Major
Rollins
Born in Strafford, Orange, Vermont, United States
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Sarah (Blanchard) Rollins
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Descendants 
Father of
John Buzzell Rollins
Died
at age 73
[location unknown]
Profile last modified
| Created 31 Jan 2017
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Biography
Major was born in 1836 [1] and died in 1909 [2]... His parents were David Rollins and Sallie R Buzzell. [3]
His first marriage was to Sarah Blanchard. His second marriage was in 1903 to Flora A. Jackson at Boston, Massachusetts. She was 67 at the time. Her parents were John Mcdonald Jackson and mothers name was Barbara Smith. [4]
Major fought as a Private in the Civil War in the 15th Vermont Volunteer Infantry, Co. H. He mustered in in Sep 1862 and was discharged in Aug 1863. [5] On his pension record he is listed as an Army Invalid and was suffering with chronic diarrhea, asthma, rheumatism and heart disease.[6]
Sources
- ↑ "Vermont Vital Records, 1760-1954," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:939K-B3H9-2?cc=1784223&wc=MFV4-TNL%3A1029403301 : 22 May 2014), 004705258 > image 2303 of 3810; State Capitol Building, Montpelier.
- ↑ "United States Veterans Administration Pension Payment Cards, 1907-1933," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:939K-FZSX-K5?cc=1832324&wc=M6RB-82Q%3A162809201 : 22 May 2014), Rolin, Jeremiah - Rolwine, Peter > image 461 of 733; citing NARA microfilm publication M850 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
- ↑ "Massachusetts Marriages, 1841-1915," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N4ZH-4ZY : 9 February 2018), Major Rollins and Flora A. Mcdonald Jackson, 05 Nov 1903; citing Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States, State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 2,057,589.
- ↑ "Massachusetts Marriages, 1841-1915," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N4ZH-4ZY : 9 February 2018), Major Rollins and Flora A. Mcdonald Jackson, 05 Nov 1903; citing Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States, State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 2,057,589.
- ↑ "United States Census of Union Veterans and Widows of the Civil War, 1890," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:939V-5543-8?cc=1877095&wc=M62Z-Y3D%3A174321801%2C174386301%2C174320903 : 22 May 2014), Vermont > Orleans > All > image 57 of 69; citing NARA microfilm publication M123 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
- ↑ "United States Veterans Administration Pension Payment Cards, 1907-1933," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:939K-FZSX-K5?cc=1832324&wc=M6RB-82Q%3A162809201 : 22 May 2014), Rolin, Jeremiah - Rolwine, Peter > image 461 of 733; citing NARA microfilm publication M850 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
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