Amos Bean Trumbo

Brief Life History of Amos Bean

When Amos Bean Trumbo was born on 1 August 1828, in Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States, his father, Presley Neville Trumbo, was 40 and his mother, Susannah Holmes, was 23. He married Rachael Ratcliff about 1865, in Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in Union Township, Van Buren, Iowa, United States in 1850 and Allerton, Wayne, Iowa, United States in 1880. He died on 26 April 1887, in Wayne, Iowa, United States, at the age of 58, and was buried in Greer Cemetery, Wayne, Iowa, United States.

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Family Time Line

Amos Bean Trumbo
1828–1887
Rachael Ratcliff
1841–1921
Marriage: about 1865
Troville R Trumbo
1859–1933
Presley N Trumbo
1872–1931
Sarah Alberta Trumbo
1875–1958
Clara Emma Trumbo
1876–1957
Ella Amelia Trumbo
1878–1951
Adam Hurlus Trumbo
1880–1964

Sources (21)

  • Amos B Trumbo, "United States Census, 1880"
  • Amos B. Trumbo, "Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934"
  • Amos B. Trombo, "Iowa, County Death Records, 1880-1992"

World Events (8)

1830 · The Second Great Awakening

Being a second spiritual and religious awakening, like the First Great Awakening, many Churches began to spring up from other denominations. Many people began to rapidly join the Baptist and Methodist congregations. Many converts to these religions believed that the Awakening was the precursor of a new millennial age.

1836

Historical Boundaries: 1836: Van Buren, Wisconsin Territory, United States 1838: Van Buren, Iowa Territory, United States 1846: Van Buren, Iowa, United States

1846

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

Name Meaning

Altered form of French (ultimately German) Trimbur .

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

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