Charles had married Mary Cook, daughter of neighbors Stephen and Patience Marshall Cook. They removed to Richland, Keokuk County, Iowa, and Mary died soon after. Charles on July 03, 1845 in Jefferson County, Iowa (a few miles east of Richland) married her younger sister Lavina(born 1827-1828). In 1850 Keokuk County (near his parents) Charles shared a dwelling with his brother Nathan, who had married Cynthia, yet another Cook sister. Charles was a peddler, Nathan a farmer. Charles is not on the 1856 Otoe County census index, so the family probably moved there in the late 1850's.
By 1860 Charles, Nathan, and the Cook families had moved to Otoe County, Nebraska.
Charles' family was still there in 1865, according to the Nebraska State Census, 1865, Otoe County:
C. E. Woodward, 44, Tenn.; wife, Levina Woodward, 37, Ind.; William R., 22, Ia.; Mary E., 18, Ia.; Pryor C., 14, Ia.; Lydia J., 12, Ia.; Joshua C., 10, Ia.; Francis M. (M), 7, Ia.; Dempsie E., 5, Neb.; Elsie P., 2, Neb.
By 1870 Stephen Cook, Charles, and Nathan had all moved to Johnson County, Kansas - just west of Kansas City. Stephen and Nathan were farming, and Charles was a 'hawker'. They must have moved before 1869, as sister Mary Woodward was married to Albert Pope Trahern in Olathe January 20, 1869.
Lydia Woodward was married to Jacob B. Trahern at Lenexa, Johnson County, Kansas January 01, 1874, by J.C. Telford, a Methodist minister. Jacob, born September 25, 1844 in Athens County, Ohio (per death certificate, which has his father as Unknown and mother as "unknown Broomhall"). Jacob, when enlisting August 25, 1862 at Spring Hil in Co. I, 12th Infantry, was 5' 7", blue-eyed, light hair, and a farmer. After leaving the army June 30, 1865 at Little Rock, Arkansas he was a painter, residing at Spring Hill and Kansas City.
He was Albert P. Trahern's and William Trahern's brother.
The Trahern name was in an early English Quaker list of Lucas, N., titled "A true and impartial naration of the remarkable providences of theliving God of heaven and earth, appearing for us his oppressed servants called, Quakers.
Nicholas Lucas, Henry Marshall, Jermiah Hearn, John Blendall, Francis Pryor, Samuel Trahern, and Henry Feast, who most unrighteously were at Hertford sentenced to be transported beyond the seas from our dear wives, children, parents, and relations, for inoffensively meeting to wait upon the lOrd our Maker. And also may serve for an utter refutation of a lying paper published under the hand of one Edward Maning ... Printed in the year 1664."
The name shows most often in Maryland and in Loudoun County, Virginia.
One possibility is that the Trahern boys were related to a Trayhorn, W. A., who was listed as a registered voter in Olathe Township, Johnson County, in 1859.
In Company I, 12th Kansas Regiment were three Trahern's, all Privates, mustering out June 30, 1865.
Trahern Wellington A. Sep. 9, '62
Trahern Warren C. Sep. 9, '62
Trahern Jacob B. Aug. 25, '62
All three listed their residence as Spring Hill. "This very beautiful town is situated in the southern part of the County, on the Missouri River, Fort Scott & Gulf Railroad, ten miles south of Olathe. The surrounding country is gently undulating, and the soil exceedingly fertile. Vegetation grows in extreme luxuriance.
The first settler in the township was James B. Hovey, who arrived at the present location of the town in March, 1857. The first building in the town was known as the Spring Hill Hotel, built by J. B. Hovey, in the summer of 1857. The postoffice was established in the fall, J. B. Hovey being appointed the first Postmaster.
The first store was opened in the winter of 1857-58, In 1869 the railroad reached the southern part of the county, and the first schoolhouse was built in the spring of 1858."
In the 1865 census of Spring Hill, there are a lot of people in the TRAION household. All are single.
Allen P., 29 farmer, born Ohio
Adeline B., 27, Ohio
Mary E., 20, Ohio
Wilburforce?, 30, farmer, Iowa
H.C., 26, 12th Ks, I (must be the unit), Ohio
Wellington, 25 12 KS I, Ohio, and
Jacob B., 22, 12 Ks I, Ohio
In the 1870 census of Spring Hill Warren Trahern is 33, a farmer worth $4000, born in Ohio. In the same household (page 684) May is 22, keeping house, born in Ohio. Jacob is 24, born in Ohio. Wellington is 31, worth $4000, born in Ohio.
In 1875 the Kansas census has J. B. Trahern in Spring Hill township, a page after A.P. Trahern. He's 30, a farmer, born in Ohio, and coming to Kansas from Iowa. Lydia is 22, born in Iowa, and coming to Kansas from there. Arthur, three months old, was born in Kansas.
In the same township is Warren Trahern, 39, butcher, also born in Ohio and coming to Kansas from Iowa. He lives with Emma H. Trahern, 35, born in Missour and coming to Kansas from New Jersey.
Another possible kin is Wellington Trahern, in the 1900 Coffey County, Kansas census. He was born March 1838 in Ohio of a Virginia father and an Ohio mother.
This Wellington may be the one in Olathe in 1870. He was 34 then, a farmer worth $4600 born in Ohio. He lives in the James Butts household (24, born Ohio) and Sarah Butts, 22, also born in Ohio.
The Cooks, Charles, and Nathan were still in Johnson County around 1874, as they're in the county atlas.
In the 1880 Johnson County census (Spring Hill Township, page 173A) are Jacob (35, born Ohio, parents Virginia), Lydia (26, Iowa, father Indiana, mother Ky?), and Arthur (5, born Kansas)
Jacob's 1915 pension application stated that they had five children:
Ethil Eratema Trahern, April 13, 1878 (dead)
Emma Lovina Trahern, June 17, 1880 (dead)
Jennie Edith Trahern, November 19, 1882
Arthur Woodward Trahern, January 27, 1885, and
Ethel Florence Trahern, October 15, 1888
In 1882 Kansas City, Jacob B. Trahern, laborer, is living on Tracy between 17th and 18th.
In 1883 the Traherns have formed the Trahern Bros. partnership, "kalsominers". Albert is living at 2413 Holmes, and Jacob is at 1722 Tracy. (across the street from Pryor Woodward)
There are no Trahern's in the 1884 directory.
In 1886 Jacob B. Trahern is a painter, residing on Cherry, on the southwest corner of 30th.
In 1887 Jacob Trahern is a Kalsominer, living on Cherry.
He's not listed in 1888.
In 1889 Jacob B. Trahern is a painter, living at 2732 Cherry.(Brother Albert's family is at 2734)
In 1890 Jacob B. Trahern is a paperhanger, still living at 2732 Cherry.
There is a Trahern Pump Company at 1308 W. 10th.
In 1891 Jacob B. Trahern - painter, and Arthur W. Trahern - clerk, both live at 2732 Cherry.
In 1892 Arthur is a clerk at Nicoll the Tailor, and still lives at 2732 Cherry.
In 1893 J.B. is still a paperhanger - F.M. DeBord.
In 1894 Arthur is a packer, and lives at 2027 Summit.
In 1895 Arthur W. is a packer, but is at 2029 Summit. Jacob B. is still a kalsominer with the F.J. Moser firm.
In 1896 Arthur W. is now a teamster, but has moved to 815 W. 17th.
In 1897 Arthur W. Trahern is not listed.
In 1898 Arthur W. - driver - and Jacob B. Trahern - paperhanger- live at 1813 Campbell, which is probably next door to cousin Joshua Woodward.
Jacob B. Trahern is still paperhanging, living at 1813 Campbell
In 1900
Jacob B. Trahern is still paperhanging, living at 1813 Campbell with Arthur W. Trahern, a driver. There are two Jacob Traherns in the 1900 census.
Our Jacob, born September 1844 in Ohio of Ohio parents, is a housepainter in a mortgaged house with Lydia, his wife of 26 years. She was born April 1852 in Iowa of Tennessee parents(????). Of five children, three are living. Two with them - both born in Missouri - are:
Edith, born November 1882, and
Ethel, born October 1888
The 1900 census, E.D. 101, sheet 16, has teamster Arthur Trahern, born January 1875 in Kansas, two households down from a drayman J... Woodward, born October 1854 in Iowa. Both were renting houses.
See the Kansas City Street partial listing, to note that Charlotte is the street next to Holmes.
In 1904
Edith Trahern, an operator with the Missouri & Kansas Telephone Co, at 1111 Prospect, lives at 2223 e 9th.
In Elmwood Cemetery, Block V, Lot 433, #7 is infant Homer E. Trahern, interred July 2, 1909.
In 1910 Jacob B. was a witness for sister-in-law Mary's widow's application. He said he was living at 5032 Harrison in Kansas City.
The 1910 census has Jacob, Lydia, and Edith J. (single, no occupation) in Kansas City.
In February 1915 Jacob sent an inquiry to the Commissioner of Pensions, giving his address as 5932 Harrison.
A pension certification of February 1926 gives his address as 5232 Harrison, with Lydia and Edith's as 5932 Harrison. His signature is very stilted.
Jacob's death from "arteriolselrosis" was June 8, 1936, and he was buried at Forest Hill on June 10. D. W. Mewcomers & Sons of Kansas city were undertakers. The death certificate has Jacob as widowed, at 5932 Harrison. Miss Edith Trahern was the informant.
In 1920 Jacob, Lydia, and Edith, along with Ethel and her husband Peter Renard (35, a salesman at a packing house) are together in Kansas City. Edith is a seamstress at a tailor shop, and Ethel is a saleslady at a department store.
Mrs. Lydia Jane Trahern's death certificate says she resided at 5932 Harrison, and had lived in the city 15 years. She was born April 25, 1852, and died February 19, 1926 of mitral insufficiency with myocarditial chronic. Her husband's name was Jacob Broomhall Trahern. The informant was Arthur Woodward Trahern of 6824 Chestnut. Burial was at Forest Hill on March 22, 1926.
In 1930 Kansas City, on Rockhill, Jacob B. and daughter Edith have no occupations.
Arthur W., 55, is a railway operator, married to Fern,44, also in Kansas City.
Ethel and 'Pierre' Renard are in Kansas City, and don't have children with them in 1930. He has a grocery store. He probably is the Peter Renard, retired grocer, who died in Kansas City in 1953 at the age of 68, although his widow was Bellie L. Renard. Ethel Florence Renard remarried in Cass County in 1966 to Ernest Walter (he was 75, she was 78, both of KC). The Missouri record indicates she was divorced and still at 6006 Harrison.
Jacob's death certificate has the same street address, and he had been in the city 50 years. He was born in Athens County, Ohio on September 25, 1844, and died June 8, 1936 of arterial sclerosis. His mother's maiden name was Broomhall. Burial was June 10 at Forest Hill. Informant was Miss Edith Trahern.
Edith never married, and died December 1956 in Kansas City. Her death certificate said she had retired from Duff & Repp Furniture Store. Her sister Ethel Renard was the informant.