Brief Life History of John
When John Trousdale was born on 8 August 1808, in North Carolina, United States, his father, William Trousdale Jr., was 48 and his mother, Catherine McCauley, was 29. He married Mary Trousdale before 1828, in Maury, Tennessee, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 4 daughters. He lived in Northern Division, Marshall, Mississippi, United States in 1850 and Fayette, Texas, United States in 1860. He died on 21 April 1870, in La Grange, Fayette, Texas, United States, at the age of 61, and was buried in Fayette, Texas, United States.
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- John Trousdale, "United States Census, 1860"
- John Trousdale, "Texas, County Marriage Index, 1837-1977"
- John Trousdale, "Find A Grave Index"
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1817
Mississippi is the 20th state.
1822
Historical Boundaries: 1822: Province of Texas, Mexico 1836: Colorado, Republic of Texas 1837: Fayette, Republic of Texas 1845: Fayette, Texas, United States
1825 · The Crimes Act
The Crimes Act was made to provide a clearer punishment of certain crimes against the United States. Part of it includes: Changing the maximum sentence of imprisonment to be increased from seven to ten years and changing the maximum fine from $5,000 to $10,000.
Name Meaning
English (Yorkshire and Lancashire): variant of Truesdale .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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