Jacob R. Trauger and Mary Byers

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Husband Jacob R. Trauger ¹

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            AKA: Jacob L. Trauger 2
           Born: 30 Jun 1855 3
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         Father: George Trauger (1811/1815-1897) 1 2
         Mother: Hannah Rumbaugh (      -1857) 2

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       Marriage: 13 Nov 1879 3

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Wife Mary Byers ⁴

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           Born:  - Mt. Pleasant Twp, Westmoreland Co, PA
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         Father: Leonard Byers (1817-1860) 5
         Mother: Margaret Leasure (      -      ) 5

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Children

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1 M George W. Trauger ³

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2 M Daniel B. Trauger ³

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3 F Margaret Trauger ³

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General Notes: Husband - Jacob R. Trauger

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He was educated in the public schools and at Sewickley Academy. He remained at home and succeeded his father in the conduct of the mill and the farm. The mill fell into disuse and was finally dismantled and torn down. He purchased sixty acres of the homestead, on which he thereafter resided. In 1897 he erected a modern residence overlooking the village of Trauger, and gave most of his attention to grain, handling most of the grain in the southern part of the county. He superintended his farm, but beyond that gave little attention to it. He was one of the organizers of the Pleasant Unity National Bank, of which he was vice-president. He was interested in local affairs and officiated as school director. Politically he was a Democrat. He and his family were members of the Presbyterian church at Pleasant Unity, in which he served as one of the trustees.
He was a lover of good sports, especially gunning, and each autumn he made a trip to the northwest for the shooting season. In 1895 he moved to Selome Springs, Arkansas, and in company with Ira Gress erected a roller flouring mill with long elevator. This he operated for two years, and then returned to Westmoreland County, retaining, however, his interest in the plant until 1902, when the mill was destroyed by fire.

1 John W. Jordan, History of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, Genealogical Memoirs, Vol. III (Chicago, IL: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1906), Pg 5.

2 Samuel T. Wiley, Biographical and Historical Cyclopedia of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: John M. Gresham & Co., 1890.), Pg 521.

3 John W. Jordan, History of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, Genealogical Memoirs, Vol. III (Chicago, IL: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1906), Pg 6.

4 John W. Jordan, History of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, Genealogical Memoirs, Vol. III (Chicago, IL: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1906), Pg 6, 379.

5 John W. Jordan, History of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, Genealogical Memoirs, Vol. III (Chicago, IL: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1906), Pg 378.