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Martha Dora (Shields) Roland (abt. 1881)

Martha Dora Roland formerly Shields
Born about in Bluefield, Tazewell County, Virginia.map
Daughter of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Wife of — married 30 Dec 1900 (to before 1908) in Mercer County, West Virginia.map
Died [date unknown] [location unknown]
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Biography

Natal Family
Father: Alexander Monroe Shields
Mother: Mary Ann Smith
Marriage: 1880 Jan 6, McDowell County, West Virginia. [1]
Marriage
About 1881 Aug, Bluefield, Tazewell County, Virginia.
Marriage
1900 Dec 30, Mercer County, West Virginia. [2]
Husband: Joseph M Roland
Wife: Martha Dora Shields
Children: Aubrey Roland ~1902
Herbert Thirston Roland 1905 [3] 1989
3 Mabel Magnolia Roland (Nida) 1907 [4]

Sources

  1. WV Archives: Register of Marriages, p 109, ln 2.
    1880 Jan 6, McDowell. Husband: Alexander Shealds, single, born 1855 in Saroh NC, resides in McDowell, parents Peter & Martha. Wife: Mary Ann M Smith, single, born 1859 in & resides in McDowell, parents Joseph & Herretta. By: John C Rose.
  2. WV Archives, Register of Marriages, p 107, ln 209.
    1900 Dec 30, Mercer. Husband: J M B Roland, single, born 1881 in Tazewell, black smith in Mercer, parents M B & M E Roland. Wife: Martha Dora Shields, single, born 1882 in Tazewell, resides in Mercer, parents A M & M A Shields. By: D R Saunders. Remarks: J M B Roland sworn.
  3. 1953 Feb 2, WV Archives: Delayed Certificate of Birth 5418.
    1905 Jul 15, Ada, Mercer. Herbert Thirston Roland, male, white. Residence: Elkhorn. Parents: Joseph Monroe Roland & Dora Shields, both of WV. Proof:
    1. Affidavit of J M Roland, father, dated 1953 Jun 29.
    2. WV motor vehicle operator license, dated 1943 Dec 13.
    3. SS application, dated 1936 Dec 4.
  4. WV Archives: Certificate of Birth 2674.
    1907 Aug 17, Ada, Mercer. Mabel Magnolia Roland, female, third child. Father: Joseph Mathew Roland, resides in Ada, white, born 1881 in Ada, farmer. Mother: Dara Shields, resides in Ada, white, born 1885 in Bluefield. Filed: 1941 Jul 17.




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