Josiah Simmons Trubody
Josiah Simmons Trubody - The subject of this sketch, whose portrait appears in this work, is the son of Edward and Mary Simmons Trubody, and was born in Cornwall County, England, June 19, 1805. Here he received a common school education and resided till 1830, when he proceded to New Brunswick. June 26th of that year we find him in Philadelphia, where he soon found work in the harvest-field with the Quakers, at which he continued for three weeks. He then proceeded to Wayne County, Pennsylvania, where he hired out to work at general farm labor, at which he continued for seven years. In September, 1837, he emigrated West, and settled in La Fayette County, Missouri, where he remained for two years. He then moved to Carroll County, that State, and began farming, which he continued till August 26,1849. He then started for California, coming the southern route, and arriving in the State January 22, 1850. He immediately proceeded to Napa County, and located on land two miles below Yountville, on which he resided till 1873. In May of that year he moved to Napa City, and has since resided in that place. Mr. Trubody married, in Wayne County, Pennsylvania, Miss Mary Ann Lakin, October 4,1835, who was a daughter of Joel Lakin, of Massachusetts, and Clementina Sands, of New Jersey. She was born in Wayne County, Pennsylvania, March 19,1811. By this union, which was formed nearly fifty years ago, they have two children: William P., born February 23,1843; Edward W., born December 13, 1851; one child deceased, Chrisanda Jane, born August 17.. 1840, and died April 13,1868.
History of Napa and Lake Counties,: San Francisco, Cal.: Slocum, Bowen & Co., Publishers, 1881
Transcribed by Julie Appletoft, February, 2007 Page 569
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