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- I sent Bobbie and email today asking for her help in deciphering what the first part of the inscription reads on Infant Trullinger's headstone (Ref Findagrave.com information below and note that Bobbie was the submitter.
(David H. Drollinger 11 Jan 2012)
Email
from: Bobbie Knudsen bknuds@msn.com
to: Dave Drollinger
date: Wed, Jan 11, 2012 at 5:54 PM
subject: Re: Infant Trullinger in Byers Cemetery
Hi, Dave
I am so glad we could help. It's one way to help fellow genealogists. I use Find A Grave for genealogy, too. It's helped me a few times when I was at a brickwall.
We will be glad to head out to Elkhart and check on the stone when we get a warm spell.
Have you checked out the Iowa Genweb Polk county for Trullingers? Under Biographies, History of Polk County, Iowa
Des Moines: Union Historical Company, 1880.
TRULLINGER, ELI-Farmer, section 34, P. O. Mitchellville. Was born in Chillicothe, Ohio,
August 31, 1816, and resided there until 1826, when he moved to Fountain county, Indiana. In
1843, he came to Iowa and settled in Jefferson county, and three years later came to his present
location. Owns a farm of 400 acres. September 10, 1838 he was married to Sarah A. Vankirk,
daughter of Ira and Mary Vankirk of Hamilton county, Ohio. She died August 23, 1876, leaving
six children living: Dennis, Sarah J., Emma A., Lewissa S., Marinda and William J. Five are
deceased. He was one of the first settlers of the county, as well as of the township, and has been
identified with its best interests. Has held the office of township clerk, trustee and justice of the
peace, and also been identified with school organizations.
May be more there, but I had remembered seeing this.
Best wishes,
Bobbie
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