TRAPNELL, Sarah Valentine

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• Also Known As: Sally
• Education: University High School, Los Angeles. BA English, Stanford University - Phi Beta Kappa
• Religion: Episcopal
• Residence: Palo Alto, Santa Clara, California
• Cause of Death: Aneurysm
• Residence: 1944, 3205 Overland Ave, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA
• Residence: 1948, 10577 Rochester Ave, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA
• Residence: 1948, 1840 N Beverly Glen Blvd, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA

Sarah married BYRNE, John Austin on 9 Feb 1957 in Frankfurt, Germany. John (son of BYRNE, John Drennan and EBI, Vivian Irene) was born on 21 Feb 1933 in Santa Cruz Hospital, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, California, USA; died on 28 Jan 1993 in Nojoqui Falls, Solvang, Santa Barbara, CA; was buried in Feb 1993 in Holy Trinity Episcopal Parish, 330 Ravenswood, Menlo Park, San Mateo, CA, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. BYRNE, John Trapnell
2. BYRNE, Hugh Drennan

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• Also Known As: Coles Trapnell
• Obituary: From San Francisco Chronicle: Coles Trapnell Los Angeles -- Coles Trapnell, who wrote and produced the early “Maverick” TV series and edited “Four Star Playhouse,” died Friday in Los Angeles of coronary thrombosis. He was 88. Mr. Trapnell joined RKO as a reader in 1936 and soon after became a story editor and associate producer at 20th Century-Fox. “Four Star Playhouse,” which was telecast first in 1954, was a dramatic series that starred Charles Boyer, Ida Lupino, Dick Powell and David Niven. Mr Trapnell was with the show until it closed in 1956. Mr. Trapnell wrote and produced the “Maverick” cowboy series from 1959 to 1962 and later wrote for the series “Lawman” and “Yancy Derringer.” He also wrote a how-to book for screenwriters titled “Teleplay.” He was a story editor for Universal Studios from 1962 until his retirement in 1975. Mr. Trapnell is survived by his daughters, Sarah Trapnell Byrne of Palo Alto and Jane Trapnell Marino of New York; three grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Donations may be made to the American Heart Association.
• Obituary: Los Angeles Times, Feb 4, 1999 Coles Trapnell; Television Writer Produced 'Maverick' February 04, 1999 |MYRNA OLIVER | TIMES STAFF WRITER Coles Trapnell, early television writer and producer whose series included "Maverick," has died at age 88. Trapnell, also a longtime story editor at Universal Studios who taught script writing at L.A. Valley College, died Friday of a heart attack at a retirement home in Los Angeles. In the mid-1950s, Trapnell served as story editor of the classic live television series "Four Star Playhouse," a collaboration of performers Charles Boyer, Ida Lupino, David Niven and Dick Powell. "With the number of dramatic shows on TV increasing each year," Trapnell told The Times in 1954, "competition for good stories is now a dead serious business." In those years Trapnell selected 80 scripts a year to supply "Four Star" and two half-hour shows, "The Star" and "The Story." In addition to currying known Hollywood writers, Trapnell sought top-quality material in UCLA theater arts classes and trade publications. From 1959 to 1962, Trapnell wrote his own stories and produced Warner Bros.' "Maverick," which launched James Garner as a star. Trapnell also wrote for the Western series "Lawman" and "Yancy Derringer." A native of New York, Trapnell was educated at Virginia Military Institute and New York University and began his career as a journalist on the Glen Cove Record. He moved to Hollywood in 1936 as a reader at RKO and then worked for 20th Century Fox as story editor and associate producer until 1953. He was story editor at Universal from 1962 until his retirement in 1975. In 1966, Trapnell wrote a well-received book titled "Teleplay," a guide for aspiring scriptwriters. Survivors include two daughters, Sarah Trapnell Byrne of Palo Alto and Jane Trapnell Marino of New York, three grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. A memorial service is scheduled at 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 14, in Westwood Memorial Park. The family has asked that any memorial contributions be made to the American Heart Assn.
• Occupation: Film and television writer, producer, and story editor.
• Religion: Episcopalian
• Cause of Death: Coronary thrombosis
• Residence: 1917, 124 South, Bluefield, Mercer, WV, USA
• Residence: 1920, Manhattan Assembly District 23, New York, New York
• Education: 4 Jun 1926, Friends Academy, Locust Valley, Nassau, NY USA
• Education: 1930, Virginia Military Institute
• Arrival: 1 Sep 1933, New York, New York

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Birth:
New York Medical College and Hospital for Women (Homoeopathic)

Baptized at home by his uncle, Rev. Henry Felix Kloman. Sponsors include Charlotte Bruce, and Edna would later marry her widowed husband, Alfred.

Education:
High school diploma from Friends Academy

Buried:
Appropriately buried on Valentine’s Day

Valentine married BROWN, Jean Hamilton Roxburgh on 24 May 1930 in Grace Church Chantry, New York, NY, USA. Jean (daughter of BROWN, Joseph and JOHNSTON, Isabelle Adams) was born on 25 May 1905 in 8 Wood Street, Partick, Lanark County, Scotland; died on 13 Aug 1985 in LOS ANGELES, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Immigration: 14 May 1911, Liverpool, England to Ellis Island
• Residence: Jun 1911, 3 Houston Street, New York, NY, USA
• Education: 26 Jan 1922, Bay Ridge High School, 350 67th Street, Bay Ridge Brooklyn, New York USA
• Education: 11 Jun 1925, Adelphi College, Brooklyn, NY USA

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Birth:
When and Where Born: 1905 / May Twenty-Fifth / 4h 45m P.M. / 8 Wood Street Partick

Education:
High School Diploma

Education:
BA Degree

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Wedding invitation: “Mr & Mrs. Joseph Brown announce the marriage of their daughter, Jean Hamilton, to Mr. Valentine Coles Trapnell, on Saturday, May the twenty-fourth, Nineteen hundred and thirty, Grace Church Chantry, New York”

Married:
Married by Reverend Edward Felix Kloman

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• Education: 1899-1901: The Episcopal High School of Virginia
• Vital: VA
• Served in military: Y
• Occupation: Attorney, Judge Advocate General’s Dept.
• Census: 22 Jun 1900, Episcopal High School, Falls Church, Fairfax, VA, USA
• Census: 1910, 487 W. 135th Street, New York, NY, USA
• Residence: 1910, 12-Wd Manhattan, New York, New York
• Residence: 1916, 124 South, Bluefield, Mercer, WV, USA
• Residence: 1920, Manhattan Assembly District 23, New York, New York

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Named for his mother’s first cousin, Thomas Allen Tidball.

Census:
Trapnell, Thomas T / Pupil / White / Male / Born Jul 1884 / Age 15 / Place of Birth Virginia / F B Virginia / M B Maryland / Occup. At School

Census:
Trapnell / Thomas / Head / White / Male / 26 / Married / Married 1yr / /Born W. Virginia / F B Maryland / M B Virginia / Occup Lawyer in a Bank

Thomas married VALENTINE, Edna Sarah on 20 Feb 1909 in Brookhaven, Long Island, and was divorced on 19 Aug 1922 in Manhattan, New York, New York, USA. Edna (daughter of VALENTINE, Jacob Lewis and BARTEAU, Sarah Baldwin) was born on 31 Aug 1882 in Brookhaven, Long Island; died on 23 Jul 1971 in Santa Monica, Ca; was buried in Westwood Memorial Park, Los Angeles, CA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Residence: 1900, Oyster Bay, Nassau, New York
• Census: 1910, 487 W. 135th Street, New York, NY, USA
• Residence: 1916, 124 South, Bluefield, Mercer, WV, USA
• Residence: 1920, Manhattan Assembly District 23, New York, New York
• Residence: 1920, Glen Cove, Nassau, New York
• Residence: 1921, 601 W 169th Street, Manhattan, NY, USA
• Residence: 1930, Queens, Queens, New York

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Census:
Trapnell / Edna / Head / White / Female / 27 / Married / Married 1yr /0 children/Born New York / F B New York / M B New York / Occup (illegible, possibly ‘none’ as she was pregnant)

Buried:
She also appears to be on the monument for Alfred Bruce at Mt Vernon Cemetery in West Boylston, MA

Notes:

Tom and Edna had a difficult marriage, and difficulty obtaining a divorce. The requirements for divorce in NY in the early 20s required evidence of infidelity, including witnesses. Their divorce process ran into trouble when the court appointed referee did not initially think there were sufficient grounds. After another two months of wrangling, the court granted a divorce.

Divorced:
After being denied 2 months earlier, divorce granted.

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• Physical Description: Stature: 5 ft 8 “-Forehead: Medium-Eyes: Brown-Nose: Broad-Mouth: Medium-Chin: Medium-Hair: Brown-Complexion: Medium-Face: Thin-
• Hair color: Brown
• Height: 5’ 8”
• Obituary: BROWN -- JOSEPH, on May 27, 1957 in his 89th year, of 455 56th St., Bklyn. Beloved husband of Isabelle and devoted father of Jean Trapnell, Hugh, George and Ethel; also six grandchildren. Services at Fred Herbst Sons Memorial, 7501 Fifth Ave., Bklyn, Tues 8:30 p.m..
• Occupation: Shipfitter
• Arrival: 1909
• Emigration: 1 Aug 1909, Brooklyn, Kings, New York, USA
• Naturalization: 6 May 1915, Brooklyn, Kings, New York, USA
• Residence: 27 Jun 1919, 724 59 Street, Brooklyn, Kings, NY, USA
• Residence: 1920, Brooklyn Assembly District 9, Kings, New York
• Residence: 1930, Brooklyn, Kings, New York, USA
• Residence: 1957, 455 56th Street, Brooklyn, Kings, NY, USA

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Residence:
From obit (see notes)

Joseph married JOHNSTON, Isabelle Adams about 1903. Isabelle (daughter of JOHNSTON, James and HAMILTON, Jean) was born in Mar 1875 in Greenoch, Scotland; died about 1972 in Brooklyn, Kings, New York, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Census: 1881, Rock Vale Cottage, Kilbarchan, Renfrewshire, Scotland
• Immigration: 14 May 1911, Ellis Island, MS Columbia, Gourock Scotland
• Residence: Jun 1911, 3 Houston Street, New York, NY, USA
• Residence: 1920, Brooklyn Assembly District 9, Kings, New York
• Census: 1930

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Immigration:
Ship = Columbia, Arrival = 14 May 1911, Name = Bella Brown, Age = 36, Occu = Nil, Read = Y, Write = Y, Nationality = Scotish, Race = Scotch, Last place = Scotland, Gourock, going to Janet Johnston 3 Houston Street

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• Obituary: From Spirit of Jefferson, March 19, 1912 Mr Joseph Trapnell a prominent member of the Jefferson County Bar, died at his home in this place on Saturday last. He was a native of Maryland, but had lived here since 1865. Living in Maryland at the beginning of the War Between the States, he was arrested because he refused to take the oath to the U. S. Government, but escaped and came to Virginia and joined Company G, 7th Virginia Cavalry, in which he served as a faithful soldier to the end of the war. He had studied law with Judge Maulsby in Frederick, Maryland, and continued his studies after he came here in 1865.After getting his license to practice he formed a partnership with Nathan S. White Esq., whose daughter he married in the fall of 1866. The firm had a large and lucrative practice for a number of years. For several years prior to Mr. Trapnell's death was so impaired that he unable to give the attention to his practice to which he had been accustomed since he came to the Bar. Mr. Trapnell was highly esteemed by the community in which he lived and by his brethren of the Bar with whom he was associated. He was a vestryman of the Protestant Episcopal Church and was frequently sent as a delegate to the conventions of that denomination. He is survived by his widow, seven sons and two daughters. Benjamin, Joseph, White and Thomas, of New York, William, of Romney: Rev. Richard Trapnell of Bluefield, West Virginia; John M. of this vicinity: Mrs H. F. Kloman, of Portland Me., and Miss Rebecca at home. Service will be conducted at Zion Episcopal Church, by Rev. J. S. Alfriend, assisted by Rev. J. H. Blake of Georgetown, D. C. Members of the Jefferson County Camp, U. C. V. and the members of the Bar will attend. Pallbearers are J. William Brown, Forrest W. Brown, W. O. Norris, S. W. Washington, John M. Daniel, Thomas R. Moore, W. L. Saunders and John Porterfield,
• Obituary: From Bluefield Daily Telegraph: Joseph Trapnell Church Paper Pays Tribute to Deceased Father of Bluefield Rector The following on the death of Joseph Trapnell, father of Rev. R. W. Trapnell, of this city, is taken from the Southern Churchman: Joseph Trapnell, of Charles Town, W. Va., died Saturday, a.m. March 16, 1912. Born in the city of Annapolis, Md., Sept 1, 1842. A grandson of Rev. Joseph Trapnell, who was born at Ottery St. Mary, Devonshire, England, November 8, 1775. Oldest son of Rev. Joseph Trapnell, D. D., who was born at Bemerton, Wiltshire, England, June 19, 1814. Our subject’s boyhood days Baltimore, Bristol, R.I., and Keokuk, Iowa, where his father was rector of churches in these places. He commenced the study of law in the office of Belknap & Lomax, at Keokuk, Iowa, in 1859. In 1861 (his father having moved to St. Marks parish, Frederick Co, Md.) he continued his legal studies with Joseph Palmer, esq., a noted attorney of Frederick, Md., until Sept, 1862, when he entered the confederate army on the 12th, Company G, 7th Va. Cavalry, where he remained until the late fall of 1864, when he joined the Maryland Battalion, which had the honor of being the last army of northern Virginia to surrender. In the summer of 1865 he continued his interrupted studies in the offices of the late N. S. White esq., at Charles Town, W. Va.. In Oct, 1866, he was admitted to the bar at Frederick, Md., and commenced the practice of his profession with his late preceptor, N. S. White, making the firm of White & Trapnell. On Nov. 20, 1866, he was united in marriage in Zion church, Charles Town, with Miss Rebecca Holmes White, only child of his preceptor and partner. The Rev. Joseph Trapnell officiated. His long useful life in the practice of his profession was spent in this ancient and beautiful town. He was the chancellor of the diocese of West Virginia, a lay deputy to the general convention of the church, which meets every three years, since 1889; a vestryman, of Zion Church, Charles Town, or warden, for upwards of forty years. Throughout the whole valley of Virginia, especially, and in all parts of the state and adjoining states of Virginia and Maryland, in many parts his professional ability makes him much sought after — especially in the intricacies of the great science, he was known to be a master of the law. Respected, honored, loved by the whole community, after a life spent there of nearly 47 years, he will be missed in the church and state. He leaves a widow and one sister. His brother is Dr. R. Watkins Trapnell, of Point of Rocks, and his sister, Miss Ella Trapnell, of Middletown, Md.
• Occupation: Lawyer
• Religion: Episcopalian
• Military: 12 Sep 1862, Knoxville, Frederick, MD, USA
• Residence: Apr 1870, S. George Street, Charles Town, Jefferson, West Virginia
• Residence: 1880, Charlestown, Jefferson, West Virginia, United States
• Residence: 1900, Charles Town, Jefferson, West Virginia
• Residence: 1910, Charles Town, Jefferson, West Virginia

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Military:
Enlisted in Company G, Virginia 7th Cavalry Regiment on 12 Sep 1862.

Residence:
“A dwelling house was completed in Charles Town for Joseph Trapnell, S. George St.” (Ultimately was 416 S. George Street, Charles Town, WV)

Joseph married WHITE, Rebecca Holmes on 20 Nov 1866 in Charlestown, WV. Rebecca (daughter of WHITE, Nathan Smith and MACKY, Frederica) was born on 4 May 1845 in Charlestown WV; died on 3 May 1931 in Charles Town, WV; was buried on 5 May 1931 in Zion Church yard, Charles Town, WV. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Obituary: From The Morning News, Wilmington, DE Mrs. Rebecca H. Trapnell Mrs. Rebecca H. Trapnell, 85 years old. widow of Joseph Trapnell, of Charlestown. West Virginia, died in that town on Sunday, according to news received here yesterday. Mrs. Trapnell was the mother of the Rev. Richard W. Trapnell, now cf Norfolk, Va. Mr. Trapnell was rector of St. Andrew's P. E. Church, in this city, and was well known here, leaving for Norfolk last year. Mrs. Trapnell was a daughter' Of Nathan S. White, a member of the Charlestown bar. for many years. Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. H. F. Kloman, wife of the Rev. H. F. Kloman, rector of the Episcopal Church at Cumberland, Md., and Miss Rebecca R. Trapnell, of Charlestown, and four sons, William Trapnell, superintendent of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, Western; Captain Thomas T. Trapnell, U. S. A.; the Rev. Richard W. Trapnell, Norfolk, Va., and J. M. Trapnell, of Charlestown. Funeral services will be held in Zion Episcopal Church this afternoon.
• Residence: 1910, Charles Town, Jefferson, West Virginia

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Married:
Officiated by his father, Rev. Joseph Trapnell

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• Religion: Quaker
• Cause of Death: Ulcer
• Residence: 1860, Oyster Bay, Queens, New York
• Residence: 1870, Oyster Bay, Queens, New York
• Residence: 1910, 11-Dist Brookhaven, Suffolk, New York
• Residence: 1920, Brookhaven, Suffolk, New York
• Residence: 1930, Brookhaven, Suffolk, New York

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Buried:
Jacob Valentine (son of Charles & Keziah Valentine) born 4th mo. 16th 1857 died 4th mo. 30th 1942

Jacob married BARTEAU, Sarah Baldwin on 5 Oct 1881 in Brookhaven, Long Island. Sarah (daughter of BARTEAU, William Marshall and MATTHEWS, Martha) was born on 16 Jan 1862 in Brookhaven, Long Island; died on 16 Jun 1884; was buried in Friends Burying Ground, Matinecock, Nassau, NY, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Buried:
Sadie B. wife of Jacob M. Valentine died June 16th 1884 AE 22 years & 6 mos.

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Married:
JPG, Genealogy/Reunion/documents/Barteau-Valentine Wedding Invitation.jpg, Barteau / Valentine Wedding Invitation, DOCUMENT, Wedding invitation for Sadie Barteau & JL Valentine

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• Occupation: 1882 - Tobacconist, 1891 - Insurance Agent
• Census: 1891, 4 Garvald St, Greenock, Renfrewshire Scotland

Hugh married ROXBURGH, Jane on 18 Jul 1864 in Port Glasgow, Scotland. Jane (daughter of ROXBURGH, James and PICKEN, Annie) was born about 1840 in Port Glasgow, Renfrew, Scotland; died after 1919. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Physical Description: A red-blonde (strawberry blonde) hair
• Census: 1851, Dock Head Street, Paisley Middle Church, Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire
• Census: 1911, 16 Lynedock Street, Greenock, Renfrew, Scotland

Notes:

Birth:
Abt 1840 per 1851 Census, possibly 1845 per 1891 census

Census:
Name:-Jane Roxburgh-Age:-11-Estimated birth year:-abt 1840-Relationship:-Daughter-Father:-James Roxburgh-Mother:-Ann Roxburgh-Gender:-Female-Where born:-Port Glasgow, renfrew-Parish Number:-574-Civil Parish:-Paisley Middle Church-Phillimore Ecclesiastical Parish Maps:-View related Ecclesiastical Parish-Town:-Port Glasgow-County:-Renfrewshire-Address:-Dock Head Street-Occupation:-Scholar-

Census:
Address: 16 Lynedoch-Rooms with 1 or more windows: 3-Number of people in house: 5-Jane Brown / Head of house / Female age 68 / Widow / Duration of marriage 48 years / Children born alive 11 / Children still living 9 / Birthplace: Renfrewshire Greenock-John Brown / Son / Male age 40 / Single / Occupation: Brass finisher / Industry: Engine works / Worker / Birthplace: Renfrewshire Greenock-Hugh Brown / Son / Male age 36 / Single / Occupation: Shipyard Clerk / Industry: Engine works / Worker / Birthplace: Renfrewshire Greenock-James Brown / Son / Male age 34 / Single / Occupation: Engine Filler/ Industry: Engine works / Worker / Birthplace: Renfrewshire Greenock-Elizabeth Brown / Daughter / Female age 34 / Single / Occupation: Tailoress/ Industry: Workship / Worker / Birthplace: Renfrewshire Greenock

Died:
Per Joseph Brown’s passport application of 1919, he is going to visit his sick mother

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• Occupation: Ship's carpenter
• Cause of Death: Influenza, pulmonary congestion
• Residence: 1882, 66 Holisscroft Street, Greenock, Renfrewshire Scotland

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3 children by Jessie Grant, died at age 72. He was a ship's carpenter. He and his 1st wife were both born Brig o' Weir. His father was also James Johnston, a printer on cloth, born in North Ireland. His wife was Belle Adams b. Brig o' Weir & buried there. He was 72 when he died, although his daughter, Isabelle, could neither remember his year of birth nor death.

James married HAMILTON, Jean on 31 Dec 1873 in Presbyterian Church, Brig o' Weir, Renfrewshire, Scotland. Jean (daughter of HAMILTON, William and STEELE, Janet) was born about 1851 in Bridge of Weir, Scotland; died about 1879. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Education: Yes
• Census: 1861, Milliken Street, Houston and Killellan, Renfrewshire, Scotland
• Census: 1871, Ro M Alexanders Land No 2, Kilbarchan, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Notes:

Died at 28, leaving 3 girls, and a boy who died young. Shown in 1861 census as Jane Hamilton.