Freestone County, Texas
Obituaries


  Obituary of George Roller, Sr.
     

Fairfield Recorder - Nov. 15, 1907 issue

  Joe Roller requests us, in behalf of himself and family, to extend their
sincerest thanks and appreciation to the people of Fairfield for the many
kindnesses shown them in their recent bereavement.
 
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   [same issue]
   
   AN OLD CITIZEN DEAD
  Geo. Roller, Sr. Passed Away Last Friday, After Many Months of Illness
  
  Freestone county lost, last Friday, in the death of Geo. Roller, Sr., at his
home in Fairfield, one of its pioneer citizens.,
  Mr. Roller had been declining for many years, and the end had been expected for
quite awhile. He leaves a wife and several grown sons and daughters.
  Deceased was born in the state of New York, 88 years ago. He came to Texas at 
an early day, settling first in Northeast Texas. Fifty years ago he came to 
Fairfield and engaged in the mercantile business, and for many years conducted
one of the largest retail businesses in East Central Texas. His first consignment 
of goods was shipped up the Trinity river on a steamboat to Pine Bluff and brought 
from there to Fairfield by ox team.