Volume 4 of Biographical Annals of Lancaster County includes a description of Martin Bollinger as follows:
"Mrs. Forney (Elizabeth R. Bollinger Forney, wife of David R. Forney) was born June 19, 1841, in Warwick township, daughter of Martin and Elizabeth (Royer) Bollinger, both of whom were natives of that township, the former being born June 17, 1810. A short time prior to his death Mr. Bollinger retired from active life, and both he and his wife died on their farm near Lititz, the father at the age of seventy-five years and the mother in 1845 at the age of thirty-one years. They were interred in Royer's Middle Creek Meeting House Cemetery. Although they belonged to no church, they were good, kind, estimable people. They had four children, namely: John R., who died at the age of fifty-five years; Joseph R. and Martin R., residents of Lititz; and Elizabeth R., who became Mrs. Forney."
Lititz Record, Friday, January 16, 1880, pg. 3:.
"FOUND DEAD. MARTIN BOLLINGER, SR., AN OLD CITIZEN, FOUND DEAD IN A WHEAT FIELD — THE DEPUTY CORONER HOLDS AN INQUEST.
Our community was shocked on Tuesday morning by the report that Martin Bollinger, Sr., one of our oldest citizens, was found dead in a wheat field twenty feet from the road leading from Lititz to Manheim, on the farm of David Buch, residing half a mile from town. Snow had fallen on Mon-day night to the depth of about three inches, and there was a cold north-eastern wind blowing all night, making it one of the most disagreeable nights to be out of doors. It was between seven and eight o'clock on Tuesday morning when Nathan Buch, aged sixteen, was on his way to school and as he passed along the road he noticed in the field a dark figure projecting from the snow, but by only taking a glance he concluded that it was a rock, and he passed on to the school. At eleven o'clock the morning session of the school closed and on his return home he made a closer inspection of the figure, when he was horrified to find that it was the dead body of a man, whom he soon recognized as Martin Bollinger. The fact was soon made known to relatives of the deceased residing at this place, who at once proceeded with a conveyance and brought him to the residence of his son, John Bollinger, where he had his home the past seven or eight years. When found he was lying on his back, his hat under his shoulder, and his smoke pipe lying about four feet away. A stick of wood was at his side, Which he used as a walking stick, and his knees were covered with ground, as though he had first knelt. No signs of a struggle in the snow were seen, and it is supposed that he expired soon after he fell down. Deceased was deranged in his mind for about ten years. At times he required close watching, but at other times he appeared to be perfectly sane. During last summer he was in the best of order, but in the fall and this winter he again became worse. He was in the habit of taking daily walks, though always stating the fact before leaving home. On Monday evening he ate his supper as usual, and between seven and eight said he was going to see a neighbor. Mr. John Bollinger, with whom he lived, sat up and waited for the old gentleman's return until eleven o'clock, when he retired, thinking that he was staying all night with one of the relatives. In the morning diligent search was made in the neighborhood, but no one appeared to have seen him from the time he left home until he was found dead in the field. The general supposition is that he wandered about nearly all night and dropped down and expired about four o'clock in the morning. Deputy coroner A. B. Reidenbach en paneled a jury, with Dr. Brobst as physician, composed of the following persons: Haydn H. Tshudy, J. G. Weltmer, H. M. Cole, Christian Ilersliey, H. Ë. Miller and John Stormfeltz. The verdict of the jury was that "deceased came to his death from exposure." He was in the 70th year of his age. Funeral service will be held at the house this (Friday) at 9.30 o'clock A. M. Service and interment at the Middle Creek (Royer's) Meeting House at 2 P. M."
"Mrs. Forney (Elizabeth R. Bollinger Forney, wife of David R. Forney) was born June 19, 1841, in Warwick township, daughter of Martin and Elizabeth (Royer) Bollinger, both of whom were natives of that township, the former being born June 17, 1810. A short time prior to his death Mr. Bollinger retired from active life, and both he and his wife died on their farm near Lititz, the father at the age of seventy-five years and the mother in 1845 at the age of thirty-one years. They were interred in Royer's Middle Creek Meeting House Cemetery. Although they belonged to no church, they were good, kind, estimable people. They had four children, namely: John R., who died at the age of fifty-five years; Joseph R. and Martin R., residents of Lititz; and Elizabeth R., who became Mrs. Forney."
Lititz Record, Friday, January 16, 1880, pg. 3:.
"FOUND DEAD. MARTIN BOLLINGER, SR., AN OLD CITIZEN, FOUND DEAD IN A WHEAT FIELD — THE DEPUTY CORONER HOLDS AN INQUEST.
Our community was shocked on Tuesday morning by the report that Martin Bollinger, Sr., one of our oldest citizens, was found dead in a wheat field twenty feet from the road leading from Lititz to Manheim, on the farm of David Buch, residing half a mile from town. Snow had fallen on Mon-day night to the depth of about three inches, and there was a cold north-eastern wind blowing all night, making it one of the most disagreeable nights to be out of doors. It was between seven and eight o'clock on Tuesday morning when Nathan Buch, aged sixteen, was on his way to school and as he passed along the road he noticed in the field a dark figure projecting from the snow, but by only taking a glance he concluded that it was a rock, and he passed on to the school. At eleven o'clock the morning session of the school closed and on his return home he made a closer inspection of the figure, when he was horrified to find that it was the dead body of a man, whom he soon recognized as Martin Bollinger. The fact was soon made known to relatives of the deceased residing at this place, who at once proceeded with a conveyance and brought him to the residence of his son, John Bollinger, where he had his home the past seven or eight years. When found he was lying on his back, his hat under his shoulder, and his smoke pipe lying about four feet away. A stick of wood was at his side, Which he used as a walking stick, and his knees were covered with ground, as though he had first knelt. No signs of a struggle in the snow were seen, and it is supposed that he expired soon after he fell down. Deceased was deranged in his mind for about ten years. At times he required close watching, but at other times he appeared to be perfectly sane. During last summer he was in the best of order, but in the fall and this winter he again became worse. He was in the habit of taking daily walks, though always stating the fact before leaving home. On Monday evening he ate his supper as usual, and between seven and eight said he was going to see a neighbor. Mr. John Bollinger, with whom he lived, sat up and waited for the old gentleman's return until eleven o'clock, when he retired, thinking that he was staying all night with one of the relatives. In the morning diligent search was made in the neighborhood, but no one appeared to have seen him from the time he left home until he was found dead in the field. The general supposition is that he wandered about nearly all night and dropped down and expired about four o'clock in the morning. Deputy coroner A. B. Reidenbach en paneled a jury, with Dr. Brobst as physician, composed of the following persons: Haydn H. Tshudy, J. G. Weltmer, H. M. Cole, Christian Ilersliey, H. Ë. Miller and John Stormfeltz. The verdict of the jury was that "deceased came to his death from exposure." He was in the 70th year of his age. Funeral service will be held at the house this (Friday) at 9.30 o'clock A. M. Service and interment at the Middle Creek (Royer's) Meeting House at 2 P. M."
Volume 4 of Biographical Annals of Lancaster County includes a description of Martin Bollinger as follows:
"Mrs. Forney (Elizabeth R. Bollinger Forney, wife of David R. Forney) was born June 19, 1841, in Warwick township, daughter of Martin and Elizabeth (Royer) Bollinger, both of whom were natives of that township, the former being born June 17, 1810. A short time prior to his death Mr. Bollinger retired from active life, and both he and his wife died on their farm near Lititz, the father at the age of seventy-five years and the mother in 1845 at the age of thirty-one years. They were interred in Royer's Middle Creek Meeting House Cemetery. Although they belonged to no church, they were good, kind, estimable people. They had four children, namely: John R., who died at the age of fifty-five years; Joseph R. and Martin R., residents of Lititz; and Elizabeth R., who became Mrs. Forney."
Lititz Record, Friday, January 16, 1880, pg. 3:.
"FOUND DEAD. MARTIN BOLLINGER, SR., AN OLD CITIZEN, FOUND DEAD IN A WHEAT FIELD — THE DEPUTY CORONER HOLDS AN INQUEST.
Our community was shocked on Tuesday morning by the report that Martin Bollinger, Sr., one of our oldest citizens, was found dead in a wheat field twenty feet from the road leading from Lititz to Manheim, on the farm of David Buch, residing half a mile from town. Snow had fallen on Mon-day night to the depth of about three inches, and there was a cold north-eastern wind blowing all night, making it one of the most disagreeable nights to be out of doors. It was between seven and eight o'clock on Tuesday morning when Nathan Buch, aged sixteen, was on his way to school and as he passed along the road he noticed in the field a dark figure projecting from the snow, but by only taking a glance he concluded that it was a rock, and he passed on to the school. At eleven o'clock the morning session of the school closed and on his return home he made a closer inspection of the figure, when he was horrified to find that it was the dead body of a man, whom he soon recognized as Martin Bollinger. The fact was soon made known to relatives of the deceased residing at this place, who at once proceeded with a conveyance and brought him to the residence of his son, John Bollinger, where he had his home the past seven or eight years. When found he was lying on his back, his hat under his shoulder, and his smoke pipe lying about four feet away. A stick of wood was at his side, Which he used as a walking stick, and his knees were covered with ground, as though he had first knelt. No signs of a struggle in the snow were seen, and it is supposed that he expired soon after he fell down. Deceased was deranged in his mind for about ten years. At times he required close watching, but at other times he appeared to be perfectly sane. During last summer he was in the best of order, but in the fall and this winter he again became worse. He was in the habit of taking daily walks, though always stating the fact before leaving home. On Monday evening he ate his supper as usual, and between seven and eight said he was going to see a neighbor. Mr. John Bollinger, with whom he lived, sat up and waited for the old gentleman's return until eleven o'clock, when he retired, thinking that he was staying all night with one of the relatives. In the morning diligent search was made in the neighborhood, but no one appeared to have seen him from the time he left home until he was found dead in the field. The general supposition is that he wandered about nearly all night and dropped down and expired about four o'clock in the morning. Deputy coroner A. B. Reidenbach en paneled a jury, with Dr. Brobst as physician, composed of the following persons: Haydn H. Tshudy, J. G. Weltmer, H. M. Cole, Christian Ilersliey, H. Ë. Miller and John Stormfeltz. The verdict of the jury was that "deceased came to his death from exposure." He was in the 70th year of his age. Funeral service will be held at the house this (Friday) at 9.30 o'clock A. M. Service and interment at the Middle Creek (Royer's) Meeting House at 2 P. M."
"Mrs. Forney (Elizabeth R. Bollinger Forney, wife of David R. Forney) was born June 19, 1841, in Warwick township, daughter of Martin and Elizabeth (Royer) Bollinger, both of whom were natives of that township, the former being born June 17, 1810. A short time prior to his death Mr. Bollinger retired from active life, and both he and his wife died on their farm near Lititz, the father at the age of seventy-five years and the mother in 1845 at the age of thirty-one years. They were interred in Royer's Middle Creek Meeting House Cemetery. Although they belonged to no church, they were good, kind, estimable people. They had four children, namely: John R., who died at the age of fifty-five years; Joseph R. and Martin R., residents of Lititz; and Elizabeth R., who became Mrs. Forney."
Lititz Record, Friday, January 16, 1880, pg. 3:.
"FOUND DEAD. MARTIN BOLLINGER, SR., AN OLD CITIZEN, FOUND DEAD IN A WHEAT FIELD — THE DEPUTY CORONER HOLDS AN INQUEST.
Our community was shocked on Tuesday morning by the report that Martin Bollinger, Sr., one of our oldest citizens, was found dead in a wheat field twenty feet from the road leading from Lititz to Manheim, on the farm of David Buch, residing half a mile from town. Snow had fallen on Mon-day night to the depth of about three inches, and there was a cold north-eastern wind blowing all night, making it one of the most disagreeable nights to be out of doors. It was between seven and eight o'clock on Tuesday morning when Nathan Buch, aged sixteen, was on his way to school and as he passed along the road he noticed in the field a dark figure projecting from the snow, but by only taking a glance he concluded that it was a rock, and he passed on to the school. At eleven o'clock the morning session of the school closed and on his return home he made a closer inspection of the figure, when he was horrified to find that it was the dead body of a man, whom he soon recognized as Martin Bollinger. The fact was soon made known to relatives of the deceased residing at this place, who at once proceeded with a conveyance and brought him to the residence of his son, John Bollinger, where he had his home the past seven or eight years. When found he was lying on his back, his hat under his shoulder, and his smoke pipe lying about four feet away. A stick of wood was at his side, Which he used as a walking stick, and his knees were covered with ground, as though he had first knelt. No signs of a struggle in the snow were seen, and it is supposed that he expired soon after he fell down. Deceased was deranged in his mind for about ten years. At times he required close watching, but at other times he appeared to be perfectly sane. During last summer he was in the best of order, but in the fall and this winter he again became worse. He was in the habit of taking daily walks, though always stating the fact before leaving home. On Monday evening he ate his supper as usual, and between seven and eight said he was going to see a neighbor. Mr. John Bollinger, with whom he lived, sat up and waited for the old gentleman's return until eleven o'clock, when he retired, thinking that he was staying all night with one of the relatives. In the morning diligent search was made in the neighborhood, but no one appeared to have seen him from the time he left home until he was found dead in the field. The general supposition is that he wandered about nearly all night and dropped down and expired about four o'clock in the morning. Deputy coroner A. B. Reidenbach en paneled a jury, with Dr. Brobst as physician, composed of the following persons: Haydn H. Tshudy, J. G. Weltmer, H. M. Cole, Christian Ilersliey, H. Ë. Miller and John Stormfeltz. The verdict of the jury was that "deceased came to his death from exposure." He was in the 70th year of his age. Funeral service will be held at the house this (Friday) at 9.30 o'clock A. M. Service and interment at the Middle Creek (Royer's) Meeting House at 2 P. M."
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