Born: 5 Feb 1835 Knox County, Kentucky

Died: 28 Mar 1873

Parents

Father: Elijah Leonard Trosper f: Elijah Trosper    gf: Nicholas Trosper    gm: Sallye m: Abagail Higgins

Mother: Elizabeth Ann Fox

Siblings

Susan Jane Fox Trosper   +William Bennett, Jr.         Sarah Bennett         Robert F. Bennett         Annaliza Bennett         William E. Bennett         Thomas Bennett         Mary C. Bennett         Florence B. Bennett         Susan A. Bennett	Benjamin Franklin Trosper   +Mary Catharine Groves         John H. Trosper         Milton Thomas Trosper         William Albert Trosper         Joseph Grove Trosper         Minerva Jane Trosper         Benjamin Franklin Trosper         James J. Trosper         Martha A. Trosper	Elizabeth Trosper   +Noah Hershberger
Lydia Ann Vestina Trosper   +John David Lay         Amos Huston Lay         Virginia Catherine Lay         William Preston Lay         Ethylan Tula Lay         Lewis Filmore Lay	Sarilda Trosper   +James Hearn         James Jr. Hearn         Mary Jane Hearn   +John Clark         Anna Clark         Elijah Thomas Clark         George Nelson Clark         Nan Clark         Bertha Mae Clark	Mary Cathrine Trosper   +Azor B. Lay         Elijah P. Lay         Mary A. Lay

Family

Wife: Louisa C. Lay

Children

Thomas F. Trosper	Angliza G. Trosper	Lucy J. Trosper
Willie W. Trosper	Ida N. Trosper

General Sources

1. 1850 Census
   

   1850 Census - Daviess County, Missouri - October 11, 1950
   |h# |f# |name               |ag|s|occu  |re |birth         |m|r|twp
   |298|302|Elijah Trrosper    |44|M|Farmer|700|North Carolina|x|x|Dist. 27
   |   |   |Benjamin F. Trosper|20|M|Farmer|   |Kentucky      | | |
   |   |   |Eabveth Trosper    |18|F|      |   |Kentucky      | | |
   |   |   |Elijah Trosper     |15|M|Farmer|   |Kentucky      | | |
   |   |   |Lydia A. V. Trosper|13|F|      |   |Missouri      | | |
   |   |   |Barilla Trosper    |11|F|      |   |Missouri      | | |
   |   |   |Mary C. Trosper    |8 |F|      |   |Missouri      | | |
   

2. 1870 Census
   

   1870 Census - Daviess County, Missouri - June 15, 1870
   |h#|f#|name               |ag|s|r|occu   |vre|vpe|birth   |d|2
   |61|64|Trosper, E. Thomas |36|M|w|Farmer |300|200|Kentucky| |x
   |  |  |Trosper, Louisa C. |38|F|w|At Home|   |   |Missouri| |
   |  |  |Trosper, Thomas F. |11|M|w|At Home|   |   |Missouri|x|
   |  |  |Trosper, Angliza G.|9 |F|w|At Home|   |   |Missouri|x|
   |  |  |Trosper, Lucy J.   |7 |F|w|At Home|   |   |Missouri|x|
   |  |  |Trosper, Willie W. |3 |M|w|At Home|   |   |Missouri| |
   |  |  |Trosper, Ida N.    |1 |F|w|At Home|   |   |Missouri| |