William Penn Troth

Brief Life History of William Penn

When William Penn Troth was born on 31 March 1817, in Bridgeport Township, Fayette, Pennsylvania, United States, his father, John Troth, was 27 and his mother, Hannah Baker, was 25. He married Malinda Farquhar Brown on 12 September 1848. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 6 daughters. He lived in Washington Township, Fayette, Pennsylvania, United States in 1850 and Fayette City, Fayette, Pennsylvania, United States for about 10 years. He died on 20 September 1897, in Fayette, Pennsylvania, United States, at the age of 80, and was buried in Fayette City, Fayette, Pennsylvania, United States.

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Family Time Line

William Penn Troth
1817–1897
Malinda Farquhar Brown
1824–1902
Marriage: 12 September 1848
Alfred Brown Troth
1849–1909
Mary Elizabeth Troth
1850–1934
Sarah Ann Troth
1852–1923
Ida Troth
1854–1886
Emma Troth
1861–1941
Annette Troth
1866–1880
Cora Belle Troth Campbell
1869–1959

Sources (19)

  • William Troth, "United States Census, 1870"
  • Pennsylvania, Marriages, 1852-1968
  • William Penn Troth, "Find A Grave Index"

World Events (7)

1819 · Panic! of 1819

With the Aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars the global market for trade was down. During this time, America had its first financial crisis and it lasted for only two years. 

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.

1846

U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.

Name Meaning

English (Worcestershire and Warwickshire): nickname from Middle English tro(u)th(e), trowth(e), truth(e) ‘good faith, loyalty’ (Old English trēowth), for a loyal person.

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

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