Augusta Georgia "Gus" Trollinger

1890 - 1941  (51 years)

• Name	Augusta Georgia "Gus" Trollinger
  Birth	17 May 1890	Huntsville, Randolph, MO
  Gender	Male
  Death	3 Sep 1941	Salem, Marion, OR
  	Oregon, U.S., State Deaths Name: Gus Trollinger Gender: Male Race: Black Age: 51 Birth Date: 1890 Birth Place: Huntsville MO Death Date: 3 Sep 1941 Death Place: Salem, Marion, Oregon, USA Father: Washington Trollinger Mother: Alice Cruse Spouse: Lilly Bell Certificate Number: 763 U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index Name: Agusta Georgia Trollinger Gender: Male Race: Black Birth Date: 17 May 1890 Birth Place: Huntsville, Missouri Father: Nash Trollinger Mother: Alice Cruse SSN: 537094966 Notes: Jun 1937: Name listed as AGUSTA GEORGIA TROLLINGER
  Burial	8 Sep 1941	Salem, Marion, OR
  	Burial Salem Pioneer Cemetery No individual marker - but listed on Oregon Black Pioneer memorial marker
  Person ID	I20179	Drollinger Genealogy
  Last Modified	28 Apr 2025

  
  

  Father	Nash Washington Trollinger,   b. Abt 1853, Alamance County, NC d. 1914, Denver, Denver, CO (Age ~ 61 years)
  Mother	Alice Cruse,   b. May 1865, MO d. 3 Jul 1933, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA (Age ~ 68 years)
  Family ID	F6957	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Emma Wooden,   b. 17 Mar 1889   d. 1958 (Age 68 years)
  Marriage	8 Apr 1915	Spokane, Spokane, WA
  	Washington, Marriage Records Name: Gus Trollinger Marriage Age: 26 Birth Date: abt 1889 Birth Place: Missouri, USA Marriage Date: 8 Apr 1915 Marriage Place: Spokane, Spokane, Washington, USA Father: Nash Trollinger Mother: Alice Trollinger Spouse: Emma Brown Washington, Marriage Records Name: Emma Brown Marriage Date: 8 Apr 1915 Marriage Place: Spokane, Spokane, Washington, USA Father: Carey Wooden Mother: Amanda Wooden Spouse: Gus Trollinger
  Family ID	F14763	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	26 Jun 2017

  
  

  Family 2	Lillian Belle "Lilly" Roberts,   b. Mar 1898, Mineral Wells, Palo Pinto, TX d. 11 Aug 1926, Seattle, King, WA (Age ~ 28 years)
  Marriage	15 Jun 1916	Coos County, OR
  	Oregon, Marriage Indexes Name: Augusta Trollinger Marriage Date: 15 Jun 1916 Marriage Place: Coos, Oregon, USA
  Children	1. PVT Howard Trollinger,   b. 27 Jan 1917, Marshfield, Coos, OR d. 31 Dec 1968, Alameda County, CA (Age 51 years)   2. PVT Thomas Trollinger,   b. 7 Sep 1921, Seattle, King, WA d. 6 Nov 1967, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA (Age 46 years)
  Family ID	F14771	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	13 Feb 2022

  
  

  Family 3	Marjorie Myrtle Tyler,   b. 28 Oct 1890, Stonewall County, TX d. 31 May 1932, Seattle, King, WA (Age 41 years)
  Marriage	3 Jun 1929	King County, WA
  	Washington, Marriage Records Name: Gus A Trollinger Marriage Date: 3 Jun 1929 Marriage Place: King, Washington, USA Spouse: Marjorie M Tyler
  Documents		Marriage Certificate for Gus Trollinger and Marjorie Tyler
  Family ID	F6958	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Feb 2022

  
  

  Family 4	Alma Perry,   b. 1898   d. 22 Apr 1938, Seattle, King, WA (Age 40 years)
  Family ID	F13061	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	14 Mar 2016

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 17 May 1890 - Huntsville, Randolph, MO Marriage - 8 Apr 1915 - Spokane, Spokane, WA Marriage - 15 Jun 1916 - Coos County, OR Marriage - 3 Jun 1929 - King County, WA Death - 3 Sep 1941 - Salem, Marion, OR Burial - 8 Sep 1941 - Salem, Marion, OR  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Documents » Slide Show		Certificate of Marriage
  		Marriage Record
  		1900 United States Federal Census
  		Statesman Journal (Salem, Oregon) 07 Sep 1941, Sun Page 5
  		Death Certificate

  
  

  Headstones
  		Salem, Marion, OR

  
  

• Notes

  His first name is either 'Augusta' or 'Augustus'. He is identified with both spellings in various documents. 1910 United States Census Name Augustus Trullinger Sex Male Age 20 years Birth Year (Estimated) 1890 Birthplace Missouri Marital Status Single Race Mulatto Relationship to Head of Household Lodger Occupation Coal Miner Father's Birthplace North Carolina Mother's Birthplace Missouri Event Type Census Event Date 1910 Event Place Roslyn, Kittitas, Washington, United States Event Place (Original) Roslyn Ward 2, 90, Kittitas, Washington, United States Sheet Letter B Sheet Number 8 Name Mamie Hall Sex Female Age 26 years Birth Year (Estimated) 1884 Birthplace Illinois Marital Status Widowed Race Mulatto Relationship to Head of Household Head Father's Birthplace Kentucky Mother's Birthplace Oklahoma Event Type Census Event Date 1910 Event Place Roslyn, Kittitas, Washington, United States Event Place (Original) Roslyn Ward 2, 90, Kittitas, Washington, United States Sheet Letter B Sheet Number 8 (Editor's Note: Little did Augusta know that one day the tiny town of Roslyn, Washington, where he mined for coal would become the famous setting for the 1990's hit TV show, Northern Exposure! http://www.roslynmuseum.com/coal-mines-trail.html) 1920 United States Federal Census Name: Agustos Crollinger [Augusta Georgia Trollinger] Age: 29 Birth Year: abt 1891 Birthplace: Missouri Home in 1920: Marshfield, Coos, Oregon Street: North Second St House Number: 156 Residence Date: 1920 Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Head Marital Status: Married Spouse's Name: Willie Crollinger Father's Birthplace: North Carolina Mother's Birthplace: Iowa Able to Speak English: Yes Occupation: Laborer Industry: Saw Mill Employment Field: Wage or Salary Home Owned or Rented: Rented Able to read: Yes Able to Write: Yes Neighbors: View others on page Household Members Age Relationship Agustos Crollinger 29 Head Willie Crollinger 21 Wife Howard Crollinger 3 Son 1922 U.S. City Directories Name: John W Trollinger Gender: Male Residence Year: 1922 Street Address: 22iy Washington Residence Place: Seattle, Washington Spouse: Eletta Trollinger Publication Title: Seattle, Washington, City Directory, 1922 Trollinger Jno W [John William Trollinger] (Eletta) h12271/2 Washington Trollinger A G [Augusta Georgia Trollinger] lab r1, 1302 Yesler way (Editor's Note: John W Trollinger and A G Trollinger are brothers) 1925 U.S. City Directories Name: John W Trollinger Residence Year: 1925 Residence Place: Seattle, Washington Occupation: Lab Hill Publication Title: Seattle, Washington, City Directory, 1925 Trollinger Aug [Augusta Georgia Trollinger](Lily) lngshrmn h1302 Yesler way Trollinger Jno W [John William Trollinger] lab h111 12th av (Editor's Note: Augusta and John are brothers) 1928 U.S. City Directories Name: John W Trollinger Gender: Male Residence Year: 1928 Street Address: 229 Wash Residence Place: Seattle, Washington Occupation: Laborer Spouse: Carrie A Trollinger Publication Title: Seattle, Washington, City Directory, 1928 Trollinger Jno W [John William Trollinger] (Carrie A) lab [Laborer] h1229 Wash Trollinger A Gus [Augusta "Gus" Georgia Trollinger] lngshrmn [Longshoreman] h12131/2 Yesler way (Editor's Note: Augusta and John are brothers) 1930 United States Federal Census Name: Gus Trollinger Gender: Male Birth Year: abt 1891 Birthplace: Missouri Race: Negro (Black) [Black] Home in 1930: Seattle, King, Washington Marital Status: Married Relation to Head of House: Head Spouse's Name: Myrtle Trollinger Father's Birthplace: North Carolina Mother's Birthplace: Missouri Occupation: Railroad laborer Education: Military Service: Rent/home value: Age at first marriage: 24 Parents' birthplace: Household Members: Name Age Gus Trollinger 39 Missouri (Wife) Myrtle Trollinger 39 Texas; Age at first marriage: 38 (Son) Howard Trollinger 13 Oregon (Son) Thomas Trollinger 9 Washington