Frank X. Boll
Frank X. Boll was born in Wurtemberg, Germany, and came to this county in 1849. He was married in this county in 1851 to Valentine Strobel, who was born in Sigmariany, Germany. Their children are: John, born in 1852; Andrew, in 1853; Joseph, in 1855; Martin, in 1857; Fred, in 1859; Frank, in 1861; George, in 1863; they all reside in Rock Camp. The parents of Mr. Boll are Antoin and Crescent Boll, who reside in Germany. Mr. Boll was trustee of Perry township for fourteen years, and also served on the board of education. In 1864 he enlisted in the 86th Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and served in the department of General Thomas. He mustered out at Nashville, Tennessee, in 1865. He is by trade a blacksmith and farmer. He is Democratic in politics, and was a stockholder in the Democratic Printing Company when it failed, and he was the main-stay of the concern; he does not owe any man. He is always prompt in business and enjoys the fullest confidence of all who know him. His religious belief is German Catholic. Mrs. Boll is deceased. Mr. Boll’s postoffice address is Rock Camp, Lawrence county, Ohio.
From Atlas of Lawrence Co., Ohio by Hardesty (1882)