Absalom Trolinger
1819 - Abt 1872 (52 years)-
Name Absalom Trolinger Birth 22 Sep 1819 Bedford County, TN [1] Gender Male Death Abt 1872 Ottery Creek, Iron, MO Person ID I1537 Drollinger Genealogy Last Modified 4 Mar 2023
Father Joseph Trolinger, b. 13 Mar 1796, Rockingham County, NC d. Aft 1870, Iron County, MO (Age > 75 years) Mother Susanna (Sarah) "Susan" Plummer, b. Abt 1801, TN d. Aft 1880 (Age ~ 80 years) Family ID F483 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Ruth Caroline (Carolyn) Westerman, b. 3 Jul 1824, Bedford County, TN d. 29 Mar 1885, Ottery Creek, Iron, MO (Age 60 years) Marriage 28 Sep 1843 - U.S. and International Marriage Records
Name: Absolum Trollinger
Gender: Male
Birth Year: 1820
Spouse Name: Ruth Caroline Westerman
Spouse
Birth Place: TN
Spouse Birth Year: 1824
Number Pages: 1
Children 1. Lucinda Trolinger, b. 10 Jul 1844, TN d. 10 Jul 1923, Lesterville, Reynolds, MO (Age 79 years) 2. Margaret Susan Trolinger, b. 28 Feb 1848, TN d. 11 Apr 1938, Bonne Terre, St. Francois, MO (Age 90 years) 3. Mary Elizabeth Trolinger, b. 26 Feb 1850, TN d. 5 Feb 1851, MO (Age 0 years) + 4. Louisa Jane Trolinger, b. 7 Feb 1852, TN d. 5 Apr 1934, Bonne Terre, St. Francois, MO (Age 82 years) 5. Ruth Carolina "Caroline" "Carrie" Trolinger, b. 22 Jan 1855, Washington County, MO d. 29 May 1937, Dunnegan, Polk, MO (Age 82 years) 6. William Perry Trollinger, b. 8 Mar 1856, Iron County, MO d. 5 Nov 1905, MO (Age 49 years) 7. Emeline Trolinger, b. 8 Apr 1858, MO 8. James Henry Trolinger, b. 26 Feb 1860, MO d. Aft 1900 (Age > 41 years) 9. Absalom Davis Trolinger, b. 7 Jun 1862, MO d. 22 Dec 1881, MO (Age 19 years) 10. Sarah Emeline Trolinger, b. 17 Sep 1864, MO d. 25 May 1867, MO (Age 2 years) Family ID F528 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 14 Mar 2016
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Documents
1860 Census
U.S. General Land Office Records for Absalom Trolinger
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Notes - The historic spelling of the name is Absalom. Because of that and because his son's name is also spelled Absalom, it appears very likely that that is way his name is also spelled.
Besides being husband and wife, Absalom and Ruth are also first cousins.
Was a cooper by trade
1850 Federal Population Census Washington County, Missouri- Bellevue Township (p116) Newberry Library (Chicago)
Trollinger Absalom 30 M Farmer Tenn
Caroline 25 F Tenn
Lucinda 6 F Tenn
Margaret J. 2 F Mo
Mary J 0 F Mo
U.S. General Land Office Records
Name: Absalom Trolinger of Washington County Missouri
Issue Date: 15 Dec 1857
Acres: 80
Meridian: 5th PM
State: Missouri
County: Iron
Township: 34-N
Range: 1-E
Section: 11
Accession Number: MO3770__.081
Metes and Bounds: No
Land Office: Jackson
Canceled: No
US Reservations: No
Mineral Reservations: No
Authority: April 24, 1820: Sale-Cash Entry (3 Stat. 566)
Document Number: 20649
U.S. General Land Office Records
Name: Absalom Trolinger
Issue Date: 1 Apr 1858
Acres: 80
Meridian: 5th PM
State: Missouri
County: Iron
Township: 34-N
Range: 1-E
Section: 11
Accession Number: MO3840__.467
Metes and Bounds: No
Land Office: Jackson
Canceled: No
US Reservations: No
Mineral Reservations: No
Authority: April 24, 1820: Sale-Cash Entry (3 Stat. 566)
Document Number: 25080
1860 United States Federal Census
Name: Absolem Trollinger
Age: 40
Birth Year: abt 1820
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birth Place: Tennessee
Home in 1860: Kaolin, Iron, Missouri
Post Office: Pine Grove
Dwelling Number: 548
Family Number: 536
Occupation: Farmer
Real Estate Value: 500
Personal Estate Value: 400
Married Within Year: Y
Cannot Read, Write: Y
Household Members (Name) Age
Absolem Trollinger 40
Caroline Trollinger 35
Lucinda Trollinger 14
Margaret S Trollinger 12
Louisa J Trollinger 8
Caroline Trollinger 6
William P Trollinger 4
Emeline Trollinger 2
James H Trollinger 3/12
enrolled Company E 68th MO Volunteers 26 Sep 1862
Absalom Trollinger
in the U.S., Civil War Draft Registrations Records, 1863-1865
U.S., Civil War Draft Registrations Records
Name: Absalom Trollinger
Birth Year: abt 1820
Place of Birth: Tennessee
Age on 1 July 1863: 43
Race: White
Residence: Kaolin, Iron, Missouri
Congressional District: 3rd
Class: All
The following is a list kept by Justice of the Peace Theodore P. Russell of loyal disloyal citizens in Iron County in the wake of the Civil War
Trollinger, Absolen Bushwhacker Dent
1870 United States Federal Census
Name: Absalom Trollinger
Age in 1870: 51
Birth Year: abt 1819
Birthplace: Tennessee
Home in 1870: Township 34 Range 1 East, Iron, Missouri
Gender: Male
Post Office: Ironton
Household Members:
Name Age
Absalom Trollinger 51
Ruth C Trollinger 46
Margt S Trollinger 21
Louisa J Trollinger 18
Ruth C Trollinger 16
Wm P Trollinger 14
Elmira Trollinger 12
Jas H Trollinger 10
Absalom D Trollinger 8
Margt Westerman 62 (1808)
- The historic spelling of the name is Absalom. Because of that and because his son's name is also spelled Absalom, it appears very likely that that is way his name is also spelled.
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Sources - [S368] World Family Tree, volume 3 family 2482.
- [S368] World Family Tree, volume 3 family 2482.