George Robert Trimble

Male, #32272, (1 Oct 1866 - 15 Jan 1940)

Parent*William Martin Trimble (5 Nov 1826 - 17 Nov 1910)
Parent*Nancy Amanda Ross (29 Oct 1833 - 4 Apr 1907)
George Robert Trimble|b. 1 Oct 1866\nd. 15 Jan 1940|p32272.htm|William Martin Trimble|b. 5 Nov 1826\nd. 17 Nov 1910|p19981.htm|Nancy Amanda Ross|b. 29 Oct 1833\nd. 4 Apr 1907|p20005.htm|||||||||||||

Birth*1 Oct 1866 George was born on 1 Oct 1866. 
Employment* George's occupation: carpenter. 
 He was the son of William Martin Trimble and Nancy Amanda Ross. 
Marriage*24 Nov 1897 He married Margaret Joyce Culpepper at Lee Co., Alabama, on 24 Nov 1897. 
Census*1900 He was listed as a resident in the census report at Camp Hill, Tallapoosa Co., Alabama, in 1900. 
Death*15 Jan 1940 He died at Camp Hill, Tallapoosa Co., Alabama, on 15 Jan 1940. 
Biography* Mrs. J. H. (Margaret Phillips) Dodd, a neice, recalled George Robert Trimble in a 21 Aug 1978 letter: Uncle Bob was my favorite uncle and the favorite of all the kids in Camp Hill. Whenever any of them broke a toy, they didn't cry, they just said I'll take it to Uncle Bob's shop and he will fix it. Unless he was on an urgent job he would take time out and fix it right then.... I always enjoyed going to the shop with Uncle Bob to watch him make the posts for bannisters on the lathe. It was so amazing to see him take a plain piece of wood and carve it into a beautiful bannister post.
      Mrs. J. H. (Margaret Phillips) Dodd continued in a 9 Oct 1978 letter: When I was small and used to visit Aunt Maggie and Uncle Bob, he would play the violin for me. I would have to beg him a little. I think he just wanted to be sure I was interested. I never heard him play for a group of people. I think perhaps he played by ear and didn't think he played well enough to perform for others - he just played for his own enjoyment. He played church hymns mostly but I do remember his playing "Turkey in the Straw," also a few square dance numbers. I think Home Sweet Home was his favorite since he always closed with that number. He was a very gentle and quiet person. When there was a group of people talking, he usually just listened. However, he had a good sense of humor and lots of wisdom when he did talk. My train trips [to Aunt Maggie's and Uncle Bob's place] ended when Uncle Bob bought Dr. Velpeau Langley's 1910 model Maxwell. He and Aunt Maggie would come to visit us and take me back with them and bring me back home. Several years after Uncle Bob's death, Aunt Maggie sold the Maxwell to a Chevrolet dealer in Birmingham for $100.00. Wonder what it would bring now? 

Family

Margaret Joyce Culpepper (16 Aug 1875 - 4 Dec 1968)

Last Edited 29 Sep 2001