U.S. Data Repository http://www.us-data.org/ -- USGenNet Inc. -- Please read the U.S. Data Repository Copyright Statement on the following page: --------------------------------------------------------------------- Trembly, Charles Edward (b. 1873) --------------------------------------------------------------------- A History of Preston County West Virginia Biographical Department, Supplied by J. R. Cole Kingwood, W. Va., The Journal Publishing Company, 1914 by H. S. Whetsell Pages 756-757, CHARLES EDWARD TREMBLY. The Trembly family were French Huguenots, living near Rochelle, France, and during the persecutions emigrated to Scotland. That was about 1725. About 1730 the ancestor of this family emigrated to America and settled at Trembly's Point, near Elizabeth, New Jersey. His house is still standing. About 1774, Benjamin Trembly and his family, with the McGrews, moved toward the west, locating first at Cumberland, Maryland, where the ancestors of the McGrew family died. Samuel Darby, another Scotchman, came from the same place in New Jersey, but did not reach Preston until the year of 1774. In 1786, Patrick, son of the original McGrew before mentioned, moved with his wife and four children from Cumberland and located on the Samuel McGrew place a mile south of Brandonville. Samuel Darby settled at the Miller place west of Clifton, and Benjamin Trembly settled near Bruceton. This trio of hardy Scotch settlers did much towards establishing a stable condition of affairs in the new county, very soon after the Revolutionary War. Benjamin Trembly was born April 13, 1763, and drowned at Ice's Ferry in 1818, while on his way home from a fair at Morgantown. He married Eunice Pennington, who belonged to one of the oldest and most prominent families of New Jersey. Their children were: Josiah, John, Mary, Sarah, James and Ephraim. John Trembly was born March 20, 1786, and died 1863. He married Sarah Darby in Bruceton, and bought the farm near Albright in 1813. Their children were: Eunice, wife of John Bishop; Samuel and Benjamin, who were born October 16, 1816. Benjamin married Mary Hartman. Their children were: George H., Joseph, Sarah (wife of Guy A. Bishop), Michael, John, Samuel and Adam. The father of Charles Edward was George H. Trembly, who was born near Albright, West Virginia, April 7, 1837, died 1899. His wife was Eva Charity Smith, who was born near the same place February 3, 1849. They were married January 9, 1868. Their children were: Frank H., born August 3, 1869, in real estate business in Jacksonville, Florida; Jay S., born July 30, 1871, plumber in Terra Alta; Charles E., April 14, 1873; Ella M., October 26, 1877, now Mrs. A. W. Hawley. Charles Edward Trembly, the subject of this sketch, received a collegiate education and has become a prominent citizen in the social and business fraternity of this part of the state of West Virginia. In 1894 he graduated from the Fairmont Normal School; in 1897 he graduated again from the Peabody Normal College, Nashville, Tennessee; and in 1899 he took the degree of A.B. from the West Virginia University at Morgantown, West Virginia. Thus thoroughly prepared for professional work, he began teaching while going to college, and taught at intervals. In 1898-99 he was assistant principal of the Davis Public and High School, then acting principal of these same schools. In 1902 he resigned to become assistant cashier of the Terra Alta Bank, a position he held for eight years. On November 14, 1910, he was elected cashier. Mr. Trembly has been a member of the Town Council of Terra Alta one term, and Recorder of the same two terms. During his official career many improvements of a public nature were made, and it was as much due to his advice and guiding influence as to that of any other one of the City Fathers that the people are indebted for their water works, gas lights, street pavements and other improvements which have given Terra Alta its good name to-day. As a self-made man, Mr. Trembly has been a progressive one necessarily and politically, one fit to be trusted as a representative of the people. Socially, Mr. Trembly is a member of several orders. He is a member of, and past chancellor of the Knights of Pythias; is a member of, and past master of the Masons; is a 32° Mason and Knight Templar, and is also an Odd Fellow. He is a member of, and elder of the Presbyterian Church, and, although a young man yet, is a very substantial citizen of Preston County. --------------------------------------------------------------------- If you've reached this file through a SEARCH, you can access other biographies for Preston County, WV by going to the following URL: http://www.us-data.org/wv/preston/bios.html ---------------------------------------------------------------------