Adam was born on May 1, 1791 to Catherine Elizabeth ( Miller ) and Abraham Trone. Adam was born in Manheim, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. As of this writing, he had one known sibling, Samuel Trone who was born in 1785.

Adam married Miss Catherine Elizabeth Schultz. To this union were born 9 known children :
Rebecca 1815
Jacob S. 1820
Susana S. 1828
William S. 1831
Adam S. 1834
Abraham S. 1837
George Schultz 1840
Katherine 1844
Charles 1853

1820 United States Federal Census
Name: Adam Trone
Home in 1820 (City, County, State): Heidelberg, York, Pennsylvania
Enumeration Date: August 7, 1820
Free White Persons - Males - Under 10: 1
Free White Persons - Males - 16 thru 25: 1
Free White Persons - Females - Under 10: 2
Free White Persons - Females - 16 thru 25: 1
Free White Persons - Under 16: 3
Total Free White Persons: 5
Total All Persons - White, Slaves, Colored, Other: 5

1830 United States Federal Census
Name: Adam Thone [Adam Trone]
Home in 1830 (City, County, State): Heidleberg, York, Pennsylvania
Free White Persons - Males - 5 thru 9: 1
Free White Persons - Males - 15 thru 19: 1
Free White Persons - Males - 30 thru 39: 1
Free White Persons - Females - Under 5: 2
Free White Persons - Females - 5 thru 9: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 10 thru 14: 2
Free White Persons - Females - 30 thru 39: 1
Free White Persons - Under 20: 7
Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 2
Total Free White Persons: 9
Total - All Persons (Free White, Slaves, Free Colored): 9

1840 United States Federal Census
Name: Adam Trone
Home in 1840 (City, County, State): Heidelberg, York, Pennsylvania
Free White Persons - Males - Under 5: 1
Free White Persons - Males - 5 thru 9: 2
Free White Persons - Males - 20 thru 29: 1
Free White Persons - Males - 40 thru 49: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 10 thru 14: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 15 thru 19: 2
Free White Persons - Females - 30 thru 39: 1
Persons Employed in Agriculture: 2
No. White Persons over 20 Who Cannot Read and Write: 2
Free White Persons - Under 20: 6
Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 3
Total Free White Persons: 9
Total All Persons - Free White, Free Colored, Slaves: 9

1850 United States Federal Census
Name: Adam Trone
Age: 58
Birth Year: abt 1792
Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Home in 1850: Manheim, York, Pennsylvania
Gender: Male
Family Number: 219
Household Members:
Name Age
Adam Trone 58

Sometime between 1850 - 1860, Adam & Catherine brought their family to the Rushville, Schuyler County, Illinois area to live. Adam set up a homestead and returned to farming.

1860 United States Federal Census
Name: Adam Trow [Adam Trone]
Age in 1860: 70
Birth Year: abt 1790
Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Home in 1860: Rushville, Schuyler, Illinois
Gender: Male
Post Office: Rushville
Household Members:
Name Age
Adam Trow 70
Catharine Trow 60
George Trow 21
Catharin Trow 16
Charles Trow 7

Adam died on September 8, 1868 at his home. He was 77 years 4 months 7 days old at the time of his death. He is buried in the Christian Neck Cemetery, Rushville, Schuyler County, Illinois. His wife Catherine would be laid to rest beside him three years later.

**All of the Biological Information and the Links to his Parents & Wife were placed on this Memorial on January 9, 2014 by Skeety.**