In a message dated 7/17/2003 5:35:27 PM Pacific Daylight Time, wdhorst@willinet.net writes: > I have a Catherine Trobaugh b. 1835 to William Trobaugh and Eve Harmon. > This Catherine married Michael Cobble b. 1819 in Greene County Tennessee > on May 30, 1854. Is this Catherine a sister to the Mary Ann mentioned? > If so, how are her ancestors traced back to Germany Trarbach line? Can > anyone help with this? > > Thanks > > Bill Horst > Burlington, Iowa > wdhorst@willinet.net > > Yes, Catherine and Mary Ann were both daughters of William and Eve Harmon Trobaugh of Greene, TN. William Trobaugh b. 13 Oct 1801 Augusta, VA d. 6 Sep 1867 Greene, TN was the son of Johan Frederick Trobaugh chr. 8 Apr 1765 York Co. PA; d. Aft Feb 1840 Greene, TN. m. Mary abt 1795 Augusta, VA Johan Frederick Trobaugh was the son of Johan Nichel (Nickolas) Trobaugh b. 23 Aug 1741 Sohren, Zell, Rhineland, Prussia; d. 1818 Greene, TN; m. Anna Elizabeth abt 1760/1762 Nickolas Trobaugh's father was Johan Michael Trarbach Chr. 3 Mar 1700 Kleinich, Bernkastel, Rhineland, Prussia; d. aft 1751 Cordones, York, PA; Michael was married to Maria Elizabeth Hermann chr. 4 Jul 1706 Sohren, Rhineland, Prussia; d. after 1751 York, PA; married in Rhineland, Prussia Michael Trarbach was the son of Wilhelm Trarbach b. 1664 and Eva Margretha Viepers. Maria Elizabeth Hermann was the daughter of Hans Adam Hermann and Eva Catherine.