General Sources

1. 1850 Census
   

   1850 Census -  Davies Co., Missouri - October 11, 1850
   |h# |f# |name                |age  |s|occu  |re  |birth   |m
   |292|296|John H. Trosper     |29   |m|Farmer|1150|Kentucky|x
   |   |   |Elizabeth E. Trosper|26   |f|      |    |Missouri|
   |   |   |Charity E. Trosper  |2    |f|      |    |Missouri|
   |   |   |Elijah J. Trosper   |10/12|m|      |    |Missouri|
   

2. 1870 Census
   

   1870 Census - Daviess County, Missouri - June 15, 1870
   |h#|f#|name              |ag|s|r|occu          |vpe|birth        |my
   |60|63|Trosper, Elijah   |20|M|w|Farmer        |225|Missouri     |April
   |  |  |Trosper, Josephine|17|F|w|Keeping Hourse|   |West Virginia|