Bio of TROWBRIDE, Miles M. (b.1843), Mower Co., MN ========================================================================= USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, material may be freely used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material, AND permission is obtained from the contributor of the file. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for non-commercial purposes, MUST obtain the written consent of the contributor, OR the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. If you have found this file through a source other than the MNArchives Table Of Contents you can find other Minnesota related Archives at: http://www.usgwarchives.net/mn/mnfiles.htm Please note the county and type of file at the top of this page to find the submitter information or other files for this county. FileFormat by Terri--MNArchives Made available to The USGenWeb Archives by: Darrel Waters Submitted: June 2006 ========================================================================= I have a book about the early settlers of Mower County alas it is missing its cover and the first four pages so I can not identify who printed it or when. This file is a list of the townships and individuals identified in the book. MILES M. TROWBRIDE was born in Dover, Racine county, Wisconsin, May 22, 1843. The Trowbridge families were ancient landholders in England, and for many generations have been noted in warfare. The grandfather of the subject of this sketch early instilled into the mind of young Miles his love of patriotism. When the war of the rebellion broke out, Miles soon answered the call, enlisting in the 1st Wisconsin Infantry and going as one of the color guard in his company. At Perrysville he engaged in his first serious fight and bravely did his company sustain itself. They captured the flag of the 1st Tennessee and rescued the battery which belonged to the state of Indiana, therefore receiving her thanks and a present of a full complement of colors. Miles was reported mortally wounded. By his father's careful nursing he pulled through and when sufficiently recovered was discharged as permanently disabled. In the fall of 1663 he removed to Lyle, Mower county, with is father. In September, 1864, he re-enlisted and was one of the chosen ones to enter the march to the sea. After the war he returned to farming in Lyle. Feb. 22, 1869, he married Rachel Crawford, a schoolmate of his boyhood. He has held various town offices, and in 1877 was elected County Commissioner from the southwest district. He was very instrumental in the erection of our beautiful court house and when the people voted not to issue bonds for the purpose, he, with server others, voted to raise the necessary money by taxation, distributed over three years time. Miles was promoted to Register of Deeds, which office he held for six years. Since this time he has been engaged in the abstract business, being how in the employ of the Pacific Abstract company, of Portland, Oregon. ========================================================================= Copyright Darrel Waters 2006. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm =========================================================================