwood Cem., Monticello, Jones Co., IA.

Children:

i Esther Laone Davis b. Apr 14 1890, Williamsburg KS, d. Aug 1910, Cedar Rapids IA, buried Oakwood Cem., Monticello, Jones Co., IA. Informally adopted by Mary Augusta and Charles at age 5-1/2. Buried with her baby in her arms. Husband: Frank Koijane.

61. Benjamin Franklin Rolston b. Jan 06 1864, Rockingham Co., VA, m. Aug 25 1887, in Rockingham Co., VA, Mary J. Shifflett.

Children:

i Amanda M. Rolston b. Jan 15 1896, d. Sep 26 1896, buried Antioch Chr.Ch., Cem., on Hwy 910 NW of Harrisonburg,VA.

62. David Henton Rolston b. Feb 06 1874, Rockingham Co., VA, m. (1) Eva K. Forrer, b. Feb 17 1875, d. Jul 15 1910, buried Cooks Creek Cem, Harrisonburg, Rockingham Co.,VA, m. (2) May 24 1934, in (Rockingham Co.) VA, Virginia Eakle, b. 1901, d. 1970, buried Cooks Creek Cem, Harrisonburg, Rockingham Co.,VA. David died Sep 1958, Harrisonburg, Rockingham Co.,VA, buried Cooks Creek Cem, Harrisonburg, Rockingham Co.,VA. Death Notice says survived by six children (not named).

Children by Eva K. Forrer:

i Charles H. Rolston b. Sep 18 1897, d. Oct 06 1918, Off the coast of Scotland, buried Cooks Creek Cem, Harrisonburg, Rockingham Co.,VA.

ii David Robert Rolston b. May 07 1902, d. Feb 16 1944, Lost at sea off Alaska, buried Cooks Creek Cem, Harrisonburg, Rockingham Co.,VA.

iii Russell Eversale b. Aug 05 1904, d. Aug 12 1905, buried Cooks Creek Cem, Harrisonburg, Rockingham Co.,VA.

63. John William Ralston b. Oct 17 1866, Knox Co., OH, m. Oct 12 1887, Evaline Lauderbaugh, buried Workman Cem., Danville, Knox Co., OH. John died Jul 22 1950, Knox Co., OH, buried Workman Cem., Danville, Knox Co., OH.

Children:

i (William) Vincent Ralston b. Jan 09 1889, Clay Twp., Knox Co., OH, m. (1) Lena Shaw, b. 1889, d. 1928, m. (2) Ruth Gingery, b. 1894, d. 1987, Knox Co., OH. (William) died 1967. Lena: Children: Pauline L. (b.1910 d.1932) & Maxine Ralston

ii James F. Ralston b. 1891, m. Mary ______. James died 1930. Mary: Children: Glenna & Harold Ralston

iii Hazel Leone Ralston b. Feb 14 1893, Butler Twp., Knox Co., OH, m. (1) Festus Loney, m. (2) Charles Tier. No issue, either marriage.

iv Bertha D. Ralston b. Mar 26 1900, Howard Twp., Knox Co., OH, m. (1) Walter Hauger, m. (2) Charles Shellenbarger. Walter: Son: Donald Hauger

v Paul Ralston b. Feb 10 1901, Butler Twp., Knox Co., OH, m. Elva ______. Elva: Children: Richard, Helen Ann, Linda Ralston

vi Coreta Nell Ralston b. May 20 1908, Howard Twp., Knox Co., OH, m. Jacob Esley. Daughter: June Esley

75. vii George Ralston b. Feb 10 1911.

64. Nelly Jane Ralston b. Mar 12 1879, Butler Twp., Knox Co., OH, m. Floyd Gaumer.

Children:

i Ida Gaumer b. Aug 5 1897, Harrison Twp., Knox Co., OH.

65. Syble Blanche McLarnan b. Aug 02 1881, Liscomb, Marshall Co., IA, m. Jun 19 1907, in Marshalltown, Marshall Co., IA, Leroy Burdette Brown, b. Sep 25 1879, Davenport, Scott Co., IA, d. Oct 12 1950, Minneapolis, MN. Syble died Apr 14 1962, Reedsburg, Sauk Co., WI.

Children:

i Howard "Pete" LaRue Brown m. Florence Margaret Proulx.

76. ii Leroy McLaren Brown b. Jul 20 1908.