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WILLIAM H. TRIMBLE , farmer, was born in Sangamon county, January 1, 1838; son of George and Lydia (Sumat) Trimble, whose sketch appears in this book. Wm. H., was raised on a farm and educated in the common schools, and has never yet been farther west than Jacksonville or east then Decatur, north or south, always remained on the farm with his father, until twenty-five years of age, in 1864. He was first married to Nancy Gibson, who was born in Sangamon county, and the daughter of Preston H., and Anna Gibson, who were natives of Kentucky, and came to Sangamon county, Illinois, in an early day. They had one child. Anna E., his wife, died February 19, 1866. He married for his second wife, October 14, 1869, Helen J. McGraw, who was also born in Sangamon county, September 24, 1847. By this marriage they have two children, Dora Bell and Harry. His farm consists of one hundred and thirty-six and one-half acres of land, which is under a fair state of improvement, and worth $50 per acre. He and wife are members of the Christian Church, and politically he is a Democrat.
[Note: The above is transcribed as written, however his father's bio indicates that his mother's surname should be Shumake and although the above bio states that he first married Nancy Gibson, his father's bio indicates that his brother, Hughey T. married Nancy Gibson. In the above bio, it states that "Anna E., his wife died in 1866".