Rollins, J. S.

ROLLINS, FULLER

Posted By: Gary Norris (email)
Date: 1/23/2013 at 08:33:29

The History of Poweshiek County, Iowa
Des Moines: Union Hist. Co., 1880.

ROLLINS, J.S.—Grinnell Twp—pg 922. Farmer and stock-raiser, section 18, P.O. Grinnell. Born in Kennebec county, Maine, November 26, 1836; was there raised and educated and resided until 1857, when he came West, locating in Cedar county, Iowa, where he engaged in farming and resided until 1875, when he came to Poweshiek county, locating where he now resides. He was married, January 3, 1860, to Miss Matilda J. Fuller, a native of Ohio. By this union they have had three children, two of whom are now living: John S. (born January 4, 1861), Annie J. (born July 11, 1866). They lost one (born June 3, 1870). Mr. Rollins enlisted August 13, 1862, in company B, Twenty-fourth Iowa volunteer infantry. He was honorably discharged August 3, 1864. His farm consists of 160 acres, one and one-half miles from Grinnell. His orchard consists of 175 apple trees and smaller fruits in proportion. He makes a specialty of stock-raising.