Biography of George W. Trostle, pages 959/960.   History of 
DeKalb County, Indiana; B. F. Bowen & Company, Inc., 
Indianapolis, 1914.



Among the citizens of Concord township, DeKalb county, 
Indiana, who have built up comfortable homes and surrounded 
themselves with valuable landed estates and personal 
property, few have attained a higher degree of success than 
the subject of this sketch. With few opportunities except 
what his own efforts were capable of mastering and with 
many discouragements to overcome, he has made an 
exceptional success in life and in his old age has the 
gratification of knowing that the community in which he has 
resided has been benefited by his presence and his counsel.  
George W. Trostle, one of the successful farmers and 
substantial citizens of Concord township, this county, was 
born on August 12, 1843, in Stark county, Ohio, and is the 
son of William and Elizabeth (Swiggart) Trostle, both of 
whom are natives of Pennsylvania. They were the parents of 
four children, namely: George W., Eliza Solsbury, deceased; 
Thomas B. deceased, and Lucinda, also deceased.  The 
subject of this sketch received his education in the common 
schools of his native state and about forty year ago came 
to Indiana and was here married to Sarah Sewell, the 
daughter of Joseph and America Sewell, native of Ohio. To 
this union were born the following children: Abner W., of 
Garrett, this county; Mary A., who lives with her parents 
at home, and Mrs. America A. Tustisan, who lives on a farm 
in Concord township, this county. About thirty years ago 
located in his fine farm of forty acres in Concord 
township, to the cultivation and improvement of which he 
has since  devoted his attention. His place is well 
improved in every respect and indicates the owner to be a 
man of discrimination and excellent taste.  On February 15, 
1862, George W. Trostle gave evidence of this patriotic 
spirit by enlisting for service in Company F, Forty-eighth 
Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, in defense of  his 
country, and for four years he proved a valiant and 
courageous soldier, being honorably discharged from the 
service on May 9, 1866. He is a member of the  John C. 
Kerns Post No. 144, Grand Army of the Republic, at St. Joe. 
He has taken an active part in public affairs in his 
community, having served as a member of the school board 
for several years and also has served as township trustee 
and supervisor of roads for several years.  Politically, he 
is a supporter of the Republican party and, religiously, he 
is affiliated with the Christian church, in the prosperity 
of which he is deeply interested and to which he 
contributes liberally of his means. Mr. Trostle has eight 
grandchildren, of which he is very proud, namely: Wayne and 
Dale Trostle, and George W., Paul, Harold, Alice M., Carl 
and Russell Tustisan, He is a man of many praiseworthy 
traits of character, being scrupulously honest in all his 
dealing with the business world, generous and pleasant, 
possessing rare fortitude and good judgment, advocating 
clean politics, wholesome living and honesty in business.  
Needless to say that such a man has hosts of friends and 
stands high in the estimation of all who know him.

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Arlene Goodwin

Auburn, Indiana

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