Book Description

Robert Treloar and Alice John were married in 1574 at Wendron, Cornwall, England. They had eleven children, 1573-1588/9, all born at Wendron. Their descendant, Bennet Treloar, was born in 1781 at Wendron, the son of James Treloar (1744-1824). He married Ann Tremaine (1789-1872) in 1810 at Wendron. They had thirteen children, 1811-1834. Bennet and Ann Treloar and some of their children immigrated to the United States in 1853. He died at Linden, Wisconsin, in 1853. She died at the home of her daughter at Ogden, Iowa. Descendants listed lived in Wisconsin, Iowa, Minnesota, Cornwall, England, and elsewhere. Record chiefly follows line of descent to the author, Dr. Orson Lee Treloar. He was born in 1901 at Ogden, Iowa. He married twice and was the father of five children. Descendants listed lived in Iowa, Colorado, Utah, Ohio, and elsewhere. He was living at Afton, Wyoming, when the book was published.