William Trill
1858–Male
Illinois, United States
The Life Summary of William
William Trill was born in October 1858, in Illinois, United States as the son of William Trill and Jane Trill. He married Anna Robinson Pitchford in 1893, in Illinois, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 daughter. He lived in Rockbridge, Greene, Illinois, United States for about 10 years. He was buried in Greene, Illinois, United States.
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Family Time Line
William Trill
1858–
Anna Robinson Pitchford
1872–1913
Marriage: 1893
Anna Laura Trill
1897–1967
Spouse and Children
1858–Male
1872–1913Female
Children
(1)
1897–1967Female
Parents and Siblings
World Events (8)
1861 · Simple life to Soldiers
Age 3
1861 · Simple life to Soldiers
Age 3
Illinois contributed 250,000 soldiers to the Union Army, ranking it fourth in terms of the total men fighting for a single state. Troops mainly fought in the Western side of the Appalachian Mountains, but a few regiments played important roles in the East side. Several thousand Illinoisians died during the war. No major battles were fought in the state, although several towns became sites for important supply depots and navy yards. Not everyone in the state supported the war and there were calls for secession in Southern Illinois several residents. However, the movement for secession soon died after the proposal was blocked.
1863
Age 5
1863
Age 5
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
1890 · The Sherman Antitrust Act
Age 32
1890 · The Sherman Antitrust Act
Age 32
This Act tried to prevent the raising of prices by restricting trade. The purpose of the Act was to preserve a competitive marketplace to protect consumers from abuse.
Name Meaning
French: from Old French teil ‘lime tree’, ‘linden’ (Latin tilia), hence a topographic name for someone who lived near a lime tree, or a habitational name from a place named Thil or Le Thil (of the same origin), in northern France.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
Sources (4)
- William Trill, "United States Census, 1910"
- William Trill, "United States Census, 1900"
- William Trill, "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954"
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