Theodore Troupe

As printed in 1881

THEODORE TROUPE, druggist, Springfield; he was born in Germantown, Montgomery Co., Ohio, Feb. 2, 1853; he is a son of David and Julia Ann (Kemp) Troupe; he received his primary education in the town of his birth, and at the age of 15 years, came to the city of Springfield and entered the drug store of Ridenour & Coblentz as clerk, with whom he remained five years; during the five years, he recited regularly to Prof. Samuel Wheeler, who was conducting a private school at that time. Mr. Troupe was also a student at Wittenberg for a short time, and at the end of a two years’ clerkship with Charles Ludlow, he became the successor of Ridenour & Coblentz, and carried on the drug business under the firm name of Troupe & Co., and in December, 1876, he sold a half interest to Mr. J jacobs, and since then the firm has been Troupe & Jacobs. He was united in marriage, April 25, 1876, to Miss Mary C.

Winger, daughter of Jacob and Catharine Winger, of Springfield; they have two lovely children, Harry W. and Olive. Mrs. Troupe was born Feb. 28, 1852, in the city of Springfield. Mr. Troupe's father is a native of Canada, born in 1802; his mother a native of Maryland. They settled in Montgomery Co., Ohio, in 1840, where they still reside. Our subject has been a member of the Champion City Guards, of the State Militia, since its organization in 1873. and in 1877, was appointed hospital steward, which position he still holds.

As printed in The History of Clark County Ohio, (1881). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.