Merrit S. Drollinger

1867 - 1898  (31 years)

• Name	Merrit S. Drollinger
  Birth	17 Jan 1867	Center Twp, Atchison, KS
  Gender	Male
  Death	16 Apr 1898	Atchison, Atchison, KS
  	Merritt Drollinger, aged 34 years was found dead in bed at the Wells private asylum this morning. His death was due to epilepsy. He was the son of W. R. Drollinger of Farmington. The Leavenworth Times, 17 Apr 1898, Sun, Page 8 Farmington Merritt Drollinger, the youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Drollinger, of this placed, died very suddenly at the Wells asylum in Atchison last Friday night. The funeral was held from the church here. Rev. Hastings preached the sermon. All the family were present except two sons in Texas. The New Leaf, Effingham, Kansas, 22 Apr 1898, Fri, Page 8 Name: Merritt Drollinger Gender: Male Burial Date: Burial Place: Death Date: 16 Apr 1898 Death Place: Ks Age: 29 Birth Date: 1869 Birthplace: Occupation: Race: White Marital Status: Unknown Spouse's Name: Father's Name: Father's Birthplace: Mother's Name: Mother's Birthplace: Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B54492-7 System Origin: Kansas-EASy Source Film Number: 1064951 Reference Number: Pg 88
  Burial	Cummings, Atchison, KS
  	BURIAL Pardee Cemetery Cummings, Atchison County, Kansas, USA Inscription: At Rest M. S. Drollinger Jan. 17. 1867 April 16 1898
  Person ID	I17080	Drollinger Genealogy
  Last Modified	4 Jul 2023

  
  

  Father	William R. Drollinger,   b. 26 Oct 1829, NC d. 17 May 1909, Center Twp, Atchison, KS (Age 79 years)
  Mother	Melissa Anna Mize,   b. 22 May 1837, Somerset, Pulaski, KY d. 18 Jan 1925, Center Twp, Atchison, KS (Age 87 years)
  Family ID	F5744	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 17 Jan 1867 - Center Twp, Atchison, KS Death - 16 Apr 1898 - Atchison, Atchison, KS Burial - - Cummings, Atchison, KS  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Photos

  Wells' Asylum, Atchison, KS, where Merrit died. This is a postcard photo.

  
  

  Headstones

  Pardee Cemetery Cummings, Atchison, KS

  
  

• Notes

  Kansas State Census Collection Name: M S Drollinger Census Date: 1 Mar 1875 Residence County: Atchison Residence State: Kansas Locality: Center Birth Location: Kansas Family Number: 197 Gender: Male Estimated Birth Year: abt 1867 Race: White Line: 36 Roll: ks1875_1 1880 United States Federal Census Name: M.S. Drollinger Age: 13 Birth Year: abt 1867 Birthplace: Kansas Home in 1880: Farmington, Atchison, Kansas Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Son Marital Status: Single Father's Name: Wm. Drollinger Father's Birthplace: South Carolina Mother's Name: M.A. Drollinger Mother's Birthplace: Kentucky Occupation: Works On Farm