Randolph County AlArchives Biographies.....Dollar, Charles April 24, 1853 - February 21, 1927
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Author: John Simmons

Charles Monroe Dollar

Charles Monroe Dollar was born in Meriwether County, Georgia on April 24th 1853. 
His father was Brice Dollar and his mother was Naoma Oliver Dollar. Charles was 
one of at least nine children born to Brice and Naoma.  The family at that time 
were living in the area of  Meriwether County near White Sulphur Springs. This 
land that the father of Charles had purchased in 1852 was  in land lot 123 of 
District 3.  The father of Charles sold out his land there in 1856 and Charles 
moved with his family to Randolph County, Alabama. The family lived in the 
southern part of the county near Louina in Township 21 and Range 11.  Charles 
and his family endured the turmoil of the war years from 1861 to 1865. They then 
had to endure even more during the Reconstruction period. In 1870 he and his 
family lived in the area of Fairplay Post Office.   Charles was a farm laborer 
and later became a minister. He became one of the pioneer ministers of the 
Christian Church in Alabama and Georgia. Many of his descendants  also entered 
the ministry. 
Charles  married Elizabeth Amanda Gaston about 1880. Her family lived nearby. 
Her father was Samuel Burns Gaston. 
Charles and Elizabeth were blessed with many children. 
Lola Dollar  born October 29th 1881
John Daniel Dollar born March 28th 1883 
John was also a minister and he founded Rock Stand Christian Church in Randolph 
County
Samuel B. Dollar  born December 2nd 1884
Charles Monroe Dollar Jr.  born December 15th 1886
Elizabeth Belle Dollar  born September 23rd 1888
George Hurley Dollar born September 30th 1890
Brice Dollar  born September 10th 1892
Emma Dollar  born November 30th 1894
Sallie Dollar  born November 22nd 1896
Jessie Holiday Dollar  born August 15th 1899
In 1900 Charles and his family lived at Bacon Level. He was the enumerator on 
the 1900 Census for Bacon Level Precint 12. All is recorded in his hand. 
Charles and his family lived in Wedowee Precint 6 in 1920.
Charles died on February 21st 1927 and was buried at Rock Springs 
Cemetery,Randolph County.  He was followed in death a number of years later by 
his wife Elizabeth. She died in 1936 and was buried near her husband at Rock 
Springs. 

Additional Comments:
Family referred to him as "Bud"

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