Brief Life History of William
When William Rollo was born on 16 November 1830, in Flisk, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom, his father, William Rollo, was 46 and his mother, Janet Veitch, was 35. He married Amanda Gowans on 11 November 1854, in St Vigeans, Forfarshire, Scotland, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 9 sons and 1 daughter. He lived in Newhills, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, United Kingdom in 1861. He died on 3 April 1910, in Provo, Utah, Utah, United States, at the age of 79, and was buried in Cedar City, Iron, Utah, United States.
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- William Rollo, "Scotland Census, 1861"
- William Rollo, "Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950"
- William Rollo, "Scotland, Marriages, 1561-1910"
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1832 · The Black Hawk War
Convinced that a group of Native American tribes were hostile, The United States formed a frontier militia to stop them in their tracks. Even though Black Hawk was hoping to avoid bloodshed while trying to resettle on tribal land, U.S. officials opened fire on the Native Americans. Black Hawk then responded to this confrontation by successfully attacking the militia at the Battle of Stillman's Run and then left northward. After a few months the militia caught up with Black Hawk and his men and defeated them at the Battle of Wisconsin Heights. While being weakened by hunger, injuries and desertion, Black Hawk and the rest of the many native survivors retreated towards the Mississippi. Unfortunately, Black Hawk and other leaders were later captured when they surrendered to the US forces and were then imprisoned for a year.
1849
Historical Boundaries: 1849: Mexican Cession, United States 1850: Utah, Utah Territory, United States 1896: Utah, Utah, United States
1851
Historical Boundaries: 1851: Utah Territory, United States 1851: Iron, Utah Territory, United States 1896: Iron, Utah, United States
Name Meaning
Scottish (Angus): from a shortened form of the personal name Rollock, the origin of which is uncertain.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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William Rollo was born in Glenduckie, Fife, Farfarshire, Scotland. The Rollos were millers in Scotland, both when they lived in Fife and Dundee. They were converted to Mormonism in Dundee and decided …
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