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Col. William Henry Trimble

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Birth	:	22 Oct 1811 Highland, Highland County, Ohio, USA
Death	:	7 Feb 1883 Highland County, Ohio, USA
Burial	:	Hillsboro Cemetery, Hillsboro, Highland County, USA
Coordinate	:	39.2140600, -83.6035400
Description	:	See McBrides' cemetery book, 1972 edition, p. 243. Died Woodland. ===== Wm H Trimble in the 1850 United States Federal Census Name: Wm H Trimble Age: 38 Birth Year: abt 1812 Birthplace: Ohio Home in 1850: Hillsborough, Highland, Ohio, USA Gender: Male Family Number: 233 Household Members: Name Age Wm H Trimble 38 Martha B Trimble 28 Catherine B Trimble 0 Elizabeth Ervin 23 Eugnia Matheot 21 ===== William H Trimble in the 1870 United States Federal Census Name: William H Trimble Age in 1870: 58 Birth Year: abt 1812 Birthplace: Ohio Home... Read More	See McBrides' cemetery book, 1972 edition, p. 243. Died Woodland. ===== Wm H Trimble in the 1850 United States Federal Census Name: Wm H Trimble Age: 38 Birth Year: abt 1812 Birthplace: Ohio Home in 1850: Hillsborough, Highland, Ohio, USA Gender: Male Family Number: 233 Household Members: Name Age Wm H Trimble 38 Martha B Trimble 28 Catherine B Trimble 0 Elizabeth Ervin 23 Eugnia Matheot 21 ===== William H Trimble in the 1870 United States Federal Census Name: William H Trimble Age in 1870: 58 Birth Year: abt 1812 Birthplace: Ohio Home in 1870: Liberty, Highland, Ohio Race: White Gender: Male Post Office: Hillsborough Value of Real Estate: View image Household Members: Name Age William H Trimble 58 Martha Trimble 50 Kate Trimble 20 Allen Trimble 15 Eby Trimble 13 Tabitha Botts 25 William Day 16 ===== Wm. H. Trimble in the 1880 United States Federal Census Name: Wm. H. Trimble Age: 68 Birth Year: abt 1812 Birthplace: Ohio Home in 1880: Liberty, Highland, Ohio Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Self (Head) Marital Status: Married Spouse's Name: Martha B. Trimble Father's Birthplace: Virginia Mother's Birthplace: Virginia Neighbors: View others on page Occupation: Farmer Household Members: Name Age Wm. H. Trimble 68 Martha B. Trimble 59 Kate B. Trimble 30 ===== Ohio Marriage Index Name William H. Trimble Spouse's Name Martha H. Buckingham Event Date 04 Jun 1846 Event Place Muskingum,Ohio Indexing Project (Batch) Number M51450-2 System Origin Ohio-ODM GS Film number 0865137 V. 4-5 U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865 Name: William H Trimble Age at Enlistment: 50 Enlistment Date: 28 Sep 1861 Rank at enlistment: Colonel State Served: Ohio Survived the War?: Yes Service Record: Commissioned an officer in Company S, Ohio 60th Infantry Regiment on 28 Sep 1861.Mustered out on 13 Nov 1862 at Washington, DC. Birth Date: abt 1811 Sources: Official Roster of the Soldiers of the State of Ohio Ohio, Soldier Grave Registrations, 1804-1958 Name: William Henry Trimble Birth Date: 22 Oct 1811 Enlistment Date: 28 Sep 1861 Discharge Date: 13 Nov 1863 Death Date: 7 Feb 1883 Burial Place: Hillsboro, Ohio, USA Cemetery: Hillsboro Rank: Colonel Branch of Service: Army "The Highland Weekly News" Hillsboro, Ohio February 14, 1883, Image 5 Death of Col. Wm. H. Trimble The Sad and Sudden End of a Long and Useful Life "Then with no throbs of fiery pain, No cold graduation of decay, Death broke at once the vital chain, And freed his soul the nearest way." Seldom has our community received a greater shock than on Wednesday evening of last week when the report was circulated that Col. Wm. H. Trimble had died very suddenly at his residence just east of town about 4 o'clock in the afternoon. He had not been feeling well for a few days previous, but had only been confined to his room on Tuesday and Wednesday. Dr. Hoyt was called on Tuesday morning and treated him for neuralgia of the chest, the remedies administered appearing to afford him considerable relief. He rested well on Tuesday night and was able to sit up in his chair on Wednesday. A few minutes before 4 o'clock he asked his attendant if it was not time to take his medicine. The attendant stepped to another part of the room to prepare it and when he returned to administer it found Col. Trimble almost speechless. He at once called Mrs. Beecher, who immediately sent for her husband. He arrived in a few minutes, but too late to render any assistance. The vital spark had fled. Dr. Hoyt was immediately summoned and pronounced the cause of death neuralgia of the heart. The circumstances surrounding the death of Col. Trimble are pecularly sad, his wife and daughter, the only remaining member of his family, being absent in Florida where they were spending the winter for the benefit of Miss Kate's health, who has been an invalid for some time past. The sad intelligence was telegraphed them on Wednesday evening and the terrible shock and anguish it must have caused them can only be realized by those who have themselves experienced such a bereavement. An answer to the dispatch was received in Thursday from Dr. Cary A. Trimble, a brother of the deceased, stating that it would be impossible for Mrs. Trimble and her daughter to come home to the funeral owing to the delicate health of the latter. The funeral services took place in St. Mary's Episcopal Church of which Col. Trimble had long been a leading member, on Saturday morning at 10'clock and were conducted by Rev. John H. Ely, a former rector of the church and Rev. A. B. Hunter, the present rector. The church was crowded and the services were of an unusually solemn and touching nature. Rev. Mr. Ely paid a feeling tribute to the character and long public services of thedeceased which all present felt was but just and well deserved. At the conclusion of the services the remains were followed to the cemetery by a long train of relatives and friends and then laid to rest in the family burial lot. Col. Trimble was the third son of Gov. Allen Trimble by his second wife, and was born in Hillsboro October 22, 1811. He was educated at Miami University and was afterwards admitted to the bar but practiced on a few years, devoting his time principally to business and farming pursuits. In 1845, he was elected to the Legislature and served for three years, when he declined a reelection to the Senate and retired from political life. He always took a deep interest in public improvements and was one of the leading spirits to promoting the construction of the Hillsboro & Cincinnati railroad. When the project of extending that road to Parkersburg was set on foot, he was elected president of the new company and occupied that position until the enterprise was compelled to stop for want of means to complete it. Ten years ago he made another energetic effort to revive the enterprise and complete the unfinished road east of Hillsboro to a connection with the Cheapsake & Ohio RR at Huntington, W. Va., but when the stock had nearly all been raised and his ardous labors seemed about to be crowned with success, the great financial panic of 1873, compelled a suspension of the work, and he was again doomed to disappointment. When the Rebellion broke out he warmly espoused the cause of the Union and recruited the 60th O.V.I. for one year's service. He was made Colonel of the regiment and commanded it with distinguished gallantry in severalengagements in Virginia. He was with the regiment when it was captured by Stonewall Jackson at Harper's Ferry in the fall of 1862, and when afterwards exchanged, he retired from the service, in consequence of a severe injury he had received by being thrown from his horse and the horse falling upon him. He never entirely recovered from the effects of the injury and at times suffered intensely from it in after years. Col. Trimble was married in 1846, to Miss Martha Hale Buckinsham, daughter of the late Ebenezer Buckingham of Zanesville, Ohio. Four children were born to them; three sons and a daughter of whom only the latter survive. Of his brothers and sisters only three survive him, Rev. Joseph M. Trimble of Columbus, Dr. Cary A. Trimble and Mrs. Eliza J. Thompson of this city. As a farmer, Col. Trimble was noted for his progressive spirit and intelligence and did much to improve the quality of the lifestock of this and adjoining counties by the introduction of superior breeds of cattle and horses. He was particuliary fond of fine horses and thoroughout his life was remarkable for his skill, grace and daring as a rider. At the age of 26, Col. Trimble united with the M. E. Church under the preaching of his brother, Rev. J. M. Trimble but afterwards connected himself with St. Mary's Episcopal Church of which he had been a vestryman for many years past. He was a man of kind and generous nature, of integrity, and an unfailing, will, energy and perseverance. Whatever he undertook to do he threw his whole soul into it and did "girth up his might." During his long and useful life he was prominently identified with almost every great public improvement in his native town and county, and exerted an influence upon his fellow citizens which will long outlive him and keep his memory green. Furnished by Marianna Kerns Morgan 8/28/2018 ========== William H. Trimble, Lawyer, Hillsboro, Ohio Student at Miami University, 1837-39. Studied law and admitted to the bar. Practiced law, Hillsboro, Ohio. Member, House of Representatives. Ohio General Assembly, 1845-47. Col. 60th Ohio Vol. Inf. Born, Oct. 22, 1811. Information from Miami University Alumni Catalog Contributor: Anna Size (47878472)

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Col. William Henry Trimble's memorial is located at: Hillsboro Cemetery, Hillsboro, Highland County, USA.
When did Col. William Henry Trimble death?
Col. William Henry Trimble death on 7 Feb 1883 in Highland County, Ohio, USA
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Latitude: 39.2140600
Longitude: -83.6035400

Family Members:

Parent

Allen Trimble Famous memorial

(1783 - 1870)

Rachael Woodrow Trimble

(1785 - 1870)

Spouse

Martha Hale Buckingham Trimble

(1820 - 1890)

Siblings

Eliza Jane “Mother” Trimble Thompson

(1816 - 1905)

Rev Joseph McDowell Trimble

(1807 - 1891)

James Madison Trimble

(1808 - 1874)

Children

Katharine Buckingham Trimble

(1849 - 1883)

William Buckingham Trimble

(1851 - 1853)

Clarence Buckingham Trimble

(1854 - 1854)

Allen Buckingham Trimble

(1854 - 1875)

Ebenezer Buckingham “Eb” Trimble

(1856 - 1876)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Hillsboro Cemetery
Hillsboro, Highland County, USA
Coordinate: 39.2140600, -83.6035400

2. Saint Marys Catholic Cemetery
Hillsboro, Highland County, USA
Coordinate: 39.2118988, -83.6108017

3. Norman V. Statzer Memorial Garden
Hillsboro, Highland County, USA
Coordinate: 39.2046190, -83.6103330

4. Mitchell Cemetery
Hillsboro, Highland County, USA
Coordinate: 39.2166250, -83.6253960

5. Liming Family Farm Cemetery
Hillsboro, Highland County, USA
Coordinate: 39.1980130, -83.5947130

6. Fenner Cemetery #3
Hillsboro, Highland County, USA
Coordinate: 39.2350006, -83.6389008

7. Fenner Cemetery #2
Hillsboro, Highland County, USA
Coordinate: 39.2383003, -83.6477966

8. Fenner Cemetery #1
Hillsboro, Highland County, USA
Coordinate: 39.1986008, -83.6549988

9. Little Rock Cemetery
Hillsboro, Highland County, USA
Coordinate: 39.2532170, -83.5796680

10. Resthaven Memory Gardens
Hillsboro, Highland County, USA
Coordinate: 39.2574880, -83.5999450

11. Strain Cemetery
Highland County, USA
Coordinate: 39.2103004, -83.6628036

12. Creek Cemetery
Highland County, USA
Coordinate: 39.2016983, -83.5453033

13. Hansbrough Cemetery
Highland County, USA
Coordinate: 39.2543983, -83.5693970

14. Zink Cemetery
Hillsboro, Highland County, USA
Coordinate: 39.2463989, -83.6500015

15. Pleasant Hill Cemetery
Hillsboro, Highland County, USA
Coordinate: 39.1658983, -83.6274208

16. Chapman Cemetery
Hillsboro, Highland County, USA
Coordinate: 39.1741982, -83.6496964

17. Kelley Cemetery
Highland County, USA
Coordinate: 39.1596985, -83.5892029

18. Highland County Infirmary Cemetery
Highland County, USA
Coordinate: 39.1820100, -83.5432520

19. Glascock Cemetery
Highland County, USA
Coordinate: 39.1613998, -83.6408005

20. Duckwall Cemetery
Hoagland, Highland County, USA
Coordinate: 39.2131192, -83.6835334

21. Ambrose Cemetery
Highland County, USA
Coordinate: 39.1781006, -83.6710968

22. Fall Creek Cemetery
Highland County, USA
Coordinate: 39.2594660, -83.5458280

23. Hightop Cemetery
Highland County, USA
Coordinate: 39.2831001, -83.6031036

24. New Light Cemetery
Highland County, USA
Coordinate: 39.2106018, -83.5102997