Frances M. Trollinger

Female 1870 - 1953  (83 years)


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  • Name Frances M. Trollinger 
    Nickname Fannie 
    Birth 7 Apr 1870  GA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Ref statement about her birth year in her general notes.
    Gender Female 
    Death 4 Dec 1953  Chattanooga, Hamilton, TN Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Tennessee, Death Records
      Name: Frances Trollinger Belcher
      [Frances Trollinger Trollinger]
      Gender: Female
      Birth Date: 7 Apr 1880
      Birth Place: Georgia
      Age: 73
      Death Date: 4 Dec 1953
      Age at Last Birthday: 73
      Death Place: Erlanger Hospital, Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee
      Length of Stay in Death Place: 7 years
      Father's Name: Bomar Trollinger
      Mother's Name: Alice Payne
      Certificate Number: 53-27660
      Marital Status: Widow
      Usual Residence: 3701 Polk Street, Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee
      Usual Occupation: Domestic
      Cause of Death: Cerebral Hemorrhage Due to Hypertensive Heart Disease
      Autopsy: No
      Informant: Claude Belcher, #8 w. 9th Street, Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee
      Date/Place of Burial: 6 Dec 1953 Chattanoog Memorial Park
      Funeral Director: National Funeral Home, Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee
    Person ID I25655  Drollinger Genealogy
    Last Modified 2 Sep 2023 

    Father PVT Albert Bomar (Bomar Morrison) Trollinger,   b. Apr 1846, GA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Mother Alice Payne,   b. 1854   d. Bef Jun 1880, Franklin GA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 26 years) 
    Family ID F8984  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Carl Bingley Perkerson,   b. 25 Dec 1870, Cobb County, GA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 24 Sep 1898, Austell, Cobb, GA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 27 years) 
    Marriage
    • Fannie is identified as "Fannie Perkerson Belcher" in her husband's WWI DRC.
    Children 
    +1. PVT Claude Douglas Belcher, Sr.,   b. 15 Feb 1896, GA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 18 Sep 1983, Chattanooga, Hamilton, TN Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 87 years)
     2. PVT Samuel T. "Estee" "ST" Belcher,   b. 18 Nov 1898, Hamilton County, TN Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 18 May 1975 (Age 76 years)
    Family ID F13256  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 5 Jan 2020 

    Family 2 Loyal Canedy Belcher,   b. 25 Oct 1873, Greenville, SC Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 9 Jul 1921, Alton Park, Hamilton, TN Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 47 years) 
    Marriage 20 Oct 1907  Atlanta, Fulton, GA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Georgia, Marriage Records From Select Counties
      Name: Fannie Trolinger
      Gender: Female
      Marriage Date: 20 Oct 1907
      Marriage Place: Fulton, Georgia, USA
      Spouse: Mr Loyal Canedy Belcher
      Spouse Gender: Male
    Children 
     1. Robert Holman Belcher,   b. 29 May 1908, TN Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 4 Aug 1976, Catoosa County, GA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 68 years)
     2. Lula Lee Belcher,   b. 31 May 1910, Chattanooga, Hamilton, TN Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 15 Oct 1987, Chattanooga, Hamilton, TN Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 77 years)
     3. John Morris Belcher,   b. 9 Sep 1914, TN Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 9 Jan 1959 (Age 44 years)
     4. Mary Myrtle Belcher,   b. 7 Mar 1916, Chattanooga, Hamilton, TN Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 15 Oct 2011, Orangeburg, Orangeburg, SC Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 95 years)
    Family ID F8985  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 8 Jan 2018 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 7 Apr 1870 - GA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 20 Oct 1907 - Atlanta, Fulton, GA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 4 Dec 1953 - Chattanooga, Hamilton, TN Link to Google Earth
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  • Documents
    1900 Census
    1900 Census

    Chattanooga Daily Times (Chattanooga, Tennessee) 05 Dec 1953, Sat Page 9

    Death Certificate

    Headstones
    Headstone
    Headstone

  • Notes 
    • Regarding Frances' birth date:
      In the 1880 Census Frances is listed as "Francis Payne" five years old which makes her birth year about 1870.
      In the 1900 Census Frances' birth date is listed as April 1870.
      Frances' death certificate states her birth as 7 April 1880, a date which was provided by her son, Claude Belcher who may or may not have known or recollected correctly.
      Frances' headstone states her birth date as 7 April 1878.
      In the 1880 Census, it would have been her own mother who was furnishing the census taker with the information. In the 1900 Census it would have been Frances herself supplying the census taker with her birth date and other information. Because both the 1880 Census and 1900 Census birth years agree, it therefore seems most likely that her true birth year is 1870 with her probable full birth date being 7 Apr 1870. It is important to understand that it is not uncommon for a second or third spouse of the deceased or even the deceased's own children in later life to accurately remember the person's birth year.

      Regarding Frances' true parentage:
      Due to a variety of reasons, much confusion surrounds Frances' mother, Alice, as well as Frances herself. Prior to his marriage to Alice, Albert Bomer was married to Julia and together it appears they had three children, the last one born being Nancy who was born 24 Apr 1872. Just ten days before Nancy was born, Albert married Alice on 14 Apr 1872 (ref their marriage record). According to the 1880 Census, Alice and Frances are both identified with last name of Payne and not Trollinger. As explained above, it appears Frances' birth date appears to be 2 Apr 1870 which places her birth almost exactly two years before Nancy was born thereby making it implausible that Albert is the biological father of Frances. Frances' son, Claude Belcher was the informant on her death certificate and he states Frances' father as Bomar Trollinger, however, it does not necessarily make it true. It appears that Albert Bomar may have adopted Frances or she simply assumed his name as it is assumed he finished raising her. Because this is all speculation, it is hoped a descendent of Frances will come forward and furnish indisputable evidence of Frances' true father. They can contact us here at Drollingergenealogy.com through CONTACT US. DHD 1 Sep 2023

      Ref her 1900 Census. She is listed as head of household and a widow. She is identified as Fannie. I believe the enumerator misspelled her surname which should have been Perkerson. It is obvious she was speaking for herself to the enumerator. She gives her birth date as Apr 1870 (which I believe is her true birth date). She also gives her two children's birth dates as Claude born May 1896 and Estee born Feb 1898. I believe this data is most likely correct given she is their mother and would certainly know her young boy's birth dates. Providing her true birth year is 1870 it would make her the same age as Carl Perkerson who I believe was her then late husband. Carl died 24 Sep 1898 which was about two months before his son, Estee was born. Claude and Estee were either legally adopted by Loyal Canedy Belcher or simply assumed his surname. (David H. Drollinger 22 Mar 2021)

      1880 United States Federal Census
      Name Rhoda Payne
      Age 60
      Birth Date Abt 1820
      Birthplace Georgia
      Home in 1880 District 211, Franklin, Georgia, USA
      Dwelling Number 131
      Race White
      Gender Female
      Relation to Head of House Self (Head)
      Marital Status Widowed
      Father's Birthplace Georgia
      Mother's Birthplace Georgia
      Occupation Farming
      Neighbors View others on page
      Household Members (Name) Age Relationship
      Rhoda Payne 60 Self (Head)
      Alice Payne 26 Daughter
      Lieucinda Payne 20 Daughter
      Francis Payne 5 Granddaughter
      Lizzie Payne 2 Granddaughter
      Willie Payne 11/12 Grandson

      1900 United States Federal Census
      Name: Fawn Pergurson
      [Fana Pergerson]
      Age: 30
      Birth Date: Apr 1870
      Birthplace: Georgia, USA
      Home in 1900: Atlanta Ward 5, Fulton, Georgia
      Ward of City: 5
      Street: Marcette
      House Number: 203
      Sheet Number: 24
      Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation: 474
      Family Number: 626
      Race: White
      Gender: Female
      Relation to Head of House: Head
      Marital Status: Widowed
      Father's Birthplace: Georgia, USA
      Mother's Birthplace: Georgia, USA
      Mother: number of living children: 2
      Mother: How many children: 3
      Occupation: Spooler Cot Mill
      Months Not Employed: 0
      Can Read: Yes
      Can Write: Yes
      Can Speak English: Yes
      House Owned or Rented: Rent
      Farm or House: H
      Neighbors: View others on page
      Household Members Age Relationship
      Fawn Pergurson 30 Head
      Claud Pergurson 4 Son
      Ester Pergurson 2 Son

      1920 United States Federal Census
      Name: Fannie Belcher
      Age: 39
      Birth Year: abt 1881
      Birthplace: Georgia
      Home in 1920: Civil District 2, Hamilton, Tennessee
      Race: White
      Gender: Female
      Relation to Head of House: Wife
      Marital Status: Married
      Spouse's Name: Lowell C Belcher
      Father's Birthplace: Georgia
      Mother's Birthplace: Georgia
      Able to Read: Yes
      Able to Write: Yes

      1930 United States Federal Census
      Name: Fannie M Belcher
      Gender: Female
      Birth Year: abt 1881
      Birthplace: Georgia
      Race: White
      Home in 1930: Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee
      Marital Status: Widowed
      Relation to Head of House: Head
      Father's Birthplace: Georgia
      Mother's Birthplace: Georgia
      Occupation: None
      Household Members:
      Name Age
      Fannie M Belcher 49
      (Daughter) Lula L Belcher 19 Tennessee; Single; Occupation: Candy Manufacturer Wrapper
      (Son) Morris Belcher 16 Tennessee; Occupation: Clerk - Shoe Hospital
      (Daughter) Mary M Belcher 14 Tennessee