Peter Rollyson
1825 - 1874 (49 years)-
Name Peter Rollyson Birth 1825 Monroe Co., VA 
[1] Gender Male Census 10 Sep 1860 Princeton, Mercer Co., VA [2] - He was 36 years old, a farmer, and owned real estate valued at $100 and personal estate valued at $100.
Rollyson, Joseph J. - 1860 - Mercer Co., VA.jpg Military 1861 [3] Civil War: Private, Co. J, 36th Virginia Infantry Census 22 Aug 1870 Jumping Branch, Mercer Co., WV [4] - 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.
Find A Grave Link https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/145482696 Find A Grave Memorial 145482696 Death 15 May 1874 Summers Co., WV [5] Cause: liver disease Person ID I16584 Meadow Bluff Meanderings Last Modified 7 Nov 2025
Father Joseph P. Rollyson, b. 1801, Monroe Co., VA d. Between 1870 and 1878, Summers Co., WV (Age 69 years) Mother Elizabeth Davis, b. 1805, VA d. May 1878, Summers Co., WV (Age 73 years) Marriage 6 Sep 1822 Monroe Co., VA [6] 
Rollyson, Joseph P. - Marriage Bond - 1822.jpg Family ID F6434 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 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 [7] - 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. [7]
Children 1. John M. Rollyson, b. 1867, Jumping Branch, Mercer Co., WV d. Aft 1884 (Age 18 years)2. Sarepta Jane Rollyson, b. 6 Apr 1868, Jumping Branch, Mercer Co., WV d. 28 Dec 1931, Hominy Falls, Nicholas Co., WV (Age 63 years)3. Charles A. Rollyson, b. 7 Aug 1870, Mercer Co., WV d. 24 Jul 1942, Beaver, Raleigh Co., WV (Age 71 years)4. William Harvey "Will" Rollyson, b. 6 Jul 1873, Mercer Co., WV d. 1918, Raleigh Co., WV (Age 44 years)5. Araminta B. "Minnie" Rollyson, b. 1875, Mason Co., WV d. Between 1910 and 1920, Summers Co., WV (Age 35 years)Family ID F7190 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 6 Jan 2016
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Marriage - 23 Sep 1865 - Mercer Co., WV 
Death - Cause: liver disease - 15 May 1874 - Summers Co., WV = Link to Google Earth
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Notes - 1860 Mercer Co., VA Census
Princeton P.O.
956/899 Petery Rollyson 36 M Farmer $100 $100 Virginia
Military Records of Individual Civil War Soldiers
Name: Peter Rolison
Enlistment Date: 05 August 1861
Distinguished Service: DISTINGUISHED SERVICE
Side Served: Confederacy
State Served: Virginia
Unit Numbers: 794
Service Record: Enlisted as a Private on 05 August 1861 at the age of 35
Enlisted in Company I, 36th Infantry Regiment Virginia on 05 August 1861.
- 1860 Mercer Co., VA Census
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Sources - [S1861] Virginia, Mercer County, FCR: Mercer Co., VA 1850, (http://www.ancestry.com: National Archives and Records Administration, 2009), 3 Jan 2016, M432, roll 960, District 42, p. 161A, dwelling 181, family 181, Peter Rolison, accessed 3 Jan 2016 (Reliability: 3).
- [S1794] Virginia, Mercer County, FCR: Mercer Co., VA 1860, (http://www.ancestry.com: National Archives and Records Administration, 2009), 3 Jan 2016, M653, roll 1362, Princeton, p. 475, dwelling 956, family 899, Peter Rollyson, accessed 3 Jan 2016 (Reliability: 3).
- [S748] Historical Data Systems (compiler), Military Records of Individual Civil War Soldiers, (Name: Online Database;).
- [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).
- [S1697] West Virginia. Summers County. West Virginia Division of Culture and History, Summers Co., WV Death Register, (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/ :2010.), 3 Jan 2016, Book A, 10, line 30, Peter Rollyson, accessed 3 Jan 2016. (Reliability: 3).
parents listed as Jos. & Eliz. Rollyson, reported by Mary Ann Rollyson. - [S1860] West Virginia. Monroe County., Monroe Co., WV Marriage Bonds, marriage bond, Rollyson-Davis, 1822 (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).
- [S1861] Virginia, Mercer County, FCR: Mercer Co., VA 1850, (http://www.ancestry.com: National Archives and Records Administration, 2009), 3 Jan 2016, M432, roll 960, District 42, p. 161A, dwelling 181, family 181, Peter Rolison, accessed 3 Jan 2016 (Reliability: 3).