BIOGRAPHIES - TRUNDLE, John L., Bourbon County, Kentucky From: Bob Francis http://www.shawhan.com Date: 07 Feb 2000 The biographies are taken primarily from William Perrin's "The History of Bourbon, Scott, Harrison and Nicholas Counties, Kentucky" and E. Polk Johnson's "The History of Kentucky and Kentuckians," Vol. III. Many Bourbon County, Kentucky, researchers have pointed out mistakes and they are notated. Name: John L. TRUNDLE _________________________________________ Birth: 1831, Ruddles’ Mills, Kentucky Death: 1916 Age: 85 Father: Daniel TRUNDLE (1792-1846) Mother: Elizabeth “Betsey” AMOS Spouses _________________________________________ 1: Mary “Mollie” DUNCAN Birth: 1840 Death: 1913 Age: 73 Father: Thornton DUNCAN (1800-1872) Mother: Mary ROUTT (1802-) Marriage: 1861 Children: Bettie (1867-); Mary Ella (1869-1942); Laura (1874-1910) J. L. TRUNDLE,1 farmer; P. O. Paris. The Trundle family are among the early famihes who settled in Bourbon County. J. L. was born in Ruddel’s Mills Precinct, 1832; son of Daniel and Elizabeth (Amos) Trundle, whose parents, on both sides, were the early pioneers of the Blue Grass Region. Daniel Trundle was born July 9, 1792; his wife, Elizabeth, was born February 27, 1798, in Ruddel’s Mills Precinct; her father was Nicholas Amos, a native of Virginia; his wife was Nancy Jones, who also came of one of the early settlers of this country. Daniel Trundle, the father of the above, was one of the thrifty and energetic class of men who made the best of his opportunities and improved his time and his talents for business, and did his part manfully towards developing the interests of the country and securing at the same time a competence for his family. He not only carried on farming, but was engaged in manufacturing his own grain, by means of the small copper stills which were prevalent at that time. He lived a busy life, and in all his business transactions maintained the character of an honorable and upright man and Christian gentleman. He located on the farm now owned by John L., in 1846, where he lived until called home to the Better Land, July 31, 1846. Eight children were left to mourn him. The eldest was Nicholas, who settled in Jackson County, Mo.; Rachel Ann, married W. H. Crosthwait, of this county; Nancy married James Allen; Thomas, William, John L.; Eliza, married Esquire Taylor, of Dekalb Co., Ill.; and Sarah, who married H. C. Jackson, of Moniteau County, Mo. William is a resident of Kansas City, Mo. In 1861, May 7th, Mr. Trundle became the husband of Mary Duncan, a native of Bracken County, this State, daughter of Thornton Duncan and Mary Routt; both were natives of Virginia, near Culpepper C. H. Both the Routts and Duncans were early settlers in Kentucky, and among the first families in their social relations. Thornton Duncan was born August 4, 1800; Mary, his wife, in 1802. Mr. Duncan died in 1872. Six children were born to them, viz: John, Elias, Joseph, Willis, Mary and Tabitha. Mr. Trundle has about 250 acres of land, and is a well-to-do farmer; is a member of the M. E. Church, of which his father was a long time an adherent. Mr. Trundle has been a resident of this farm since 1843, and during this time, in connection with his farming, was for several years engaged in the mule trade, buying for the Southern market; has three children: Bettie, Mary E. and Laura B. Sources 1. Perrin, p. 493 ------------------------------ USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free genealogical information on the Internet, data may be freely used for personal research and by non-commercial entities as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may not be reproduced in any format or presentation by other organizations or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for profit or any form of presentation, must obtain the written consent of the file submitter, or his legal representative and then contact the listed USGENWEB archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access.