William Thornton Drollinger

1869 - 1954  (85 years)

• Name	William Thornton Drollinger
  Birth	26 Sep 1869	Noble Twp, Wabash County, IN
  	Electronic bible record copy in possession of David Howard Drollinger original in possession of Harry Benjamin Drollinger.
  Gender	Male
  Death	31 Dec 1954	Grand Rapids, Kent, MI
  	William T. Drollinger, aged 85, of 158 E. 36th St. passed away suddenly Friday afternoon at the residence. He is survived by his wife Bessie: three sons, David and Girmon, both of Grand Rapids and Harold of Mt. View MO; one brother, Harry of Texas; six grandchildren and five great grandchildren. Mr. Drollinger was removed to the Vanderpool Chapel of Godwin Heights, pending funeral arrangements. Grand Rapids Herald, 1 Jan 1955 page 13 1 Jan 1955 per letter dated 3 Sep 2008 from Micky Drollinger, wife of Charles David Drollinger to me. However, I believe this date may be in error and I need to confirm it with Chuck and Micky. (David H.Drollinger 23 Sep 2008)
  Burial	Grand Rapids, Kent, MI
  	William Thornton Drollinger Burial: Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan, USA Inscription reads, "Wm. T Drollinger 1869 1954"
  Person ID	I2887	Drollinger Genealogy
  Last Modified	1 Oct 2017

  
  

  Father	Martin Van Buren Drollinger,   b. 28 Mar 1837, Preble County, OH d. 25 Oct 1911, Ft. Wayne, Allen, IN (Age 74 years)
  Mother	Susannah Jane Sprole,   b. 11 Apr 1842, Middleton, Dauphin, PA d. 11 Apr 1875, Roann, Wabash, IN (Age 33 years)
  Family ID	F931	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Elizabeth A. Swisher,   b. 2 Sep 1877, Allen, Miami, IN d. 4 Nov 1964, Grand Rapids, Kent, MI (Age 87 years)
  Marriage	20 May 1897	Wabash County, IN
  	Indiana Marriage Collection, 1800-1941 about Bessie Swisher Name: Bessie Swisher Spouse Name: William Drollinger Marriage Date: 20 May 1897 Marriage County: Wabash Source Title 1: Wabash County, Indiana Source Title 2: Marriage Records 1882 - 1899 [Books 10 - 13] Book: 13 OS Page: 227
  Children	1. Victor G. Drollinger,   b. 14 Apr 1898, Columbia Twp, Whitley County, IN d. 6 Aug 1899, Columbia Twp, Whitley County, IN (Age 1 year)   2. Harold Martin Drollinger,   b. 11 Jan 1901, Allen County, IN d. 15 Jul 1970, Monett, Barry, MO (Age 69 years)   3. Wayne Truman Drollinger,   b. 19 Feb 1903, Wabash, Wabash, IN d. 19 Oct 1945, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA (Age 42 years)   4. Rose June Drollinger,   b. 29 Jun 1905, Wabash, Wabash, IN d. 17 Jan 1907, Ft. Wayne, Allen, IN (Age 1 year)   5. Thornton Pierce Drollinger,   b. 27 Dec 1907, Wabash, Wabash, IN d. 28 Nov 1908, Wabash, Wabash, IN (Age 0 years)   6. PFC Girman Lavon Drollinger,   b. 17 Aug 1909, Alco, IN d. 23 Jul 1966, Grand Rapids, Kent, MI (Age 56 years)   7. David Donald Drollinger,   b. 24 Apr 1912, Wabash, Wabash, IN d. 30 Jan 2005, Boca Raton, FL (Age 92 years)   8. Dorothy Isabelle Drollinger,   b. 1 Feb 1915, Bear Lake, Manistee, MI d. 21 Oct 1915, Bear Lake, Manistee, MI (Age 0 years)   9. Leota Fay Drollinger,   b. 2 Jul 1916, Bear Lake, Manistee, MI d. 8 Dec 1917, Bear Lake, Manistee, MI (Age 1 year)
  Family ID	F935	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	26 May 2017

  
  

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  Birth - 26 Sep 1869 - Noble Twp, Wabash County, IN Marriage - 20 May 1897 - Wabash County, IN Death - 31 Dec 1954 - Grand Rapids, Kent, MI Burial - - Grand Rapids, Kent, MI  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Documents		At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.
  		Family Bible - Marriage Information

  
  

  Headstones		Falls Cemetery (Cenotaph) Wabash, Wabash, IN
  		Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens Grand Rapids, Kent, MI