Thomas Walter "Tom" Trollinger

1880 - 1943  (63 years)

• Name	Thomas Walter "Tom" Trollinger
  Birth	25 Mar 1880	Burlington, Alamance, NC
  	His WWI DRC states 25 Mar 1880, information that would have been provided by himself.
  Gender	Male
  Death	9 Aug 1943	Burlington, Alamance, NC
  	North Carolina, Death Certificates Name: Thomas Trollinger Gender: Male Race: Black Birth Place: Alamance Death Date: 9 Aug 1943, Age 58 Death Location: Burlington, Alamance Father's Name: Ambrose Trallinger Residence: Burlington, Alamance, North Carolina Cause of Death: Cardio-Renal Dropsy Marital Status: Married Usual Occupation: Fireman Informant: Mr. Isiah Trollinger Burial: 8/11/43 Burlington Cemetery, Alamance (county), NC U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index Name: Thomas Walter Trollinger SSN: 240224247 Birth Date: 10 Apr 1891 Birth Place: Burlington, North Carolina Death Date: 9 Aug 1943 Claim Date: 17 Aug 1943 Type of Claim: Death Claim Notes: 03 Mar 1978: Name listed as THOMAS WALTER TROLLINGER
  Burial	11 Aug 1943	Alamance County, NC
  Person ID	I23609	Drollinger Genealogy
  Last Modified	5 Aug 2023

  
  

  Father	Ambrosa "Ambrose" Trollinger,   b. Abt 1833, NC
  Mother	Harriett E. Cook,   b. Abt 1839, Graham, Alamance, NC d. 2 Feb 1924, Burlington, Alamance, NC (Age ~ 85 years)
  Family ID	F8436	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Hattie Bowman,   b. Abt 1875
  Marriage	Bef 1909
  	Thomas' first marriage according to the 1910 Census North Carolina, Marriage Records Name: Thos Trollinger Gender: Male Race: Blk Age: 21 Birth Year: abt 1872 Marriage Date: 25 Aug 1893 Marriage Place: Guilford, North Carolina, USA Father: Ambrose Trollinger Mother: Harriett Trollinger Spouse: Hattie Bowman Spouse Gender: Female Spouse Race: Black Spouse Age: 18 Spouse Father: Sydney Bowman Spouse Mother: Adeline Bowman Event Type: Marriage
  Family ID	F8717	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	16 Jan 2018

  
  

  Family 2	Daisy D. Thomas,   b. Dec 1882, NC
  Marriage	14 Jun 1909	Alamance County, NC
  	On 29 Nov 2012 Thomas Paris Trollinger confirmed that Daisy Thomas was one of Thomas' wives. North Carolina, U.S., Marriage Records Name: Thomas Trolinger Gender: Male Race: White Age: 26 Birth Year: abt 1883 Marriage Date: 14 Jan 1909 Marriage Place: Alamance, North Carolina, USA Spouse: Daisy Thomas Spouse Gender: Female Spouse Race: White Spouse Age: 22 Event Type: Marriage North Carolina, U.S., Marriage Records Name Daisey Thomas Gender Female Race Col Age 22 Birth Year abt 1887 Marriage Date 14 Jan 1909 Marriage Place Alamance, North Carolina, USA Father Spencer Thomas Mother Mary Thomas Spouse Thomas Trolinger Spouse Gender Male Spouse Race Col Spouse Age 26 Spouse Father Ambrose Trolinger Spouse Mother Harriet Trolinger Event Type Marriage
  Children	1. Mary A. Trollinger   2. Virginia Daisy Trollinger,   b. 24 Dec 1910, Burlington, Alamance, NC d. 11 Jun 1986, Burlington, Alamance, NC (Age 75 years)   3. Isaiah Thomas Trollinger, Sr.,   b. 12 Mar 1912, Burlington, Alamance, NC d. 17 Oct 1988, Burlington, Alamance, NC (Age 76 years)
  Documents		Marriage Record North Carolina, U.S., Marriage Records, 1741-2011
  Family ID	F8715	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	13 Aug 2023

  
  

  Family 3	Minnie Marshall,   b. 13 Sep 1885, Alamance County, NC d. 14 Sep 1943, Burlington, Alamance, NC (Age 58 years)
  Marriage	21 Sep 1924	Alamance County, NC
  	On 29 Nov 2012 Thomas Paris Trollinger confirmed that Minnie was one of Thomas' wives.
  Family ID	F8190	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	2 Mar 2024

  
  

  Family 4	Minnie Haith,   b. Abt 1903
  Marriage	21 Sep 1924	Alamance County, NC
  	North Carolina, Marriage Records Name: Thomas Trollinger Gender: Male Race: Col Age: 38 Birth Year: abt 1886 Marriage Date: 21 Sep 1924 Marriage Place: Alamance, North Carolina, USA Father: Ambros Trollinger Mother: Harriett Trollinger Spouse: Mimmie Haith Spouse Gender: Female Spouse Race: Col Spouse Age: 21 Spouse Father: Alek Haith Spouse Mother: Eliza Haith Event Type: Marriage North Carolina, Marriage Records Name: Mimmie Haith Gender: Female Race: Col Age: 21 Birth Year: abt 1903 Marriage Date: 21 Sep 1924 Marriage Place: Alamance, North Carolina, USA Father: Alek Haith Mother: Eliza Haith Spouse: Thomas Trollinger Spouse Gender: Male Spouse Race: Col Spouse Age: 38 Spouse Father: Ambros Trollinger Spouse Mother: Harriett Trollinger Event Type: Marriage
  Family ID	F4981	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	14 Apr 2022

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 25 Mar 1880 - Burlington, Alamance, NC Marriage - 14 Jun 1909 - Alamance County, NC Marriage - 21 Sep 1924 - Alamance County, NC Marriage - 21 Sep 1924 - Alamance County, NC Death - 9 Aug 1943 - Burlington, Alamance, NC Burial - 11 Aug 1943 - Alamance County, NC  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Documents » Slide Show		Marriage record for Hattie and Thomas
  		Certificate of Death
  		Marriage record for Thomas and Minnie Haith
  		WWI DRC

  
  

• Notes

  Thomas was a widower per the 1920 Census Emma and brother, Thomas were living next door to each other during the 1920 Census. It appears Thomas was married to two different wives with the name Minnie. 1880 United States Federal Census Name: Thomas Trolinger Age: 4 Birth Date: Abt 1876 Birthplace: North Carolina Home in 1880: Graham, Alamance, North Carolina, USA Dwelling Number: 188 Race: Black Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Son Marital Status: Single Father's Name: Ambrose Trolinger Father's Birthplace: North Carolina Mother's Name: Harriet E. Trolinger Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina Neighbors: View others on page Household Members Age Relationship Ambrose Trolinger 48 Self (Head) Harriet E. Trolinger 31 Wife Allice M. Trolinger 22 Daughter Emma K. Trolinger 8 Daughter Eliza J. Trolinger 6 Daughter Thomas Trolinger 4 Son (Note: It appears the 1880 Census enumerator meant to record Thomas' age as 4 months versus 4 years and probably forgot to add the 'month' after his age. The date of the census was 16 Jun 1880 and Thomas' birthdate is 25 Mar 1880 according to his World War I Draft Registration Card which works out to roughly 4 months time.) U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards Name: Thomas Walter Trollinger County: Alamance State: North Carolina Birth Date: 25 Mar 1880 Race: Black Present Occupation: Fireman Employer's Name/Address: C. H. Taylor / Burlington, NC Nearest Relative/Address: Harriett Trollinger / R.F.D. #5 Burlington, Alamance, NC Signature: "Thomas Trolinger" Artificial Leg Date of Registration: 12 Sep 1918