Christian
"Christopher"
Bolinger
Born in Pennsylvania, United States
Ancestors 
Husband of
Sarah (Reynolds) Bolinger
— married
9 Jan 1837 in Lincoln Co. NC
Descendants 
Father of
Susannah Bolinger, William Franklin Bolinger, Joseph Bolinger, Caroline F. (Bolinger) Dupes, Margaret Bolinger, Christian Bolinger, John Amos Bolinger and Sarah Bolinger
Died
at about age 66
in Tennessee, United States
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Biography
1. CHRISTIAN (Christopher)BOLLINGER (Bolinger)was born on 08 Feb 1787 in Lischy's Ref Ch, Codorus Twp, York Co, PA. The mother of his first child Susannah is unknown. . He married (2) SARAH "SALLY" REYNOLDS on 09 Jan 1837 in Lincoln, North Carolina, USA. She was born in 1816 in NC. Notes for Christian Bollinger: • Some records list 1789 as his DOB however the birth year for Christian is probably 1784 because the record appears in the section between the years of 1784 and 1785 for other births and baptisms preformed in the church. The 1850 census seems to indicate1787. • 1814 SEVENTH REGIMENT LINCOLN COUNTY SECOND REGIMENT - private in the Second • Regiment from Lincoln County (“Muster Rolls of the Soldiers of the War of 1812, Detached from the Militia of North Carolina in 1812 and 1814, page 131,”) • November 18, 1819, a Christian Bollinger and Margaret Sebach (widow) , his mother, signed a partition of vindication of the character of the Reverend David Henkel (pastor of Daniels Reformed Church) • 1830 census - Lincoln, NC (probably his wife, and mother) • 1832 Susannah born • 1837 - NC/Marriage Bonds of Tryon & Lincoln Co. - name (Christian), DOM, spouse (Sally Reynolds) • 1850 Census - Christopher Bolinger (Black Smith) Real value 65 - Knox Co, TN • Sheet No: 47B Reel No: M432-886 Division: The 31st Subdivision East Dst Page No: 93, 1
Notes for Sally Reynolds: • 1850 Census Knox Co indicated a Sarah Bolinger b1816 who could not read...
Christian Bollinger and ? had the following child: vii. SUSANNAH BOLLINGER was born in 1832.
Christian Bollinger and Sally Reynolds had the following children: i. WILLIAM FRANKLIN2 BOLLINGER was born in 1838 in NC. ii. JOSEPH BOLLINGER was born in 1840 in NC. iii. CAROLINE BOLLINGER was born in 1843 in NC. Notes for Caroline Bollinger: • 1850 Census - Carline Bolinger iv. MARGARET BOLLINGER was born in 1845 in NC. Notes for Margaret Bollinger: • 1850 Census Knox, TN - Margrett Franklin v. JOHN AMOS BOLLINGER. vi. CHRISTIAN R BOLLINGER was born in 1849 in TN.
Christian's family in NC spelled the name "Bollinger," but in TN it became "Bolinger."
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In the 1830 Lincoln Co., NC census, Christian Bullinger is head of household, living with one female age 30-40 and one age 70-80. The older woman is most likely his mother. The younger one could be a first wife or one of his two sisters, Polly (Anna Maria) or Susanna (Anna Susanna). In any case, the 18 year old Susanna who shows up in the 1850 Knox Co. census is probably the daughter of one of those three women.
The spelling of names in these early records is variable. Christians parents most likely still spoke German at least at home. Christians generation probably knew both German and English, but many were illiterate. In this household, wife Sarah is listed as not being able to read or write, so if she answered the door when the census-taker came round, its understandable that the spelling of the names might be a bit off. But I believe that the ages are accurate as well as the places of birth.