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- PIONEERS OF POLK COUNTY, IOWA
DANIEL TRULLINGER (page) 121
if he was a Republican he would vote against Cummins for Gov-ernor[sic], because he is opposed to more than two terms for any state officer, on principle. He never sought a political office, though for several years he held the office of School Director, consequent upon
his active interest in educational affairs and public schools. Socially, he is genial, frank, and conversational. An hour's recital of reminiscences of people, conditions, and circumstances he has rubbed up against in his long life is replete with interest, and
a pleasing diversion. Religiously, he is not a member of any denomination, though he attends the Christian Church from choice. July Eighth, 1906.
Oregon.gov
Oregon Supreme Court Floatage Cases
TRULLINGER v. HOWE.
53 Or. 219, 97 Pac. 548; 22 L. R. A. (N.S.) 545; 99 Pac. 800
Argued August 11, decided October 6, 1908, modified on rehearing February 16, 1909.
Gabriel's younger brother, Daniel Perry, who was only eight years old when the family arrived in Oregon, would grow up to be a bridge builder, politician, owner of sawmills and a flour mill. The Centennial History of Oregon relates Daniel Perry's story: "He began earning his own livelihood at the early age of fourteen, working on a farm for two years. Subsequently he learned the trade of a millwright and carpenter under the direction of his brother and his work along that line included the building of bridges. He was awarded the contract for and superintended the construction of the second upper Clackamas bridge, which was built exclusively of wood and spanned one hundred and twenty feet. At that time he was known as the boy bridge builder. In 1863, in association with a brother, he built the old Oswego sawmill but sold his interest therein at the end of a year. He next attended school at Portland, Oregon for three winter seasons and later spent a year as a student at Forest Grove, Oregon. Mr. Trullinger then devoted another year in the construction of bridges and on the expiration of that period returned to Oswego, where he again operated the sawmill in partnership whith his brother for two years. In 1868, he was elected to the legislature on the Republican ticket and ably served his constituants for one term. After leaving the general assembly he became superintendant of Ben halliday's sawmill, acting in that capacity for three years. He then operated a sawmill for his brother for one year and superintended the operation of the Weidler sawmill for two years. In 1875, he purchased a flour mill at North Yamhill and has operated the same continuously since with the exception of two years, during which period he built four sawmills for different companies. He owns a tract of land comprising fifteen acres and also has a handsome residence in Yamhill.
From the narration of Fred L. Trullinger at the Trullinger family reunion, August 5, 1956:
"My father Daniel Perry got his schooling at Bethel College in Polk County wehre he and Ellen had one year of schooling, then one year at Pacific College at Forest Grove. Harvey Scott, later oldtime editor of the Oregonian, was a classmate. Then a year in a business college in Portland. I have no idea where he got the money to pay his school expenses, possibly older brothers helped him. At 19, his first big job was building the first bridge across the Clackamas River, near Oregon City. He bid and won the contract, but failed to specify payment in gold coin. The County Commission paid him with 40 cent paper money, which broke him financially. His second bridge was at Sheridan, Oregon, in the 1860's. Then he went into partnership with his brother, John, in building a sawmill on Oswego Lake. Later they sold the mill to the Oregon Smelter Company, who wanted the water power. John had timber on his place at Fenna Creek, which they logged off and floated down the Tualatin River, then through a ditch that they dug from the river to the lake.
My father had learned surveying at College, and he it was, who surveyed and laid out the townsite of Oswego, Oregon.
Uncle John bought the flour mill at Centerville, then a small town near Cornelius, Oregon. Father took his money and bought 14 acres of land in the west end of Astoria, Oregon, with the idea that he would build a saw mill there. About this time, the Oregon, California Railroad offered him a job as superintendent of their #2 and #4 sawmills, located on the right-of-way near Reed College. He took the job and gave up the idea of a mill at Astoria. He cut the first ties for the railroad built out of Portland. His next job was as superintendent of the George Weidler mill, located where the Union Station is in Portland."
Census Place: North Fork, Yamhill, Oregon
Source: FHL Film 1255084 National Archives Film T9-1084 Page 403A
Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace
Daniel P. TRULLINGER Self M M W 40 IA
Occ: Miller Fa: OH Mo: TN
Emily W. TRULLINGER Wife F M W 26 OR
Occ: Keeping House Fa: CAN Mo: MO
Fred L. TRULLINGER Son M S W 6 OR
Fa: IA Mo: OR
Carl S. TRULLINGERNGER Son M S W 4 OR
Fa: IA Mo: OR
Mary TRULLINGER Dau F W 3M OR
Fa: IA Mo: OR
Jos. H. SHELTON Other M W W 52 CAN
Occ: Farm Laborer Fa: NY Mo: NY
1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Perry Trullinger
Age: 60
Birth Date: Apr 1840
Birthplace: Iowa
Home in 1900: Checowan, Yamhill, Oregon [Yamhill]
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Emily W Trullinger
Marriage Year: 1873
Years Married: 27
Father's Birthplace: Ohio
Mother's Birthplace: Tennessee
1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Daniel P Trullinger
Age in 1910: 69
Birth Year: 1841
Birthplace: Iowa
Home in 1910: Checowan, Yamhill, Oregon
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head [Self (Head)]
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Emily Trullinger
Father's Birthplace: United States of America [United States]
Mother's Birthplace: Tennessee
Household Members: Name Age
Daniel P Trullinger 69
Emily Trullinger 55
Grace Trullinger 27
Bon Trullinger 14
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1840 - 1928 (88 years)
