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- Note: It is somewhat difficult to precisely determine Adolphus' true biological parentage due to a variety of conflicting documents involving him. His marriage record with Rachel Holt appears to be one of the most credible sources of his actual parentage. In that record he is a young man of about 22 years of age and he states that his father is Dan Holt and his mother is Laura Trolinger (Trollinger). The only Laura Trollinger who would plausibly fit as his mother would be Laura Trollinger, daughter of John Henry Trollinger and Martha Holt. Laura would have been about 15 years old when Adolphus was born in 1888. It was not until 1905 when Laura was about 32 years old that she and Rufus Boose were married and according to the 1910 Census, Laura states that it was her first marriage which serves as evidence that she and Dan were never married but apparently had a romantic relationship leading to the apparent out-of-wedlock birth of Adolphus. In the 1900 Census Laura and Dolphus were living with Laura's father and Dolphus is identified as the "son-in-law" of Laura's father which would appear to be a mistake as Dolphus would actually be his grandson. Then, in the 1910 Census, Dolphus was living with Laura and Rufus and he is correctly identified as the "son-in-law" of Rufus, implying that Dolphus was the son of Laura. Also in the 1910 Census Laura states that she is the mother of 1 child who is still living also serving as evidence that Dolphus was her son. In Dolphus' death certificate where his second wife, Annie was the informant, she correctly states that his mother was Laura Trollinger but incorrectly states his father was Henry Trollinger - who was actually his grandfather instead. Adding to the confusion, in Adolphus' marriage record with Annie, his father is identified as Henry Trollinger and his mother as Martha Trollinger where the preponderance of evidence seems to place them as his grandparents and not parents. For now, he will be placed herein as the son of Laura Trollinger and Dan Holt until and unless irrefutable evidence to the contrary becomes known.
In the 1940 Census, there are three females identified as the granddaughters of Adolphus. They are Ineta Trollinger age 7; Alice Faye Trollinger age 5 and Betty Lou Trollinger age 2. Also identified is a daughter named Beannie age 23. Out of all Adolphus' children, Beanie (Beannie) Trollinger seems to be the most logical mother of Ineta, Alice and Betty and because they all carry the Trollinger surname, it appears they were all born out of wedlock. It is unknown (as of 2024) what became of Beanie, Ineta, Alice and Betty.
1930 United States Federal Census
Name: Doulph Trolinger
Gender: Male
Birth Year: abt 1895
Birthplace: North Carolina
Race: Negro (Black) [Black]
Home in 1930: Albright, Alamance, North Carolina
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Spouse's Name: Annie Trolinger
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Occupation: Sawmill Laborer
Education:
Military Service:
Rent/home value:
Age at first marriage: 18
Parents' birthplace: both born in North Carolina
Household Members: NameAge
Doulph Trolinger 35 North Carolina
(Wife) Annie Trolinger 28 North Carolina
(Daughter) Rausai Trolinger 15 North Carolina
(Daughter) Beanie Trolinger 13 North Carolina
(Daughter) Junita Trolinger 6 North Carolina
(Note: All family members enumerated as Negro; This family was living as neighbors to several other Trolinger and Halt families per this census)
1910 United States Census
Name Adolphus Trolinger
Event Type Census
Event Date 1910
Event Place Albright, Alamance, North Carolina, United States
Gender Male
Age 21
Marital Status Married
Race Black
Race (Original) Black
Relationship to Head of Household Son-in-law
Relationship to Head of Household (Original) Son-in-law
Birth Year (Estimated) 1889
Birthplace North Carolina
Father's Birthplace North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace North Carolina
Sheet Letter A
Sheet Number 3
Household
Role
Sex
Age
Birthplace
Ruth Boose Ruth Boose Head M 38 North Carolina
Laura Boose Laura Boose Wife F 38 North Carolina
Adolphus Trolinger Son-in-law M 21 North Carolina
Rachel O Trolinger Rachel O Trolinger Daughter F 19 North Carolina
Madge A Trolinger Madge A Trolinger Granddaughter F 0 North Carolina
1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Dolph Trollinger
[Dolphus Trollinger]
Age: 32
Birth Year: abt 1888
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1920: Albright, Alamance, North Carolina
Race: Black
[White]
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Rachel Trollinger
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Dolph Trollinger 32 North Carolina
(Wife) Rachel Trollinger 29 North Carolina; Both parents born in NC
(Daughter) Cleo Trollinger 9 North Carolina
(Daughter) Geneivive Trollinger 8 North Carolina
(Daughter) Erma Trollinger 6 North Carolina
(Daughter) Rosahia Trollinger 4 [1 3/12] North Carolina
(Son) Castlow Trollinger 1 [1 5/12] North Carolina
(Note: Julius Trollinger Sr. was Family 141, Julius Trollinger Jr. was Family 142 and Dolph Trollinger was Family 143 in order of visitation in this census. There are Fausts and Halts also enumerated on the this same page.)
1940 United States Federal Census
Name: Adolphus C Trollinger
Age: 51
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1889
Gender: Male
Race: Negro (Black)
Birthplace: North Carolina
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1940: Albright, Alamance, North Carolina
Street: Woods Chapel
Farm: No
Inferred Residence in 1935: Albright, Alamance, North Carolina
Residence in 1935: Same House
Sheet Number: 10B
Number of Household in Order of Visitation: 185
Household Members: Name Age
Adolphus C Trollinger 51
Annie Trollinger 37
Beannie Trollinger 23
Juanita Trollinger 16
Ineta Trollinger 7
Alice Faye Trollinger 5
Betty Lou Trollinger 2
World War I Draft Registration Card No. 322
1) Name in full: Adolphus Trolinger
2) Home address: 1205 N. 30, Richmond, VA
Age in Years: 29
3) Date of birth: 29 Feb 1888
4) Citizenship: Natural Born
5) Where were you born: Graham, NC
6) If not a citizen, of what nation are you a citizen:
7) What is your present occupation: Helper 15
8) By whom employed/Where employed: American Loco(motive) -Company/Richmond, VA
9) Have you a father, mother, wife, child under 12, or a sister or brother under 12, solely dependent on you for support: Wife (and) 2children
10) Married or single: Married
Race: Negro
11) What military service have you had (Rank/Branch): No
12) Do you claim exemption (specify grounds):
Signature or mark: "Adolphus Trolinger"
Registrar's Report
1) Tall/Medium/Short: Tall
Slender, Medium, Stout: Med
2) Color of eyes/Color of hair/Bald:
3) Has person lost arm, leg, hand, foot, eye, or both eyes or is he otherwise disabled: 1 toe
Date of Registration: 5 Jun 1917
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