LDS film # 09962913, Excerpts from History of Kentucky, Illustrated, 1885, by
Battle, Perrin, and Kniffin.  Appeared in the Central City Messenger and
Times-Argus, Central City, Kentucky, in seven installments during May, June,
and July 1959.

David B. Roll Was Flatboatman On Green, Ohio and Mississippi

DAVID B. ROLL was born in Muhlenberg County, KY, September 16, 1827, and is a
son of Abraham and Rachel V. (Rhoades) Roll, the former of whom was a native
of Hardin and the latter of Muhlenberg County, KY.  Abraham Roll was educated
and married in his native county, where he was engaged in farming for several
years.  He then removed to Muhlenberg County, where he bought a partially
improved farm, upon which he resided until his death, which occurred in
January, 1838, in his fortieth year.  His father, Michael Roll, Sr., the
grandfather of our subject, was a veteran of the Revolutionary war.  David B.
Roll received such an education in youth as could be obtained at the early
schools of Kentucky.  His father died when he was ten years old.  He was then
employed as a laborer at various pursuits until he was seventeen years old.
After that he was engaged in flat-boating on the Green, Ohio and Mississippi
Rivers for some nine years.  He then bought 200 acres of wild land near the
Green River in Muhlenberg County, KY, where he subsequently improved a farm
and resided for some three years, when he sold this place and again bought
wild land adjoining, where he commenced to improve other farms.  There he
remained only one year, when he again sold out and bought another farm in the
same neighborhood, upon which he has ever since resided.  Mr. Roll now owns
some 1,100 acres of choice agricultural land, about 300 acres of which are
improved.  Mr. Roll was a magistrate in his county for ten years in
succession.  He was married July 12, 1849 to Margaret A. Jackson, also a
native of Muhlenberg County, KY.  Eleven children were the fruit of this
union, nine of whom - six sons and three daughters - are still living.  Mr.
Roll and wife have been for forty years members of the United Baptist Church,
in which he now holds the office of deacon.  He is also a member of the
Masonic fraternity.  He is largely engaged in the live stock business, both as
a stock-raiser and a stock dealer.  He owns some of the best and most valuable
livestock in Muhlenberg County.  In politics Mr. Roll is a Democrat.

Roll Rhoades (Rhoads) Jackson
=
Hardin

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