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Title: 20th century history of Springfield, and Clark County, Ohio, and representative citizens
Year: 1908 (1900s)
Authors: Rockel, William M. (William Mahlon), 1855-1930, ed
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Publisher: Chicago, Biographical publishing co.
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: The Library of Congress

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an active interest in the affairs of his party. His religious association is with the Method-ist Protestant Church. CHARLES E. ROLLER, residing on a tract of one hundred and nine acres situated in Bethel Township, about seA^enmiles west of Springfield, on the west side of the Enou Road, where he is engaged in general farming and wholesale dairy-iug, is one of the most successful farmers and highly respected citizens of the township. He was born December 16, 1865, in Spring-field Township, Clark Coimtj, Ohio, and is a son of Sylvanus and ElizaJane (Henslee) Roller. Sylvanus Eoller was born in Virginia and when a child came to Ohio with his father, Andrew Eoller. The family made the trip from Virginia in wagons, and settled on a tract of timberland in Springfield Township, although the father had been offered a large tract of land at Trappers Corners for his old horse that wasnt worth a hundred dollars, but he took the farm in Springfield Township in preference. At that time Springfield was not
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A 1 AND EEPEESENTATIVE CITIZENS. 839 tlie county seat, and the land where the Public Square is located was a swamp.Andrew Roller set about clearing up the land with the assistance of his sons, burning many dollars worth of timber. Here he lived the remainder of his life, passing away at the advanced age of eighty-one years. His wife, Anna Katherine Roller,died April 17, 1864, aged seventy-seven years. They reared a family of six children, three sons and three daughters, of whom Sylvanus and twin sister, Sally,were the oldest. Sylvanus Roller was born March 28,1820, and practically spent his entire life in Clark County. He came into possession of part of the Roller estate, and to this added more land, a part of which is now owned by our subject. He married Eliza Jane Henslee, who is still living and they reared two children—Charles E., the subject of this sketch; and Ada M., the wife of M^illiam Thomas. Mr. Rollers death occurred in 1894, when he -ypas aged seventy-four years. Charles Ellsworth R

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