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ndcmnxii or trb mwhbcwnnieiD •catch, IUh, Nor. 20,1878.The convention of the Trotter heirs met «t| Priest's Hotel, u 10 o'clock a. m., paiKiil to noUoe heretofore issued by J. S. Persons, J. H. McNutt, Robt. T. Sebree, M. Trotter, and ethers, m follows:There will be * cent entice held tt Dec* tor, 111., on the 20th of this month, to complete the geneologlcjd history of the Trotter Family is America, end to mske arrangements to procure the Trotter Estate in Europe due the American Trotter*.— You are respectfully requested to be pro*-ent, or, If not able to attend, please write up your gtmeology and forward it to the convention, so uit It may be listed In its proper place. A full attendance is desired, as tala will be the final affor I to procurethe estate; no one man jwawr will be tolerated in this conrention, as all interested parties will bare a roice to the transactions of the meeting, and some system adoptedbased on a majority role, which we hope wlllbe salbfuctory to all concerned. The place of meeting will be posted up in the Postoffi.ce, at Docatur, os the morning of the conrention, bo that all stranger»unacquainted with the city may bare no trouble in finding the place.November 11th, 1878.The convention was culled to order, and a temporary arganlisUo* effected by appointing Dr. J. II. McNutt a* temporary chairman and J. S. Sebree temporary secretary. The object of the meeting waa announced, and the names and postofficc addresses of the members present were received as follows:Dr J, JT McNutt, Arrowstnith, III,A. W. Trotter, Hope, Ind.Robert T. Bcbree, Canton, III.Charles W. Sebre®, Aurora, III.Hiram Trotter, Mahomet, 111.Howard W. Sebree, Canton, 111.Jefferson Trotter, Champaign, ill.Mil ton Trotter, Decatur.Joseph A. Trotter, Sinclair Station, 111.Hufus Trotter, IMainfl eld, 1 nd .Jackson Trotter, Whlto Heath, 111.J. ft. Sebree, Springfield, 111.W, II. Woodward, Bloomfield, ImtW. ft. Faught, Mattoon, III.T. II. Woodward. Bloomfield, Ind.Dr. II. V. Norveil, Bloomfield, lad.II. T. Washburn, Owlt;Saabor», Ky.Communications from the fallowing heirs received in response to circulars is-J sued, they not being able to bo present.I)r. J. M. Trotter .Richmond, Va.John C. Trotter, Portsmouth, Ohio.(I. M. Garrison. Wichita, Kao. i Rev. W. I). V. Trotter, Jacksonville, 111.IluHton Hopkins, Morrow, Ohio.. Isaac Trotter, Jamestown, Ind.Anderson Trotter, “u W. II. Woodward, Springfield, III.During the reading of fie cotumunica-* lions (at 13 m ) convention adjourned unlil 1 1 80 o’clock p. w.AJTKtttlHfUt 8KHSJON.
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Decatur Daily Republican
Decatur, Illinois, US
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