James Burton Drollinger
1874 - 1948 (74 years)
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Name James Burton Drollinger Nickname Bert or Burt Birth 18 Jul 1874 Bismarck, Vermilion, IL 
- Birth date from grave stone.
Gender Male Death 27 Nov 1948 Danville, Vermilion, IL - J.B. Drollinger Dies at Home of Daughter
James Burton Drollinger, 74, retired farmer, died Saturday at the home of his Daughter, Mrs. Thomas Atterbury, 1002 Baldwin. A resident of the Bismarck community all of his life until his retirement eight years ago, Mr Drollinger was born in Bismarck July 18, 1874, a son of Malcolm and Mary Drollinger.
Surviving with Mrs. Atterbury are two other daughters, Mrs Mabel Patterson of Mercury, PA, and Mrs. Lola Miller, Marshfield IN; three sons, Harold, in Ohio, William of Fairmont, and George, Potomac: two brothers, William of Danville and Homer, Hoopeston, and two sisters, Mrs. Grace Draper, Danville and Mrs. Charles Allison, Bismarck. He was preceded in death by his wife.
The body was taken to the Edmund and Dickson Funeral Home and will be returned to the residence Sunday morning. Services are to be at Bismarck Christian Church but the time has not been announced. Burial will be in Rose Cemetery, Bismarck. (copy in possession of Gordon L Drollinger)
Burial Bismarck, Vermilion, IL - Burial: Rose Cemetery
Bismarck, Vermilion County, Illinois, USA
Inscription: James B. Drollinger 1874-1948
Person ID I13697 Drollinger Genealogy Last Modified 1 Aug 2018
Father Malcomb Hamilton Drollinger, b. 9 Mar 1845, Troy, Fountain, IN d. 5 Sep 1930, Vermilion County, IL (Age 85 years) Mother Cynthia Mary Phillips, b. 22 Oct 1849, IL d. 29 Jun 1931 (Age 81 years) Family ID F989 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Mary Elizabeth Cox, b. 29 May 1880, Bismarck, Vermilion, IL d. 22 Dec 1935, Danville, Vermilion, IL (Age 55 years) Marriage 11 Sep 1895 Vermilion County, IL - Citation Information
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This source shows the marriage on 11 Sep 1895
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Citing Vermilion County record: Book 3, p. 75
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Illinois State Archives/databases/marriage index: 1753-1900
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James Drollinger's obituary; this source shows the marriage on 12 Sep 1895
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Pape Funeral Home & Gardens, on-line Obituary Index
Children 1. James Harold Drollinger, b. 19 Nov 1896, Bismarck, Vermilion, IL d. 17 Dec 1961, St. Martin, Brown, OH (Age 65 years)2. Sarah Emma Drollinger, b. 8 Mar 1900, IL d. 22 Aug 1931, Lafayette, Tippecanoe, IN (Age 31 years)3. William Russell Drollinger, Sr., b. 12 Sep 1904, West Newell, Vermilion County, IL d. 30 Mar 1980, Danville, Vermilion, IL (Age 75 years)4. Charles A. Drollinger, b. 17 Jul 1908, IN d. 1 May 1917, State Line, Warren, IN (Age 8 years)+ 5. Mable Drollinger, b. 15 Mar 1911, Kent, Warren, IN d. 16 Mar 1996, Mercer, Mercer, PA (Age 85 years)6. Lola Irene Drollinger, b. 17 Oct 1914, Bismarck, Vermilion, IL d. 30 Aug 2001, Potomac, Vermilion, IL (Age 86 years)7. PVT George Washington Drollinger, b. 8 Jan 1917, Steuben Twp, Marshall County, IL d. 1 May 1987, Amarillo, Potter, TX (Age 70 years)8. Edna Mae Drollinger, b. 11 Mar 1924, Bismarck, IL d. 30 Nov 2009, Cayuga, Vermillion, IN (Age 85 years)Family ID F4468 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 25 Mar 2017
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Birth - 18 Jul 1874 - Bismarck, Vermilion, IL 
Marriage - 11 Sep 1895 - Vermilion County, IL 
Death - 27 Nov 1948 - Danville, Vermilion, IL Burial - - Bismarck, Vermilion, IL = Link to Google Earth
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James Bert & Mary Drollinger with grandson, Orville Dean Rusk
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Rose Cemetery
Bismarck, Vermillion, IL
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Notes - Hopefully, someone will contact us at Drollingergenealogy.com with proof of the proper spelling of James' middle name and his exact marriage date and place.
George Washington D. is the son of James Berten "Bert" and Mary Elizabeth "Lizzie" (Cox) Drollinger. He was born abt 1917. Their children are Ernest James, Benjamin H., Patricia Sue, David Finley, and Robert. I have quite a bit more info about these people and their descendants that I don't have time right now to give you, but it's a fair amount. I've also found a cooperative member of the family (a cousin to these guys) who is suppose to get me the details on who everybody is, etc. You might want to wait for me to just send you my copy of my entire database which is one of the things I was hoping my son, Blake could help me with over Christmas but it just didn't pan out. But since I've added so much info since my last update to you that is something I think we should do rather soon.
As it turns out, I have been aware of his obit since last Nov when I was searching around for recent Drollinger deaths. Here is the copy of his obit that I came across then (see below: ed note removed to David F.'s notes). It confirmed his middle name and several of his children for me as well as his parentage thankfully. Although I didn't know they were related at the time, I see I had contacted his niece, Keely Ann Marie Drollinger, daughter of his brother, Ernest James back in 1995. Maybe, when I get some time, I'll try contacting one of David Finley's children and try to get all the details on their immediate branch of the family.
Take care...don't despair!
Duke
1900 United States Federal Census
Name: James B Drollinger
[James Drollinger]
Age: 26
Birth Date: Jul 1873
Birthplace: Illinois
Home in 1900: Newell, Vermilion, Illinois
Sheet Number: 2
Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation: 40
Family Number: 40
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Mary E Drollinger
Marriage Year: 1896
Father's Birthplace: Illinois
Mother's Birthplace: Illinois
Occupation: Farmer
Months not employed: 0
Can Read: No
Can Write: No
Can Speak English: Yes
House Owned or Rented: R
Farm or House: F
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
James B Drollinger 26
Mary E Drollinger 20
James H Drollinger 3
Sarah E Drollinger 2/12
1910 United States Federal Census
Name: James B Drollinger
Age in 1910: 37
Birth Year: 1873
Birthplace: Illinois
Home in 1910: Kent, Warren, Indiana
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married; First Marriage
Age at First Marriage: 15
Spouse's Name: Mary E Drollinger
Father's Birthplace: Illinois
Mother's Birthplace: Illinois
Neighbors: View others on page
Occupation: General Farm
Household Members: Name Age
James B Drollinger 37 Illinois
(Wife) Mary E Drollinger 29 Illinois; Both parents born in IN; First Marriage; Age at First Marriage: 15; Mother of 5 children, 4 living
(Son) Harold J Drollinger 13 Illinois
(daughter) Serama Drollinger 10 Illinois
(Son) Willie R Drollinger 6 Illinois
(Son) Charles A Drollinger 1 [1 9/12] Indiana
1920 United States Federal Census
Name: James B Dwillniger
[James Burton Drollinger]
[James B Dwillinger]
[James B Dwillinger??]
Age: 47
Birth Year: abt 1873
Birthplace: Illinois
Home in 1920: Newell, Vermilion, Illinois
Street: South Street
House Number: X
Residence Date: 1920
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Mary Dwillniger
Father's Birthplace: Illinois
Mother's Birthplace: Illinois
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Laborer
Industry: Teaming
Employment Field: Wage or Salary
Home Owned or Rented: Rent
Able to Read: No
Able to Write: No
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
James B Dwillniger 47
Mary Dwillniger 36
William Dwillniger 16
Mabel Dwillniger 8
George W Dwillniger 6
Lola Dwillniger 2
1930 United States Federal Census
Name: Bert J Drollinger
Birth Year: abt 1875
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Illinois
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1930: Newell, Vermilion, Illinois, USA
Map of Home: View Map
House Number: 7
Dwelling Number: 100
Family Number: 100
Home Owned or Rented: Rented
Radio Set: No
Lives on Farm: Yes
Age at First Marriage: 21
Attended School: No
Able to Read and Write: No
Father's Birthplace: Indiana
Mother's Birthplace: Illinois
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Farmer
Industry: general Farm
Class of Worker: Working on own account
Employment: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
Bert J Drollinger 55
Mary E Drollinger 49
Lola I Drollinger 15
George W Drollinger 13
Edna M Drollinger 5
- Hopefully, someone will contact us at Drollingergenealogy.com with proof of the proper spelling of James' middle name and his exact marriage date and place.