PVT Jeremiah Drollinger
1832 - 1905 (~ 73 years)-
Name Jeremiah Drollinger Title PVT Nickname Jerry Birth Mar 1832 Fountain County, IN 
[1] - 1900 census gives year and month of birth
Gender Male Death 23 Aug 1905 Fountain County, IN - U.S. National Homes for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers, 1866-1938 Recordfor Jeremiah Drollinger
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Name: Jeremiah Drollinger
Military History
Time and Place of Each Enlistment: 6 Oct 1862, Compton, Ind.
Rank: Private
Company and Regiment: K, 5th Ind. Inf.
Time and Place of Discharge: 24 Apr 1863, Paducah, KY
Cause of Discharge: Disability
Kind and Degree of Disability: g.s.w.r. hand (gun shot wound right hand)
When and Where Contracted: 22 May 1863, Vicksburg, Mississippi
Domestic History
Where Born: N.C.
Age: 69
Height: 5.6
Complexion: Dark
Color of Eyes: Grey
Color of Hair: Grey
Read and Write: Yes
Religion: Prot. (Protestant)
Occupation: Farmer
Residence Subsequent to Discharge: Veedersburg, Ind.
Married or Single: Widowed
Name and Address of Nearest Relative: William C. Drollinger, Veedersburg, Ind.
Home History
Rate of Pension: 10.00 (crossed out) Add. 12.00
Date of Admission Re-Admission and Transfer: "(first part illegible followed by "D.B. Jan 7 1902")
Conditions of Re-Admission: (blank)
Date of Discharge and Transfer: (blank)
Cause of Discharge: (blank)
Date of Death: August 23, 1905
Cause of Death: Hemaphlegia
General Remarks
Admission Paper: (blank)
Army Discharge: (blank)
Certificate of Service: (blank)
Pension Certificate: 27.990
Effects
Cash: "in care of (last word illigible) $5.00"
Pension Money: (blank)
Personal. Appraised at: "No effects found"
Total: (blank)
How Disposed of: "Cash out to William C. Drollinger, Agt. Sept. 23,'05."
Location of Grave and Remarks: "Aug 23 1905. Remains taken to Veedersburg, Ind. for Burial"
Person ID I3146 Drollinger Genealogy Last Modified 17 May 2017
Father Daniel Drollinger, b. 1800, Guilford, Orange, NC d. Bef 6 Dec 1843, Fountain County, IN (Age < 43 years) Mother Elizabeth McIntire, b. 4 Jul 1801, Guilford, Orange, NC d. 4 Jan 1896, IN (Age 94 years) Family ID F1025 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Elizabeth A. Kepplinger, b. 2 Apr 1834, IN d. 17 Mar 1880, Fountain County, IN (Age 45 years) Marriage 11 Dec 1853 Fountain County, IN [2] - Indiana Marriage Collection, 1800-1941 about Jeremiah Trullinger [Drollinger]
Name: Jeremiah Trullinger [Drollinger]
Spouse Name: Elizabeth Keplinger
Marriage Date: 11 Dec 1853
Marriage County: Fountain
Source Title 1: Fountain County, Indiana
Source Title 2: Index to Marriage Record 1848 - 1920 Inclusive Vol
Source Title 3: W. P. A. Original Record Located: County Clerk's O
Book: 3
OS Page: 466
Children + 1. Hestella "Estella" Drollinger, b. 30 Oct 1851, IN d. 2 May 1929, Attica, Fountain, IN (Age 77 years)2. Alonzo Goldsmith "Lon" Drollinger, b. 24 Dec 1862, Fountain County, IN d. 6 May 1912, Fountain County, IN (Age 49 years)3. William Chester Drollinger, b. 25 Sep 1867, Fountain County, IN d. 10 May 1947, Terre Haute, Virgo, IN (Age 79 years)Family ID F1026 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 17 May 2017
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Event Map 
Birth - Mar 1832 - Fountain County, IN 
Marriage - 11 Dec 1853 - Fountain County, IN Death - 23 Aug 1905 - Fountain County, IN = Link to Google Earth
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Notes - Name: Jeremiah Drullinger Age in 1860: 25 Birth Year: abt 1835 Birthplace: Indiana Home in 1860: Van Buren, Fountain, Indiana Gender: Male Post Office: Cole Creek
Household Members:
Name Age
Jeremiah Drullinger 25
Elizabeth Drullinger 26
Estelle Drullinger 8/12
1880 Census Place: Van Buren, Fountain, Indiana
Source: FHL Film 1254277 National Archives Film T9-0277 Page 118D
Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace
Jerry DROLLINGER Self M W W 42 IN
Occ: Laborer Fa: VA Mo: VA
Estella DROLLINGER Dau F S W 20 IN
Occ: Keeping House Fa: IN Mo: IN
Alonza DROLLINGER Son M S W 16 IN
Occ: Works On Farm Fa: IN Mo: IN
Wm. DROLLINGER Son M S W 13 IN
Occ: Works On Farm Fa: IN Mo: IN
Member K Company 54th Indiana Infantry, 3 month organization.(enlistment paper states one year)
20 Jan 1869 applies for pension. He enlisted October 1862 in K Company 54th Indiana Volunteers. He was discharged 14th April 1863. Wounded at Chichasaw Bayou Miss. by having his index finger on the right hand shot off. After leaving service he resided near Steam Corners in Fountain County.
Home in 1900: Van Buren, Fountain, Indiana
Relationship to head-of-house: Father
Household Members:
Name Age
Elonzo Drollinger 39
Tishia S Drollinger 27
Nina J Drollinger 7
Goldie M Drollinger 5
Frankie M Drollinger 3
Maude D Drollinger 2
Jeremiah Drollinger 68
U.S. National Homes for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers, Danville, IL 1866-1938 Record for Jeremiah Drollinger
22 May 1862 gswr hand Vicksburg, Missippi
age 69, NC, complexion dark, eyes grey, hair grey, prot, farmer Veedersburg IN, name and address of nearest relative, William C. Drollinger, Veedersburg Ind, admitted Jan 2 1902, date of death August 23 1905 hemaphlegia
Hard copy certificate of Disability for Discharge
Jereniah Drollinger Private of Captain I.J. Wilson's Company K of the 54th Regiment of United States Ind Vol Inf was enlisted By Capt Wilson at Covington Ind on the 6th day of October 1862 to serve one year; he was born in (Illegible) state of NC, is 31 years of age, 5 feet 6 inches high, dark complexion, black eyes, brown hair, and by occupation when enlisted a farmer. During the last two months said soldier has unfit for duty ... blank ... days loss of index finger
Station Paducah Ky W. Dougherty
Date April 24 1863 Col. Commanding
I certify I have examined the Said J. Drollinger of Capt Wilson's Company, and find him incapable of performing the duties of a soldier because of
loss of index finger and partial top of thumb of right hand the consequence of G. S. Receiving at the action before Vicksburg Miss, Dec 28th 1862, said Drollinger suffered from Pyaemia consequent general debility
A. de Lezgaski AD Surgeon USA
in charge of US Genl Hospital no 5 Paducah KY
Discharged this 24th day of April 1863 at Paducah Ky
W. Dougherty
Col Commanding the Post
- Name: Jeremiah Drullinger Age in 1860: 25 Birth Year: abt 1835 Birthplace: Indiana Home in 1860: Van Buren, Fountain, Indiana Gender: Male Post Office: Cole Creek
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