Will County ILGenWeb Biographies..... 
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Author: History of Will County IL, 1878

William TRAINER, deceased; the subject of this sketch was one of the first settlers 
of Reed Twp. (now Custer Twp.); was born in Scotland May 21, 1798; his father was a 
farmer, Mr. TRAINER was a farmer, and followed this business principally throughout 
life; when he was young, with his parents, emigrated to the Isle of Man; here he 
remained engaged in farming; he returned to Scotland, remained there but a few 
years, then back to the Isle of Man. He married in 1833, Margaret MOORE, of the 
Isle of Man, born July 3l, 1807; in 1853, with his wife and five children, he started 
for America; during the voyage, Mrs. Trainer was taken sick, and died at sea Oct. 15, 
1853, on board the Wm. Tapscott; Mr. TRAINER and his five children landed in New York 
Nov. 12, 1853; left his family in Cleveland, and came West to find a location; 
returned to Cleveland, brought his family and settled in Reed Twp. (now Custer Twp.); 
he purchased 120 acres of land, paying about $1,000; here he remained, except two 
years in Dwight, Livingston Co.; he died at the old homestead, June 25, 1878, 
respected and honored by his follow-men, leaving four sons, all born at, the Isle 
of Man. William, Dec. 30, 1834, married Miss Margaret MONTY, of Canada - four 
children; James T., born Nov. 23, 1836, married Miss Catherine MCDONALD; Thomas T., 
born July 18, 1841, married Elizabeth MCDONALD; Robert T., born Feb. 27, 1844.


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HISTORY OF WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS; Chicago: Wm LeBaron Jr & Co, 186 Dearborn Street, 1878.