Orlando H. ROLOSON

  General Notes:

O. H. ROLOSON, farmer and blacksmith ; P. O. Berkshire; is a son of Jacob and Eliza (Barker) Roloson ; his father was born in New York in 1800, and came to Ohio in 1803, settleing in Pickaway Co., Ohio, and soon after moved to Delaware Co., and settled on Alum Creek, where he remained some twenty years ; he then moved to Brown Township, remaining there until his death, in July, 1871 ; he was a cooper by trade. The mother of O. H. was born in 1809 and died in 1844. Mr. Roloson, the subject of this sketch, was born July 11, 1829, in Berlin Township, Delaware Co., Ohio ; he attended school and worked at coopering until 16, when he began blacksmithing with Nathan Chester, of Delaware, Ohio, for four years ; he then worked at Eden for Abrams three winters, and during the summers for J. Sherman ; he then mined in California for three months, when he returned to Iowa and then smithed for William Graham for ten months; in 1851, he engaged in smithing at Berkshire, Ohio, and, in 1862, enlisted in the 96th 0. V. I., remaining three years, serving as Corporal, but was on detatched duty most of the time as blacksmith and boss of the repairing company ; on his return, he followed his trade, which he still continues in connection with fanning twenty-seven acres of land adjoining his residence. Mr. Roloson was married in 1854, to Lydia A. Robison, daughter of Charles A. Robison; she was born in 1836, in Darby Plains, Ohio; they have nine children\emdash Mary (now Mrs. John D. Lyon), Ella (married to D. Bedlow, of Kingston Township), Clara, (married T. Reder, living in Kingston), Alvira, Jacob, Lyda, Orlando, Minnie, Ivy. He has been connected with the church since he was 14 years of age.


96th OVI Roloson, Orlando H. Age 33; enlisted August 6, 1862; on detached duty at Brigade and Division Headquarters as blacksmith; transferred to Company D November 18, 1864; mustered out with Company July 7, 1865. Berkshire, Ohio.

Orlando married Lydia ROBINSON, daughter of Charles A. ROBINSON and Unknown, on 2 Apr 1854 in , Delaware, Ohio.⁸⁵⁵ (Lydia ROBINSON was born on 15 Mar 1837 in Darby Plains, Ohio, died on 9 Feb 1920 in Delaware Co., Ohio, United States and was buried in Berkshire Cem., Berkshire, Berkshire, Delaware, Ohio, USA.)