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- U.S., City Directories
Name: Martha H Parkerson
Gender: Female
Residence Year: 1940
Street Address: ns Bayard Park dr 1 e St James blvd
Residence Place: Evansville, Indiana, USA
Spouse: Dale H Parkerson
Publication Title: Evansville, Indiana, City Directory, 1940
(Correspondence between Martha and David H. Drollinger)
6-3-95 (3 Mar 1995)
Dear David -
Finally got together all the family history I have. Don't have too many dates - sorry.
I'm enclosing copies of a newspaper clipping given to me by my brother John Samuel. Thought it was interesting as well as informative. I never knew my great, great grandfather had a brother Noah.
Also enclosing copy of letter I received years ago and was not interested at that time and never bothered to answer. Now that I'm older I much regret it-could have had more history. I presume the writer of the letter is now dead. I was (I thought) too busy working for my first husband Dale Pakerson and rearing my two sons.
I have 2 sons-Roger Dale living on Long Island, N.Y. working for a computer Co. Other son, Gary William, lives in Ky. and works for Am. Mobile Satellite Corp.
Now married for 21 years (after my first husband died of heart) to John L. Christy. Both of us are retired. Spend our winters in San Juan, TX and summers at present address - we're avid trailerists.
Good luck in your History project. Maybe some of my descendants will be interested. Who knows?
Nice talking to you on phone.
Martha H. Christy
If ever in IN you and your family would be very welcome in any of the Bert Drollinger family's homes.
The following letter was sent to Martha Henrietta Drollinger-Parkerson-Christy by Edward Bernard Drollinger 4 Mar 1963. Martha sent me, David H. Drollinger, a photo copy of the letter on 3 Jun 1995.
Cleveland, Ohio
March 4, 1963
Dear Mr. and Mrs. Parkerson,
My wife and I just returned from Jacksonville where we buried my father, Winfield Drollinger. I wrote Bert Drollinger, and Goldie Minick (I assume you know her), from Florida.
About two hours ago I received letter from Mrs. Minick containing "In Memoriam" slip printed for Fishero Funeral Home giving data on Bert's death. This is the first I knew of Bert's death. Belatedly, we wish to extend our regrets to Mrs. Parkerson.
Enclosed letter was found in my father's effects. I intended writing you if I received no answer from Bert---hence I write anyway.
Your brothers and sisters may have a slight interest in Winnie's death. Please tell them when you see or write to them. We met the two that are teachers---at Bert's one time; rest are strangers.
As per your letter---I have the history on the Drollinger family, from how to find grave of first Drollinger that came to this continent in 1737 (born on banks of the Rhine 1672) to how some of family migrated to Indiana about 1825. Revolutionary war and pension records of Henry. Original deeds in Orange County, N.C., and also on record at capital at Raleigh granted 1759 and 1761 (could send you copies). One homestead at Haw River has the Ninth generation of this family living on it, large acreage.
This is, indeed, a very historic family---one that settled this continent, and helped to build this nation. Someone who is interested should have this information to hand down to the future generations. We have no Children on (to) carry on.
A few years ago I wrote to your brother, the minister, offering this history. Never heard from him. Perhaps he did not receive the letter; or, perhaps he thought I was trying to sell something---which of course I am not. Family history is pride. We don't sell our pride---we give it away. But, perhaps he just wasn't interested. Some people are not.
It would probably be more important to those relatives of yours who have children who will carry the Drollinger name. Incidentally, there were four ways of spelling: Drollinger, Drolinger, Trollinger, Trolinger; the professional English penmen were constantly getting the spelling mixed up. Sometimes two or three ways on same deed.
The farm where your father lived is itself rather historic. It is original land-grand, settled by the second Adam who migrated by wagon into virgin forest and helped build a new state---Indiana. I hope very much that the children of Bert can see fit to hang on to it, and keep it in Bert's family. (Just offering my sentiments on It!)
Sometime when we are driving over your way we will stop and say "hello." If you folks should get to Cleveland, be sure and stop to see us. Would like to make your acquaintance, and would like to hear from you.
Very Truly Yours,
Ed. B. Drollinger (Edward Bernard Drollinger)
3495 Carr-Munn Rd.,
Cleveland 11, Ohio
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