Jacob T. Roley, Belle Vernon

Biographical and Portrait Cyclopedia of Fayette County by Gresham and
Wiley, 1889, p376

	Jacob T Roley was born March 14, 1834 in Hempfield township,
Westmoreland county, Penna, and was reared in that county until sixteen
years old. He attended the common schools and went one term to Mt
Pleasant College. In 1852 he went to Monongahela City and followed
teaming for two years. He then removed to Belle Vernon and engaged in
merchandising for twenty years. 
	In 1865, June 18th he was married to Miss Anna E Kreps, daughter of
Louis Krepps who is a descendant of one of the earliest families that
settled the county. To this union were born eight children: Anna E Roley,
William H Roley, Louis F Roley, Millie Roley, Ellie Roley, Jennie Roley,
Jessie Roley and Joseph T Roley. 
	In 1874 he read law and has practiced in intervals since that time. At
present he is engaged in the livery business. He served as justice of the
peace from 1870 to 1875, has been burgess of his borough three times, and
was re-elected justice of the peace in 1879. 
	He is the son of Robert Roley and Eliza Tuman, both of German descent.
His father was born on Chestnut Ridge, Westmoreland county, March 14,
1812, and was the son of John Roley, one of the early pioneers of that
county. 
	His mother, Eliza Tuman, was a native of Pennsylvania; her father, Jacob
Tuman, was amongst the first settlers of this part of the country. Her
mother was Sarah Raider and she was also of one of the earliest families
of southwestern Pennsylvania. The family is of German descent.