Irving Rolston of Greenland, N.H. Biography from A History of Rockingham County, New Hampshire (1915)

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   IRVING ROLSTON, postmaster at Greenland, N. H., and the
owner of some fine property in this town, was born in Nova Scotia,
August 9, 1877, a son of Andrew and Evangeline (Densmore) Rolston.
His parents still reside in their native land, where the father, formerly
a blacksmith, is now retired. Their children were Emerson, Lillian,
Lorne, Harvey and Irving.
   Irving Rolston left Nova Scotia at the age of eighteen years, first
going to Medway, Mass., where he found work at the blacksmith's
trade, in which he had had some previous experience. His education
had been acquired in the common schools of his native land. In 1899
he came to Greenland and started a blacksmith's shop here, which he
conducted until his appointment to his present position as postmaster,
under civil service rules, on April 1, 1914, to succeed George A. Norton.
In addition to performing the duties of this office, he does some farm-
ing and fruit growing, and, as already stated, is the owner of a fine
property. In politics he is a Democrat, but uses judgment in casting
his vote. He has served as tax collector and is now treasurer of the
school board.
   Mr. Rolston was married in 1899 to Miss Florence J. Duntley, who
was born in Greenland, N. H., and is a daughter of Lorenzo D. and
Susan E. (Dearborn) Duntley. Her father was a well known merchant
of Greenland, carrying on business here for forty-five years. He and
his wife have four children-George W., Frank, Curtis W. and Flor-
ence J.
   Mr. and Mrs. Ralston are the parents of two children, Frank G. and
Russell A. The family attend the Congregational Church, while Mr.
Ralston belongs to the Odd Fellows (including the Encampment) and
to the Grange.