William Holt Trollinger

1827 - 1916  (88 years)

• Name	William Holt Trollinger
  Birth	2 Aug 1827	Haw River, Alamance, NC
  	Birth date from grave stone.
  Gender	Male
  Death	27 Jan 1916	Haw River, Alamance, NC   [1]
  	North Carolina, Death Certificates Name: William Holt Trolinger [Trollinger] Gender: Male Race: White Age: 88 Birth Date: 2 Aug 1827 Birth Place: Alamance, North Carolina, United States Death Date: 27 Jan 1916 Death Place: Heed River, Alamance, North Carolina, USA Father: John Trolinger [Trollinger] Mother: Elizabeth Roney Informant Jno A. Trollinger (William's son)
  Burial	Haw River, Alamance, NC
  	Trollinger, William H (b. 2 Aug 1827 - d. 27 Jan 1916) son of John and Elizabeth Trollinger "lo' where this silent marble weeps, a friend, a husband, a father sleeps; A heart within whose sacred cell, The peaceful virtues loved to dwell; Farewell father, we'll meet again, On deathless Canaan's shore. Where grief and woe, disease and pain, Shall never reach us more"
  Person ID	I889	Drollinger Genealogy
  Last Modified	15 Jan 2024

  
  

  Father	John Trollinger,   b. 18 Dec 1790, Haw River, Alamance, NC d. 3 Oct 1869, Haw River, Alamance, NC (Age 78 years)
  Mother	Elizabeth Roney,   b. 20 Apr 1789, Orange County, NC d. 22 May 1871, Haw River, Alamance, NC (Age 82 years)
  Family ID	F279	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Isla B. Eatman,   b. 17 Aug 1827, NC d. 9 Mar 1876, Haw River, Alamance, NC (Age 48 years)
  Marriage	8 Dec 1856	Wake County, NC
  	North Carolina Marriage Bonds Bride: Isley Eatman Groom: William H Trolinger Bond Date: 08 Dec 1856 County: Wake Record #: 03 526 Bondsman: William D Ashle Witness: Thomas J Utley Bond #: 000158654 Marriage Date: 09 Dec 1856 Performed By: R T Heflin, Vdm THE TIMES 1856 GREENSBORO, NC In Wake county, on the 9th inst. by the Rev. R. T. Hetlin, Mr. William H. Trollinger of Alamance, to Miss Isley B. Eatman, daughter of Mr. A. Eatman, of Wake.
  Children	1. Elizabeth Octavia Trollinger,   b. 19 Oct 1858, Haw River, Alamance, NC d. 6 Sep 1926, Haw River, Alamance, NC (Age 67 years)   2. John Alsey Trollinger,   b. 16 Jan 1863, Haw River, Alamance, NC d. 30 Jul 1942, Haw River, Alamance, NC (Age 79 years)
  Family ID	F292	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Sep 2023

  
  

  Family 2	Hannah Octavia Trollinger,   b. 18 Mar 1850, Alamance County, NC d. 28 Dec 1935, Graham, Alamance, NC (Age 85 years)
  Marriage	William and Hannah were not officially married.
  Children	+ 1. Charles C "Charlie" Trollinger
  Family ID	F9333	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	16 Mar 2022

  
  

  Family 3	Elizabeth Ann "Annie" Walker,   b. 7 Jul 1838   d. 12 Apr 1926 (Age 87 years)
  Marriage	11 Dec 1878	Alamance County, NC
  	North Carolina, Marriage Records Name: W H Trolinger Gender: Male Age: 50 Birth Year: abt 1828 Marriage Date: 11 Dec 1878 Marriage Place: Alamance, North Carolina, USA Spouse: Elizabeth A Walker Spouse Gender: Female Spouse Age: 38 Event Type: Marriage North Carolina, Marriage Records Name: William H Trolinger Gender: Male Race: White Age: 50 Birth Year: abt 1828 Marriage Date: 5[10] Dec 1878 Marriage Place: Alamance, North Carolina, USA Father: John Trolinger Mother: Elizabeth Trolinger Spouse: Elizabeth A Walker Spouse Gender: Female Spouse Race: White Spouse Age: 38 Spouse Father: Samuel Walker Spouse Mother: Barbara Walker Event Type: Marriage
  Family ID	F2670	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	16 Mar 2022

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 2 Aug 1827 - Haw River, Alamance, NC Marriage - 8 Dec 1856 - Wake County, NC Marriage - 11 Dec 1878 - Alamance County, NC Death - 27 Jan 1916 - Haw River, Alamance, NC Burial - - Haw River, Alamance, NC  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Photos		From Sallie Stockard's The History of Alamance, p. 142-143
  		Deed information W H Trollinger and wife Elizabeth A Film #007549225 Image 381 Familysearch.org Deeds, 1849-1944; index to deeds and mortgages, 1849-1941; deeds of trust, 1874-1901

  
  

  Documents » Slide Show		Certificate of Death
  		1860 United States Federal Census
  		1870 United States Federal Census
  		1880 United States Federal Census
  		1900 United States Federal Census
  		Greensborough Rail Road Convention GREENSBOROUGH RAIL ROADCONVMTION. Thursday, Nov. 29th. The Delegates from the several counties havin assembled m the rresoytenan tnurcn, were called to order, at 11 o'clock, by John A. Gilmer, of Uuiltord ; ana on nis mouon, George Davis, Esq., of Wilmington, was appointed Chairman of a preliminary organization, and C. C. Raboteau and D. F. Caldwell Secretaries. On assumins the chair, Mr. Davis made a brief but warm and eloquent address to the Convention, which met a cheering response from the whole crowdetl assemblage. The Counties were called, and the follow- inc Delegates appeared in Convention, viz : Alamance Daniel Harden, John Harden, John Holt, Jesse Grant, William A. Carrigan, Benjamin Trollinger, Henry C. Trollinger, Joseph W. Steele, David L. Ray, William Trollinger, John C. Turrentine, Thompson Murray, Robert Mc-Cauley, Benjamin F. Morton, Samuel Kerr, Giles W. Mebane.'
  		William Holt Trollinger Will John A (son) Trollinger listed as executor. (Father died in 1869 GLD) Contains an inventory of items in estate.
  		William Holt Trollinger Will John A Trollinger (son) listed as executor
  		Coming to Alamance Mr. and Mrs. Stratford Will Live at Trolinger Home. Mr. W. 0. Stratford, who has lived in Greensboro many years, expects to soon move to Alamance to make his home. He will sell his home in Greensboro Saturday, 31st inst., at auction. Mr. Stratford's wife was Miss Bessie 0. Trolinger, daughter of the late William H. Trolinger. Early the first of next mouth they will move to the old Trolinger Homestead on Haw river, two miles East of Graham, to round out their journey. The move is at the solicitation of Mr. Jno. A. Trolinger, who owns the old home. This property has an interesting history, being a grant from the Crown of England to the original Trolinger six generations back, but became an American citizen in residence as well in name and his descendants are praying for the defeat of the Hohenzollern dynasty which has plunged the world into holocaust of frightful destruction. Mr. Stratford will devote his entire time to the farm and stock raising, while Mr. Trolinger will devote his time to his modern, up-to-date brick manufacturing plant at Mebane, where he has plenty of fine clay. Mrs. Stratford's friends of her girlhood days will welcome her and her husband back to the old home after so long an absence.
  		William Holt Trollinger obituary The Alamance Gleaner (Graham, North Carolina) 03 Feb 1916, Thu Page 3
  		IN YEARS GONE BY Adam Trollinger Was The Forefather Of Trollingers In The Piedmont Area The Daily Times-News Burlington, North Carolina · Thursday, August 14, 1958 C-Section, Page 1
  		IN YEARS GONE BY Adam Trollinger Was The Forefather Of Trollingers In The Piedmont Area The Daily Times-News Burlington, North Carolina · Thursday, August 14, 1958 C-Section, Page 6

  
  

  Headstones

  Trollinger Family Cemetery Haw River, Alamance, NC

  
  

• Notes

  Residing with John and Elizabeth Trolinger 70 in 1860 census with Lizzie 1 in Alamance Chapter XVI from the book, History of Alamance, by Miss S.W. Stockard, Raleigh, Capital Printing Co. 1900 ...This paper was dictated by William Holt Trollinger, youngest son of John Trollinger and brother of General B.N. Trollinger, written by W.H. Trollinger's daughter Bessie Trollinger Stratford 1880 census Graham, Alamance, NC under one L spelling in household, Elizabeth A. wife, John A. son 17, Hannah Trolinger Mu 26 servant, Charles Mu 7, Lola Mu 4, Queen Mu 2, D.F. Montgomery 26 nephew, George Trolinger 20 nephew, 1910 census residing district 18 Haw River, Annie A 72 wife, John A. 50 son, all with single L spelling 1870 United States Federal Census Name: William Trollinger Age in 1870: 42 Birth Year: abt 1828 Birthplace: North Carolina Home in 1870: Graham, Alamance, North Carolina Race: White Gender: Male Post Office: Graham Value of real estate: View image Household Members: Name Age William Trollinger 42 (White) North Carolina; Occupation: Farmer Isla Trollinger 41 (White) North Carolina; Occupation: Keeping House Bettie Trollinger 11 (White) North Carolina; Occupation: At Home John Trollinger 7 (White) North Carolina; Occupation: At Home Elizabeth Trollinger 81 (White) North Carolina; Occupation: At Home William Holly 30 (Mulatto) North Carolina; Occupation: Blacksmith Hannah Trollinger 18 (Mulatto) North Carolina; Occupation: Domestic Servant Charles Trollinger 2 (Mulatto) North Carolina; Occupation: At Home Jane Isley 6 (Black) North Carolina; Occupation: At Home Joseph Johnston 15 (Black) North Carolina; Occupation: Domestic Servant Preston Chandler 12 (Black) North Carolina; Occupation: Domestic Servant Hannah Trollinger 12 (Black) North Carolina; Occupation: Domestic Servant 1900 United States Federal Census Name: William H Trolinger Age: 72 Birth Date: Aug 1827 Birthplace: North Carolina Home in 1900: Graham, Alamance, North Carolina Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Head Marital Status: Married Spouse's Name: Elizabeth A Trolinger Marriage Year: 1878 Years Married: 22 Father's Birthplace: North Carolina Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina Household Members: Name Age William H Trolinger 72 Elizabeth A Trolinger 62 John Trolinger 37 white son Margaret Colton 20 black servant Charlie Wilson 13 black servant 1910 United States Federal Census Name: William H Tralinger [William H Trolinger] Age in 1910: 82 Birth Year: abt 1828 Birthplace: North Carolina Home in 1910: Haw River, Alamance, North Carolina Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Head Marital Status: Married Spouse's Name: Annie A Tralinger Father's Birthplace: North Carolina Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina Native Tongue: English Occupation: Farmer Industry: At Home Farm Employer, Employee or Other: Employer Home Owned or Rented: Own Home Free or Mortgaged: Free Farm or House: Farm Years Married: 30 Household Members: Name Age William H Tralinger 82 Annie A Tralinger 72 John A Tralinger 50 Will Moore 30 black boarder Mary Tate 60 black servant William Holt Trollinger of Haw River donated approximately 50 acres of land for a coed college at Mill Point, Graham - Graham Normal College later becoming Elon College (Past History by Dr's Durward T. Stokes and William T. Scott. Also ref THE HISTORY OF ALAMANCE A WORK FOR THE DEGREE OF M. A. AT THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA. BY Miss S. W. Stockard) William is identified as "William Holt Trolinger" on his death certificate by his son, John, who was the informant and would understandably know his father's middle name. William is incorrectly referred to as William Henry Trollinger in some documents. One such example is in a newspaper article titled, YEARS GONE BY, Adam Trollinger Was The Forefather Of Trollingers In The Piedmont Area published in The Daily Times-News (Burlington, North Carolina) date Thursday, August 14, 1958 C-Section, Pages 1 and 6. In this same article, it also appears that he is incorrectly referred to as the implied nephew of his uncle General Benjamin Trollinger who actually was his brother and not uncle. This error may have been made by the author of article given the age difference between Benjamin and his seventeen year younger brother, William.

  
  

• Sources

  [S359] Mrs. J. S. Welborn, NC Tombstone Records, (High Point 1935 vol 2).