DESCENDANTS OF WILLIAM ROLLO
Submitted by Sue Roller     Revised October 05, 2004 by Myrtle Bridges
Correction made July 10, 2013 (See: Children of Samuel Roller and Lizzie Grant: 1. Bernie Edward Roller)



Generation No. 1 
1.  WILLIAM1 ROLLO was born Abt. 1750, and died in SC.  He married ELIZABETH HARDWICK 1770, 
daughter of WILLIAM HARDWICK and MARGARET.  She was born Abt. 1755 in SC, and died 21 Jan 1812 in 
Marlborough, SC.
	
Children of WILLIAM ROLLO and ELIZABETH HARDWICK are:
2.	i.	ELISHA2 ROLLER, b. Abt. 1770, Marlboro, SC; d. Abt. 1849, Marlboro, SC.
	ii.	JOHN ROLLER, b. Abt. 1772, SC; d. Dead.
	iii.	MARY ROLLER, b. Abt. 1778, SC; d. Dead, SC.
3.	iv.	GILLION ROLLER, b. Abt. 1789, SC; d. Dead, SC.
Generation No. 2 
2.  ELISHA2 ROLLER (WILLIAM1 ROLLO) was born Abt. 1770 in Marlboro, SC, and died Abt. 1849 in 
Marlboro, SC.  He married CATHRINE (KATEY) QUICK Abt. 1789 in SC, daughter of THOMAS QUICK and 
CATHERINE QUICK.  She was born Abt. 1772 in Marlboro, SC, and died Abt. 1863 in Marlboro, SC.
	
Children of ELISHA ROLLER and CATHRINE QUICK are:
	i.	JAMES ROBERT3 ROLLER, b. 1796, SC; d. Dead, SC.
4.	ii.	ELISHA H. ROLLER, b. Abt. 1798, Marlboro, SC; d. Bef. 1860, Wolf Pit Township, Richmond, NC.
	iii.	SUSAN ROLLER, b. Abt. 1798, SC; d. 29 Apr 1887, SC.
	iv.	ELIZABETH ROLLER, b. 1804, SC; d. Dead, Marlboro, SC.
	v.	SARA (SALLIE) ROLLER, b. 1810, Marlboro, SC; d. Dead, SC; m. STEPHEN JONES, unmarried; 
b. Abt. 1800; d. Dead.


3.  GILLION2 ROLLER (WILLIAM1 ROLLO) was born Abt. 1789 in SC, and died Dead in SC.
	
Children of GILLION ROLLER are:
	i.	ANN3 ROLLER, b. SC; d. Dead, SC.
	ii.	ASA ROLLER, b. SC; d. Dead, SC.
	iii.	MAY ROLLER, b. SC; d. Dead, SC.
5.	iv.	JAMES ROLLER, b. Abt. 1799, Chesterfield, SC; d. Aft. 1860, Marlboro, SC.
Generation No. 3 
4.  ELISHA H.3 ROLLER (ELISHA2, WILLIAM1 ROLLO) was born Abt. 1798 in Marlboro, SC, and died 
Bef. 1860 in Wolf Pit Township, Richmond, NC.  He married SUSAN ROLLER.  She was born 1799 in SC, 
and died 29 Apr 1887 in Marlboro, SC.
	
Children of ELISHA ROLLER and SUSAN ROLLER are:
	i.	BENJAMIN4 ROLLER, b. 1830, Marlboro, SC; d. Dead, Marlboro, SC.
6.	ii.	JOHN F. ROLLER, b. 1834, Marlboro, SC; d. Abt. 1865, SC.
	iii.	ELIZABETH ROLLER, b. 1836, SC; d. Dead, SC.
7.	iv.	HENRY T ROLLER, b. 02 May 1838, Bennettsville, SC; d. 20 Jan 1902, Rockingham, Richmond, NC.
8.	v.	WILLIAM G ROLLER, b. 1843, SC; d. Dead, SC.
	vi.	MARY ROLLER, b. Abt. 1844, Marlboro, SC; d. Dead, SC.


5.  JAMES3 ROLLER (GILLION2, WILLIAM1 ROLLO) was born Abt. 1799 in Chesterfield, SC, and died Aft. 1860 
in Marlboro, SC.  He married PATSY Bef. 1835 in SC.  She was born Abt. 1810.
	
Children of JAMES ROLLER and PATSY are:
	i.	CATHARINE4 ROLLER, b. 1836, SC; d. Dead, SC.
	ii.	WILLIAM ROLLER, b. 1837, SC; d. Dead, SC.
Generation No. 4 
6.  JOHN F.4 ROLLER (ELISHA H.3, ELISHA2, WILLIAM1 ROLLO) was born 1834 in Marlboro, SC, and died 
Abt. 1865 in SC.  He married MARY HATCHER Abt. 1854, daughter of ISIAH HATCHER and ANN.  She was 
born Abt. 1839 in SC, and died Dead in SC.
	
Children of JOHN ROLLER and MARY HATCHER are:
	i.	ELIZABETH A.5 ROLLER, b. 1857, SC; d. Dead, SC.
	ii.	JOHN F ROLLER, b. Abt. 1858, Marlboro, SC; d. Dead, SC.


7.  HENRY T4 ROLLER (ELISHA H.3, ELISHA2, WILLIAM1 ROLLO) was born 02 May 1838 in Bennettsville, SC, 
and died 20 Jan 1902 in Rockingham, Richmond, NC.  He married R MARTHA ROLLER Abt. 1858 in Found on 
1860 Census Bennettsville, Marlboro, SC.  She was born May 1840 in SC, and died Bef. 1910 in NC.
	
Children of HENRY ROLLER and R ROLLER are:
	i.	ROBERT L (OR R)5 ROLLER, b. 1860, Bennettsville, Marlboro, SC; d. 1961, Bennettsville, 
Marlboro, SC.
9.	ii.	JR. HENRY T. ROLLER, b. 15 Jun 1863, Marlboro, SC; d. 04 Feb 1942, Rockingham, Richmond, NC.
	iii.	A. B. ROLLER, b. 29 Jun 1867, Marlboro, SC; d. 10 May 1870, Oak Grove Cemetery Marlboro, SC.
10.	iv.	JAMES S. ROLLER, b. 16 Mar 1870, Richmond, NC; d. 04 Feb 1948, Rockingham, Richmond, NC.
	v.	MINNIE ROLLER, b. 1875, Rockingham, Richmond, NC; d. NC.
	vi.	FLORA ROLLER, b. 1877, Rockingham, Richmond, NC; d. Rockingham, Richmond, NC.
	vii.	JOHN K ROLLER, b. 20 Jun 1878, Rockingham, Richmond, NC; d. 20 Oct 1896, Oak Grove 
Cemetery, Marlboro, SC.
11.	viii.	SAMUEL ROLLER, b. Apr 1884, Rockingham, Richmond, NC; d. 1951, Rockingham, Richmond, NC.


8.  WILLIAM G4 ROLLER (ELISHA H.3, ELISHA2, WILLIAM1 ROLLO) was born 1843 in SC, and died in SC.  
He married EMILY PARKER Abt. 1862 in SC, daughter of JOHN PARKER and NICY.  She was born 1844 in SC, 
and died in SC.
	
Children of WILLIAM ROLLER and EMILY PARKER are:
	i.	CALIPH5 ROLLER, b. 1872, SC; d. SC.
	ii.	HESTER ROLLER, b. 1877, SC; d. SC.
Generation No. 5 
9.  JR. HENRY T.5 ROLLER (HENRY T4, ELISHA H.3, ELISHA2, WILLIAM1 ROLLO) was born 15 Jun 1863 in 
Marlboro, SC, and died 04 Feb 1942 in Rockingham, Richmond, NC.  He married CARRIE CORNELIA BENNETT 
1889 in NC, daughter of JAMES BENNETT and CHELLEY LEWIS.  She was born 15 Sep 1873 in Marlboro, SC, 
and died 07 Feb 1947 in Rockingham, Richmond, NC.
	
Children of HENRY ROLLER and CARRIE BENNETT are:
12.	i.	HERBERT BENJAMIN6 ROLLER, b. 18 Aug 1891, Rockingham, Richmond, NC; d. 23 Jul 1965, 
Rockingham, Richmond, NC.
13.	ii.	WILLIAM ROLLER, b. 12 May 1895, Rockingham, Richmond, NC; d. Jan 1966, Hoffman, Richmond, NC.
	iii.	TWIN PLATT ROLLER, b. Jul 1896, Rockingham, Richmond, NC; d. Aft. 1931, NC.
	iv.	TWIN JOHN ROLLER, b. Jul 1896, Rockingham, Richmond, NC; d. Bef. 1910, Rockingham, Richmond, NC.
14.	v.	JAMES ROLLER, b. 1901, Rockingham, Richmond, NC; d. 31 Jan 1932, Rockingham, Richmond, NC.
	vi.	PAUL ROLLER, b. 30 Jun 1903, Rockingham, Richmond, NC; d. Jan 1966, Pamlico, Florence, SC; 
m. LILLIAN QUICK, 28 Jul 1931, Marlboro, SC; b. 1913, NC; d. SC.
	vii.	ETHEL W. ROLLER, b. 1910, SC; d. 08 Oct 1975, Richmond, NC.
	viii.	RUTH ROLLER, b. 1911, Rockingham, Richmond, NC; d. Rockingham, Richmond, NC.
	ix.	MOLLIE ROLLER, b. 1912, Rockingham, Richmond, NC; d. NC.
15.	x.	FRANK ROLLER, b. 10 May 1915, Rockingham, Richmond, NC; d. 07 Feb 1994, Jacksonville, Onslow, 
North Carolina,.


10.  JAMES S.5 ROLLER (HENRY T4, ELISHA H.3, ELISHA2, WILLIAM1 ROLLO) was born 16 Mar 1870 in Rockingham, 
Richmond, NC, and died 04 Feb 1948 in Rockingham, Richmond, NC.  He married DORA ALICE HOLDER 1892 in NC.  
She was born 18 Apr 1876 in NC, and died 06 Feb 1936 in NC.
	
Children of JAMES ROLLER and DORA HOLDER are:
	i.	CARL6 ROLLER, b. 06 May 1895, Rockingham, Richmond, NC; d. Apr 1962, NC.
	ii.	ANNIE "JANE" ROLLER, b. Jun 1897, Rockingham, Richmond, NC; d. NC.
16.	iii.	AMIE ROLLER, b. 15 Mar 1900, Rockingham, Richmond, NC; d. 28 Jun 1993, NC.
	iv.	JAMES ROLLER, b. 1902, Rockingham, Richmond, NC; d. 1965, Rockingham, Richmond, NC.
	v.	HENRY THOMAS ROLLER, b. 05 May 1905, Rockingham, Richmond, NC; d. 31 Jan 1978, Rockingham, 
Richmond, NC; m. CHRISTINE JACKSON, 02 May 1936; b. Abt. 1918; d. NC.
	vi.	EVELYN ROLLER, b. 1908, Rockingham, Richmond, NC; d. Rockingham, Richmond, NC.
	vii.	DAVID ROLLER, b. Abt. 1909, Rockingham, Richmond, NC; d. Rockingham, Richmond, NC.
	viii.	HATTIE MOLLIE ROLLER, b. 1910, Rockingham, Richmond, NC; d. Rockingham, Richmond, NC.
	ix.	CLYDE F. LEROY ROLLER, b. 03 Apr 1912, Rockingham, Richmond, NC; d. 24 Dec 1983, Waynesville, 
Haywood, NC.
	x.	WILBURN ROLLER, b. 1917, Rockingham, Richmond, NC; d. Rockingham, Richmond, NC.
	xi.	MARY ROLLER, b. 1919, Rockingham, Richmond, NC; d. Rockingham, Richmond, NC.


11.  SAMUEL5 ROLLER (HENRY T4, ELISHA H.3, ELISHA2, WILLIAM1 ROLLO) was born Apr 1884 in Rockingham, 
Richmond, NC, and died 1951 in Rockingham, Richmond, NC.  He married LIZZIE GRANT 23 Jul 1911 in 
Rockingham, Richmond NC, daughter of KINDRED GRANT and LUCY RAINWATER.  She was born 28 Jul 1893 in 
Richmond, NC, and died 03 Jan 1992 in Rockingham, Richmond, NC.
	
Children of SAMUEL ROLLER and LIZZIE GRANT are:
i. BERNIE EDWARD6 ROLLER, b. June 09, 1912, Rockingham, Richmond, NC; d. November 26, 1973, Richmond Memorial Hosp., Rockingham, NC.

Notes for BERNIE EDWARD ROLLER:
Never married.
Carder in textile mill. Res. 169 2nd St. East Rockingham, NC
Died massive rectal bleeding, due to carcinoma of pancreas
Death Certificate Informant, Mrs. J.R. Davis Route 1 box 209-C, Rockingham, NC

More About BERNIE EDWARD ROLLER:
Burial: St. Paul United Methodist Church, Richmond County, NC

17.	ii.	SAMUEL JR. ROLLER, b. 08 Oct 1914, Rockingham, Richmond, NC; d. 18 Sep 1987, Wilmington, New 
Hanover, NC.
	iii.	MARTHA ROLLER, b. 05 Jun 1918, Rockingham, Richmond, NC; d. Rockingham, Richmond, NC; 
m. SINGLETARY; b. Abt. 1915, Richmond, NC; d. Richmond, NC.
	iv.	HENRY ROLLER, b. 20 Aug 1920, Rockingham, Richmond, NC; d. 01 Oct 1931, Rockingham, Richmond, NC.
	v.	ARDSWORTH ROLLER, b. 11 Aug 1921, Richmond, NC; d. 18 Feb 1946, Rockingham, Richmond, NC.
	vi.	EVELYN ROLLER, b. 06 Feb 1924, Rockingham, Richmond, NC; d. Rockingham, Richmond, NC; 
m. JUN. ROBERT DAVIS, Abt. 1945, NC; b. Abt. 1920, Richmond, NC; d. Richmond, NC.
	vii.	LUCY PHILLIPS ROLLER, b. 09 Apr 1927, Rockingham, Richmond, NC; d. 02 Aug 1930, Rockingham, 
Richmond, NC.
	viii.	FREDDIE LEE ROLLER, b. 01 Oct 1931, Rockingham, Richmond, NC; d. 02 Oct 1982, Moore, North 
Carolina,; m. BENSON; b. Abt. 1930, Richmond, NC; d. Richmond, NC.
Generation No. 6 
12.  HERBERT BENJAMIN6 ROLLER (HENRY T.5, HENRY T4, ELISHA H.3, ELISHA2, WILLIAM1 ROLLO) was born 
18 Aug 1891 in Rockingham, Richmond, NC, and died 23 Jul 1965 in Rockingham, Richmond, NC.  He 
married ANNIE JANE GRANT 06 Dec 1916 in NC, daughter of PETER GRANT and MARY BRIGMAN.  She was born 
18 Mar 1897 in Rockingham, Richmond, NC, and died 28 Dec 1953 in Rockingham, Richmond, NC.
	
Children of HERBERT ROLLER and ANNIE GRANT are:
18.	i.	MELVIN EUGENE7 ROLLER, b. 27 Oct 1917, Rockingham, Richmond, NC; d. 18 Feb 1977, Rockingham, 
Richmond, NC.
19.	ii.	JUANITA ROLLER, b. 17 Jul 1920, Rockingham, Richmond, NC; d. 17 Mar 1996, Wilson, Wilson, NC.
20.	iii.	DAVID (BUD) ROLLER, b. 30 Aug 1923, Rockingham, Richmond, NC.
21.	iv.	DEWEY (SUG) ROLLER, b. 09 Jul 1926, Rockingham, Richmond, NC; d. 01 May 1983, Rockingham, 
Richmond, NC.
22.	v.	HAROLD ROLLER, b. 18 Oct 1930, Rockingham, Richmond, NC; d. Jun 1996, Goldsboro, Wayne, NC.
23.	vi.	JAMES ALBERT ROLLER, b. 06 Sep 1933, Rockingham, Richmond, NC; d. 22 Aug 1961, Rockingham, 
Richmond, NC.


13.  WILLIAM6 ROLLER (HENRY T.5, HENRY T4, ELISHA H.3, ELISHA2, WILLIAM1 ROLLO) was born 12 May 1895 
in Rockingham, Richmond, NC, and died Jan 1966 in Hoffman, Richmond, NC.  He married MAUDE RAINWATER 
03 Jun 1917 in Rockingham, Richmond, NC.  She was born 1898 in Rockingham, Richmond, NC, and died 
Abt. 1950 in Rockingham, Richmond, NC.

14.  JAMES6 ROLLER (HENRY T.5, HENRY T4, ELISHA H.3, ELISHA2, WILLIAM1 ROLLO) was born 1901 in Rockingham, 
Richmond, NC, and died 31 Jan 1932 in Rockingham, Richmond, NC.  He married GLENNIE MAE CHEVIS 
23 Jul 1927 in Marlboro, SC.  She was born 1909 in SC, and died in NC.

15.  FRANK6 ROLLER (HENRY T.5, HENRY T4, ELISHA H.3, ELISHA2, WILLIAM1 ROLLO) was born 10 May 1915 
in Rockingham, Richmond, NC, and died 07 Feb 1994 in Jacksonville, , Onslow, North Carolina,.  
He married BEAULAH TYNER 26 Dec 1934 in Marlboro, SC.  She was born 12 Dec 1913 in SC, and died 
Mar 1993 in Salem, NJ.

16.  AMIE6 ROLLER (JAMES S.5, HENRY T4, ELISHA H.3, ELISHA2, WILLIAM1 ROLLO) was born 15 Mar 1900 
in Rockingham, Richmond, NC, and died 28 Jun 1993 in NC.  She married ZEB MCDOUGALD.  He was born 
Abt. 1895 in NC.

17.  SAMUEL JR.6 ROLLER (SAMUEL5, HENRY T4, ELISHA H.3, ELISHA2, WILLIAM1 ROLLO) was born 08 Oct 1914 
in Rockingham, Richmond, NC, and died 18 Sep 1987 in Wilmington, New Hanover, NC.  He married 
GENEVIE BALLARD.  She was born Abt. 1915, and died in Richmond, NC.
Generation No. 7 
18.  MELVIN EUGENE7 ROLLER (HERBERT BENJAMIN6, HENRY T.5, HENRY T4, ELISHA H.3, ELISHA2, WILLIAM1 
ROLLO) was born 27 Oct 1917 in Rockingham, Richmond, NC, and died 18 Feb 1977 in Rockingham, 
Richmond, NC.  He married DOROTHY "DOT" ELLIS Abt. 1938 in NC.  

19.  JUANITA7 ROLLER (HERBERT BENJAMIN6, HENRY T.5, HENRY T4, ELISHA H.3, ELISHA2, WILLIAM1 ROLLO) 
was born 17 Jul 1920 in Rockingham, Richmond, NC, and died 17 Mar 1996 in Wilson, Wilson, NC.  She 
married (1) JAMES M. GAINEY.  He was born Abt. 1915 in Smithville, NC.  She married (2) JACK SCARBORO 
Abt. 1938.  

20.  DAVID (BUD)7 ROLLER (HERBERT BENJAMIN6, HENRY T.5, HENRY T4, ELISHA H.3, ELISHA2, WILLIAM1 ROLLO) 
was born 30 Aug 1923 in Rockingham, Richmond, NC.  He married "BESSIE" J. WILLIAMS Abt. 1949, daughter 
of MEMORY WILLIAMS and FLOSSIE SMITH.  She was born 08 Feb 1931 in NC.

21.  DEWEY (SUG)7 ROLLER (HERBERT BENJAMIN6, HENRY T.5, HENRY T4, ELISHA H.3, ELISHA2, WILLIAM1 ROLLO) 
was born 09 Jul 1926 in Rockingham, Richmond, NC, and died 01 May 1983 in Rockingham, Richmond, NC.  
He married FLORENCE MAYE HEATON Abt. 1948 in Richmond County NC.  She was born Abt. 1928 in NC, and 
died Abt. 1998 in Rockingham, Richmond, NC.

22.  HAROLD7 ROLLER (HERBERT BENJAMIN6, HENRY T.5, HENRY T4, ELISHA H.3, ELISHA2, WILLIAM1 ROLLO) was 
born 18 Oct 1930 in Rockingham, Richmond, NC, and died Jun 1996 in Goldsboro, Wayne, NC.  He married 
SARAH ILENE CRAFT, daughter of HOMER CRAFT and VIRGINIA BARBER.  She was born 24 Mar 1935 in Rockingham, 
Richmond, NC.
		

23.  JAMES ALBERT7 ROLLER (HERBERT BENJAMIN6, HENRY T.5, HENRY T4, ELISHA H.3, ELISHA2, WILLIAM1 ROLLO) 
was born 06 Sep 1933 in Rockingham, Richmond, NC, and died 22 Aug 1961 in East Rockingham, Richmond, NC.  
He married MILDRED MAETRELL TARLTON 25 Dec 1955 in NC.  She was born Abt. 1936 in NC.


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