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ST. CLAIR COUNTY, MICHIGAN.
ESTES TRUMBLE.
The Trumble family of St. Clair County,
Michigan, is one whose standing in the coun-
ty is not excelled by any other.
The progenitor of the family, Lewis Trumble, father of
Estes Trumble, located in Michigan in 1848.
-He came from Montgomery County, New
York, but was a native of England. The
mother of Estes Trumble was Elizabeth
(Empy) Trumble, a native of the state of
New York. When the Trumble family lo-
cated in St. Clair county in 1848, it was a
wild country, thinly populated and none too
healthful. A tract of eighty acres of land
was purchased, a home built and the land
cleared, Mr. Trumble varying his time be-
tween working in his clearing and at his
trade, that of a carpenter. To Mr. and Mrs.
Lewis Trumble six children were born, five
of whom are dead, James, Phoebe, Charlotte,
Elizabeth, and William, the death of the
latter occurring in May, 1902. Mr. Lewis
Trumble died in August, 1853, his wife in
May, 1891.
Estes Trumble was born in Montgomery
county, New York, August 8, 1839. He was
only nine years of age when his parents
moved to Michigan, so that his opportunities
of acquiring an education were rather limit-
ed. Hard work was the rule in those days
and the subject of this sketch had his full
share of it. He resided at home, contributing
to the support of the family, until he was
twenty-five years of age.Early in 1865, while the war was still
in progress, he entered the services of the
United States as anengineer and construction carpenter,
which occupation he followed until the close of the war.
In November, 1865, Mr. Trumble wasunited in marriage
to Miss Elizabeth Coyle,a lady of amiable disposition
and many accomplishments. She was the daughter of
John Coyle, who was also a native of New
York, but who came to St. Clair county
about 1854 and settled in St. Clair township.
He was a farmer, which business he followeduntil his death,
which occurred many years ago. To Mr. and Mrs. Trumble
nine children have been born, viz: James, a farmer
and sailor, lived in St. Clair, married Clara
Rhodamaker and they are the parents of
three children, Mildred, Lenore and Edwin;
Lewis is a sailor and resides at home; Wil-
liam died April 6, 1902; Wallace resides at
home and is a sailor; Edward died April 29,
1902; Estes, Fred, Lottie and Milton all re-
side at home.
For about five years Mr. Trumble resided
near Saginaw. Michigan, working in the
woods and manufacturing hoops. At the
latter business he was quite an expert and
made good wages. When he found that his
savings justified him in doing so, he. in
1872, purchased the forty-acre tract of land
in St. Clair township on which he now lives.
At the time of the purchase it was wholly un-
improved, wild and rough, but upon it he
erected a home, cleared the land and convert-
ed it into a desirable farm. He rents a farm
in connection with this and on both carries
011 general farming, raising grain, hay and
vegetables and breeding, rearing and feeding
18 stock. He has also purchased an eighty-
acre tract adjoining.In politics Mr. Trumble is a Democrat, a firm believer
in principles of that political faith and always interests himself in the
success of his party ticket.
He has, however, no desire for political pre-
ferment for himself. His friends have in-
duced him to serve several terms on the
school board, but that is as far in the way
of office holding as he could be induced to
go. He is a level-headed, progressive citi-
zen, the head of a family that would bring
credit to any community.