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Rebecca Jane Bolton

Rebecca Jane Bolton



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  1. 1.  Rebecca Jane Bolton was born in Oct 1842 in Virginia, USA (daughter of Olmstead Bolton and Marie Bolton); died on 25 Apr 1915 in 324 Calder street, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th street, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Jane A Roller
    • Name: Jane Roller
    • Name: Rebecca J Roller
    • Name: Rebecca J. Bolten Roller
    • Name: Rebecca J. Roller
    • Name: Rebecca Jane Bolten
    • Name: Rebecca Jane Roller
    • Residence: 1880, Front Royal, Warren, Virginia, USA; Marital Status: Widowed; Relation to Head: Self
    • Residence: 1893, 324 Calder street, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA
    • Residence: 1900, Ward 6, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; Marital Status: Widowed; Relation to Head: Head
    • Obituary: 26 Apr 1915, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; Instrumental in founding St. Paul's Baptist Church.

    Notes:

    She was "instrumental in founding St. Paul's Baptist "

    "MRS. REBECCA ROLLER DIES
    Mrs. Rebecca Jane Roller, a resident of this city for more than thirty years, died yesterday morning at her home, 324 Calder street. She is survived fey her brother Hoffman Bolton, of Washington, two daughters, Mrs. Sarah Payne, and Mrs. Kate White, ten grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Mrs. Roller was instrumental in founding St. Paul's Baptist Church and one of it's founding members. She was also one of its most active members.
    Funeral services will be held from the church Wednesday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock, the Rev. E. Luther Cunningham, officiating. Burial will be made in Lincoln Cemetery."

    Harrisburg Telegraph
    Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
    26 Apr 1915, Mon • Page 10

    Buried:
    Lincoln Cemetery

    Family/Spouse: Broaddus Settles. Broaddus was born in 1845 in Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Sarah Payne Settles was born on 17 Nov 1867 in Front Royal, Warren, Virginia, USA; died on 30 Mar 1950 in Steelton, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th street, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.

    Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Aurelius Preston Roller was born in Mar 1876 in Front Royal, Warren, Virginia, USA; died on 10 Jan 1908 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th street, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.

    Rebecca married Harris Roller in 1866. Harris was born in 1840 in Virginia, USA; died in in Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Anna B. Roller was born about 1863 in Warren, Virginia, USA.
    2. Horace F. Roller was born about 1864 in Front Royal, Warren, Virginia, USA; died in in Pennsylvania, USA.
    3. Katie M Roller was born on 2 Sep 1864 in Virginia, USA; died on 23 Feb 1936 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th street, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.
    4. Susan Henrietta Roller was born in 1867 in Front Royal, Warren, Virginia, USA.
    5. Sarah Payne Settles was born on 17 Nov 1867 in Front Royal, Warren, Virginia, USA; died on 30 Mar 1950 in Steelton, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th street, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.
    6. Aurelius Preston Roller was born in Mar 1876 in Front Royal, Warren, Virginia, USA; died on 10 Jan 1908 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th street, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Olmstead Bolton was born about 1810.

    Olmstead married Marie Bolton. Marie was born about 1810. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Marie Bolton was born about 1810.

    Other Events:

    • Residence: Loudoun, Virginia, USA
    • Residence: 1868, Washington, District of Columbia, USA; Living with her son Hoffman Bolton at west 4th and the corner of north O.

    Children:
    1. Armstead Bolton was born in in Loudoun, Virginia, USA.
    2. 1. Rebecca Jane Bolton was born in Oct 1842 in Virginia, USA; died on 25 Apr 1915 in 324 Calder street, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th street, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.
    3. Charles Bolton was born about 1851 in Loudoun, Virginia, USA.
    4. Hoffman J Bolton was born about 1854 in Leesburg, Loudoun, Virginia, USA.



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