Roller, John Baker
Title
Roller, John Baker
Last Name
Roller
First and Middle Name
John Baker
Biographical Text
Was stated in the Bugle to have an interest in education, later in his life he became a school principal. He is the second of his name, after his father John B Roller I who died in his childhood, leaving his mother to take care of him and his three other siblings. He had one son named John B Roller as well.
Nicknames or Other Names
Cornbin Mouse
Hometown
South Boston, Virginia
County and/or State
Halifax
Birth Date
May 8, 1895
Birthplace
Oxford, Granville, North Carolina
Death Date
August 8, 1971
Cause of Death
Intestinal Hemorrhage
Place of Death
Perrisburg, Giles County, Virginia
Parents
John Baker Roller and Sallie E Roller
Siblings
Josie R Roller, Earley C Roller, Hallie H Roller
Spouse(s)
Margaret A Roller
Children
John B Roller, Soelia J Roller
VPI Graduating Class
1916
Undergraduate Major
Agriculture
Graduated
Yes
Service Branch
Army
Unit
Coast Artillery
Rank
First Liutenant
Postwar Life
Worked as a teacher for many years.
Occupation
Teacher, Principal
Contributing Researchers
Jason Steven Pixley
Bibliography
Ancestry,.com, Virginia Death Records 1912-2014, Census of 1940, Census of 1930
Files
Collection
Citation
“Roller, John Baker,” VPI in World War I, accessed November 22, 2024, https://vpiworldwarone.lib.vt.edu/items/show/67.
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