PVT Henry Trollinger

Male 1837 - 1905  (67 years)


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  • Name Henry Trollinger 
    Title PVT 
    Birth 31 Oct 1837  Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • His birth day is calculated from his death date of 5 Jul 1905, aged 67 years, 8 months and 5 days listed in source.

      Source: Pages 443, Armstrong County, Pa., Her People, Past and Present, J.H. Beers & Co., 1914
    Gender Male 
    Death 5 Jul 1905  Rural Valley, Armstrong, PA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Henry Trollinger was born in 1837 at Philadelphia, where he began to learn shoe making with his father. In 1845 he came with the rest of the family to Armstrong county, and continued to work as a shoemaker. On Oct. 1, 1897, he was appointed postmaster at Rural Valley, and still held that office when death claimed him, On July 5. 1905, aged sixty-seven years, eight months five days.
      Source: Pages 443, Armstrong County, Pa., Her People, Past and Present, J.H. Beers & Co., 1914
    Burial Rural Valley, Armstrong, PA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Source: Pages 443, Armstrong County, Pa., Her People, Past and Present, J.H. Beers & Co., 1914
    Person ID I24454  Drollinger Genealogy
    Last Modified 31 Jan 2024 

    Father Michael Trollinger,   b. 31 Oct 1799, Ellmendingen, Pfortzheim, Baden, Germany Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1866, Rural Valley, Armstrong, PA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 66 years) 
    Mother Mary Anderson,   b. 1812   d. 8 Oct 1865 (Age 53 years) 
    Family ID F8998  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Martha A. McElroy,   b. 11 Nov 1832, Rural Valley, Armstrong, PA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 9 Apr 1895, Rural Valley, Armstrong, PA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 62 years) 
    Marriage Abt 1862 
    • Source: Pages 443, Armstrong County, Pa., Her People, Past and Present, J.H. Beers & Co., 1914
    Children 
     1. Anna Elizabeth "Annie" Trollinger,   b. 16 Oct 1863, Rural Valley, Armstrong, PA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 12 Jun 1939, Rural Valley, Armstrong, PA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 75 years)
     2. Robert M. Trollinger,   b. 25 Apr 1864, Rural Valley, Armstrong, PA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 24 Jun 1933, Rural Valley, Armstrong, PA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 69 years)
     3. Rebecca Cora Trollinger,   b. 1 Mar 1868, Rural Valley, Armstrong, PA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 10 Nov 1936, Vandergrift, Westmoreland, PA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 68 years)
     4. Mary B. Trollinger,   b. 16 Feb 1873, Cowanshannock Twp, Armstrong, PA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 8 Apr 1896, Cowanshannock, Armstrong, PA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 23 years)
     5. Margaret A. Trollinger,   b. 25 Mar 1874, Rural Valley, Armstrong, PA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 29 Sep 1960, Rural Valley, Armstrong, PA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 86 years)
     6. John Alexander Trollinger,   b. 21 Aug 1876, Rural Valley, Armstrong, PA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 19 Oct 1938, Kittanning, Armstrong, PA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 62 years)
    Family ID F8551  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 8 Mar 2017 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 31 Oct 1837 - Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA Link to Google Earth
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  • Headstones

    Rural Valley Cemetery
    Rural Valley, Armstrong, PA

  • Notes 
    • PVT M Co. 5th PA Heavy Art. 30 Aug 1864 30 Jun 1865

      Name: Henry Trollinger State Filed: Pennsylvania Roll number: T288_479
      30 Aug 1890

      Page No. 18, Case No. 636, Docket No. 3.
      W.M. Harris vs J.W. Lias

      Civil Suit demand under Three Hundred dollars Summons Isued to Henry Trollinger c. Novm 24th 1880 Returnable Dec 6th Inst 10 oclock AM returned Served on Deft. Decm 1th 1880 persanly by making known to him the contents of the original so answers Henry Trollinger c. on oath Plfft clame is a Judgement note dated June 24th 1880 payable three months after date Cauling for nine dollars & one cent without Stay of Ex and waiving all benafits of Exemption Laws
      Debt $9.01
      Intrest 5 months 12 days up to Dec 6th .24
      $9.25
      Cr alowed by Plfft 1.00
      $8.25

      December 6th 1880 Judgement in faivour of Plfft and aginst Deft for nine dollars and twenty five cents & costs ex Isued to Henry Trollinger c. January 10th 1881 Ret the 21th Ex Returned in time money made (paid) in full & $5.00 paid into office so answers Henry Trollinger c. Alias Ex Isued to Henry Trollinger c. Feb 7th 1881 Ret 28th Ex Rt. Money mad (paid) in full and paid into office
      Received Sattisfactian W M Harris

      Docket Entry 20
      Summans 20
      Return 15
      Judgement 25
      Justice commis 20
      Ex & Ret & Information 50
      Alias Ex Ret'd 50
      Received my costs, James McFarland
      Settled in full

      Constable costs 68
      Ex 50
      Alias Ex 50
      Received my Costs, Henry Trollinger C.

      Note: All puncutation, spelling and grammar is as it appears in the original document.
      Source: Court Docket for Rural Valley, PA.

      Page No. 3, Case No. 606, Docket No. 3.
      Thomas McGlaughlin vs George W. Henrey

      Civil Suit demand under Three Hundred Dollars Summons Isued to Henry Trollinger Constable May 5th 1880 Returnable the 11th Inst. 10 oclock A.M. Returned Service on Deft. May the 6th 1880 Persanly by Reading and making known to him the contents of the original Summons. So answers Henry Trollinger on oath, Plff. Claims is a Judgement Note dated March 15th 1879 Payable one day after date Cauling for $10.00 Waiving all Stay(?) Laws & Exemption Laws for value Received or for Tax of 1876.

      Debt $10.00
      Interest 1 year 1 mo. & 25 days unto May 11th 1880 .69
      Demand $10.69

      May 11th 1880 Deft. not Apealing Judgement in default in faivour of Plff. and aginst Deft. for $10.69 dollars and Costs. ExI____cato. Henry Trollinger May 17th 1880 Ret. June 7th 1880 Ex Returned in lein money made in part $7.00 paid into office Henry Trollinger c. July 3th 1880 Received on the above Judgement $4.64 Thomas McLaughlin August 16th 1880 Money paid into office.
      Received Satisfaction Thomas McLaughlin.

      Entering action 20
      Summons 20
      Return 15
      Judgement on Deft. 25
      Justice Commission 50
      Ex(ecution) 50
      Satisfaction 10
      Received my Costs James McFarland

      Constable fees 56
      Received my costs Henry Trollinger
      Settled in full

      Note: All punctuation, spelling and grammar is as it appears in the original document.
      Source: Court Docket for Rural Valley PA

      Indiana County Gazette (Indiana, Pennsylvania)
      13 May 1891 Henry Trollinger for Jury Commissioner Armstrong County Republicans

      U.S., Appointments of U. S. Postmasters
      Name: Henry Trollinger
      Post Office Location: Rural Valley, Armstrong, Pennsylvania
      Appointment Date: 30 Jul 1897
      Volume #: 64
      Volume Year Range: 1889-1900

      1900 United States Federal Census
      Name: Henry Trollinger
      Age: 62
      Birth Date: Oct 1857
      Birthplace: Pennsylvania
      Home in 1900: Cowanshannock, Armstrong, Pennsylvania
      Race: White
      Gender: Male
      Relation to Head of House: Head
      Marital Status: Widowed
      Father's Birthplace: Pennsylvania
      Mother's Birthplace: Pennsylvania
      Household Members:
      Name Age
      Henry Trollinger 62
      Margaret Trollinger 26
      John A Trollinger 23

      Year: 1890
      Census Place: Cowanshannock, Armstrong, Pennsylvania
      Roll: 87
      Page: 7
      Enumeration District: 7
      Veteran's Name: Henry Trollinger
      Home in 1890 (Township, County, State): Cowanshannock, Armstrong, Pennsylvania Year enlisted: 1864
      Year discharged: 1865
      Rank: Private

      1880 United States Federal Census
      Name: Henrey Trollinger
      Age: 43
      Birth Year: abt 1837
      Birthplace: Pennsylvania
      Home in 1880: Rural Valley, Armstrong, Pennsylvania
      Race: White
      Gender: Male
      Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)
      Marital Status: Married
      Spouse's Name: M. A. Trollinger
      Father's Birthplace: Pennsylvania
      Mother's Birthplace: Pennsylvania
      Occupation: Shoe & Boot Ma.
      Household Members:
      Name Age
      Henrey Trollinger 43
      M. A. Trollinger 46
      A. E. Trollinger 16
      R. M. Trollinger 14
      R. C. Trollinger 12
      M. B. Trollinger 7
      M. A. Trollinger 6
      J. A. Trollinger 4

      1870 United States Federal Census
      Name: Henry Trollinger
      Age in 1870: 33
      Birth Year: abt 1837
      Birthplace: Pennsylvania
      Home in 1870: Cowanshannock, Armstrong, Pennsylvania
      Race: White
      Gender: Male
      Post Office: Rural Village
      Household Members:
      Name Age
      Henry Trollinger 33
      Martha Trollinger 36
      Annie Trollinger 7
      Robert Trollinger 5
      Rebecca Trollinger 2
      Anna Mcfarland 20