LOUIS ROLLWAGE=The closing of a Great and Beautiful Life=The immortal spirit of Mr.Louis Rollwage passed to its maker Tuesday, April 11,1905 at 6:30 am. His death was not unexpected, as he had been confined to his room several weeks by a malignant cancer of the throat, having not been seen in his usual walks of business since Feb.24th, on which day, the accidental explosion of an alcohol lamp with which he prepared his medicinal treatment, gave him a severe shock and painful burns about his face. Louis Rollwage was born in Cincinatti, Ohio, April 24,1851, and had he lived until the 24th day of this month, would have been 54 years of age. He spent his boyhood days in Cincinatti and received a common school education in the public schools of that city. He began work at the age of 13 at the Franklin Type Foundry as an assistant bookkeeper, until he left for the south. He and his brother, Hon.Otto B.Rollwage formed the L.Rollwage firm in 1874. When the firm was dissolved, Mr.John Alderson came into the firm replacing Otto, and the name changed to Rollwage & Alderson. On the first of this year, the firm was changed merged with Fussell, Graham & Co. into the Fussell, Graham, Alderson Company. He was involved with the Bank of Eastern Arkansas as a large shareholder and vice president, and President of the Forrest City Hotel Co., treasurer of several other benevolent firms established here, and interested in the Forrest City Ice & Power Company. He was a Knight Templar Mason, a member of the Knights and Ladies of Honor. He was married to Miss Lizzie McDaniel in 1873, daughter of Mr.John McDaniel, deceased, who with one son, Louis F. and four daughters, viz: Mrs.J.L.Jelks, of Memphis; Mrs.Alice McRae, recently of Texas; Mrs.John W.Alderson, and little Miss Allyn Rollwage, survive him. The funeral services took place at the residence on Wednesday afternoon, the Rev.George E.Hancock of the Episocopal church presiding. A large concourse of friends, relatives, and acquaintances followed the precious remains to the Forrest City cemetery, where they were laid to rest under the auspices of the Forrest City Lodge, No.198, F.& A.M. He also leaves an aged father, Mr.F.Rollwage, and one brother, Hon.Otto B.Rollwage, to both of whom he was very dear, and whose hearts are terribly lacerated by his untimely death. He was the eldest son of Mr.F.Rollwage. Pall bearers were:Capt.James Fussell; Mr.Sol Lewis; Mr.John M.Nichols; Judge John Gatling; Mr.F.Laughinghouse; and Mr.M.Isaacs. Honorary Pall bearers:Mr.Thos.J.Fondren;Mr.G.N.Laughinghouse;Judge N.W.Norton; Mr.John W.Aven; Mrs.S.H.Mann; and Mr.Berry Fussell. It is believed his estate to be from $50000 to $70000, including life insurance. The remains were interred in a handsome casket, which was lowered into an Oakey steel frame burial vault, and hermetically sealed. Forrest City Times Newspaper March 31,1905 Daughter Alice (Rollwage) Fairley buried in Cross Creek Cemetery, Fayetteville, N.C. BIO - Down through the years as historians reach back for those diminishing threads of memory which so closely tie the adventurous struggles of our hardy pioneer ancestors with the twentieth century hustle and bustle, the familiar name of Fussell-Graham-Alderson Co. and those of its scholarly associates stand prominent and respected as no other in the history of St.Francis County. It began in 1874 in Forrest City, in that year Louis Rollwage and his brother, Otto B.Rollwage, established the firm L.Rollwage & Co. on the corner of Broadway and Washington where the present day FGA, (1954) stands. Louis Rollwage was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, April 24,1851, the son of Frederick and Mina (Kuker) Rollwage, originally of Hanover Province, Germany. He spent his early boyhood days in Cincinnati and received a common school education there. After working a few years as Assistant Bookkeeper in the Franklin Type Foundry, he moved to Memphis in the autumn of 1872 and shortly thereafter accepted a position with Noe, Hoy & Co., a firm then doing a mercantile business in Forrest City. Two years later he and his brother, Otto B., founded the prosperous and widely known firm of L.Rollwage & Co., which was soon recognized as one of the strongest and most substantial business firms in Eastern Arkansas. In 1902, the firm was dissolved, when Otto B. retired to become a prominent attorney here. He was succeeded by John W.Alderson, son-in-law of L.Rollwage, and the firm continued under the name Rollwage & Alderson. In 1873, Mr.Rollwage married Miss Lizzie McDaniel, daughter of John and Margaret (Davis) McDaniel, and to this union were born a son, Louis F., and four daughters, Minnie, now Mrs.J.L.Jelks; Alice, now Mrs.Watson M.Fairley; Katherine, now Mrs.John W.Alderson; and Alleyne, now Mrs.J.M.White. Mr.Rollwage never aspired to political office, but served on the City Council, and for twenty six years was a member of the school board, many as President. He was also a major stockholder in the Bank of Eastern Arkansas; a Director and former President of the old Forrest City Hotel Co; Treasurer of several of the benevolent orders here, and was interested in the Forrest City Ice & Power Co., a member of the Knights and Ladies of Honor, and one of the most genial, beloved and prominent citizens of Eastern Arkansas. His death on April 11,1905, was deeply mourned by all who had come to know him as a man of acute intelligence, penetrating judgment and calm wisdom. 18 - ROLLWAGE - LOUIS - - - - - BANK OF EASTERN ARKANSAS ORGANIZED-EARLY MERCHANTS-OF FORREST CITY [1954 History of St.Francis County]
LOUIS ROLLWAGE=The closing of a Great and Beautiful Life=The immortal spirit of Mr.Louis Rollwage passed to its maker Tuesday, April 11,1905 at 6:30 am. His death was not unexpected, as he had been confined to his room several weeks by a malignant cancer of the throat, having not been seen in his usual walks of business since Feb.24th, on which day, the accidental explosion of an alcohol lamp with which he prepared his medicinal treatment, gave him a severe shock and painful burns about his face. Louis Rollwage was born in Cincinatti, Ohio, April 24,1851, and had he lived until the 24th day of this month, would have been 54 years of age. He spent his boyhood days in Cincinatti and received a common school education in the public schools of that city. He began work at the age of 13 at the Franklin Type Foundry as an assistant bookkeeper, until he left for the south. He and his brother, Hon.Otto B.Rollwage formed the L.Rollwage firm in 1874. When the firm was dissolved, Mr.John Alderson came into the firm replacing Otto, and the name changed to Rollwage & Alderson. On the first of this year, the firm was changed merged with Fussell, Graham & Co. into the Fussell, Graham, Alderson Company. He was involved with the Bank of Eastern Arkansas as a large shareholder and vice president, and President of the Forrest City Hotel Co., treasurer of several other benevolent firms established here, and interested in the Forrest City Ice & Power Company. He was a Knight Templar Mason, a member of the Knights and Ladies of Honor. He was married to Miss Lizzie McDaniel in 1873, daughter of Mr.John McDaniel, deceased, who with one son, Louis F. and four daughters, viz: Mrs.J.L.Jelks, of Memphis; Mrs.Alice McRae, recently of Texas; Mrs.John W.Alderson, and little Miss Allyn Rollwage, survive him. The funeral services took place at the residence on Wednesday afternoon, the Rev.George E.Hancock of the Episocopal church presiding. A large concourse of friends, relatives, and acquaintances followed the precious remains to the Forrest City cemetery, where they were laid to rest under the auspices of the Forrest City Lodge, No.198, F.& A.M. He also leaves an aged father, Mr.F.Rollwage, and one brother, Hon.Otto B.Rollwage, to both of whom he was very dear, and whose hearts are terribly lacerated by his untimely death. He was the eldest son of Mr.F.Rollwage. Pall bearers were:Capt.James Fussell; Mr.Sol Lewis; Mr.John M.Nichols; Judge John Gatling; Mr.F.Laughinghouse; and Mr.M.Isaacs. Honorary Pall bearers:Mr.Thos.J.Fondren;Mr.G.N.Laughinghouse;Judge N.W.Norton; Mr.John W.Aven; Mrs.S.H.Mann; and Mr.Berry Fussell. It is believed his estate to be from $50000 to $70000, including life insurance. The remains were interred in a handsome casket, which was lowered into an Oakey steel frame burial vault, and hermetically sealed. Forrest City Times Newspaper March 31,1905 Daughter Alice (Rollwage) Fairley buried in Cross Creek Cemetery, Fayetteville, N.C. BIO - Down through the years as historians reach back for those diminishing threads of memory which so closely tie the adventurous struggles of our hardy pioneer ancestors with the twentieth century hustle and bustle, the familiar name of Fussell-Graham-Alderson Co. and those of its scholarly associates stand prominent and respected as no other in the history of St.Francis County. It began in 1874 in Forrest City, in that year Louis Rollwage and his brother, Otto B.Rollwage, established the firm L.Rollwage & Co. on the corner of Broadway and Washington where the present day FGA, (1954) stands. Louis Rollwage was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, April 24,1851, the son of Frederick and Mina (Kuker) Rollwage, originally of Hanover Province, Germany. He spent his early boyhood days in Cincinnati and received a common school education there. After working a few years as Assistant Bookkeeper in the Franklin Type Foundry, he moved to Memphis in the autumn of 1872 and shortly thereafter accepted a position with Noe, Hoy & Co., a firm then doing a mercantile business in Forrest City. Two years later he and his brother, Otto B., founded the prosperous and widely known firm of L.Rollwage & Co., which was soon recognized as one of the strongest and most substantial business firms in Eastern Arkansas. In 1902, the firm was dissolved, when Otto B. retired to become a prominent attorney here. He was succeeded by John W.Alderson, son-in-law of L.Rollwage, and the firm continued under the name Rollwage & Alderson. In 1873, Mr.Rollwage married Miss Lizzie McDaniel, daughter of John and Margaret (Davis) McDaniel, and to this union were born a son, Louis F., and four daughters, Minnie, now Mrs.J.L.Jelks; Alice, now Mrs.Watson M.Fairley; Katherine, now Mrs.John W.Alderson; and Alleyne, now Mrs.J.M.White. Mr.Rollwage never aspired to political office, but served on the City Council, and for twenty six years was a member of the school board, many as President. He was also a major stockholder in the Bank of Eastern Arkansas; a Director and former President of the old Forrest City Hotel Co; Treasurer of several of the benevolent orders here, and was interested in the Forrest City Ice & Power Co., a member of the Knights and Ladies of Honor, and one of the most genial, beloved and prominent citizens of Eastern Arkansas. His death on April 11,1905, was deeply mourned by all who had come to know him as a man of acute intelligence, penetrating judgment and calm wisdom. 18 - ROLLWAGE - LOUIS - - - - - BANK OF EASTERN ARKANSAS ORGANIZED-EARLY MERCHANTS-OF FORREST CITY [1954 History of St.Francis County]
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