Born: 23 Oct 1859 Missouri

Died: Apr 1938

Parents

Father: Benjamin Franklin Trosper f: Elijah Leonard Trosper    gf: Elijah Trosper    gm: Abagail Higgins m: Elizabeth Ann Fox

Mother: Mary Catharine Groves f: John A. Groves m: Sarah Clem

Siblings

John H. Trosper	Milton Thomas Trosper   +Sarah J. Langford         Thomas B. Trosper         Martin Trosper         Grace L. Trosper         Faye Trosper	Joseph Grove Trosper   +Evelyn Isdora Bonney         Odessa Trosper         Joseph Wesley Trosper         Lloyd Chester Trosper         Benny Trosper         Wayne Willian Trosper
Minerva Jane Trosper   +Benjamin Osborn         Carrie M. Osborn         Lessie Osborn         Oliver Osborn         Maude M. Osborn	Benjamin Franklin Trosper   +Dicie Jane Runkle         Oliver Leonidas Trosper         Ottie Edgar Trosper         Oscar Franklin Trosper         Dora Jane Trosper         Orva Benjamin Trosper         Ada May Trosper         Ethel Dicie Trosper         Grace Lettie Trosper         Elmus Elmer Trosper	James J. Trosper   +Nora A. Hale
Martha A. Trosper

Family #1

Wife: Minnie Bennett

Children

Clarence Wade Trosper

Family #2

Wife: Charity Mae Bowers

Married: 18 Oct 1879 Gallatin, Missouri

Children

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	Ray Junior Trosper   +Ruby O'Neal         Ray O'Neal Trosper         Ramona Trosper         Wayne Trosper         Grayson Trosper

Photo Archive

William Trosper's Family	William Trosper's Family	Benjamin Franklin Trosper Civil War Pension Application (1 of 14)
Benjamin Franklin Trosper Civil War Pension Application (2 of 14)	Benjamin Franklin Trosper Civil War Pension Application (3 of 14)	Benjamin Franklin Trosper Civil War Pension Application (4 of 14)
Benjamin Franklin Trosper Civil War Pension Application (5 of 14)	Benjamin Franklin Trosper Civil War Pension Application (6 of 14)	Benjamin Franklin Trosper Civil War Pension Application (7 of 14)
Benjamin Franklin Trosper Civil War Pension Application (8 of 14)	Benjamin Franklin Trosper Civil War Pension Application (9 of 14)	Benjamin Franklin Trosper Civil War Pension Application (10 of 14)
Benjamin Franklin Trosper Civil War Pension Application (11 of 14)	Benjamin Franklin Trosper Civil War Pension Application (12 of 14)	Benjamin Franklin Trosper Civil War Pension Application (13 of 14)
Benjamin Franklin Trosper Civil War Pension Application (14 of 14)

General Sources

1. 1860 Census
   

   1860 Census - Caldwell County, Missouri - July 17, 1860
   |h# |f# |name        |age |s|occu  |pe |birth   |r
   |777|777|B.F. Trosper|28  |M|Farmer|365|Kentucky|x
   |   |   |C. Trosper  |21  |F|      |   |Ohio    |
   |   |   |M.T. Trosper|2   |M|      |   |Missouri|
   |   |   |W.A. Trosper|9/12|N|      |   |Missouri|
   

2. 1880 Census
   

   1880 Census - Caldwell County, Missouri - June 4, 1880
   |d#|f#|name              |s|Ag|by   |rel |s|m|occu        |birth   |Father  |mother  |twp
   |45|47|Trosper, Milton   |M|21|     |    | |m|Farmer      |Mo      |(Mo)    |Mo      |Breckenridge
   |  |  |Trosper, Sarah J. |F|21|     |wife| |m|House Keeper|Missouri|Kentucky|Kentucky|
   |  |  |Trosper, Thomas B.|M|  |10/12|son |s| |at home     |Missouri|Mo      |Mo      |
   

3. 1870 Census
   

   1870 Census - Caldwell County, Missouri - August 20, 1870
   |h#|f#|name             |ag|s|r|occu      |vre |vpe |birth   |s|w|2|twp         |po      |pg
   |80|80|Trosper, Mary    |31|F|w|Keep House|4000|2200|Ohio    | | | |Breckenridge|Mirabile|69
   |  |  |Trosper, Milton  |12|M|w|Farmer    |    |    |Missouri|x|x| |            |        |
   |  |  |Trosper, William |10|M|w|At Home   |    |    |Missouri|x|x| |            |        |
   |  |  |Trosper, Joseph  |9 |M|w|At Home   |    |    |Missouri|x| | |            |        |
   |  |  |Trosper, Minerva |7 |F|W|At Home   |    |    |Missouri|x| | |            |        |
   |  |  |Trosper, Franklin|5 |M|w|At Home   |    |    |Missouri| | | |            |        |
   |  |  |Trosper, James   |3 |M|W|At Home   |    |    |Missouri| | | |            |        |
   |  |  |Trosper, Gillitt |24|M|w|Farmer    |600 |180 |Missouri| | |x|            |        |
   

4. 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|      |         |                               |   |   | |             |  |        |
   

5. 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|            | | |   |   |   | |  |   |      |
   

6. 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  | | | | | |  | |   |   |   |        |        |        |      |       |  |  |        |
   

7. 1930 Census
   

   1930 Census - Daviess County, Missouri - April 25, 1930
   |h#|f#|Name              |rel   |h|r|f  |s|r|ag|m|a |sc|rd |birth   |father  |mother  |eng|trade  |type  |w  |v |f#|twp   |pg
   |43|46|Trosper, W. Albert|H     |O|R|yes|M|W|70|M|20|No|yes|Missouri|Missouri|Missouri|yes|Farmer |GenFar|yes|no|37|Harri-|2B
   |  |  |Trosper, Minnie M.|w     | | |yes|F|W|55|M|16|no|yes|Missouri|Missouri|Missouri|   |none   |      |   |  |  |son   |
   |  |  |Mercer, Allen     |Lodger| | |yes|m|w|16|s|  |no|yes|Missouri|Missouri|Missouri|   |Laborer|      |   |  |  |      |