Adeline Matilda (Harkey) Trowbridge (1842 - 1913)

Born 3 Jan 1842 in Dardanelle, Pope County, Arkansas, USA

Ancestors

Wife of Barlow Trowbridge — married 1 May 1859 in San Saba County, Texas

Descendants

Died 30 Aug 1913 at age 71 in Goldthwaite, Mills, Texas, USA

Biography

Adeline Matilda Harkey was born January 3, 1842^[1] in Dardanelle, Pope County, Arkansas, USA. She was the daughter of Israel Matthias Harkey and Catherine (Furr) Harkey. At Age 7, she was in her parent's home in Chickalah Twp., Yell county, Araknsas, along with 2 of her siblings.^[2]

Adeline married Barlowe Trowbridge on 1 May 1859 in San Saba, San Saba, Texas.^[3] The couple had 9 children:

1. George Washington Trowbridge (1860-1931)
2. Granville Sherwood "Grant" Trowbridge (1862-1917)
3. Stephen Matthias Trowbridge (1864-1891)
4. William Barlow "Bill" Trowbridge (1867-1949)
5. Charles Fairchild Trowbridge (1869-1924)^[4]
6. Almeda Catherine "Allie" Trowbridge (1871-1921)
7. Mary Asenath Trowbridge (1875-1953)^[5]
8. Samuel Hays Trowbridge (1878-1938)
9. Roxy Ollie Trowbridge (1884-1884)

They started out in San Saba county, Texas, in 1860, where at age 18, she was taking care of the home and their first born, George 5 months old, and and Barlow (age 30) was raising Stock.^[6]

In the 1880 census Adeline (age 38) and Barlow (age 52) were living in Lampasas, Texas, USA. where she kept the home and raised children, while He farmed. Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Wife^[7]

Her husband passed away February 12, 1897 in Texas.^[1]

By 1900, she was in in Regency, Mills County, Texas, widowed (age 58) she was running the home with her son's Will-34, and Sam-22 doing the Farming.^[8]

In 1910, Adeline (age 68 and widowed) was in Justice Precinct 4, Mills County, Texas, in her son William B Trowbridge's home.^[9]

Adeline died at the age of 71 on 30 August 1913 in Goldthwaite, Mills, Texas, and was buried next to her husband in the Lower Big Valley Cemetery there.^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} Find a Grave, database and images, memorial page for Adeline Matilda Harkey Trowbridge (3 Jan 1842–30 Aug 1913), Find A Grave: Memorial #76848268, citing Lower Big Valley Cemetery, Goldthwaite, Mills County, Texas, USA; Maintained by C.R. Reed (contributor 46922241).
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1850", database with images, FamilySearch (ark:/61903/1:1:M674-6J5 : Mon Mar 20 17:14:27 UTC 2023), Entry for Israel Harkey and Catherine Harkey, 1850.
3. ↑ U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900; Ancestry Record ; https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/529871:7836?ssrc=pt&tid=41641295&pid=19655375253;
4. ↑ "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K37Z-NQW : 27 March 2023), A Harkey in entry for Chas Trowbridge, 1924.
5. ↑ "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K39W-QBW : 27 March 2023), Adilene Harkey in entry for Mary Asenth Ezell, 1953.
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXFK-XDH : 18 February 2021), Adaline M Trobridge in entry for Barlow Trobridge, 1860.
7. ↑ 1880 Census: "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFNT-H33 : 15 January 2022), Adaline Trobridge in household of Barlow Trobridge, Justice Precinct 3, Lampasas, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district , sheet , NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm .
8. ↑ "United States Census, 1900", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M3P2-F3R : 30 November 2021), A M Trowbridge, 1900.
9. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M233-9NS : accessed 4 April 2023), Adiliere M Trowbridge in household of William B Trowbridge, Justice Precinct 4, Mills, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 209, sheet 7B, family 132, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1578; FHL microfilm 1,375,591.