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Henry Jackson Trobaugh

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Henry Jackson Trobaugh

Birth
Rockingham County, Virginia, USA
Death
1857 (aged 74–75)
Richland County, Illinois, USA
Burial
Richland County, Illinois, USA Add to Map
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Henry was born to Nicholas Trobaugh and Anna Elizabeth, surname unknown. In 1786, he moved with his parents from Rockingham County, Virginia to Mount Salon in Augusta County. In 1804, Henry moved to Greeneville, Tennessee and on December 25, 1805, wed his next door neighbor Sarah Brown. Their children there were:
1) James on Sep 7, 1806
2) John on Nov 16, 1807
3) George in 1810

In 1811, Henry moved with his Brown in-laws to Corydon, Indiana and in December of 1812 enlisted in the 5th Indiana militia. Around this time, Henry moved to 160 acres near the Blue and Ohio rivers and the Brown in-laws settled around him. In Harrison County, Indiana was born:
4) Elizabeth in 1813
5) Mary Ann in 1814
6) Henry Jackson on Jan 8, 1816

In 1818, Henry was promoted to Lt. in the 5th Indiana militia.
7) Daniel on Jul 8, 1822
8) Margaret in 1825

In 1827, son James with wife Sarah Westfall and one year old daughter Malinda Jane moved to present Richland County, Illinois. In 1835, Henry moved his family to land near his son James while son John and his family stayed. Henry died in 1857 and his probate records showed final payment for a headstone on October 10, 1857; but the stone has not been found.
Henry was born to Nicholas Trobaugh and Anna Elizabeth, surname unknown. In 1786, he moved with his parents from Rockingham County, Virginia to Mount Salon in Augusta County. In 1804, Henry moved to Greeneville, Tennessee and on December 25, 1805, wed his next door neighbor Sarah Brown. Their children there were:
1) James on Sep 7, 1806
2) John on Nov 16, 1807
3) George in 1810

In 1811, Henry moved with his Brown in-laws to Corydon, Indiana and in December of 1812 enlisted in the 5th Indiana militia. Around this time, Henry moved to 160 acres near the Blue and Ohio rivers and the Brown in-laws settled around him. In Harrison County, Indiana was born:
4) Elizabeth in 1813
5) Mary Ann in 1814
6) Henry Jackson on Jan 8, 1816

In 1818, Henry was promoted to Lt. in the 5th Indiana militia.
7) Daniel on Jul 8, 1822
8) Margaret in 1825

In 1827, son James with wife Sarah Westfall and one year old daughter Malinda Jane moved to present Richland County, Illinois. In 1835, Henry moved his family to land near his son James while son John and his family stayed. Henry died in 1857 and his probate records showed final payment for a headstone on October 10, 1857; but the stone has not been found.


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