When Mary Lucretia Trowbridge was born on 16 December 1855, in Knox, Ohio, United States, her father, Benjamin Trowbridge, was 28 and her mother, Keziah Banbury, was 28. She married James Warren Corp Jr on 8 September 1873, in Corunna, Shiawassee, Michigan, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 3 daughters. She lived in Fairfield Township, Shiawassee, Michigan, United States for about 30 years and Duplain, Duplain Township, Clinton, Michigan, United States in 1910. She died on 19 February 1939, in Elsie, Duplain Township, Clinton, Michigan, United States, at the age of 83, and was buried in Bannister, Elba Township, Gratiot, Michigan, United States.
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Although divided as a state on the subject of slavery, Ohio participated in the Civil War on the Union's side, providing over 300,000 troops. Ohio provided the 3rd largest number of troops by any Union state.
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After the second state capitol had been destroyed, Michigan Governor Henry P. Baldwin initiated the passing of a bill that would cover the costs for a new building. The bill was adopted and raised over $1 million by a six year state income tax. Architect Elijah E. Myers' design named Tuebor, or I will defend, was selected and he was commissioned to design the new capitol building. The renaissance revival brick and sandstone building soared 267 feet from the ground and was dedicated on January 1, 1879.
English (Dorset, Wiltshire and Hampshire): habitational name from Trowbridge in Wiltshire, named from Old English trēow ‘tree’ + brycg ‘bridge’; the name probably referred to a felled trunk serving as a rough-and-ready bridge.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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