Roland T. Burchett and Bessie Crawford, circa 1950
Roland T. Burchett, b.May 8, 1891 in Carter Co., Ky., d. Nov. 4, 1956 in Boyd Co., Ky. Roland served as Deputy Sherrif and City Police Officer in Olive Hill, Ky. as well as a watchman at General Refractories. Roland was the son of Benjamin Franklin Burchett, III and Martha Ellen Bond. Roland married Feb. 4, 1912 in Carter Co., Ky. to Bessie Crawford, b. Oct. 29, 1890, d. Apr. 30, 1974 in Morehead, Ky., the daughter of Hamlin "Ham" Crawford and Mollie Hargett.
Submitted by Glenna Burchett
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