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GEORGE TRUMP, farmer; P. O. Arcanum; a life resident of Darke County; is the son of John Trump, who was a son of Frederick Trump; Frederick’s father, Casper Trump, was a native of Germany, and emigrated to America and settled in Maryland at an early day; Frederick was born in Maryland, and came to Darke County at an early day and settled near Castine; John was born in Maryland, and married there; afterward lived in Pennsylvania, and from there to Montgomery Co., Ohio, and removed to Darke County about the year 1840; lived about one year near Castine, then removed to Twin Township. The subject of this sketch was born in Twin Township Oct. 27, 1847; was brought up on a farm, and received the benefit of a regular attendance at the district school during his youth, and three terms at the Normal School, at Lebanon; was married to Lurenna Howell June 29, 1876, and together they celebrated the 100th anniversary of American independence by visiting the Centennial Exhibition at Philadelphia; they also visited his father’s birthplace. Mr. Trump began teaching in 1869, and has taught most of the winters since; his wife was a pupil under him; after their marriage, he taught school the first winter, and they kept house in an old log cabin, a relic of pioneer days, which was the only house then vacant near the schoolhouse; in the following spring, he rented her father’s farm, in Sec. 3, Butler Township, where they now reside; they first kept house, or rather "stayed" in a shop and wash-house of their neighbor, Charles Bobenmoyer, during the spring and summer, while the present neat and commodious house was building. Mr. Trump is a young man, intelligent, energetic and industrious, and has already made a start which proves his ability to become, if life and health are spared, one of the substantial citizens; he is a member of the Lutheran Church, and both he and his wife are respected members of society; they are the parents of two children— Carrie A. (deceased) and Lewis O.