Alexander Tremper1

#1488, (1823 - before 4 June 1880)
RelationshipGranduncle of Nelle Belle Bridges
Father*John Lawrence Tremper2 (1803 - 1862)
Mother*Margaret Hayes2 (1804 - 1846)

Family 1

Minerva Cossler b. c 1833, d. 1867
Children 1.Susannah C Tremper11 (c 1851 - )
 2.Michael M Tremper+11 (c 1853 - 1920)
 3.Alvin L Tremper11 (c 1859 - )
 4.Arietta L. Tremper12 (c 1862 - )
 5.Emma F. Tremper12 (c 1865 - )

Family 2

Mary M Garrett b. c 1830

Family 3

Rachel Edwards b. 1845
Child 1.Champion Edward Tremper+13 (1879 - 1922)
Alexander Tremper was also known as Trumper (variant.) 
Birth*1823He was born in 1823 at OhioG.2 
before 26 September 1850He removed before 26 September 1850.3 
27 September 1850He appeared on the census of 27 September 1850 in the household of Leah "Letta" Tremper and George Young at Luce Twp., Spencer Co., IndianaG, age 24, farmer (also recorded in hh of Joseph and Cynthia Graham, fam. 611); (neis. Abner (33) and Elizabeth (35) Davis, fam. 607; Elijah and Elizabeth (Davis) Enlow with Abner's mother (and Leah's sister) Elizabeth, fam. 604.)4 
1851"ON THE same day by same, Mr. Alexander Trumper to Miss Minerva Cosier, all of this county."
The Planter, Jan. 18,1851, Vol. 3, No. 40, Pg 2 in 1851. 
Marriage*16 January 1851He married Minerva Cossler, daughter of William Cossler and Catherine Riddle, on 16 January 1851 at Spencer Co., IndianaG.1,5
13 July 1860He and Minerva Cossler appeared on the census of 13 July 1860 at Luce Twp., Spencer Co., IndianaG; (also Johnson Cossler (19), bro. of Minerva; neis. Abner and Elizabeth Davis, fam. 883.)6 
2 August 1870He appeared on the census of 2 August 1870 at Luce Twp., Spencer Co., IndianaG.7 
Marriage*19 September 1871He married Mary M Garrett on 19 September 1871 at Spencer Co., IndianaG.8
Marriage*26 May 1878He married Rachel Edwards on 26 May 1878 at Spencer Co., IndianaG.9 
Death*before 4 June 1880He died before 4 June 1880.10 

Citations

  1. [S1314] Spencer County Marriages from The Planter, online www.ingenweb.org/inspencer/Spencer%20Co/INgenweb_old/OLD-%20inspencer/, "On the same day by same, Mr. Alexander Trumper to Miss Minerva Cosier, all of this county." The Planter, Jan. 18,1851, Vol. 3, No. 40, Pg 2.
  2. [S122] J. Douglas Leith and Priscilla (Tremper) Leith, "Daniel Tremper Pioneer Family of Jefferson County NY", 2011 (Auburndale, MA), online http://jefferson.nygenweb.net/tremper.htm
  3. [S20] 1850 U.S. Federal Census.
  4. [S20] 1850 U.S. Federal Census. George (44), farmer, b. NY; Letty (45), b. NY.
  5. [S648] Indiana Marriages 1811-1959/2007/2019 (index and images), online FamilySearch.org, Spencer Co., 1847-1855 vol. 3, p. 187, img 409/574. Alexander Tremper and Minerva Cosler, lic. 14 Jan 1851, marr. 16 Feb 1851.
  6. [S19] 1860 U.S. Federal Census. Alexander (37), farmer, b. OH; Minerva (28), b. IN.
  7. [S18] 1870 U.S. Federal Census. Alexander (44), b. OH, farmer, real estate value $400, personal estate $400.
  8. [S648] Indiana Marriages 1811-1959/2007/2019, online FamilySearch.org, Spencer Co., 1868-1874 vol. 6, p. 305, img 209/586. Alexander Tremper and Mary M. Garrett, lic. 18 Sep 1871, marr. 19 Sep 1871.
  9. [S648] Indiana Marriages 1811-1959/2007/2019, online FamilySearch.org, Spencer Co. Vol. 7, p. 448, img. 593/670. Alexander Tremper and Rachael Lang, lic. 22 may 1878, marr. 26 May 1878 by R J Axton J.P.
  10. [S520] VWH, Rachel is a widow in the 1880 census.
  11. [S19] 1860 U.S. Federal Census. Alexander (39), Minerva (28), Susannah (9), Michael (7), Alvin (1).
  12. [S18] 1870 U.S. Federal Census. Alexander (44), farmer; no spouse.
  13. [S17] 1880 U.S. Federal Census.