George Alexander Trobaugh

Brief Life History of George Alexander

When George Alexander Trobaugh was born on 19 March 1798, in Mount Solon, Augusta, Virginia, United States, his father, Johann Friedrich Trorbach, was 32 and his mother, Mary Haskins, was 31. He married Regina Andes on 14 August 1820, in Greene, Tennessee, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 7 daughters. He lived in Greene, Tennessee, United States for about 30 years and Tennessee, United States in 1870. He died on 12 April 1879, in Mosheim, Greene, Tennessee, United States, at the age of 81, and was buried in Blue Springs Cemetery, Mosheim, Greene, Tennessee, United States.

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Family Time Line

George Alexander Trobaugh
1798–1879
Regina Andes
1799–1838
Marriage: 14 August 1820
Rosannah Trobaugh
1821–1880
Elizabeth Trobaugh
1822–1900
Anna Amassa Trobaugh
1824–1878
Malinda Trobaugh
1827–1905
Louvina Trobaugh
1829–1901
Mary Margaret Trobaugh
1832–1888
Nancy Jane Trobaugh
1833–1900
George Alexander Trobaugh
1836–1902

Sources (25)

  • Geor Trobau, "United States Census, 1840"
  • Geo Tubaugh, "Tennessee, County Marriages, 1790-1950"
  • George Trobough, "BillionGraves Index"

World Events (8)

1800 · Movement to Washington D.C.

While the growth of the new nation was exponential, the United States didn’t have permanent location to house the Government. The First capital was temporary in New York City but by the second term of George Washington the Capital moved to Philadelphia for the following 10 years. Ultimately during the Presidency of John Adams, the Capital found a permanent home in the District of Columbia.

1812 · Monumental Church Built

The Monumental Church was built between 1812-1814 on the sight where the Richmond Theatre fire had taken place. It is a monument to those that died in the fire.

1820 · Making States Equal

The Missouri Compromise helped provide the entrance of Maine as a free state and Missouri as a slave state into the United States. As part of the compromise, slavery was prohibited north of the 36°30′ parallel, excluding Missouri.

Name Meaning

Americanized form of a German habitational name, probably from Trarbach (now called Traben-Trarbach) on the Mosel River.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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