Samuel Trowbridge, Sr. Born: 1776, Mendham (now part of Randolph), Morris Co., New Jersey Died: 1807, in The Wilderness, emigrating to Ohio from Washington Co., Pennsylvania Parents: Daniel Trowbridge & Sarah Hathaway Ludlum or Ludlow Marriage: 1798, Mendham, Morris Co., New Jersey Wife: Sarah Denman Born: 1777, Mendham (now part of Randolph), Morris Co., New Jersey Died: Oct., 1862, Chester, Morrow Co., Ohio
David Trowbridge Born: Apr. 8, 1801, Mendham (now part of Randolph). Morris Co., New
Jersey Died: unknown Marriage: May 27, 1825, Chester, Knox Co., Ohio Wife: Mary Evans Born: Aug. 1, 1806, Pennsylvania Died: unknown Parents: William Evans and Elizabeth Jones
Samuel Trowbridge, Jr. Born April 24, 1803, Mendham (now part of Randolph), Morris Co.,
New Jersey Died: unknown Marriage: June 12, 1826, Chester, Knox Co., Ohio Wife: Eliza Evans Born: July 10, 1804, Pennsylvania
Died: unknown Parents: William Evans and Elizabeth Jones
 
SAMUEL TROWBRIDGE
Samuel Trowbridge met an unfortunate end while emigrating to Ohio along a wagon route known as "The Wilderness" in western Pennsylvania. Hitting a tree branch, he was thrown off of his horse, killing him instantly. His widow and his family arrived later that year in Ohio with his sister Mary Polly Deming's family.