Alvah Arven Trowbridge
Born: Apr. 4, 1817, Randolph, Morris Co., New Jersey
Died: Nov. 8, 1872, Port Oram (now Wharton), Morris Co., New Jersey
Parents: Stephen Trowbridge & Julia Coe
Occupation: preacher
Marriage: June 2, 1838, Randolph, Morris Co., New Jersey
Wife: Mary Alger
Vail
Born: Aug. 26, 1822, Morristown, Morris Co., New Jersey
Died: still living, 1880, Dover, Morris Co., New Jersey
Occupation: mid-wife
Children:
Sarah Jane Trowbridge
Stephen Trowbridge
Born: July 22, 1841, Morristown, Morris Co., New Jersey
Died: June 14, 1842, Morristown, Morris Co., New Jersey
Lucy M. Trowbridge
Born: Oct. 27, 1848,
Morristown, Morris Co., New Jersey
Died: Aug. 1, 1860, unknown
ALVAH ARVEN TROWBRIDGE
Alvah Trowbridge was a preacher who
resided in Port Oram, now Wharton, in Morris Co., New Jersey.
His farm was located at what is now Trowbridge Road. in Wharton
near the now defunct Morris Canal. Unfortunately, when Alvah
died, he was heavily in debt, and his farm, which consisted of several
hundred acres was auctioned off by his creditors, leaving his widow,
Mary, penniless.
