OBIT: John H. ROLLMAN, 1899, Snyder Township, Blair County, PA

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TYRONE NEWS ITEMS.

  As briefly announced in yesterday's paper, John H. Rollman, a well-known 
and prominent citizen of this section, died at his home near Vail Station, 
Snyder township, Sunday afternoon at 12.40 o'clock, of dropsy and heart 
trouble.  Deceased was born at Sinking Spring, Berks county, September 28, 
1843.  He came from Mifflintown to Tyrone in 1868 and engaged in the drug 
business with John C. Kepler as partner, which some years after he 
relinquished and became correspondent clerk and bookkeeper in the photo 
copying house of Daniel Harris, and finally engaged in the business for 
himself, which he continued until his late illness forced him to quit.  In 
early life he learned the printer's trade and was a humorous writer of 
considerable ability.  He was a genial and whole-souled companion and had 
many warm friends.  Mr. Rollman enlisted as a private in company A, Ninety-
third Pennsylvania volunteers, August 2, 1872, and afterward became hospital 
steward and ordnance sergeant of that regiment.  He served to the end of the 
civil war and was honorably discharged July 10, 1865.  He was severely 
wounded in the right thigh at the battle of Chancellorsville, May 3, 1863, 
for which he was pensioned at $12 a month.  He was twice married.  Shortly 
after coming to Tyrone he was married to Miss Sylvania Forey, who died in 
this place, January 25, 1874.  To this union one daughter and one son 
survive, viz: Mrs. Emily Paine, of Gardner, Johnson county, Kansas, and 
Elmer Rollman, of Tyrone.  On the 8th of August, 1878, deceased was married 
to Mrs. Mary Ginter, who survives him.  He is also survived by two brothers 
and one sister, living in Juniata county, the brothers at Mifflin town and 
the sister at Patterson.  Funeral services will be held at the late home of 
deceased, near Vail station, at 2 o'clock this afternoon, to be conducted by 
Rev. W. W. Rymer, pastor of the United Brethren church in this place; 
interment to follow in Tyrone cemetery.

Altoona Mirror, Tuesday, October 3, 1899, page 2