Mara, Claud Trovillion was my grandmother Maud Trovillion Rumsey's twin brother. I have the TROVILLION family on my FTM Homepage. Judy ********************************************************************** Southeastern Illinois Resource Books [Pope, Massac, Johnson & Hardin] http://www.angelfire.com/il/leefoss Check out our "February Special," & "Favorite Links" pages. And please sign our "Guest Book" "The three grand essentials to happiness in life are something to do, something to love, and something to hope for." Judy Foreman Lee; 6688 Outer Gray Street; Newburgh, IN 47630-1716 Home: 812.853.7183 ~ 812.858.8560 ~ Office: 812.853.2921 ~ Fax: 812.858.5771 ~ E-mail: jflee@evansville.net http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/l/e/e/Judy-F-Lee http://www.evansville.net/~jflee/CHAUDOINvine.html ********************************************************************** On Mon, 9 Feb 1998, MBruce9681@aol.com wrote... >History and Families of Pope County Illinois 1816-1986 >Pg. 136 BLAND-DUNN-TROVILLION >Arthur Brewer BLAND, born March 24 1859 and Sophronia Carolina WARMACK, b= >orn >November 1 1859, both born and reared in Big Sandy, Benton County, Tn. T= >hey >were married December 5, 1880. > Arthur was 7 during the Civil War, he remembered his mother instruction = >him >to take their cow, mare and a shot gun to a specific place on the farm, t= >ie >the animals and hide in a tree until she came for him; the Union Army wa= >s on >the march. > Sophronia=92s father served in the war. Her mother cared for the family= > as >well as making their shoes. After her mother=92s death, Sophronia accept= >ed the >responsibility of helping her father care for the family. Thus two young >people learned early to endure hardships. > In 1893, Arthur and Sophronia moved to Johnson Co. near Reeseville, Il. >Their first child, Florence Sophronia, was born in Tn. January 1 1882. T= >heir >second child, Minnie Jane, was born in Johnson Co. August 2 1896. > Florence married Thomas Franklin DUNN, a school teacher/farmer, on April= > 30, >1899. They became the parents of three daughters; Rubye, Loraine and Nel= >lie.=20 > The BLAND and DUNN families moved to Brownfield around 1900. They opene= >d a >general store, clothing and millinery shop, Thomas DUNN was appointed >Postmaster. > The railroad to Golconda was being built in 1901. Arthur BLAND and Thom= >as >DUNN hired John W. SHARP, a civil engineer, to plat the village of Brownf= >ield, >they becoming the proprietors. The plat was prepared April 18, 1902, and >filed in County Courthouse April 22, 1902. Names of streets, dimensions = >of >lots, streets and alleys were shown on plat. > Eventually the BLAND and DUNN families moved to the Azotus area and oper= >ated >a store for a short time. When the business was sold, the DUNNs moved to >Metropolis, and Arthur returned to farming and carpentry; he also carried= > mail >from the depot to the post office. Sophroina boarded girls who attended >summer school; she also taught a few terms. > Minnie Jane married Claud ALVIN, oldest of ALVIN and Carried Williams >TROVILLION, on August 8 1914. A son, Lowell Edward, was born to them on = >June >14, 1915. The TROVILLIONS farmed in Pope Co. ;worked at Anna State Hospi= >tal >and for a short while, lived in Cal. Where they worked at Norwalk State >Hospital. =20 > Minnie=92s health failed in the early 1940s; Claud cared for her tenderl= >y as he >continued to work at Anna State.=20 > The BLAND families were well respected citizens, Baptists and staunch >Republicans, except for Sophronia, who was a Democrat. > Arthur BLAND died April 23, 1929. They are both buried in Temple Hill >Cemetery.=20 > Thomas DUNN died July 16 1943; Florence on July 3, 1968; they are buried= > at >Metropolis. > Claud TROVILLION died July 27, 1976; Minnie on Jan. 9, 1954. They are b= >uried >in FIELD/TROVILLION Cemetery. > At his death, Arthur was the oldest member of the Brownfield Baptist Chu= >rch. >At Claud=92s death, he was the oldest member of the same Church. =20 > >