John A. Trenter, 12th West Virginia Infantry, Civil War

JOHN A. TRENTER, Company "A"

The marriage record shows that John A. Trenter, 22, married Margaret Moslander, 24, on April 24, 1868 in Marshall County. Possibly, Margaret died and John married "Laura B." It is not certain that the "John Trantor," as transcibed in the 1900 census, is he.

1880 Census, Washington District, Marshall County:

TRENTER (387)
Jno A...35-wm...farm laborer...WV...WV...WV
Marg't J...37-wf...keeping house...WV...WV...WV
Louis M...10-wm...son...WV...WV...WV
Ida M...7-wf...WV...WV...WV
Linnce P...3-wf...WV...WV...WV
Texa E...10/12-wf...Aug...WV...WV...WV
Mary M. MOSLANDER...19-wf...sdau...at home...WV...WV...WV
Wm MOSLANDER...17-wm...sson...WV...WV...WV

1900 Census, Washington District, Marshall County:

TRANTOR, 886
John...Farmer...Apr 1845...55...M-10...WV...VA...PA
Laura B...wife...Jan 1869...31...1/1...WV...WV...WV
Mabel B...dau...Oct 1891...8...WV...WV...WV

John A. "Trenton," Company A, 12th W.Va. Infantry, is buried at Fairview #2 Cemetery, Marshall County, W.Va. He died 16 May 1917; age 72 years 2 months 5 days. (Source: Rae Baker; Vol 2., page 31, Marshall County Courthouse records)