This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: CarolynFranklin70 Surnames: Emeline Cobb Roland, Rowland Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.arkansas.counties.saline/337.3.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I am so glad to find this post from you, RT. I have several questions, but will only ask one in this post. It is concerning the name of Emeline Cobb Rowland, Roland. You share the name Sarah Emeline Cobb, Roland. I have never seen any documents with her name as Sarah Emeline, do you have anything that is documented giving her that name? If not, is it a name that has been passed down through the family? >From all of my records she is, also, my Great Great Grandmother. John Henry Rowland/Roland was born July 1863. It was three months after Jeremiah Roland was killed on March 8, 1963, that the probate application was made naming her children. John H. was not named as he had no name because he was not yet born. She lists him as her son which can not be denied. Jeremiah was there in Benton with Emeline until Jan. 1, 1963, therefore, it is most likely that he is the father of her unborn son, John H. Roland. I am sure only a DNA test will prove or disprove this lineage. There is a male line of cousins back to Emeline, so I am planning someday to have the DNA test given. On the application to administer the Probate records for Jermiah Roland, Joel Whitten, has listed their names. He has consistently misspelled their names. They were; Leannah Susan Roland, William Buckhannan Rolland, James Layfayett and Jeff Davis Rolland, Children of said deceased all Residing in Saline County, Arkansas. >From census records and obituary of Jeff Davis Rolland, I believe that they were twins, both born in 1862. Thanks for sharing here. I hope to get to communicate with you further concerning our Rowland/Roland families. One other fact was that Emeline Cobb Rowland/Roland could not read or write as indicated by her mark "X" on official documents. It is interesting to me that she was approved to be the Administrator of Jeremiah's Probate after Joel Whitten just (In her words) "up and went to Texas". He left her without finishing the Probate of Jeremiah's probate. She was finally able to sell the farm on the Courthouse steps because she couldn't pay the taxes as she didn't have help to farm it. The Final Account , Current and voucher is dated Oct 1870, and Filed October 25th, 1870. Those are all facts stated in the Probate records for Jeremiah Roland/Rowland. So, that is why she had not gone to Faulkner Co., to be with her family before 1870. That is a very interesting story about Jeremiah at Port Hudson. We visited Port Hudson National Park and Museum. The Park Ranger told me that there were no records, medical or otherwise for Jeremiah Roland. That there would, also, be no known grave site as the Mississippi River is a meandering river and is always changing. I am interested in the book that you are reading about "Port Hudson Confederate Bastion on the Mississippi". I will look for it. Thanks for the dialog. I hope it will continue. Carolyn Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.