Michael C. Trout and Margaret G. Carkhuff

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Husband Michael C. Trout ¹

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           Born: 30 Sep 1810 1
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           Died: 1873 - Mauch Chunk, Carbon Co, PA 1
         Buried:  - Moorfield Cemetery, Hickory Twp, Mercer Co, PA

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         Father: Jacob Trout (      -1829) 2
         Mother: Mary Shilling (      -1842) 1

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       Marriage: 14 Jan 1835 1

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Wife Margaret G. Carkhuff ¹

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           Born:  - New Jersey
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         Father: Gabriel Carkhuff (      -      ) 1
         Mother: 

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Children

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1 M William E. Trout ¹

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           Born: 3 Jul 1838 1
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           Died: 16 Jun 1841 1
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         Spouse: Did Not Marry

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2 M Conrad C. Trout ¹

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           Born: 29 Jul 1845 1
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General Notes: Husband - Michael C. Trout

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He learned the hatter's trade, and followed it for three years. He then engaged in the carpenter and build­ing business, and while thus engaged he built the Shenango House at Sharon. He was elected, on the Democratic ticket, recorder of Mercer County in 1843, and served one term. He was immediately elected prothonotary, which posi­tion he filled for six years. He removed, in 1852, to a part of the homestead farm, and erected a residence. The same year he was elected, on the Democratic ticket, a member of Congress, and served in the session of 1853-54. After his term of Congressional labor expired he engaged with the Sharon Iron and Steel Rolling Works as its manager. He subsequently engaged in the machine business, under the firm name of McGilvray, Trout & Carver. He was also engaged in the planing-mill business, the firm being known as Carver & Trout. Mr. Trout was connected with the Sharon Banking Company as one of the directors. He also obtained the charter for the Sharon Gas Works. He opened the coal banks on his own property, and was extensively engaged in real estate operations. He was always alive to public affairs, and was president of Hickory Township School Board for over twenty years. [HMC 1888, 877]

1 —, History of Mercer County, Pennsylvania. Its Past and Present (Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk & Co., Publishers, 1888), Pg 877.

2 —, History of Mercer County, Pennsylvania. Its Past and Present (Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk & Co., Publishers, 1888), Pg 866, 877.