CPL Jacob Henry Trollinger

1841 - 1927  (86 years)

• Name	Jacob Henry Trollinger
  Prefix	CPL
  Nickname	Jake
  Birth	18 Feb 1841	Haw River, Alamance, NC   [1]
  	Blanche B. Stamey, Blanche Stamey Family History Sheets, copy in possession of Gordon L. Drollinger
  Gender	Male
  Death	22 Nov 1927	Catawba, Catawba, NC
  	North Carolina, Death Certificates Name: Jacob Henry Trollinger Gender: Male Race: White Age: 86 Birth Date: 18 Feb 1841 Birth Place: Alamance Death Date: 22 Nov 1927 Death Location: Catawba, Catawba Father's Name: Fredrick Trollinger Mother's Name: Absilla Anne E Trottman
  Burial	Catawba County, NC
  	Burial: Catawba United Methodist Church Cemetery Catawba, Catawba County, North Carolina, USA Inscription: Jacob H. Trollinger, Sr. Feb. 18, 1841 Nov. 22, 1927
  Person ID	I850	Drollinger Genealogy
  Last Modified	22 Sep 2023

  
  

  Father	Frederick Trollinger,   b. 21 Apr 1819, Haw River, Alamance, NC d. Aft. 1864, Civil War (Age 45 years)
  Mother	Absilla Anne Elizabeth Trottman,   b. 6 Sep 1820, Orange County, NC d. 22 Jul 1898 (Age 77 years)
  Family ID	F283	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Frances L. Sherrill,   b. 27 Feb 1852, Catawba County, NC d. 18 Mar 1881, Catawba County, NC (Age 29 years)
  Marriage	10 Feb 1869	Catawba County, NC
  Children	1. James Alexander Trollinger,   b. 27 Jan 1870, Catawba County, NC d. 4 Aug 1889, Catawba County, NC (Age 19 years)   2. Adriene Josephine Trollinger,   b. 8 Jul 1872, Catawba County, NC d. 13 Jan 1938, Richmond City, VA (Age 65 years)   3. PVT Moses Frederick Trollinger,   b. 21 Jul 1874, Catawba County, NC d. 17 Jul 1939, Richmond, Henrico, VA (Age 64 years)   4. William Arthur Trollinger,   b. 31 May 1876, Catawba County, NC d. 22 Jun 1876, Catawba County, NC (Age 0 years)   5. Hawley Bliss Trollinger,   b. 9 Jul 1877, Catawba County, NC d. 18 Oct 1901, Hugo, Lenoir, NC (Age 24 years)   6. Unknown Trollinger,   b. 1 Jul 1879, Catawba County, NC d. 1 Jul 1879, Catawba County, NC (Age 0 years)
  Family ID	F3646	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	22 Sep 2023

  
  

  Family 2	Eunice Bradshaw Oakley,   b. 20 Feb 1851, NC d. 23 Jan 1894 (Age 42 years)
  Children	+ 1. Nannie Laura Trollinger,   b. 24 Jan 1883, Catawba County, NC d. 23 Jul 1979, Pfafftown, Forsyth, NC (Age 96 years)   2. George Horton Trollinger,   b. 5 Apr 1884, Catawba County, NC d. 9 Mar 1963, Catawba County, NC (Age 78 years)   3. Jacob Henry Trollinger, Jr.,   b. 25 Sep 1885, Catawba County, NC d. 12 May 1914, Lynchburg, VA (Age 28 years)   4. Susan Nevada Trollinger,   b. 29 Sep 1887, Catawba County, NC d. 31 Jan 1914, Mooresville, Iredell, NC (Age 26 years)   5. Henderson Garland Trollinger, Sr.,   b. 17 May 1889, Catawba County, NC d. 31 Jul 1960, Salisbury, Rowan, NC (Age 71 years)   6. John Rector Trollinger,   b. 15 Jun 1892, Catawba County, NC d. 1 Aug 1948, Washington, DC (Age 56 years)   7. Ora E. Trollinger,   b. 1891, Catawba County, NC d. 1891, Catawba County, NC (Age 0 years)   8. Fannie L. Trollinger,   b. 1893, Catawba County, NC d. 1894, Catawba County, NC (Age 1 year)
  Family ID	F7354	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	24 Jan 2017

  
  

  Family 3	Martha Ann Huitt,   b. 7 Feb 1852   d. 1 Dec 1936 (Age 84 years)
  Marriage	19 Sep 1894	Catawba County, NC
  	According to the 1910 Census this was Jacob's second marriage. Groom's Name: Jacob H. Trollinger Groom's Birth Date: 1836 Groom's Birthplace: Groom's Age: 58 Bride's Name: Martha A. Huit Bride's Birth Date: 1852 Bride's Birthplace: Bride's Age: 42 Marriage Date: 19 Sep 1894 Marriage Place: Catawba, North Carolina Groom's Father's Name: Frederick Trollinger Groom's Mother's Name: Absiela A. Trollinger Bride's Father's Name: John Huit Bride's Mother's Name: Harriet Huit Groom's Race: White Groom's Marital Status: Groom's Previous Wife's Name: Bride's Race: White
  Family ID	F7353	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	24 Jan 2017

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 18 Feb 1841 - Haw River, Alamance, NC Marriage - 10 Feb 1869 - Catawba County, NC Marriage - 19 Sep 1894 - Catawba County, NC Death - 22 Nov 1927 - Catawba, Catawba, NC Burial - - Catawba County, NC  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Documents » Slide Show		Certificate of Death
  		Marriage record for Jacob and Martha.
  		Marriage record for Jacob and Martha.
  		1860 United States Federal Census
  		1880 United States Federal Census
  		1900 United States Federal Census
  		1910 United States Federal Census
  		1920 United States Federal Census
  		1850 census
  		Died TROLLINGER. March 18th, 1881, at Catawba. N. C. Mrs. Fannie L. Trollinger, wife of J. H. Trollinger, aged 29 years. She left a husband and six little children, the youngest two twins, nine months old. A faithful, devoted wife an earnest, consistent Christian. After intense suffering, most patiently endured, she entered into rest in the triumphs of faith.
  		1870 Census Catawba County North Carolina
  		Newton Enterprise Newton Enterprise. At the Baptist parsonage in Newton Wednesday afternoon, Mr. Albert Harrell, son of Mr. A. M. Harrell, of Newton, was married to Miss Annie Laura Trollinger, daughter of Mr J. H. Trollinger, of Catawba, Rev. T. B Davis officiating.
  		Newton Enterprise Newton Enterprise. At tho Baptist parsonage in Newton. Wednesday afternoon, Mr. Albert Harrell, son of Mr. A. M. Harrell, of Newton, was married to Miss Annie Laura Trollinger, daughter of Mr J. H Trollinger, of Catawba, Rev. T. B Davis officiating.
  		Jacob H Trollinger - prominent merchant at Catawba Railroad Station Clipped from: https://www.livingplaces.com/NC/Catawba_County/Catawba_Town/Catawba_Historic_District.html LivingPlaces.com copyright 1997‑2021
  		Catawba United Methodist Church Jacob was a committeeman for the 28th school district for Catawba School along with John Lowrance and Q. M. Little on 7 Sept. 1885. Jacob was magistrate for Catawba Township in April of 1891. The Smyrna Society Catawba United Methodist Church
  		J H Trollinger Pension application page 1 https://digital.ncdcr.gov/digital/collection/p16062coll21/id/146713/rec/64 SR_State_Auditor_1901_Pensions_5_22_433_34_Trollinger_J_H_Catawba_County_01
  		J H Trollinger Pension Application page 2 SR_State_Auditor_1901_Pensions_5_22_433_34_Trollinger_J_H_Catawba_County_02 https://digital.ncdcr.gov/digital/collection/p16062coll21/id/146712/rec/64

  
  

  Headstones

  Catawba United Methodist Church Cemetery Catawba, Catawba, NC

  
  

• Notes

  Enlisted Rockingham County 22 May 1861 into K Company 13 NC Infantry. He was promoted Corporal 8 March 1863, Sergeant Major 16 February and Ordinance Sergeant 6 September 1864. He was wounded 1 May 1863 at Chancellorsville VA. Captured 3 April 1865 Dinwiddie Court House VA and took the oath of allegiance 21 June 1865 Point Lookout MD. Released 28 June 1865, Corp 13th NC 13th Infantry Regiment, formerly the 3rd Volunteers, was organized at Garysburg, North Carolina, in May, 1861, with 1,100 men. Its members were recruited in Caswell, Mecklenburg, Davie, Edgecombe, and Rockingham counties. Ordered to Virginia, the unit was assigned to General Colston's, Garland's, Pender's, and Scales' Brigade. It shared in the many campaigns of the Army of Northern Virginia from Williamsburg to Cold Harbor , endured the battles and hardships of the Petersburg trenches south of the James River, and took part in the Appomattox operations. This regiment totalled 575 effectives in April, 1862, lost 29 killed and 80 wounded during the Seven Days' Battles, and had 41 killed and 149 wounded in the Maryland Campaign. It reported 37 casualties at Fredericksburg and 216 at Chancellorsville . Of the 232 engaged at Gettysburg , more than seventy-five percent were disabled. It surrendered 22 officers and 193 men. The field officers were Colonels Joseph H. Hyman, William D. Pender, and Alfred M. Scales; Lieutenant Colonels W.S. Guy, Henry A. Rogers, Thomas Ruffin, Jr., and E. Benton Withers; and Majors John T. Hambrick, D.H. Hamilton, Jr., and T.A. Martin. The Catawba County Genealogical Society, P. O. Box 2406, Hickory, NC 28603 Title: Catawba County Cemeteries Vol. 8. Abbrev: Catawba County Cemeteries Vol. 8. 1870 United States Federal Census Name: Jacob Trolinger Age in 1870: 29 Birth Year: abt 1841 Birthplace: North Carolina Home in 1870: Hamilton, Catawba, North Carolina Race: White Gender: Male Post Office: Catawba Station Household Members: Name Age Jacob Trolinger 29 Fannie Trolinger 18 James Trolinger 3/12 1880 United States Federal Census Name: Jacob H. Trolinger Age: 39 Birth Year: abt 1841 Birthplace: North Carolina Home in 1880: Catawba, Catawba, North Carolina Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Self (Head) Marital Status: Married Spouse's Name: Fannie L. Trolinger Father's Birthplace: North Carolina Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina Neighbors: View others on page Occupation: Merchant Household Members: Name Age Jacob H. Trolinger 39 (Wife) Fannie L. Trolinger 28 North Carolina (Son) James A. Trolinger 10 North Carolina (Daughter) Adrine J. Trolinger 7 North Carolina (Son) Moses F. Trolinger 5 North Carolina (Son) Hawley B. Trolinger 2 North Carolina 1900 United States Federal Census Name: Jacob H Trollinger Age: 59 Birth Date: Feb 1841 Birthplace: North Carolina Home in 1900: Catawba, Catawba, North Carolina Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Head Marital Status: Married Spouse's Name: Martha Trollinger Marriage Year: 1895 Years Married: 5 Father's Birthplace: North Carolina Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina Household Members: Name Age Jacob H Trollinger 59 Martha Trollinger 48 Naimie L Trollinger 17 George Trollinger 16 Jacob Trollinger 14 Soesan Trollinger 12 Henderson G Trollinger 11 John R Trollinger 7 1910 United States Federal Census Name: Jacob H Troslinger [Jacob H Trollinger] Age in 1910: 69 Birth Year: abt 1841 Birthplace: North Carolina Home in 1910: Catawba, Catawba, North Carolina Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Head Marital Status: Married Spouse's Name: Martha A Trollinger Father's Birthplace: North Carolina Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina 1920 United States Federal Census Name: Jacob H Trolinges [Jacob H Trollinger] Age: 78 Birth Year: abt 1842 Birthplace: North Carolina Home in 1920: Catawba, Catawba, North Carolina Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Head Marital Status: Married Spouse's Name: Marthia A Trolinges Father's Birthplace: North Carolina Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina Note: Mary Rosa Lee Hewitt (married to George Horton Trollinger - son of Jacob Henry Trollinger) is probably either the daughter of Martha Ann Huitt/Hewitt (presumed second wife of Jacob Henry Trollinger) or her niece.

  
  

• Sources

  [S357] Blanche B. Stamey, Blanche Stamey Genealogical Data.