Hi, I'm new to the list and genealogy. My ggrandfather, Swanston Theodore DAVIS b. 2/l7/l848 in Jackson co., MS married Sophronia Beaulah ROLLS b. 9/l3/l848 Mobile co., AL. Her sister, Emma ROLLS b. ca l854 mar. Don Durant DAVIS (brother to Swanston). Sophronia's father was William Hallett ROLLS b. 8/24/l824 Mobile, AL. and mar. Sarah TURNER. William Hallett's father was Jacob ROLLS and mother was Elizabeth L. ? born l2/l8/l795 NC. Jacob's family and origin elusive. As early as l830 census, Elizabeth was head of household. William inherited land from his mother, and purchased hundreds of other acres in the Grand Bay, Mobile co., AL area. He had slaves on his plantation, tutors for his children, and a seamstress came in to make the clothes for the family. Some of the original house was still standing along with the rebuilt portion from an earlier fire, in l978. The entrance drive is planted with live oak trees. William died 7/l3/l898 in Bayou La Batre, Mobile co., AL and Sarah died ll/2l/l904 in Mobile, Mobile co., AL. Both are buried in the family lot in the Grand Bay Cemetery. William and Sarah had nine children from l848 thru l869. I believe William Hallett may have had a brother, James A. ROLLS. Does anyone know this family? regards, jan davis-shannon