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Doctor Orvi Rollins[1]

Male 1835 - 1913  (77 years)


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  • Name Doctor Orvi Rollins 
    Born 24 Dec 1835  Mooresboro, Rutherford, North Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Buried 1913  Rutherford, North Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Died 10 Oct 1913  Rutherford, North Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I2618  Main Tree
    Last Modified 27 Dec 2009 

    Father Jonas Rollins,   b. 4 Jan 1795, Mooresboro, Cleveland, North Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 May 1868, Cleveland, North Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years) 
    Mother Mary "Polly" Allison,   b. 18 Mar 1801, Rutherford, North Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Jun 1881, Cleveland, North Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years) 
    Married 18 Mar 1819  Rutherford, North Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Notes 
    • 2 _PREF Y
    Family ID F1139  Group Sheet

    Family 1 Louisa Davis,   b. 1843, Of Rutherford, North Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1869, Cleveland, North Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 26 years) 
    Married 29 Jan 1861  Rutherford, North Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • 2 _PREF Y
    Children 
     1. Orvi L. Rollins,   b. 1862, Rutherford, North Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
     2. Neoma C. Rollins,   b. 1869, Rutherford, North Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
    Family ID F1198  Group Sheet

    Family 2 Letty Margaret Wall,   b. Abt 1850, Of Rutherford, North Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married Abt 1863  Of Cleveland, North Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • 2 _PREF Y
    Children 
     1. Orvil Rollins,   b. 1864, Of Twp. #2, Cleveland, North Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
     2. Naomi C. Rollins,   b. 1870, Twp.#2, Cleveland, North Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
     3. Berry L. Rollins,   b. Oct 1874, Twp.#2, Cleveland, North Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
     4. Letticia Rollins,   b. 1875, Rutherford, North Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
    Family ID F1094  Group Sheet

  • Notes 
    • Served in the Civil War, Co H, 28th Regiment of the NC Infantry. The story is that Doctor wa s wounded in battle in the Civil War and come home to recuperate. He stayed home about 1 1/ 2 years before going back to join his company. Apparently, the family felt he was recuperate d long before he went back and was ashamed of his actions and disowned any relations with him . Years ago, Bud's uncle was walking in the cemetery at High Shoal with his father and seein g the grave marker of Doctor, asked about him. Grandfather Rollins said Doctor was not a memb er of the family. Uncle later overheard other family members speak of Doctor and again aske d his father. His father said yes, Doctor was a brother of his grandfather, James Jefferson , but Doctor had "shamed the family" and was not counted as "one of us".

      BURIAL: High Shoals Baptist Church Cemetery

      Served in the Civil War, Co H, 28th Regiment of the NC Infantry. The story is that Doctor wa s wounded in battle in the Civil War and come home to recuperate. He stayed home about 1 1/ 2 years before going back to join his company. Apparently, the family felt he was recuperate d long before he went back and was ashamed of his actions and disowned any relations with him . Years ago, Bud's uncle was walking in the cemetery at High Shoal with his father and seein g the grave marker of Doctor, asked about him. Grandfather Rollins said Doctor was not a memb er of the family. Uncle later overheard other family members speak of Doctor and again aske d his father. His father said yes, Doctor was a brother of his grandfather, James Jefferson , but Doctor had "shamed the family" and was not counted as "one of us".

  • Sources 
    1. [S29] Family Records: Young, Sara -- CD, Sara Young, (Receive on CD January 2001).

    2. [S509] Jonas Rollins Family Bible.