Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-01-18
MR. AND MRS. .. n. RolsToN
SURPRISED ~ FRIENDS ON
Anniversary.
HAVE SPENT MARRIED LIFE
IN LIscoMs NEIGH soRHooo
Mr.. Re'sson Started Farming BY
Working For One. Sixth Of Crop on
erothsrs Farm, and Had 500 For
Seasons Work-Mrs. Rolston Nom
Der Of haussr Family.

Because their frineds knew tnaS Mi'
and Mrs. s. H. Rolston, OF Lscomp'
were not planning to celebrate the
fiftieth anniversary Of their marriage
Friday, 1t was determined to observe
the anniversary by forming q surprise
gathering at the Rolston home. Sixty
friends and neighbors called at the
Rolston home. passing the day most
pleasantly. Dinner brought by the
guests was served.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rolston had INTENDED
to have a family reunion on their ami
versary, but owing to sickness IN the
families of their children 1t was de-
cided to postpone the formal celebra-
ton until next summer. The surprise,
therefore, was complete. Cut MOWERS
and ported plants were used by the
guests as table decorations, the flowers
being a gift from the Christian church
of Lisconb. Of which Mr.. and Mrs.
Robson have been identified prominent
" for a long time. On behalf OF the
guests Rev. Mr.. Musgrave presented
Mr.. Rolston with a signet ring ana
Mrs. Rolston with q garnet ring.
Married at Lisconb.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rolston were married
at Liscomb Jan. II, 1869, by Justice OF
the Peace John Trip. the ceremony
being performed in a little log cabin
Just back Of the present hotel building.
This was before there was any town
of Liscomb, or any railroad. Directly
after their marriage Mr.. and Mrs Rol-
ston settled on q farm southwest OF
Liscomb. near Albion, where they
lived for FIVE years. when their home
was burned. Mr.. Rolston carried $500
insurance in the Iowa Valley Mutual
Insurance Company and the claim
was one Of the first paid by the COM
pany. Following their fire Mr.. and
Mrs. Rolston moved to q farm five
miles east Of Liscomb, where hey lived
for nearly thirty-four years. where
their son. Burdette. now resiG 'ince
leaving the farm Mr.. and Mrs. -.~iston
have lived in IAscomb.
Wont Thru Early hardships.
Mr. and Mrs. Rolston both went thru
the hardship Of tho early days OF
pioneering. Hint Rolston." as Mr..
Rolston IL known Familiarity. came to
Iowa in 1857 and lived with his brother,
the late J. B. Rolston. For a year Roll
ston worked for his brother for one
| sixth Of the farm crop. Prices were
| good that year, wheat selling at $3.50
| per bushel. and Mr.. Rolston had 500
to show for his seasons work. In the
fall he picked corn on shares for Will
son Melick in order to earn enough
horse fed for winter.
Mr.. Rolston Is a native Of Knox
county. Ohio. His wife, who was Hulda
Hauser before her marriage. was born
in Owen county, Indiana, June 16. 1850.
In September 1854. the Hauser family
came to this county. making the trip
by prairie schooner" The family
settled on a farm near Lscomb now
| owned by Henry Leise. Mrs. Rolston's
father was known as Prairie John"
| Hauser. In order to distinguish him
| from his cousin. the late John II.
Hauser Jr, who was known as Tim
Der john" who lived farther west, near
the Iowa river.
Have Four Children.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rolston have four chill
dren. Two Of their children are dead,
the first having died in infancy. A
daughter. Laura, who became Mrs. F..
P. Lierle. died In this city June 81.
1902. The living children are Clyde and
Earl. Of Ainswozth, Neb.: ms. D. c.
Steesmith, OF Iowa City; and Burdette
Rolston, who lives on the home place.
There also are eighteen grandchildren.
the oldest of whom Is Dean Lerle, of
this city. who is a student at the State
University Of Iowa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rolston are both in
good health, and would be taken for
people much younger In years than
they are.