Sarepta Jane Rollyson

1868 - 1931  (63 years)

• Name	Sarepta Jane Rollyson
  Birth	6 Apr 1868	Jumping Branch, Mercer Co., WV   [1]
  Gender	Female
  Census	22 Aug 1870	Jumping Branch, Mercer Co., WV   [2]
  	He was 49 years old, a farmer, could not read or write, and owned real estate valued at $200. Also living in his household were his wife, Mary A., age 26 (keeping house); and children, John M., age 3; and Serepta J., age 2. Peter and Mary were born in Virginia, John and Serepta were born in West Virginia. Role: Household Member
  Find A Grave Link	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/55582464
  Find A Grave Memorial	55582464
  Death	28 Dec 1931	Hominy Falls, Nicholas Co., WV
  Burial	Huffman Family Cemetery, Mount Nebo, Nicholas Co., WV   [3]
  Person ID	I15352	Meadow Bluff Meanderings
  Last Modified	7 Nov 2025

  
  

  Father	Peter Rollyson,   b. 1825, Monroe Co., VA d. 15 May 1874, Summers Co., WV (Age 49 years)
  Mother	Mary Ann Williams,   b. 1844, Mercer Co., VA d. 13 Dec 1895, Little Bluestone, Summers Co., WV (Age 51 years)
  Marriage	23 Sep 1865	Mercer Co., WV   [4]
  	Peter is listed as 41 years old, single, a farmer, born in Monroe County, a resident of Mercer County, son of Jos. & Elizth Rollison. Mary A. is listed as 21 years old, single, born in Mercer County, a resident of Mercer County, daughter of Feildon & N. Williams. They were married by B. T. Bird. [4]
  Family ID	F7190	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	David Sylvester King,   b. 27 May 1864, Red Sulphur Springs, Monroe Co., WV d. 11 Aug 1936, Huntington, Wayne Co., WV (Age 72 years)
  Marriage	11 May 1902	Carlisle, Fayette Co., WV   [5]
  Children	1. Dorsey Powhatan King,   b. 27 Jan 1903, Scarbro, Fayette Co., WV d. 27 Aug 1969, Charleston, Kanawha Co., WV (Age 66 years)   2. Willard R. "Willa" King,   b. 28 Jun 1906, Fayette Co., WV d. 22 Aug 1992, Elyria, Lorain Co., OH (Age 86 years)   3. Sarah Jane "Martha" King,   b. 26 Feb 1908, Hilltop, Fayette Co., WV d. 11 Jan 1997, Fairlea, Greenbrier Co., WV (Age 88 years)   4. Ernest Edgar King,   b. 26 Dec 1909, Hilltop, Fayette Co., WV d. 24 Jul 1931, Summersville, Nicholas Co., WV (Age 21 years)
  Family ID	F6723	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Nov 2009

  
  

• Photos

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• Notes

  Sarepta J. Rollyson is found living in the household of William and Jane (Fox) Davis in the 1880 Summers Co., WV Census. William Davis m. Jane Fox 13 May 1841 in Fayette Co., VA. 1900 Raleigh Co., WV Census Richmond Dist., 12-13 June 1900, p. 229B 103/106 Davis, John R. Head M W Sep 1853 46 (M, 13) WV WV WV ------, Rebecca Wife F W Apr 1872 28 (M, 13) VA VA VA (6 ch., 4 living) ------, Frank T. Son M W Jun 1888 11 (S) WV WV VA ------, Sonie E. Dau F W Dec 1894 5 (S) WV WV VA ------, James C. Son M W Mar 1896 4 (S) WV WV VA ------, John Son M W Aug 1899 9/12 (S) WV WV VA King, Sarah MIL F W 50 (Wd.) VA VA VA Rollison, S. J. Cousin F W Apr 1870 30 (S) WV WV WV

  
  

• Sources

  [S1803] West Virginia. Mercer County. West Virginia Division of Culture and History, Mercer Co., WV Birth Register, (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/ :2015.), 5 Jan 2016, Register of Births 1, 54, line 154, Serepta J. Rolison, accessed 5 Jan 2016. (Reliability: 3). [S1864] West Virginia, Mercer County, FCR: Mercer Co., WV 1870, (http://www.ancestry.com: National Archives and Records Administration, 2009), 3 Jan 2016, M593, roll 1694, Jumping Branch, p. 530B, dwelling 26, family 25, Peter Rollison, accessed 3 Jan 2016 (Reliability: 3). [S1868] Huffman Family Cemetery (Nicholas County, West Virginia), Huffman Family Cemetery, Mount Nebo, WV, 5 Jan 2016, Srepta J. King marker, personally read, 1994. (Reliability: 3). [S1540] West Virginia. Mercer County., Mercer Co., WV Marriage Register, (Digital images. West Virginia Division of Culture and History, West Virginia Vital Research Records. http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/ : 2010.), marriage register, 1: 9, line 33, Rollison-Williams, 1865; accessed 5 Jan 2016. (Reliability: 3). [S103] Fayette Co., WV MB 1889-1903.