Reverend Absolom Trentham

surname sometimes spelled: Trantham

• Thought by many to be s/o Martin Trantham & Ann Pickins
• I believe him to be s/o David? Trentham & Ann (?) Hill. (see below)'
• After consulting deeds, juror list, tax lists, and census it can be shown that Absolom lived in various counties of Georgia:
• Wilkes/Elbert 1790-1798
• Franklin 1798-1819
• Hall 1820-1826
• Fayette 1827
• Campbell 1830-1852
• died after the 1850 census was taken 10/22/1850
• died after 5/15/1852 Campbell Co, GA Deed E:367
• $26.82 Promissory note from Absalom Trentham of Campbell Co to Andrew Smith (son-in-law) of same.
• Security: 50ac pt LL#113 Dist 9 Fayette (now Campbell) Co, GA.

died maybe about 1855 as inferred by his grandson's, David P. William Trentham, life insurance policy.

said not to have a tombstone marking his grave

7ch as listed in Absolom's Bible:

1. Anny Trentham b-12/4/1797
2. Volinder Trentham b-1/30/1800
3. Charity Trentham b-6/26/1802
4. Delisey Trentham b-11/23/1804
5. Nancy Trentham b-3/9/1808
6. David W. Trentham b-8/5/1811
7. Wm Trentham b-10/6/1815

We are blessed with this list. I believe that Absolom used the English method for naming his first 2 daughters and sons.

• Anny was named for Absolom's mother, Ann () Trentham Hill.
• Volinder was named for Mary's mother, Volinder Jones.
• David William was named for Absolom's father, "David" Trentham, and Mary's father, William Williams, as they thought that they might not have another son after all these daughters.
• William was named after Mary's father, William Williams.
• The old Trentham place is described as 75ac lot #120 and 30ac lot #113 in Emily Trentham's administration.
• https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1942-30544-24431-18?cc=199...
• The 1826 tax record for Absolom shows that he owned lot #120 in District 9, Fayette Co, GA (this portion of Fayette became part of Campbell Co).
• Reference: Find A Grave Memorial - SmartCopy: Apr 16 2018, 21:13:12 UTC

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