General Sources

1. Marriage Records
   Marriage Records of Daveiss County, Missouri 1836-1855.. Ceremony performed by Manuel Martin, J.P.
   
2. 1850 Census
   

   1850 Census -  Davies Co., Missouri - October 11, 1850
   |h# |f# |name              |ag|s|occu  |re |birth         |m|s|r|twp    |pg
   |289|293|Elijah K. Trosper |39|M|Farmer|350|Kentucky      |x| |x|Dist.27|46
   |   |   |Margaret Trosper  |32|F|      |   |Kentucky      |x| | |       |
   |   |   |William I. Trosper|11|m|      |   |Missouri      | |x| |       |
   |   |   |Mary E. Trosper   |7 |f|      |   |Missouri      | |x| |       |
   |   |   |Galbreath Trosper |3 |m|      |   |Missouri      | | | |       |
   |   |   |Obedince Trosper  |72|F|      |   |North Carolina|x| |x|       |
   |   |   |William I. Davis  |17|m|Farmer|   |Kentucky      | | | |       |
   

3. 1860 Census
   

   1860 Census - Daviess County, Missouri - August 2, 1860
   |h#|f#|name             |ag|s|r|occu  |re  |pe |birth         |twp          |pag
   |30|30|Elijah Trosper   |48|M|w|Farmer|1200|350|Kentucky      |Harrison     |188
   |  |  |Margaret Trosper |46|F|w|      |    |   |Kentucky      |P.O. Gallatin|
   |  |  |Robert Trosper   |15|M|w|      |    |   |Missouri      |             |
   |  |  |Gilbert Trosper  |13|M|w|      |    |   |Missouri      |             |
   |  |  |Obedience Trosper|90|M|w|      |    |   |North Carolina|             |