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1079. Alanson Trowbridge (Willard10TM, James1018, DanielTMTM, James1003, James1000, Thomas1), born May 12, 1798, in Ashford, Conn.; died June 11, 1885, in Centreville, Mich.; married October 15, 1821. in Edinburgh ?, N. Y., Polly Deming, daughter of Solomon and Eunice (Caulkins) Deming, born November 16, 1800, in Greenfield, N, Y.; died October 14, 1873, in Delta, Ohio.

• 1-ll born in Edinburgh, N. Y.; ill-vil in Houseville, N. Y.; vI11-x in Delta, Ohio, t Failed to answer the compiler's letters.

Alanson Trowbridge came in childhood with his parents to Edinburgh, N. Y. He lived there a few years after his marriage and then removed, lik» his brothers, to Lewis county, N. Y. In the summer of 1837, in company with his parents and younger brother, he followed his older brothers to Delta, Ohio. He there cleared a farm and lived many years. After the death of hjs wife he went to pass the remainder of his days at the home of his son Dr. George M. Trowbridge in Centreville, Mich. He was a member of the Methodist Episcopal church in Delta.

CHILDREN :*

1185. i. William Chester, b. Sept. 13, 1824.

1186. ii. Solomon De.ming, b. May 10. 1828.

iii. Sylvester Edwin, b. Nov. 22, 1830; was a soldier in the Civil War. He enlisted Mar. 2, 1864, in Company H, 67th Ohio Infantry, was wounded May 9. 1864. in action near Chester Station, Va., and was mustered out Sept. 14, 1865. He is a farmer and resides" in Vermontville, Mich.; unm.

1187. iv. George Martin, b. Apr. 6,,ia33.

v. Fanny Delotia, b. May 6, 1835; m. Dec. 12, 1858, Abisha Smith of Delta,

Ohio.

vi. John Willis, b. May 1, 1838: was a soldier in the Civil War. He enlisted

Mar. 21, 1804, in Company H, 67th Ohio Infantry, and d. Oct. 3, 1864, of wounds received in action in Fortress Monroe, Va.; unm.t

vii. Charles Wesley, b. June 24, 1840; d. Apr. 8, 1855, in Delta.

viii. Betsey Mehetable, b. July 11, 1843; m. June 17, 1806, Melville Bell Foote

and resides in Ayr, Neb.

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1801. Prof. Perry Fox Trowbridge (George M.1137, Alanson1073, Willard1033, James1013, Daniel1000, James1003, James1000, Thomas1), born April 25, 1866, in Three Rivers, Mich.; resides in Columbia, Mo.; married September 4, 1894, in Albion, Mich., Grace Hall, daughter of Delimere and Alice (Sykes) Hall, born March 9, 1872, in Vermontville, Mich.

• 1 born in Delta, Ohio; 11-v in Morrison, 11l.; vi in Milton, Fla.

t He failed to answer the compiler's letters, so it Is not known if they have had any children.

Perry F. Trowbridge received his early education in the public schools at Centreville, Mich., in which city his father was in practice as a physician. He attended the Michigan State Normal School in Ypsilanti, Mich., from 1886 to 1889, receiving the degree of B.Pd. For the next two years, 1889-90 and 1890-91, he taught German and sciences in Kalamazoo College. He was a student in the University of Michigan for the year 1891-92 and was graduated at the end of the year with the degree of Ph.B. He was instructor in pedagogy in Michigan State Normal College, 1892-93; assistant in chemistry in the University of Michigan until Christmas, 1893, when he had a leave of absence to take the chair of mathematics in Kalamazoo College for 1894; assistant at the University of Michigan, 1894-95; and instructor in chemistry there, 1895-1901. He was on leave of absence for the year 1898-99 for study in the chemical laboratories of Germany.

Beginning in January, 1902, he was in the sugar business, as chemist and agricultural superintendent, until January, 1905, spending two seasons in Michigan and one season in California. He was research chemist in nutrition investigation at the University of Illinois during 1905, and that year received the degree of M.A. from the University of Michigan. He received the degree of Ph.D. from the University of Illinois in 1906,, He was instructor in chemistry in the latter institution from 1906 until June, 1907, also continuing research. In July, 1907, he was appointed assistant professor of chemistry in the University of Illinois, but resigned to become assistant professor of agricultural chemistry (in charge) and associate chemist to the experiment station at the University of Missouri, Columbia, Mo., where he is located at present. His scientific contributions have been published in the "Journal of the American Chemical Society" and "Zeitofi Pharmacie."

Children:

i. Hugh Mebton, b. May 15, 1899, in Marburg, Germany.

ii. Eleanor, b. Apr. 13, 1901, in Ann Arbor, Mich.

iii. Vernob Hall, b. Oct. 23, 1902, in Croswell, Mich.

iv. Neva, b. Feb. 10, 1906, in Champaign, 11l. •

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1802. Jenner Carey Trowbridge (George M.lls\ Alamort10TM, Willard1035, James101*, Daniel1000, James1003, James1000, Thomas1), born October 1, 1868, in Centreville, Mich.; resides in Kalamazoo, Mich.; married October 14, 1891, in Wasepi, Mich., Hercia Knox, daughter of Charles Frederick and Juliet (Engle) Knox, born September 27, 1868, in Nottawa, Mich.

Jenner C. Trowbridge learned bookkeeping and stenography. He is at present in the office of the Kalamazoo Corset Company in Kalamazoo, Mich.

CHILD BORN IN WASEPI, MICH.:

i. Luna Josephine, b. Oct. 21, 1892.

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1808. Prof. Die Hector Trowbridge (George M.1137, Alanson10TM, Willard1035, James101*, Daniel1000, James1003, James1000, Thomas1), born November 19, 1873, in Centreville, Mich.; resides in Oak Park, Ill.; married August 28, 1900, in Jackson, Mich., Mary Stuart Muns, daughter of Frank Fairbank and Emma A. (Stuart) Muns, born December 18, 1879, in Grand Ledge, Mich.

D. Hector Trowbridge received his early education in the schools of his native place, being graduated from the Centreville high school in 1891. He was graduated from Teller's Business College, Kalamazoo, Mich., in March, 1892, and was employed as a stenographer and bookkeeper in Chicago, Hl., for the remainder of that year and into 1893. While he was working in Chicago his mother moved to Ann Arbor, Mich., and he, being desirous of obtaining a higher education, went to that city in the fall of 1893 and entered the Ann Arbor high school, from which he was graduated the following June. That fall he entered the University of Michigan. He was graduated in 1898 with the degree of B.S. in chemistry. Having limited means, he had worked every summer as a stenographer and bookkeeper in Chicago to help pay his way through college. Before his graduation he had been engaged as instructor of physics and chemistry in the Adrian, Mich., high school, and he was there during the school year of 1898-99. He was then appointed instructor of chemistry in Lewis Institute, Chicago, and held that position until 1907, when he was promoted to be assistant professor of chemistry. He fills that position at present.

Children:

i. Gladys Muns, b. Nov. 13, 1903, in Chicago, 111.

ii. Frances Lesbia, b. Apr. 19, 1907, in Oak Park, 11l.; d. Feb. 12, 1908.

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1804. Glen-n Arthur Trowbridge (George M.1137, Alanson10TM; Willard1035. James1013, Daniel100*, James1003, James1000, Thomas1), born November 17, 1875, in Centreville, Mich.; resides in New York City; married August 2, 1901, in New York City, Margaret Hanniffy, daughter of Michael and Mary (Fitzpatrick) Hanniffy, born May 10, 1881, in Athenry, county Galway, Ireland.

Glenn A. Trowbridge was educated in the public schools of Centreville and Ann Arbor, Mich. He became a soldier in the Spanish-American War. He enlisted at Island Lake, Mich., in May, 1898, in Company H, 31st Michigan Infantry, and went with his regiment to Camp Thomas, Chickamauga Park. He was appointed mounted orderly under Major-General Brooke at the 1st Army Corps headquarters. He was on duty at headquarters at Chickamauga Park, and accompanied General Brooke to Porto Rico and through that island. In October, 1898, he went home on sick furlough, but rejoined his regiment at Camp Poland, Knoxville, Tenn., on November 30. He went with it to Camp Onward, Savannah, Ga., and to Santa Clara province, Cuba. While there he was made trumpeter of his company, Company H. He returned to the United States in May, landing at Savannah, and was honorably discharged while he lay in the hospital in that city, ill with typhoid fever. He returned home the latter part of that month.

After regaining his health, he enlisted on July 10 in the Signal Corps, U. S. army. He was on recruiting duty at Detroit for about a month and then went to the signal corps post at Fort Myer, Va. In the fall of 1899 he was detailed for duty at headquarters of the Department of the East at Governor's Island, New York harbor. He was promoted to first class private and to corporal. In August, 1901, he went from Governor's Island to Alaska, and was on duty in charge of military telegraph line construction in the Fort Gibbon section, along the Yukon river, until he was honorably discharged at Fort Gibbon in July, 1902. During the remainder of 1902 and into 1903 he was engaged in line construction work in the state of Washington. From October, 1903, to July, 1904, he was employed as a bookkeeper in New York City. Since the latter date, and up to the present time, he has been with the Western Electric Company, New York City, in the engineering department, his duties being line material inspection.

CHILDREN BORN IN NEW YORK CITY:

i. George Martin, b. Aug. 21, 1904.

ii. Grace Hanniffy, b. Jan. 17, 1906.

iii. Charles Fox, b. Apr. 10, 1907.