Saphronia (Alexander) Rollins (abt. 1869 - bef. 1917)

Born about 1869 in Louisiana, United States

Died before 1917 before about age 48 in Nebraska City, Otoe, Nebraska, United States [uncertain]

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Biography

Saphronia (Alexander) Rollins is a part of US Black heritage.

Saphronia (Alexander) Rollins was a Nebraskan.

Saphronia Alexander was born in 1869 in Louisiana, United States, daughter of Martha E Unknown. She eventually took her step-father James Stafford's surname.

She married Charles Rollins on 13 July 1887 in Brownville, Nemaha, Nebraska, United States and had four children with him. Her surname remained Stafford after her marriage.^[1]

Saphronia died before 1917 according to her husband's obituary. He remarried after her death and his known child with his second wife was born about 1917.^[2]

Sources

1. ↑ Marriage: "Nebraska, U.S., Select County Marriage Records, 1855-1908"
   State Library and Archives, Nebraska State Historical Society; Lincoln, Nebraska; Nebraska, Marriage Records
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 61335 #900237276 (accessed 7 March 2024)
   Sophronia Stafford (20) marriage to Charles Rollins on 13 Jul 1887 in Brownville, Nebraska, USA.
2. ↑ Husband's obituary: "Nebraska, U.S., Newspapers.com™ Stories and Events Index, 1800's-current"
   Nebraska Daily News-Press; Publication Date: 26/ May/ 1935; Publication Place: Nebraska City, Nebraska, USA; URL: https://www.newspapers.com/image/729888097/?article=2bf45ef3-66a6-4345-b251-509d310936df&xid=5586&terms=Saphronia_Stafford
   Ancestry Record 50056 #5065779415 (accessed 7 March 2024)
   Name: Saphronia Stafford; Topic: Human Interest; Residence Date: 26 May 1935; Residence Place: Nebraska City, Nebraska, USA; Newspaper Title: Nebraska Daily News-Press.

• 1880 Census A: "United States Census, 1880"
  citing Volume: 2; Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T9; Affiliate Line Number: 00069; Digital film/folder number: 005161283; FHL microfilm: 1254752; Image number: 687; Sheet number: 119; Sheet letter: D
  FamilySearch Record: M8YJ-MX4 (accessed 7 March 2024)
  FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9YBQ-SYS
  Sophina Alexander (11), single stepdaughter, in household of James Stafford (52) in Lafayette Township, Nemaha, Nebraska, United States. Born in Louisiana, United States.
• 1880 Census B: "United States Census, 1880"
  citing Volume: 2; Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T9; Affiliate Line Number: 00034; Digital film/folder number: 005161283; FHL microfilm: 1254752; Image number: 704; Sheet number: 128; Sheet letter: C; Packet letter: B
  FamilySearch Record: M8YJ-ZSH (accessed 7 March 2024)
  FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9YBQ-3MQ
  Sofrona Stafford (11), single stepdaughter, in household of Jams Stafford (42) in Washington Township, Nemaha, Nebraska, United States. Born in Louisiana, United States.
• 1885 Census: "Nebraska State Census, 1885"
  citing Page: 10; Line: 25; Digital film/folder number: 004639866; FHL microfilm: 499566; Image number: 301; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N03879-1
  FamilySearch Record: X3FQ-55H (accessed 7 March 2024)
  FamilySearch Image: 939N-849C-HD
  Sreffronia Stafford (16) daughter in household of James Stafford (56) in Brownville, Nemaha, Nebraska, United States.

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• FamilySearch Person: G597-35K