Carol, This is from the book "Trussville Through the Years" by Earl Massey. >Warren Truss came to this county before 1820 from Pitt County, NC, where he was born May 12, 1772. His father was Samuel Truss, Sr., a patriot of the Revolutionary War.< There were three sons; Warren, Joel and Samuel Jr. The wife of Samuel Sr. was Mary Forbes Truss. Motthu@aol.com