Born: 14 Aug 1899

Parents

Father: William Albert Trosper f: Benjamin Franklin Trosper    gf: Elijah Leonard Trosper    gm: Elizabeth Ann Fox m: Mary Catharine Groves    gf: John A. Groves    gm: Sarah Clem

Mother: Charity Mae Bowers

Siblings

Bertha Trosper	Virgie O. Trosper	Hollie Hugh Trosper   +Madge Smith         Ira Vernon Trosper   +Erma P. Crites         Hollie C. Trosper
Josie Belle Trosper   +Joseph Dewey         Martha Rosalie Dewey	Roy Clarence Trosper   +Frankie Jane Hershberger         Homer Eugene Trosper	Floyd William Trosper   +Leona F. Miller         Dorothy Trosper         Virginia Trosper
Lloyd Lyle Trosper   + Ethel   +Virginia Bennett         Lila Jean Trosper         Verla Ann Trosper	Vernon Russell Trosper   +Opal Bennett         Mary Winifred Trosper

Family

Wife: Ruby O'Neal

Children

Ray O'Neal Trosper	Ramona Trosper
Wayne Trosper	Grayson Trosper   +Marjory Louise Owens         Gregory Trosper         Janet Trosper         John Trosper         Raymond Trosper

Photo Archive

William Trosper's Family

William Trosper's Family

General Sources

1. 1910 Census
   

   1910 Census - Daviess County, Missouri - Aprpil 22, 1910
   |hn|fn|Name         |rel |r|s|ag|m |y|n|l|birth   |father  |mother  |   |occu  |trade    |wk                             |rd |wri|o|h            |f#|twp     |pg
   |71|71|Dewey, Joseph|Head|M|w|22|m1|3| | |Missouri|Missouri|Missouri|Eng|Farmer|Gen. Farm|Employer, worker or own account|Yes|Yes|R|Farm of house|67|Harrison|5A
   |  |  |Dewey, Josie |wife|F|w|22|m1|3|0|0|Nebraska|Missouri|Missouri|Eng|      |         |                               |   |   | |             |  |        |
   

2. 1900 Census
   

   1900 Census - Daviess County -  Missouri - June 19, 1900
   |hn |fn |Name               |rel     |r    |s|birth     |age |m|ym|n|l|birth   |father  |mother  |occu        |m|a|rd |wri|eng|o|f |h  |twp   |pg
   |173|174|Trosper, Wm. A.    |Head    |W    |M|Oct 1859  |40  |M|20| | |Missouri|Kentucky|Missouri|Farmer      |0| |yes|yes|yes|O|Mf|172|Monroe|#9
   |   |   |Trosper, Charity M.|Wife    |w    |F|May 1860  |40  |M|20|9|7|Missouri|Illinois|Illinois|            | | |yes|yes|yes| |  |   |      |
   |   |   |Trosper, Hugh H.   |Son     |W    |M|Oct 1885  |14  |S|  | | |Nebraska|Missouri|Missouri|Farm laborer|3| |yes|yes|yes| |  |   |      |
   |   |   |Trosper, Josie B.  |Daughter|W    |F|Dec 1887  |12  |S|  | | |Nebraska|Missouri|Missouri|            | |3|yes|yes|yes| |  |   |      |
   |   |   |Trosper, Roy C.    |Son     |W    |M|Jan1891   |9   |S|  | | |Missouri|Missouri|Missouri|            | |3|   |   |   | |  |   |      |
   |   |   |Trosper, William F.|Son     |W    |M|July 1893 |6   |S|  | | |Missouri|Missouri|Missouri|            | |2|   |   |   | |  |   |      |
   |   |   |Trosper, Loyd L.   |Son     |W    |M|April 1896|6   |S|  | | |Missouri|Missouri|Missouri|            | | |   |   |   | |  |   |      |
   |   |   |Trosper, Vernon R. |Son     |W    |M|Dec 1897  |4   |S|  | | |Missouri|Missouri|Missouri|            | | |   |   |   | |  |   |      |
   |   |   |Trosper, Junia R.  |Son     |W. M.|M|Aug 1899  |9/12|S|  | | |Missouri|Missouri|Missouri|            | | |   |   |   | |  |   |      |
   

3. 1920 Census
   

   1920 Census - Daviess County, Missouri - January 22, 1920
   |sa|h#|Name               |r|h|f|s|r|ag|m|sch|rd |wri|birth   |father  |mother  |trade |type   |em|f#|twp     |pg
   |69|71|Trosper, Wm. A.    |H|O|M|M|w|60|M|   |yes|yes|Missouri|Missouri|Missouri|Farmer|General|  |63|Harrison|4A
   |  |  |Trosper, Minnie    |w| | |F|w|50|M|   |yes|yes|Missouri|Missouri|Missouri|none  |       |  |  |        |
   |  |  |Trosper, Ray Jr.   |s| | |m|w|20|s|no |yes|yes|Missouri|Missouri|Missouri|Farmer|Grain  |on|  |        |
   |  |  |Trosper, Clarence s| | | |m|w|8 |s|yes|yes|yes|Missouri|Missouri|Missouri|none  |       |  |  |        |
   |  |  |             Wade  | | | | | |  | |   |   |   |        |        |        |      |       |  |  |        |