Rockingham Register Friday January 18, 1907
Known citizen of Ashby District, and a valiant soldier in the Confederate Army, died Monday at his home near Mt. Crawford Depot. Death was due primarily to lung trouble, which developed a year or more ago. His health had been impaired for several years and he was consequently less active in his avocation as a farmer and was not able to mingle as freely with friends away from borne as was his custom and his delight.
Be had failed steadily during the last few months and became critically ill on Sunday.
Mr. Roller was a man of wide acquaintance in Rockingham and Augusta counties and the circle of his relationship was extensive in both counties. He was held in high esteem, particularly among his old comrades of the Civil War, where he made a record second to none.
Mr. Roller was born near Mt. Crawford December 27, 1837, having but recently completed his 69th year. He was a son of Emmanuel and Elizabeth Hulvey Roller. As a member of the old Mt. Crawford Cavalry he was called into service soon after the John Brown raid, and later entered the Confederate army as a private in Company C, Sixth Virginia Infantry. Garnett's division. He was made a prisoner in June, 1861, at Beverly, Randolph county, Va., but was shortly afterward paroled. Just one year later he was exchanged and he immediately re-enlisted in the Twelfth Virginia Cavalry. From that time until the close of the war he was in active service with the Army of Northern Virginia. He was twice wounded, at the Wilderness and at Rude's Hill. On different occasions he was detailed for scout duty, and perhaps no soldier of the Confederacy surpassed him in bravery and daring in that capacity. In 1863 Mr. Roller married Miss Mary Ann Saufley, of Cross Keys, who survives him, with three children—Arthur E. Roller, of Abingdon; Mrs. Arthur Van Lear, of Meyerhoeffer's Store; and Homer
D. Roller, of North River. Mr. Roller was for many years a member of the Reformed Church. As an elder of Trinity congregation at Mt. Crawford be occupied a
prominent position in the church and frequently represented the congregation at the meetings of Classis and in the general work of the church. He served several terms as commissioner of roads for Ashby district and was in every relation a representative citizen of the best type. The funeral was held Wednesday morning at 11 o'clock from Trinity Reformed church in Mt. Crawford. The services were conducted by Rev. B. K. Hay, pastor of the church. The pallbearers were members of the board of elders and deacons of Trinity church, of which the deceased had been a member for many years, as follows: Dr. H. M. Rogers, John S. Crawn, J. F. Crawn, W. F . Meyerhoeffer, J. I. Leavel, and Hubert W. Wise.
News Leader January 17, 1907
HENRY W. ROLLER
Henry Washington Roller, a widely known citizen of Ashby district, and a valiant soldier In the Confederate Army, died Tuesday evening at his home near Mt. Crawford Depot. Death was due primarily to lung trouble, which developed a year or more ago.
Company I, 25th Virginia Infantry Regiment
Company H, 12th Virginia Cavalry Regiment
Rockingham Register Friday January 18, 1907
Known citizen of Ashby District, and a valiant soldier in the Confederate Army, died Monday at his home near Mt. Crawford Depot. Death was due primarily to lung trouble, which developed a year or more ago. His health had been impaired for several years and he was consequently less active in his avocation as a farmer and was not able to mingle as freely with friends away from borne as was his custom and his delight.
Be had failed steadily during the last few months and became critically ill on Sunday.
Mr. Roller was a man of wide acquaintance in Rockingham and Augusta counties and the circle of his relationship was extensive in both counties. He was held in high esteem, particularly among his old comrades of the Civil War, where he made a record second to none.
Mr. Roller was born near Mt. Crawford December 27, 1837, having but recently completed his 69th year. He was a son of Emmanuel and Elizabeth Hulvey Roller. As a member of the old Mt. Crawford Cavalry he was called into service soon after the John Brown raid, and later entered the Confederate army as a private in Company C, Sixth Virginia Infantry. Garnett's division. He was made a prisoner in June, 1861, at Beverly, Randolph county, Va., but was shortly afterward paroled. Just one year later he was exchanged and he immediately re-enlisted in the Twelfth Virginia Cavalry. From that time until the close of the war he was in active service with the Army of Northern Virginia. He was twice wounded, at the Wilderness and at Rude's Hill. On different occasions he was detailed for scout duty, and perhaps no soldier of the Confederacy surpassed him in bravery and daring in that capacity. In 1863 Mr. Roller married Miss Mary Ann Saufley, of Cross Keys, who survives him, with three children—Arthur E. Roller, of Abingdon; Mrs. Arthur Van Lear, of Meyerhoeffer's Store; and Homer
D. Roller, of North River. Mr. Roller was for many years a member of the Reformed Church. As an elder of Trinity congregation at Mt. Crawford be occupied a
prominent position in the church and frequently represented the congregation at the meetings of Classis and in the general work of the church. He served several terms as commissioner of roads for Ashby district and was in every relation a representative citizen of the best type. The funeral was held Wednesday morning at 11 o'clock from Trinity Reformed church in Mt. Crawford. The services were conducted by Rev. B. K. Hay, pastor of the church. The pallbearers were members of the board of elders and deacons of Trinity church, of which the deceased had been a member for many years, as follows: Dr. H. M. Rogers, John S. Crawn, J. F. Crawn, W. F . Meyerhoeffer, J. I. Leavel, and Hubert W. Wise.
News Leader January 17, 1907
HENRY W. ROLLER
Henry Washington Roller, a widely known citizen of Ashby district, and a valiant soldier In the Confederate Army, died Tuesday evening at his home near Mt. Crawford Depot. Death was due primarily to lung trouble, which developed a year or more ago.
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Company H, 12th Virginia Cavalry Regiment
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