TRAPNELL, Joseph III

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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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Married:
Officiated by his father, Rev. Joseph Trapnell

1. TRAPNELL, Benjamin was born on 28 Aug 1867 in Charles Town, WV; died on 29 Apr 1926 in Charles Town, WV.
2. TRAPNELL, Emily Watkins was born on 23 Mar 1870 in Charles Town, WV; died on 9 Sep 1876 in Charles Town, WV.
3. TRAPNELL, Joseph IV was born on 21 Jun 1871 in Charles Town, W. Va.; died on 11 Nov 1922 in Chatham, New Jersey; was buried in Zion Church, Charles Town, W. Va..
4. TRAPNELL, Fredricka Holmes was born on 30 Jul 1873 in Charles Town, WV; died on 21 Mar 1894 in Charles Town, WV.
5. TRAPNELL, Eleanor Marshall was born on 17 Jan 1875 in Charles Town, WV; died on 25 Dec 1941 in Hoopers Creek, Henderson, NC, USA; was buried on 27 Dec 1941 in Zion Cemetery, Charles Town, Jefferson, WV, USA.
6. TRAPNELL, William was born on 22 May 1877 in Charles Town, WV; died on 29 Nov 1935.
7. TRAPNELL, Nathan White was born on 28 Oct 1878 in Charles Town, WV; died on 14 May 1927 in New York City, NY USA; was buried on 17 May 1927 in Zion Cemetery, Charles Town, Jefferson, WV, USA.
8. TRAPNELL, Rebecca Macky was born on 12 Apr 1880 in Charles Town, WV; died in Aug 1966 in Charles Town, WV; was buried on 19 Aug 1966 in Zion Cemetery, Charles Town, Jefferson, WV, USA.
9. TRAPNELL, Richard Watkins was born on 16 Nov 1881 in Charles Town, WV; died on 12 Sep 1950 in Wilmington, New Castle, DE, USA.
10. TRAPNELL, Major Thomas Tidball was born on 18 Jul 1883 in Charles Town, WV; died on 16 Jun 1940 in Mclean, VA; was buried in Section 6, Site 5748, Arlington National Cemetery.
11. TRAPNELL, John Mackay was born on 15 Sep 1885 in Charles Town, WV; died in Sep 1968 in Charles Town, Jefferson, West Virginia, United States of America.

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• CLER: Y
• Obituary: From the Spirit of Jefferson: Rev. Joseph Trapnell, D. D., father of Joseph Trapnell, Esq., of this town, died at his residence near Petersville, Frederick county, Maryland, on Monday last, aged 73 years. He had been a clergyman at the Episcopal Church for fifty years.
• Religion: Episcopal
• Residence: 1850, Baltimore Ward 4, Baltimore, Maryland
• Residence: 1860, Keokuk Ward 1, Lee, Iowa
• Residence: 1870, District 12, Frederick, Maryland
• Residence: 1880, Berlin, Frederick, Maryland, United States
• Burial: 1887, Mount Olivet Cemetery, Frederick, MD, Lot E14

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Died:
Other accounts have Middletown. Obit from Spirit of Jefferson specifies Petersville

Joseph married WATKINS, Emily Green on 18 Jun 1839 in Anne Arundel Co, MD. Emily (daughter of WATKINS, Reverend Nicholas John and TODD, Margaret) was born on 10 May 1817 in Annapolis, Anne Arundel Co, MD; died on 11 Mar 1862 in St. Mark's Parsonage, Petersville, MD; was buried in 1862 in mt. Olivet Cemetery, Frederick, MD (Lot E14). [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• CLER: Y
• Residence: Frederick County, MD
• Residence: Frederick County, MD
• Residence: 1850, Fredericktown, Frederick, Maryland
• Residence: 1860, Frederick, Frederick, Maryland
• Residence: 1870, District 12, Frederick, Maryland

Joseph married WYLDS, Harriet on 24 Apr 1809 in Saint Thomas Church, Salisbury, England. Harriet (daughter of WYLDS, William and SARAH) was born on 29 Jan 1790 in Bemerton Wilts, England; died on 13 Jun 1853 in Frederick County, MD; was buried in 1853 in Mount Olivet Cemetery, Frederick, MD, Lot E14. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Prior notes said they had eloped.

Nicholas married TODD, Margaret on 23 Aug 1806 in Anne Arundel Co, MD. Margaret (daughter of TODD, Richard and MERRIKEN, Anne) was born on 6 Sep 1789 in Anne Arundel Co, MD; died on 24 Aug 1854 in Annapolis, Frederick Co, MD; was buried in 1854 in Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Baltimore, MD, Lot 187I, W Path, Walk 5. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

John married LEATE, Martha on 3 Nov 1758 in Ottery St. Mary, Devon, England. Martha (daughter of LEATE, Joseph and WILLIAMS, Mary) was born on 9 Oct 1737 in Ottery St. Mary, Devon, England; died on 3 Oct 1802 in Ottery St. Mary, Devon, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

William married SARAH. was born in Bemerton Wiltshire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Nicholas married DISNEY, Sarah on 1 Feb 1782 in Anne Arundel, MD, USA. Sarah (daughter of DISNEY, James and BURGESS, Rachel) was born on 10 Aug 1760 in Anne Arundel Co, MD; died in 1797 in Anne Arundel Co, MD. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Marriage
Date: 1 FEB 1782«s104 Ancestry.com. One World Tree (sm) [database online]. Provo, UT: MyFamily.com, Inc.»
Marriage
Date: 1770, «s104 Ancestry.com. One World Tree (sm) [database online]. Provo, UT: MyFamily.com, Inc.»
Marriage
Date: 3 FEB 1782

Richard married MERRIKEN, Anne on 6 Nov 1790 in Anne Arundel Co, MD. Anne (daughter of MERRIKEN, Joseph and SMALL, Ann) was born on 28 Dec 1771 in Anne Arundel Co, MD; died in Kent Island, Queen Anne Co., MD. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]