TRINKLE-Samuel - Fountain County INGenWeb Project

Samuel TRINKLE, farmer, Veedersburg, the son of Fredric and Sally Martin Trinkle. The former was a native of VA born 1792. He was reared to farming. In 1812 he married Sally Martin. They first moved to Ohio where they remained till 1826, when they came to Fountain County, locating 1/2 mile west of what is now Veedersburg. They raised a family of 11, six boys and five girls. Frederic Trinkle served in thewar of 1812 for a short time. The Trinkle family came orginally from Germany. Frederic and wife were members of the Freewill Baptist Church. They both lived to the good old age of 78. He was 4 years her senior. They were both esteemed highly for their christian character and social and benevolent kindness to all. Samuel Trinkle resides on a portion of the old homstead of his father. He was born in Montgomery Co OH; emigrated to Fountain County with his parents. He was inured to all the hardships of pioneer life. His early education was such as he could obtain in thepioneer schools. In 1836 he was married to Elizabeth BUCK, of Ohio daughter of John and Susan Buck (note: in the 1983 History of Fountain County, Indiana p. 569 it says this is a mistake and her name was Butt) both natives of VA, emigrating to Ohio in 1815 then to Fountain Co in 1830. He has by this alliance 11 children: Margaret J. Martin (deceased); Cyrena C; Frederic (deceased); John (deceased); Berilda; Henry (deceased) Sarah (deceased); Elizabeth (deceased); Christopher and Isaac J. Martin was a soldier in the 68th Ind Vols. He died in the service at the end of 16 months. Samuel Trinkle and his wife are members of the United Brethren Church. He has repeatedly been elected assessor of Van Buren Township for the past 29 years. In politics he is a republican. He has a farm of 90 acres, in a good state of cultivation.