Alsey A. ROCHELLE, b. abt. 1785 in Wake Co., N.C.; was one of three known sons of William ROCHELLE and Rachel THOMAS. He first appears in Wake Co., N.C. records- in an Estate record of John RAY, deceased, dated: 12 March 1807; as a buyer of personal property. He married Milly HALL, on 14 Dec. 1812. Military records list him as serving in the War of 1812 in Ensign Whitakers Co., Artillery, as a private in the N.C. Militia.
He married 1st)Milley HALL on 14 Dec. 1812 in Wake Co., N.C. Milley HALL and Alsey A. ROCHELLE had the following children:
(This is a short history of the HALL family home, located in Wake Co., N.C. It is not known who wrote it, but it comes from the files of Hubert B. ROCHELLE.)
The school house on Cheek Road near Junction is an old HALL property. I have been to Millie HALL'S old home (cabin) before the war. Alvin ROCHELLE'S home was directly across the road from the school. My Grand father was Fendell the son of Alvin (ROCHELLE?). He inherited the 27 acres that the school now stands on. My father Dennis received it from Fendell and sold it soon after the war. I didn't know he had sold it until after his death. Millie HALL was my great, great, great grandmother. Across the railroad tracks there is a Primitive Baptist Church with a grave yeard behind it. There are many FINDLE'S buried there. I believe my grand father was named after them with a variation in spelling. This was probably casued by them not being too well educated and they used phonetics.
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Melissa ROCHELLE & John MARKAM had the following children:
Alsey A. ROCHELLE married Martha LYNN, his 2nd wife on 27 Aug. 1851 in Orange Co., N.C. No known children of this marriage. He left many deeds of land to his children in Wake Co. and died there about 1862.
Alsey A. ROCHELLE & Milly HALL'S son Tapely W. ROCHELLE was one of the sons to migrate to Tennesse along with his Uncles-Henderson, William Wyatt & Wiley S. ROCHELLE.
Tapley W. ROCHELLE, b. 10 Aug. 1820 in Wake Co., N.C. married Eliza Jane RHODES on 15 Dec. 1840 in Orange Co., N.C. Tapley ROCHELLE stayed in Wake Co., N.C. until after 1855, possibly moving with his Uncle Henderson B. ROCHELLE; who brought his mother Mary Ray ROCHELLE with them; along with their wives and children to Lawrence Co., Tenn. (there were 4 moves by William & Rachel ROCHELLES descendants to Tenn.)
Tapley W. ROCHELLE and Eliza Jane RHODES had the following children:
Obituary of Eliza Jane Rhodes ROCHELLE, sent by Marion ROCHELLE
HICKMAN CO. PIONEER, JAN. 25, 1884-"GRAYTOWN NEWS"
HICKMAN CO. PIONEER, JAN. 25, 1884-"GRAYTOWN NEWS"
George Newton ROCHELLE and Virginia Catherine BATSON lived in Hickman Co., Tennessee. The following pictures were sent by Lee FORTNER, a direct descendant; please contact him at Lee FORTNER.
George Newton ROCHELLE, known as Newt ROCHELLE, b. 27 June 1851 was a farmer and a peddler; going door to door. He married Virginia Catherine BATSON, "Jenny"; on 21 Sept. 1873. She was born 26 Oct. 1854, in Clarksville, Montgomery Co., Tenn. She was the daughter of (unknown) BATSON and Arabella TURNER. She died 12 June 1936 and is buried in Hickman Co., Tenn. ]]]]
George died on 21 Dec. 1924, in Nashville; and she died 12 June 1936. Their children were:
Mrs. G. N. ROCHELLE Dies Defeated Creek Home (1936)
Mrs. Virginia C. Batson ROCHELLE, 81, wife of the late G. N. ROCHELLE, died at her home with a daughter, Mrs. Eva CAPPS on Defeated Creek, north of here on Friday, June 12 at 10 o'clock in the evening, following several weeks of illness.
Funeral services at the home on Sunday at noon were conducted by the Rev. E. W. TIDWELL of Fourth Civil District, a minister of the Baptist church and burial was at the family cemetery on premises of the home.
Surviving are daughters, Mrs. Lizzie FORTNER of Birmingham, Ala., Mrs. Birtie TOTTY of Memphis, Mrs. Eva CAPPS of the home; sons, T. D. ROCHELLE of Palehatchie, Miss; Arthur ROCHELLE of Nashville and G. O. ROCHELLE of near here; 28 grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren.
Mrs. ROCHELLE was born near Clarksville 81 years and eight months ago. She was married to late G. N. ROCHELLE on September 21, 1873, since when she had lived in this community. She was a member of the Baptist Church, beloved by family and many friends.
This picture is the family of Vachel BARNHILL, b. 18 March 1841 in Hickman Co., Tenn. and Elizabeth Hutchison BARNHILL, born 6 Dec. 1844. From left to right are Docia, Mary, Lizzie, Ludie, William and Alfred. Bottom row left to right are Nancy, Minnie, Elizabeth, Vachel and Tom.
This picture is of Lizzie Rochelle FORTNER at her daughter's house (Eva Rochelle POORE) in Hohenwald, Tn.; sitting on the front porch.
Woman with hands folded-left-is Pearl BARNHILL. Left of Pearl is Christine Capps LOWE, Eva Rochelle CAPP'S daughter and the lady holding her is Minnie TOTTY little boy to Minnie's left is Joe CAPPS, Christine's brother. The lady next to Joe's left is Aunt Lew BROWN and Virginia ROCHELLE is sitting down in the front. The girl to the right of Pearl is Ms. MATHEWS and to the left is Velse TRUITT, left of her is Dorothy MATHEWS. Oron ROCHELLE in back is holding his daughter Georgia Mae ROCHELLE and his wife May is to the right by the tree.
This is a picture of Charlie FORTNER & buddies-WWI
sent by Lee Fortner
William O. ROCHELLE, b. 5 Nov. 1857-d. 29 Oct. 1940.
He was the 8th son of Tapley W. ROCHELLE and Eliza Jane RHODES.
He married 3 times. 1st wife was M. L. CARROLL-no issue is known.
2nd wife was Alice NEWTON, whom he married on 25 May 1891 in Wayne Co., Tenn. They had the following children:
William O. ROCHELLE's 3rd wife was Edda TARKINGTON, who he married on 23 Feb. 1905 in Hickman Co., Tenn.
William Arch ROCHELLE and Bessie OVERBY, had the following children:
If you have any further pictures or information on these families; please contact me Sloan Mason