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James M. Rollins 1841–1903 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 December 1841

Birth Location: Kentucky, United States of America

Death Date: 13 May 1903

Death Location: Greene County, Tennessee, United States of America

Father: William Jr.

Mother: Viana Shelton

Spouse(s): Julia Massey

Children(s): Mary Rollins

James M. Rollins was born in 1841 in Kentucky, United States of America, the child of William Riley Rollins Jr And Viana Shelton. James M. Rollins married Julia Cordelia Massey, and had children including Mary Ann Rollins. James M. Rollins passed away in 1903 in Greene County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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Biography

  • James M. Rollins was born in 1841 in Kentucky, United States of America, the child of William Riley Rollins Jr And Viana Shelton.
  • James M. Rollins married Julia Cordelia Massey, and had children including Mary Ann Rollins.
  • James M. Rollins passed away in 1903 in Greene County, Tennessee, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Rollins's Ancestors

Self
James Rollins
1841–1903
Birth Place: Kentucky, United States of America
Parents
William Riley ROLLINS Jr.
1821–1907
Greene, Tennessee, USA
Viana Shelton
1853–1914
Shelton Laurel, Madison Co., NC, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
William Rollings
1794–1856
Randolph, North Carolina, United States
Rachel MORGAN
1794–1878
Greene, Tennessee, United States
Martin (VanBuren Shelton) Jr
1817–1895
Buncombe, Yancey, North Carolina, United States
Mary ((Polly)) Franklin
1827–1889
Yancey (Madison) Co., NC, USA
Great-Grandparents
David Rollins
1750–1827
Lydia Collins
1790–1809
Lewis Morgan
1774–1839
2nd-Great-Grandparents
ROLLINS
1735–
Sarah Moe
1727–1828

James Rollins's Descendants

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James (M.) Rollins (22 December 1841–13 May 1903) m. Julia (Cordelia) Massey (29 November 1852–30 October 1909)
  1. 1. Mary (Ann) Rollins 1880–1913 m. Benjamin (Scott) Shipley 1874–1956
    1. 1. Dora (Cordelia) Shipley 1902–1995 m. Carl (R) Stills 1908–2001
      1. 1. Clarence (Edward) Stills 1928–1993 m. Ethel (M) Ramsey 1927–2013
      2. 2. Linton (Reed) Stills 1939–2012
      3. 3. Raymond (Gerald) Stills 1931–1959
      4. 4. Wanda (Mae) STILLS 1937–2011
      5. 5. Carl (Macarter "Mac") Stills 1943–1961
      6. 6. Irene (J) Stills 1933–2015
      7. 7. Howard (C "Hoover") Stills 1928–2001
    2. 2. Cora (Jane Rosa) Shipley 1899–1981
    3. 3. James ("Jim" Jackson) SHIPLEY 1906–1983
    4. 4. Lavina (Elizabeth) Shipley 1901–1917
    5. 5. Lloyd (Truman) Shipley 1909–1972
    6. 6. Cora (Jane Rose) Collins 1899–1981

James Rollins's Timeline

2 Records

1841
22 December 1841
Birth of James M. Rollins in Kentucky, United States of America
Kentucky, United States of America
1903
13 May 1903
Age 62
Death of James M. Rollins in Greene County, Tennessee, United States of America
Greene County, Tennessee, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 December 1841
    Event Place: Kentucky, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 May 1903
    Event Place: Greene County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Greene County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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