PVT Daniel William Drollinger

Male 1840 - 1914  (73 years)


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  • Name Daniel William Drollinger 
    Title PVT 
    Birth 27 Apr 1840  Fountain County, IN Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Death 19 Jan 1914  Fountain County, IN Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Death date according to pension file of Daniel W. Drollinger.
    Burial Veedersburg, Fountain, IN Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Burial: Bonebrake Cemetery
      Veedersburg, Fountain County, Indiana, USA

      U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans
      Name: D W Drollinger
      Death Date: 21 Jan 1914
      Cemetery: Bonebrake
      Cemetery Location: Veedersburg, Indiana
      to be shipped to Mort Drollinger Covington IN applicant 1 Nov 1939
    Person ID I3154  Drollinger Genealogy
    Last Modified 21 May 2017 

    Father Daniel Drollinger,   b. 1800, Guilford, Orange, NC Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Bef 6 Dec 1843, Fountain County, IN Find all individuals with events at this location (Age < 43 years) 
    Mother Elizabeth McIntire,   b. 4 Jul 1801, Guilford, Orange, NC Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 4 Jan 1896, IN Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 94 years) 
    Family ID F1025  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Mary May Keplinger,   b. 8 May 1847, Van Buren Twp, Fountain County, IN Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 14 Mar 1913, Veedersburg, Fountain, IN Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 65 years) 
    Marriage 9 Jan 1868  Fountain County, IN Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    • Indiana Marriage Collection
      Name: Mary M Keplinger
      Spouse Name: Daniel W Drullinger
      Marriage Date: 9 Jan 1868
      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 Clerks Off
      Book: 6
      OS Page: 41
    Children 
     1. Elsie May Drollinger,   b. 9 May 1868, Van Buren Twp, Fountain County, IN Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 17 Dec 1932, Danville, Vermilion, IL Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 64 years)
     2. Carrie Drollinger,   b. 19 Sep 1869, Van Buren Twp, Fountain County, IN Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 31 Aug 1880, Fountain County, IN Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 10 years)
     3. Morton Drollinger,   b. 20 Mar 1871, Van Buren Twp, Fountain County, IN Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 12 Jul 1952, Veedersburg, Fountain, IN Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 81 years)
     4. Bertha Ann Drollinger,   b. 11 Mar 1873, Van Buren Twp, Fountain County, IN Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 30 Apr 1940, Fountain County, IN Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 67 years)
     5. Claude R. Drollinger,   b. 2 Dec 1877, Van Buren Twp, Fountain County, IN Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 19 Mar 1900, Veedersburg, Fountain, IN Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 22 years)
     6. Harry Froid Drollinger,   b. 7 Feb 1880, Veedersburg, Fountain, IN Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Jun 1965, Danville, Vermilion, IL Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 85 years)
     7. Bessie Elizabeth Drollinger,   b. 27 Oct 1882, Van Buren Twp, Fountain County, IN Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 15 Jun 1937, Veedersburg, Fountain, IN Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 54 years)
     8. Gracie Vey Drollinger,   b. 13 Aug 1886, Veedersburg, Fountain, IN Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 14 Jun 1970, Indianapolis, Marion, IN Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 83 years)
     9. Guy Floyd Drollinger,   b. 30 Nov 1889, Veedersburg, Fountain, IN Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 10 Dec 1931, Indianapolis, Marion, IN Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 42 years)
    Family ID F1030  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 16 May 2017 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 27 Apr 1840 - Fountain County, IN Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 9 Jan 1868 - Fountain County, IN Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 19 Jan 1914 - Fountain County, IN Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - - Veedersburg, Fountain, IN Link to Google Earth
     = Link to Google Earth 

  • Documents


    Headstones

    Bonebrake Cemetery
    Veedersburg, Fountain, IN

  • Notes 
    • Hospital number 274 name Daniel W. Drollinger age 24 nativity Indiana single post office of nearest relative Steam Corners Ind Benjamin Drollinger, rank priv Co. E 63rd Ind Vols, when admitted, Nov 11 1864 scurvy, No. 16 G. H. Jeffersonville Ind Absent sick in hosp July and August 1864 Marietta Ga. pension file in possession of G.L. Drollinger
      Pension file lists wife by maiden name, living children; Elsie M., Morton, Bertha A., Claire R., Harry F., Bessie E., Gracie, and Guy.

      U.S. National Homes for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers, Danville, IL
      age 64, NC, complexion dark, eyes blue, hair grey, prot, laborer Veedersburg IN, name and address of nearest relative, wife May Drollinger, Veedersburg Ind,
      admitted 17 Dec 1903, date of death Jan 19 1914

      U.S. National Homes for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers
      Name: Daniel W Drollinger
      Birth Year: abt 1839
      Keyed Birth Location: Ind
      Birth State: Indiana
      Admitted Year: 1903
      Age at Admission: 64
      State: Illinois
      County: Vermillion
      City: Danville
      Branch: Danville Branch
      Military History
      Time and Place of Each Enlistment: 13 Aug 1862 Covington, Ind.
      Rank: Pvt.
      Company and Regiment: E./Ind. Inf.
      Time and Place of Discharge: 31 May 1865 McDougal Hosp., NY
      Cause of Discharge: Close of War
      Kind and Degree of Disability: Rheu (Rheumatism)
      When and Where Contracted: 1864 Buford, NC
      Domestic History
      Where Born: Ind.
      Age: 64
      Height: 5' 5 1/2"
      Complexion: Drk (dark)
      Color of Eyes: Blue
      Color of Hair: Gray
      Read and Write: Yes
      Religion: Prot. (Protestant)
      Occupation: Laborer
      Residense Subsequent to Discharge: Veedersburg, IND.
      Single of Married: Mar. (married)
      Name and Address of Nearest Relative: May Drollinger, Veedersburg, Ind.
      Home History
      Rate of Pension: (illegible)
      Date of Admission Re-Admission and Transfer: (illegible)
      Conditions of Re-Admission: (blank)
      Date of Discharge and Transfer: 15 Mar 1906
      Cause of Discharge: Dropped
      Date of Death: 19 Jan 1914 Died in Hosp. D B
      Cause of Death: Acute Cystitis Hypertrophy of Prostate
      General Remarks
      Admission Paper: 1
      Army Discharge: 1
      Certificate of Service: (blank)
      Pension Certificate: 294.496
      Effects
      Cash: "received from surgeon $46.00"
      Pension Money: (blank)
      Personal, Appraised at: $.25
      Total: (blank)
      How Disposed of: (difficult to read - my (David H. Drollinger) guess is - "Post Fund Payment made to ??? ????? Feb. 19. 1914")
      Location of Grave and Remarks: Remains taken to Veedersburg, Ind. for burial

      Pension file lists wife by maiden name, living children and dates of birth; Elsie M., Morton, Bertha A., Claud R., Harry F., Bessie E., Gracie, and Guy. Date of statement 4 Aug 1898

      1880 United States Federal Census
      Name: Daul Drollinger [Daniel Drollinger]
      Age: 40
      Birth Year: abt 1840
      Birthplace: Indiana
      Home in 1880: Van Buren, Fountain, Indiana
      Race: White
      Gender: Male
      Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)
      Marital Status: Married
      Spouse's Name: Mary Drollinger
      Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
      Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
      Occupation: Farmer

      1910 Census 1910
      Name: Daniel Drollinger
      Birthplace: Indiana
      Relationship to Head of Household: Self
      Residence: Veedersburg Ward 2, Fountain, Indiana
      Marital Status: Married
      Race : White
      Gender: Male
      Immigration Year:
      Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
      Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
      Family Number: 221
      Page Number: 11
      Household/Gender/Age
      Daniel Drollinger M 80y age off by 10 y
      Spouse: Mary Drollinger F 61y age off by 3 y
      Child: Guy Drollinger M 20y son
      Child: ?May Valandingham F 22y dau not listed on pension appl
      Arthur Valandingham M 4y grandson
      Laren G Valandingham M y 10m grandson

  • Sources 
    1. [S309] Marie Rizek Bonebreak, Daniel Beinbrech Genealogy.