Nathan Trogdon, who is numbered among the pioneers of Wayne County, Iowa, is a native of North Carolina, where he was born in 1814. In 1829, when he was fifteen years of age, he went with his parents, Samuel and Elander Trogdon, to Edgar County, Illinois, they being among the early settlers of that county. There the father died many years ago, the mother and one of her sons still residing in that county, the former aged nearly ninety years. Nathan Trogdon was reared to manhood in Edgar County, and was there married in 1833 to Elizabeth Hodgin, who was born in North Carolina in 1818, a daughter of William and Mary Hodgin, with whom she removed to Illinois, her parents living in that State till their death. Mr. and Mrs. Trogdon have had fifteen children born to them of whom eight still survive -- Samuel A., Malinda J., Solomon C., Matilda M., James A., Viola D., Millard F. and Lincoln L. Those deceased are -- William J., Cynthia M., married T. C. York and died aged thirty-two years, the remainder died in childhood. William J. served as a soldier in the late war, enlisting in the hundred days' service. He died at Keokuk on the last day of his term of service. Solomon and Samuel also served in the late war. Mr. Trogdon removed with his family to Buchanan County, Iowa, in 1846, Iowa being then a Territory, Mr. Trogdon helping to organize Buchanan County. Five years later they returned to Illinois, remaining there until coming to Wayne County in 1855. The family remained in Monroe Township till the following spring, since which they resided on section 36, Walnut Township, till March, 1882, when Mr. Trogdon sold his farm and came with his family to Seymour. Mr. and Mrs. Trogdon are members of the Christian church. Although born in a slave State, Mr. Trogdon is much opposed to the institution of slavery. In politics he has always affiliated with the Republican party.