BIO:  John B. Trone, York County, PA

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History of York County, Pennsylvania.  John Gibson, Historical Editor.
Chicago: F. A. Battey Publishing Co., 1886.
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Part II, Biographical Sketches, Heidelberg Township, Pg 110

JOHN B. TRONE was born August 27, 1827, and is the eighth of twelve children of 
George Trone, of Heidelberg Township.  His grandfather, Abraham Trone, came from 
Germany and received a grant of 250 acres of land from the Penns, May 14, 1767.  
This land was located in what was then Manheim Township, now the central part of 
Heidelberg Township, near Smith’s Station.  Abraham Trone was a Revolutionary 
hero.  He was married twice and had a family of seven children.  George, the 
father of John B., was the first son of the second wife.  He lived on the 
homestead farm until his death at eighty years of age, and was buried at the 
Mennonite Meeting House (Baer’s), of which denomination he was a minister.  John 
B. Trone spent his early life on the farm, receiving his education in 
subscription schools.  At the age of eighteen he began learning the trade of 
blacksmithing, and continued it at Trone’s Stand, Smith’s Station, for twenty-two 
years.  His first marriage was to Eliza Shutt, daughter of Joseph Shutt, of 
Heidelberg Township.  They had five children:  Valentine, Franklin (deceased), 
John S., Lizzie and Mary (deceased).  His second marriage was, May 20, 1866, to 
Annie Rohrbaugh, daughter of George and Sarah Rohrbaugh, of this township.  They 
have had six children:  Charles, Joseph, George, an infant (deceased), Sarah and 
Alla Mary.  Mr. Trone is now farming near Smith’s Station.  He is a member of the 
German Reformed Church, is a prominent Democrat and has held various offices of 
trust and profit in church in township.  His son, John S. Trone, a dealer in 
general merchandise at Smith’s Station, and a teacher, was born August 1, 1856, 
passed his early life on the farm, was educated at different schools.  He taught 
school for several years, and is now a successful merchant and also a justice of 
the peace of Heidelberg Township at Smith’s Station.