Martin Van Buren Drollinger (1837-1911)

Martin Van Buren Drollinger

Birth

28 Mar 1837

Preble County, Ohio, USA

Death

25 Oct 1911 (aged 74)

Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana, USA

Burial

Citizens Cemetery

Roann, Wabash County, Indiana, USA Add to Map

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1911 October 26; Fort Wayne Journal Gazette

Obit: Drollinger: Martin V. Drollinger, aged 74 years, died at 8 o'clock Wednesday morning at the residence, 201 Second street, death being due to liver complaint.

Mr. Drollinger was born March 28, 1837, in Preble County, Ohio, and at an early age was taken with his parents to Wabash County, Indiana, where he made his home for more than half a century. In 1897, he disposed of the farm he owned and removed to Columbia City, where he resided until nine years ago, when he came to Fort Wayne, residing here ever since. Besides his wife, he is survived by nine children - William and L.J. Drollinger, Wabash County; Mrs. M.S. Bolerjack and Henry (sp..Harry) Drollinger, Ridgeville, Ind.; Grover Drollinger, of New York; Mrs. Rose Miller, Miami county; Aaron Drollinger, Bryant, Col.; Mrs. Grace Zink, city; and Clyde Drollinger, city. Three children preceded him death.

The body will be shipped by Klaehn & Meiching to Roann, Wabash county, where funeral services will be held.

1911 Nov 3: OBIT - Roann Clarion:

MARTIN V DROLLINGER was born in Pueblo County, Ohio, March 28, 1837 and died at Ft. Wayne, Ind. October 25, 1911, aged 74 years, 6 months and 7 days.

He came to Roann with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Elias Drollinger, when a baby and lived here until Feb 8th, 1897, when he moved to North Manchester where he resided a short time when he removed to Columbia City living there until 1902 when he moved to Ft. Wayne.

In the year 1863, June 8th, he married Jennie Sprowl who died Apr. 15, 1875. Six children were born to this marriage; Nevada Titus, deceased; William and Leander, Wabash; Rose Miller, Roann; Aaron, now in Colorado; Irwin, deceased; January 4, 1876, he married Celia A Baldwin; six children were born to this union: Eva R Bolerjack, Ridgeville; Grace A. Quick, Ft. Wayne; Clyde O., Ft. Wayne; Harry I., Ridgeville; Marie, deceased; Grover C. of New Jersey, and beloved companion are left to mourn his departure. Stomach and heart trouble was the cause of death. After a funeral discourse by Edgar Bauman at the Brethren Church, the remains were deposited in the Citizen's Cemetery to await the resurrection call.