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- Darlington Herald 21 Oct 1943 page 1 column 5
Henry Drollinger Dies At Daughter's Home.
Henry Drollinger, former well known Darlington man, died early this week at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Fern Breidenbach at Arlington,Virginia, following a short illness.
He and Mrs. Drollinger had lived in their daughter's home for many years. Another daughter, Mrs. Gladys Rickenbrode lives at Indianapolis.
The remains, accompanied by the family, arrived in Crawfordsville at 12:05 this afternoon and were brought to the Methodist church in Darlington where funeral services were held at 2:30 o'clock. Rev. A.L. Vermillion, pastor of the church was in charge and Walter Stewartsang.
Burial was in the I.O.O.F. cemetery.
The Darlington Herald
October 28, 1943 page 4 column 5
H. Drollinger Rites Held Here Thurs.
Funeral services for Henry Drollinger, who died early last week at Arlington, Virginia, were held in Darlington Methodist church Thursday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. The body, accompanied by Mrs. Drollinger, her daughter, Mrs. Fern Breidenbach and son-in-law, S. H. Breidenbach arrived at Crawfordsville soon after noon, and was brought to Darlington by Brainard, Butler and Russell.
Rev. A. L. Vermillion, pastor of the church, gave the funeral discourse and Walter Stewart sang, "Good Night and Good Morning," Beyond The Sunset," and "The Land where We Never Grow Old," three favorite songs of the Drollinger family. Mrs. Glen Carson was his accompanist.
Serving as pall bearers were Guy Pickering, Glenn Pickering, Fane Pickering, Ivan Pickering, Ezra Engle and Clyde Pickering, all of whom are nephews of Mrs. Drollinger.
Floral tributes were carried by Mesdames Guy, Fane and Ivan Pickering, Mrs. Ezra Engle, Mrs. Wallace Boots, Miss Lula Buskirk, Miss Opal Holloway and Howard and Barbara Rickenbrode. Burial was in the I.O.O.F. cemetery.
Mr. Drollinger had lived in the home of his daughter, Mrs. Breidenbach, for about eighteen years. Previous to that he had lived in the Potato Creek neighborhood and Darlington.
He was 88 years old and had been in his usual good health until a few days before his death when he suffered an attack of indigestion.
Besides his wife, Emma Pickering Drollinger and the daughter, Mrs. Breidenbach, he is survived by another daughter, Mrs. Gladys Rickenbrode and two grand children Howard and Barbara Rickenbrode of Indianapolis.
Following the funeral and burial Mr. and Mrs. Breidenbach and Mrs. Drollinger went to Indianapolis to spend the week end with the Rickenbrode family before returning to their home in Virginia.
1880 Census
Name: Henry Drollinger
Residence: Shannondale, Montgomery, Indiana
Birthdate: 1856
Birthplace: Indiana, United States
Relationship to Head: Self
Spouse's Name:
Spouse's Birthplace:
Father's Name:
Father's Birthplace: Ohio, United States
Mother's Name:
Mother's Birthplace: Ohio, United States
Race or Color (Expanded): White
Ethnicity (Standardized): American
Gender: Male
Martial Status: Single
Age (Expanded): 24 years
Occupation: Farmer
NARA Film Number: T9-0300
Page: 186
Page Character: D
Entry Number: 969
Film number: 1254300
Household Gender Age
Henry Drollinger M 24
Jane Drollinger F 27
1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Henry Drollinger
Age: 47
Birth Date: Jul 1852
Birthplace: Indiana
Home in 1900: Sugar Creek, Montgomery, Indiana
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Emma Drollinger
Marriage Year: 1887
Years Married: 13
Father's Birthplace: Ohio
Mother's Birthplace: Ohio
1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Henry Drollinger
Age in 1910: 54
Birth Year: 1856
Birthplace: Indiana
Home in 1910: Madison, Montgomery, Indiana
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Emma C Drollinger
Father's Birthplace: New Jersey
Mother's Birthplace: Ohio
1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Henry Drollinger
Age: 66
Birth Year: abt 1854
Birthplace: Indiana
Home in 1920: Franklin, Montgomery, Indiana
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Emma C Drollinger
Father's Birthplace: Indiana
Mother's Birthplace: Indiana
Home owned: Own
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
Henry Drollinger 66 assessor
Emma C Drollinger 56
Fern R Drollinger 25 teacher
Gladys L Drollinger 22 teacher
1940 United States Federal Census
Name: Henry Drollinger
Age: 84
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1856
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Indiana
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Father-in-law
Street: 7th St N
House Number: 5647
Inferred Residence in 1935: All Places, Arlington, Virginia
Residence in 1935: Same House
Resident on farm in 1935: No
Sheet Number: 8A
Attended School or College: No
Weeks Worked in 1939: 0
Income: 0
Income Other Sources: No
Indiana, United Methodist Church Records
Name: Henry Drollinger
Event Type: Membership
Residence Place: Darlington, Indiana, USA
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1855 - 1943 (88 years)
