Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1870-03-08

ne Iuneral ceremonies u! IX-OOVeTnOf AL
len TrimbIe, which took place to-day, were
plain, solemn and impressive.
AS mark Of respect and esteem, business
was almost entirely suspended, and all who
could gain admittance repaired to the NJ E.
Church, where Rev. John T. Marley gave the
following
GEOGRAPHICAL. SKETCH:
Allen Trimble was born in Augusta County,
Virginia, in November "a h, 1888. His ances-
tors were Of the hardy, adventurous Scotch
Irish stock, of the John Knox school, which,
at an early day settled the valley of Virginia,
and formed the bulwark of strong arms and
brave hearts between the Northwestern Indians
and the Eastern settlements OF Virginia. In
one of the numerous attacks made on this b0r-
der population of Augusta County, John
Trimb!e, grandfather of Allen, was slain while
defending his home and family, and James, his
only son. the father Of Allen, then lad of ten
years. taken prisoner. THE scene Of his cap
ture was farm on Jennings Branch, above
Churchvile, lately owned by Bishop Gloss
berner A number of years ago, Gov. Allen
Trimble net the Bishop somewhere in Ohio,
and mentioned to him some incidents connec-
ted with the capture. Sometime after this
the late James A. McCue aud wife visited this
place, when Bishop G. pointed out to them the
site of the old house, from which James Trim
bic and negro boy, Adam, about his age
we're carried off as prisoners John A. Trim
BILE, the youngest son, now OF Hlllsboro, Ohio,
and Mrs. Margaret G. McCue, are the only
survivors Of this large family. Col George
Moffett, half brother OF James Trimble, who
resided where BalIy Dunlap now lives, raised a
company and pursued and overlook the In
dians in Tygart's Valley, routed them and re-
covered the prisoners, among whom was his
sister Mrs Esull, the mother of the late Capt
Jno M Estill of this county, and Judge Benz
E,till, Of Abingdon. Her husband was serious
ly wounded and left for dead by the Indians at
the time of her capture james Alien, a ma
tive OF Ireland, the father of Jane, the mother
of Gov. Trimble, lived on Middle River, near
s. Ciine's mill, and raised large family on
what has for some years past been known as
the Shefey place. ED. sPEcTAToR.1 James
lived to aid in Furnishing, in honorable battle,
the peace of the frontier In IVA, when
twenty-one years of age, he participated in the
bloody and decisive battle Of Point Pleasant,
fought by the valley troops under General Lew
is, with the chosen warriors OF the confedera-
ted Delawares, Mingoes, Cayugas, Wyand utes
and Shawnees, under their most renowned
chief This decisive victory enabled Gov. Dun
more to negotiate treaty of peace with the
chiefs i peace, however, destined to be of
brief duration. Stimulated by British infu-
ence, these savage tribes again took the field at
the very beginning Of the Revolutionary war,
in l776, and the frontier settlements became
the theatre of conflict between combined Brit
ish and Indian forces and the border troops.
James Trimbe commanded company Of these
border troops during the war.
At It's close he married Jane, daughter of
James Allen, whose brothers had perished on
battle e-feId-, enc in Grants defeat, near Fort
Duquesne, and the other at Point Pleasant,
under Lewis. To 1854 Captain Trimble, hav-
ing previously located in Kentucky the land
warrants received for military service, resolved
to make that Territory his future home, and
accordingly organized an emgrant company,
which grew into such proportions numbering
over five hundred souls by the time it reached
Beam Station-that military commander
was chosen TO conduct the expedition. Gcner
al Knox, of Revolutionary fame, was selected
for this responsible and difficult position. Un