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From: "Lee and Billie Jones" <>
Subject: John Rufus Trotter family d. 1949
Date: Tue, 29 Jun 2004 16:54:48 -0400

From the Scrapbook of pictures and obits kept by Ella Ruth Hazel Trotter
(1905-1963), d/o John Henry & Jamesanna Timmerman Hazel. A copy has been
donated to the Tompkins Library, EDGS, Edgefield, SC by Mr. & Mrs. Randy
(Betty) Trotter

Billie Jones
Camden. SC



JOHN R. TROTTER of Near Ward Passes Away - Special to the Saluda Standard.
Ridge Springs, SC, Jan 10 --- John R. Trotter, 81, who died at the home of
his son W. A. Trotter near Ward after an extended illness, funeral services
were held from the Red Bank Baptist Church in Saluda at 3 o"clock Sat.
afternoon, conducted by the Rev. Roy Durst, assisted by the Rev. H. B. White,
and the Rev. T. E. Robinett, pastor of the Red Bank Baptist church of Saluda.
Interment was in the Red Bank Cem.
Mr. Trotter was a good Christian gentleman and ever ready to do what was
right and honest in helping the community in which he lifed. He was a good
husband and father and leaves a host of relatives and friends to mourn his
passing. Survivors include one sister, Mrs. Annie Rodgers of Ward; one
brother, Ike Trotter of Ward; five daughters: Mrs. J. D. Rushton of Johnston,
Mrs. Otton Styion (sic) of Saluda, Mr. M. B. Storey of Ward, and Mrs. R. L.
Monach of Prichard, AL; seven sons: Ernest and W. A. Trotter of Ward; John
and Ira Trotter of Columbia; Hammond Trotter of Trenton; George Trotter of
Saluda, and Carl Trotter of Ridge Springs; 57 grandchildren and 17
great-grandchildren.
Mr. Trotters grandsons served as active pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers
were members of the Richland Church Men's Bible Class and Dr. Brice Jordan, F.
C. Kreps, D. C. Bomar, Archie Jones, Eugene Black, Barney Chapman, Phil Yatson
and Maynard Watson.
The large gathering of friends and loved ones and the beautiful flowers was
an evidence of the love and esteem in which Mr. Trotter was held.

No dates are given with the newspaper article, but cem. Records from Red Bank
show he and his wife and their dates.
Trotter, John R. [Rufus] Feb 18 1868 - Jan 6 1949
Trotter, Susie S. Oct 15 1873 - Feb 15 1942 [Susan Anna Rebecca Snelgrove
per HC Ouzts]

There may be an ERROR in his cem. transcription, as census records have him
younger than Ike. Need to find Ike to check it out.

HC Ouzts identifies the following children as children of John Rufus and Susie
Snelgrove Trotter. I have no info. to confirm or deny this:
Trotter, Paul Aug 26 1907 Aug 26 1907 Inf
Trotter, Irene Oct 16 1903 [Feb 13 1904] 3 mo
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Wife of John R. Trotter:

Mrs. Trotter Dies Near Ward -- Johnston, Feb. 15 --(Special--Mrs. John R.
Trotter, 69, died at 3 o'clock this afternoon at her home near Ward after an
illness of three weeks.
She is survived by her husband; five daughter, Mrs. Viola Bacon of Columbia,
Mrs. J. D. Rushton of Johnston, Mrs. Anna Bell Styne (Styron) of Ninety-Six,
Mrs. Eula Storey of Grovetown, GA, and Mrs. Ceo Monardi of Sanford FL.; seven
sons, Ernest Trotter and W. A. Trotter of Ward, John Trotter and Ira Trotter
of Columbia, Hammond Trotter of Clinton, George Trotter of Saluda, and Carl
Trotter of Wagner.
Funeral services will be conducted at 4 o'clock Monday afternoon from the
Red Bank Baptist Church at Saluda by the Rev. Henry Bell White.

She is named as Susan Anna Rebecca Snelgrove in the files of HC Ouzts and
called Suzie Snelgrove in the obituary of her son Ernest E/B Trotter.
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Ernest Trotter of Ward is named in the obit of his mother Mrs. John Rufus
Trotter in her 1942 obit from the Scrapbook of Ella Ruth Hazel Trotter.

His own obit was also included as follows, date and name of newspaper unknown.

There is E. B. Trotter and E. E. Trotter info. that seems to be the same
person.

E. E. Trotter - Ward Resident, 58, died, Rites from Red Hill Baptist Church
Saluda, Jan 23 (special) - Ernest E. Trotter, 58, died early this morning
at his home at Ward, after an illness of three days. He was a native of Ward
township all his life and was a member of Ridgeland Springs Baptist church.
Funeral services will be held at 4 o'clock Thursday afternoon from Red Bank
Baptist Church....Interment will follow in Red Bank Cem.
Survivors include the widow, Mrs. Leona R. Trotter; three daughters, Mrs.
Conrad Banks of Saluda, Mrs. Platts of Ridge Spring and mrs. marion Reams of
Johnston; four sons, Truman and Hayward Trotter of Saluda, and Billy and Ansel
Trotter of Ward; five brothers, John and Ira Trotter of Columbia, Hammond
Trotter of Trenton, George Trotter of Johnston and Carl Trotter of Ridge
Spring, and five sisters, Mrs. Eugene Becknell of Pomaria, Mrs. Myrice Rushton
of Johnston, Mrs. Buster Story of Ward, Mrs. Otto Styron of Saluda, and Mars.
Lester Monarch of Alabama.

Both he and his wife are found in the Red Bank Baptist Church Cem. Records as
follows:
Trotter, Ernest Jun 6 1893 - Jan 23 1952
Trotter, Leona RODGERS Apr 20 1898 -

1952 - Death Cert. #1006, Saluda Co, SC
Ernest B. Trotter
Male White Farmer, married Leona Rodgers, WWI vet.
b. June 6, 1893, Rural Saluda Co, SC [then Edgefield Co]
father: John R. Trotter
mother: Susie Snelgrove
d. Jan 23, 1952, rural Saluda Co, SC
cause: cerebral hemmorhage
informant: Truman Trotter, Saluda, SC
buried: Red Bank [Baptist church Cem., Saluda, Saluda Co, SC]
UT: Ramey's, Saluda, SC
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Truman Trotter, the informant above is the son of Ernest Trotter.

Descendants of Truman Trotter

1 Truman TROTTER
. +Arzelle DORN Father: Ed Dorn
..... 2 Suzanne TROTTER
..... 2 Infant Daughter TROTTER

The information above comes from the obit of his infant daughter transcribed
from a clipping in the Scrapbook of Ella Ruth Hazel Trotter: No date or
newspaper name is given.

Trotter Infant Died in Hospital - The infant daugther of Mr. & Mrs. Truman
Trotter of Saluda died Saturday at the Baptist Hospital. Graveside services
were held Saturday afternoon at Red Bank Baptist Church Cem....
Survivors include the mother and father; one sister, Suzanne, the paternal
grandmother, Mrs. E. B. Trotter of Ward, and the maternal grandfather, Ed. Dorn
of Saluda. Mrs. Trotter is the former Arzelle Dorn of Saluda.

The Red Bank Church cem. contains the grave of Daughter Trotter, Jun 21 1958 -
Jun 21 1958. HC calls her Phyllis? She may be this daughter, but I have no
real proof of that since the obits don't give dates.

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