James Franklin Rollings
Submitter:  Ronald E. Rollings
From the History of TAZEWELL COUNTY ILLINOIS dated 1879.

James Franklin Rollings, merchant and farmer;  P.O.,  Dillon; was born in Jackson county, West Va., Sept. 23, 1843.  
His parents were James W. and Sarah (Casto) Rollings.  Mr. Rollings came to this county in the spring of 1851, attended the common schools of this State, and spent his early days on the farm with his father. Has held the offices of Constable, Justice of the Peace, and Postmaster.

He was married Sept. 28, 1865 to Martha Bliss.The have five girls---Sarah E., born June 25, 1867; Mary A., born June 10, 1871;
Minnie J., Aug. 1, 1873; Martha M., May 25, 1876; Emma L., Dec. 21, 1878.

Mr. R. is a member of the Methodist Church. My grandfather, Samuel Franklin Rollings, son of James Franklin was born April 3, 1883 after the
History of Tazewell County was published.

Note: I changed the date that they came to Tazewell County. The book says spring of 1852 but James W. had another son, Luke,
that was born Aug. 1851, in Dillon, so it would have been spring of 1851 not 1852.