William R. Drollinger

1829 - 1909  (79 years)

• Name	William R. Drollinger
  Birth	26 Oct 1829	NC
  Gender	Male
  Death	17 May 1909	Center Twp, Atchison, KS
  	Served as Postmaster at Farmington Kansas. Postmaster Drollinger is now getting the weather forcasts direct from the department and all patrons of any rural route who desire the same are being served with them. W. R Drollinger Dead The Aged Postmaster of Farmington Succumbed at an Early Hour This morning. W. R. Drollinger, on of the oldest citizens of Atchison, a resident of Farmington, died this morning at 2 o'clock. Mr. Drollinger suffered a stroke of paralysis a week ago last Friday night and has been helpless since. Mr. Drollinger was 84 years old and had been in business at Farmington off and on for at least forty years, during which time he has held the position of postmaster, upon different, occasions throughout that period. He was but recently appointed postmaster. Mr. Drollinger is survived by his widow and four children, three of whom are his own, and the other a stepson. Mrs. Fred Brink of Atchison, C. F. Drollinger of Kansas City, Mrs. Stella Higley of Farmington, and W. H. VanCamp of Farmington. The funeral services will be conducted from the Christian church at Farmington tomorrow afternoon at one o'clock, Rev. Z. S. Hastings officiating, assisted by Rev. O. D. Bennett of Pardee. Interment will take place at Pardee. The Atchison Daily Champion, 17 May 1909, Mon, Page 1
  Burial	Cummings, Atchison, KS
  	BURIAL Pardee Cemetery Cummings, Atchison County, Kansas, USA
  Person ID	I17077	Drollinger Genealogy
  Last Modified	9 Nov 2024

  
  

  Father	William S. Drollinger,   b. Abt 1806, TN d. Bef 1880 (Age ~ 73 years)
  Mother	Elizabeth Bond,   b. 30 Oct 1814, TN d. 1887, Paragould, Greene, AR (Age 72 years)
  Family ID	F2721	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Melissa Anna Mize,   b. 22 May 1837, Somerset, Pulaski, KY d. 18 Jan 1925, Center Twp, Atchison, KS (Age 87 years)
  Marriage	1863
  Children	1. Commodore F. Drollinger,   b. 25 Jul 1862, Stueben, Leavenworth, KS d. 8 Feb 1915, Kansas City, Jackson, MO (Age 52 years)   2. Margaret Van Camp - Drollinger,   b. 1865, Stueben, Leavenworth, KS   3. Merrit S. Drollinger,   b. 17 Jan 1867, Center Twp, Atchison, KS d. 16 Apr 1898, Atchison, Atchison, KS (Age 31 years)   4. Anna Laurie "Annie" Drollinger,   b. 8 Mar 1869, Center Twp, Atchison, KS d. 13 Nov 1925, KS (Age 56 years)   5. Mary Stella Drollinger,   b. 11 Mar 1877, Center, Atchison, KS d. 21 Nov 1928, Effingham, Atchison, KS (Age 51 years)
  Family ID	F5744	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	9 Nov 2024

  
  

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  Birth - 26 Oct 1829 - NC Death - 17 May 1909 - Center Twp, Atchison, KS Burial - - Cummings, Atchison, KS  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

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  I add this William here as conjecture on my part (Gordon) based on the 1870 census Center, Atchinson, KS. He fits age wise and I see no other fit. This needs work and proof. Served as Postmaster at Farmington Kansas. Postmaster Drollinger is now getting the weather forcasts direct from the department and all patrons of any rural route who desire the same are being served with them. U.S., Register of Civil, Military, and Naval Service Name: Wm. R. Drollinger Residence Date: 1 Jul 1887 Station or Residence Place: Atchison, Kansas, USA Year: 1887 Title: Official Register of the United States, Containing a List of the Officers and Employees in the Civil, Military, and Naval Service Together with a List of Vessels Belonging to the United States Volume: Volume 2 Name: Wm R Drollinger Census Date: 3 May 1865 Residence County: Leavenworth Residence State: Kansas Locality: Steuben Birth Location: North Carolina Family Number: 161 Marital Status: Married Gender: Male Estimated birth year: abt 1834 Line: 9 Roll: ks1865_5 Household Member(s): Name Age Wm R Drollinger 31 saloon Nina Drollinger 25 Wm Vancamp 10 Comodore Vancamp 2 Margaret Vancamp 9/12 1870 United States Federal Census Name: Wm R Drollinger Age in 1870: 38 Birth Year: abt 1832 Birthplace: North Carolina Home in 1870: Center, Atchison, Kansas Race: White Gender: Male Occupation: Dry Goods and Groceries Merchant Post Office: Arington Value of real estate: View image Household Members: Name Age (Male) Wm R Drollinger 38 North Carolina Melissa A Drollinger 31 Kentucky (Male) Ammodoe F Drollinger 7 Kansas (Male) Merit S Drollinger 3 Kansas (Female) Anna L Drollinger 1 Kansas (Male) Wm Vankemp 15 Iowa 1880 United States Federal Census Name: Wm. Drollinger Age: 50 Birth Year: abt 1830 Birthplace: South Carolina Home in 1880: Farmington, Atchison, Kansas Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Self (Head) Marital Status: Married Spouse's Name: M.A. Drollinger Father's Birthplace: South Carolina Mother's Birthplace: South Carolina Occupation: Farmer Household Members: Name Age Wm. Drollinger 50 M.A. Drollinger 41 W.V. Drollinger 25 C.F. Drollinger 17 A.L. Drollinger 11 M.S. Drollinger 13 Mary Drollinger 3 Name: R H Drollinger Census Date: 1 Mar 1885 Residence County: Atchison Residence State: Kansas Locality: Grasshopper Birth Location: North Carolina Family Number: 57 Marital Status: Married Gender: Male Estimated birth year: abt 1829 Race: White Line: 14 Roll: KS1885_6 Household Member(s): Name Age R H Drollinger 56 M A Drollinger 45 W H VanCamp 29 C F Drollinger 22 M S Drollinger 18 A F Drollinger 16 Mary S Drollinger 8 Bertha Heiks 20 D M Heesy 23 U.S., Appointments of U. S. Postmasters Name: William R Drollinger Post Office Location: Farmington, Atchison, Kansas Appointment Date: 20 Jan 1887 Volume #: 56 Volume Year Range: 1881-1892 1895 CENSUS, CENTER TOWNSHIP ATCHISON COUNTY DROLLINGER MELLISSA 56 F W KY 9 4 25 DROLLINGER STELLA 18 F W KS 9 4 25 DROLLINGER W R 64 M W NC 9 4 U.S., Appointments of U. S. Postmasters Name: Wm R Drollinger Post Office Location: Farmington, Atchison, Kansas Appointment Date: 8 Mar 1898 Volume #: 85 Volume Year Range: 1893-1930 Name: William R Drallinger Home in 1900: Center, Atchison, Kansas Age: 70 Birth Date: Oct 1829 Birthplace: North Carolina Race: White Gender: Male Relationship to head-of-house: Head Father's Birthplace: North Carolina Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina Spouse's name: Melissa A Drallinger Marriage Year: 1863 Marital Status: Married Years Married: 37 Household Members: Name Age William R Drallinger 70 Melissa A Drallinger 63 Name: W R Drollinger Census Date: 1 Mar 1905 Residence County: Atchison Residence State: Kansas Locality: Center Birth Location: North Carolina Family Number: 68 Gender: Male Estimated birth year: abt 1829 Race: White Line: 6 Roll: ks1905_7 Household Member(s): Name Age W R Drollinger 76 L A Drollinger 68 U.S., Appointments of U. S. Postmasters Name: Wm R Drollinger Post Office Location: Farmington, Atchison, Kansas Appointment Date: 19 Feb 1909 Volume #: 85 Volume Year Range: 1893-1930