James Willard Trullinger

1860 - 1944  (84 years)

• Name	James Willard Trullinger
  Birth	5 Jan 1860	Drakesville, Davis, IA
  Gender	Male
  Death	30 Jan 1944	Central City, Merrick, NE
  	Grand Island (Nebraska) Independent, Monday, 31 January 1944 Central City, Neb., Jan. 31 (Special)- J. W. Trullinger, 84, passed away at his home in Central City, Jan. 30. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday from the Christian church in Central City.
  Burial	Clarks, Merrick, NE
  	James W. Trullinger Burial: Bureau Cemetery Clarks, Merrick, Nebraska, USA
  Person ID	I14759	Drollinger Genealogy
  Last Modified	24 Jun 2025

  
  

  Father	Milton M. Trullinger,   b. 10 Jun 1833, Attica, Fountain, IN d. 31 Aug 1891, Drakesville, Davis, IA (Age 58 years)
  Mother	Lucinda Taylor,   b. 10 Aug 1831, Sangamon County, IL d. 30 Oct 1883, Drakesville, Davis, IA (Age 52 years)
  Family ID	F1222	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Martha Adeline "Mattie" Hay,   b. 15 Jun 1864, Creston, Union, IA d. 24 Jul 1934, Central City, Merrick, NE (Age 70 years)
  Marriage	28 Jun 1883	Shambaugh, Page, IA
  	28 Jun 1883 in Shambaugh, Iowa per James' obituary. "On June 28, 1883, she was united in marriage to J. W. Trullinger at Clarinda, Ia." per her obituary as published in Central City Nonpareil, Central City, Nebraska, Thursday, July 26, 1934.
  Children	1. Maude Etta Trullinger,   b. 5 Apr 1884, Farragut, Fremont, IA d. 22 Dec 1964, Alderwood Manor, Snohomish, WA (Age 80 years)   2. Grace Olive Trullinger,   b. 23 Jan 1886, Farragut, Fremont, IA d. 19 Sep 1975, Everett, Snohomish, WA (Age 89 years)   3. Fern Loraine Trullinger,   b. 7 May 1889, Farragut, Fremont, IA d. 14 Oct 1981, Clarks, Merrick, NE (Age 92 years)   4. Myrtle May Trullinger,   b. 23 Feb 1891, Farragut, Fremont, IA d. 10 Jan 1926, Clarksville, Merrick, NE (Age 34 years)   5. June O. Trullinger,   b. 14 Jun 1893, Farragut, Fremont, IA d. 25 May 1977, Monroe, Snohomish, WA (Age 83 years)   6. Ethel May "Effie" Trullinger,   b. 22 Jan 1896, Farragut, Fremont, IA d. 2 Jul 1996, Central City, Merrick, NE (Age 100 years)   7. Paul Hay Trullinger,   b. 16 Sep 1903, Schuyler, Colfax, NE d. 5 Apr 1981, North Platte, Lincoln, NE (Age 77 years)
  Family ID	F6332	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	30 Jun 2025

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 5 Jan 1860 - Drakesville, Davis, IA Death - 30 Jan 1944 - Central City, Merrick, NE Burial - - Clarks, Merrick, NE  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Documents » Slide Show
  		The Clarks Enterprise (Clarks, Nebraska) 11 Feb 1944, Fri Page 1
  		50th Wedding Anniversary Central City Nonpareil Central City, Nebraska · Thursday, June 29, 1933 Page 5

  
  

  Headstones

  Bureau Cemetery Clarks, Merrick, NE

  
  

• Notes

  1880 Census Name James Trullinger Sex Male Age 20 Birth Year (Estimated) 1860 Birthplace Iowa, United States Marital Status Single Occupation Farm Laborer Race White Relationship to Head of Household Other Father's Birthplace Indiana, United States Mother's Birthplace Illinois, United States Event Type Census Event Date 1880 Event Place Fisher Township, Fremont, Iowa, United States Event Place (Original) Fisher, ED 66, Fremont, IA, United States Household Identifier 7788003 Person Number 7 Sheet Letter C Sheet Number 83 Volume 1 1900 United States Federal Census Name: James Trullinger Age: 40 Birth Date: Jan 1860 Birthplace: Iowa, USA Home in 1900: Richland, Colfax, Nebraska House Number: 5 Sheet Number: 6 Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation: 134 123 Family Number: 123 Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Head Marital Status: Married Spouse's Name: Martha Trullinger Marriage Year: 1883 Years Married: 17 Father's Birthplace: Illinois, USA Mother's Birthplace: Illinois, USA Occupation: Farmer Months Not Employed: 0 Can Read: Yes Can Write: Yes Can Speak English: No House Owned or Rented: Own Farm or House: F Household Members Age Relationship James Trullinger 40 Head Martha Trullinger 35 Wife Maude Trullinger 16 Daughter Grace Trullinger 14 Daughter Fern Trullinger 11 Son Myrtle Trullinger 9 Daughter Jesse Trullinger 6 Son Ethel Trullinger 4 Daughter 1910 United States Federal Census Name: James W Trullinger Age in 1910: 50 Birth Date: 1860 [1860] Birthplace: Iowa Home in 1910: Clarksville, Merrick, Nebraska, USA Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Head Marital Status: Married Spouse's Name: Marsha A Trullinger [Martha Adeline Trullinger] Father's Birthplace: Indiana Mother's Birthplace: Illinois Native Tongue: English Occupation: Farmer Industry: General Farm Employer, Employee or Other: Own Account Home Owned or Rented: Own Home Free or Mortgaged: Mortgaged Farm or House: Farm Able to read: Yes Able to Write: Yes Years Married: 26 Household Members Age Relationship James W Trullinger 50 Head Marsha A Trullinger 46 Wife Myrtle Trullinger 19 Daughter June Trullinger 16 Daughter Ethel Trullinger 14 Daughter Paul Trullinger 6 Son Clara Diehl 6 Granddaughter James Diehl 4 Grandson 1920 United States Federal Census Name: James W Trullinger Age: 59 Birth Year: abt 1861 Birthplace: Iowa Home in 1920: Clarksville, Merrick, Nebraska Street: East Amity Residence Date: 1920 Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Head Marital Status: Married Spouse's Name: Martha A Trullinger Father's Birthplace: Indiana Mother's Birthplace: Illinois Able to Speak English: Yes Occupation: Retail Merchant Industry: Grocery Employment Field: Own Account Home Owned or Rented: Owned Home Free or Mortgaged: Free Able to read: Yes Able to Write: Yes Household Members Age Relationship James W Trullinger 59 Head Martha A Trullinger 55 Wife Paul H Trullinger 16 Son 1930 United States Federal Census Name: James W Trullinger Birth Year: abt 1860 Gender: Male Race: White Age in 1930: 70 Birthplace: Iowa Marital Status: Married Relation to Head of House: Head Home in 1930: Central City, Merrick, Nebraska, USA Map of Home: Central City, Merrick, Nebraska Street Address: H. Street House Number: 801 Dwelling Number: 276 Family Number: 286 Home Owned or Rented: Owned Home Value: 3500 Radio Set: Yes Lives on Farm: No Age at First Marriage: 25 Attended School: No Able to Read and Write: Yes Father's Birthplace: Indiana Mother's Birthplace: Illinois Able to Speak English: Yes Household Members Age Relationship James W Trullinger 70 Head Martha A Trullinger 66 Wife 1940 United States Federal Census Name: James Trullinger Age: 80 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1860 Gender: Male Race: White Birthplace: Iowa Marital Status: Widowed Relation to Head of House: Father-in-law Home in 1940: Central City, Merrick, Nebraska Map of Home in 1940: Central City, Merrick, Nebraska Street: F Street House Number: 813 Inferred Residence in 1935: Central City, Merrick, Nebraska Residence in 1935: Central City Sheet Number: 7A Attended School or College: No Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 7th grade Neighbors: View others on page Household Members Age Relationship Clarence Shull Sr 43 Head Ethel Shull 44 Wife Cogene Shull 8 Daughter James Trullinger 80 Father-in-law