Trant - Family History & Genealogy Message Board

Re: Trant

Cocomoco — 2009-01-30 00:32:42Z

Thank for the offer! I would love any information regarding the Trant/Jarvis families.

I am from Thomas Jarvis, Elizabeth Jarvis Trant's brother.

My email is beck.shelly@yahoo.com.

thanks!

Re: Trants from Devonshire, England

TARust — 2009-01-29 18:27:07Z

Hi.
I've read this "Trants from Devonshire, England" thread with great interest. My g-g-g-grandmother was Elizabeth (Jarvis) Trant who sailed with her husband, John Trant, and their children from Torquay, Devon, England to Galveston, Texas in 1849.

I would love to correspond with all of you researching these two families, the Trant and Jarvis families. I have information about the descendants of these people in America. I have been attempting to find out more about them in Devon before coming to America, and I am also interested in finding any British cousins of the Jarvis and Trant family.

Please contact me at read2befree@yahoo.com.
Thank-you!
Teresa (Hamilton-Pepper) Rust
California
USA

Re: Trant

patcci — 2009-01-11 15:54:53Z

Yes, this is my family. Elizabeth Jarvis was my GGGrandmother. My GGrandmother was Priscilla Trant Andrews. My Grandmother was Alice Andrews who married Robert Henry Carroll. John Trant and family came to Grimes County, Texas in 1849 on the Isabella entering at Galveston, Texas. I grew up in Grimes County. I have a copy of a newspaper from County Kerry, Ireland in 1914 that has a lot of Trant info if you are interested. If you want it, send an address and I will mail to you.

Re: Trant

trants4md_1 — 2009-01-11 05:09:56Z

Hello,

And thank you for you reply. We are unable to make the connection to Europe with our Trant line.

** What we do know is GGGG Grandfather "Capt John Trant" born abt 1750 is believed to have been born in County Kerry, Ireland. From there no “for certain info” is known.

I have tracked all the Trant’s I can in Europe and hope to someday put the links together.

There were certainly Trant’s in Co Kerry, and Sir Patrick Trant Esq. High Sheriff of Co Kerry, And a lot of others in my records.

I do intend to make the trip to Ireland and England in the coming years to try to get more info.

I am aware however that the Name Trant is quite common in Ireland, less so in in England, I believe.

I would love to get any info on the English line’s, as I have found connections between a few of them and the Irish lines.

These lines both interconnect in the Isle of Barbados as one example.

Patrick Trant 1st Viscount Maryborough Outlawed in 1691 and forfitted his very extensive holdings in several counties in Ireland for his adhesion to James II had correspondence to family in Co Kerry. I found reference to this in records. Also he wrote to Family in England I have found. His brother was Capt Richard Trant who was the Governor of Barbados in the early 1700's. Their Mother was Annie Dubois.

At this point I do not have any surnames of Jarvis in my records. Maybe it could be a missing line for me.

Email me direct and I will send you a link to my “paf” (Personal Ancestral Files) files, where you can download the entire file. You may be able to find info in there to help your quest as well. I add all Trant info even if I do not have the connections at this time. So there is a group of English Trant’s in my files.

In addition my Great Uncle “James Buchanan Trant” 1890 was married to a woman who traced back to the WILLOUGHBY & /De Willoughby/ line to 1100 AD. Not my personal “Direct” line but within the U.S. Line of the Trant family.

She traces back to King Henry II PLANTAGENET and before, I have this line in my paf file.

Joanna DE /NETHERBURY/ & the SHEFFIELD Line also.

email me at trants4mer@embarqmail.com for link.
I look forward to hearing from any of the lines. I can best put it all together with every record possible.

Re: Trant

Cocomoco — 2009-01-09 07:55:51Z

Just happened upon your information.

I am from the Jarvis lineage of the Trant line. My great, great, great, great, great (5 greats) was Abraham Jarvis.

Abraham's daughter was Elizabeth Jarvis who married John Trant in 1836.

John Trant was born in 1812, Kingsbridge, Devon County, England.

Is this your family? I would love to get in touch. Thanks!

Re: Trant

trants4md_1 — 2008-02-22 19:03:26Z

I have been doing extensive research on the Trant line for some years now. My first direct family line arrival to America was Capt. John Trant, Born in Co. Kerry, IR abt. 1750. He was a Capt. In the War of Independence. Some of the officers and gentry on England’s side of the fight were his Kinsman. (During this period Trant’s were very established as officers in English / Irish Military and some, Landed Gentry.)

I have a lot of Trant info from Co. Kerry and England but have not tied them together yet. Work in progress. Trant is also said to be pre-norge, something my family knew all along. (Yep, we were the invading Vikings of the 800's A.D.)

The Co. Kerry Trant's do in fact seem to root within Co. Kerry, Ireland to three Trant’s around 1100 A.D. and go out thru Sir Patrick Trant and Dominick Trant Governor of Barbados. This being a close land arrival to North America and perhaps the mode to progression too here as it is only about 1700 miles from the Isle of Barbados to Florida. Many Tant’s there. All related to County Kerry, Ir.

I need info from Co. Kerry and Europe of any nature from before 1700 thru 1800 when Sir Patrick's lands were forfeit for backing King James II. I have a missing link. Any Irish and/or English (Yes, they connect) Trant's in those areas TRULY INVITED TO HELP. We will provide you assistance on Family here loads of records of the North American Trant's exist. Trant history in Europe after 1800 also welcome, I have been building in that direction as well.

I am doing a collective from History Books now, on Ireland, England and Norway. Much is held in these records as well. My extensive PAF file or if you need ged File is available for downloading to all Trant’s and others interconnected. I have over 100 family names, too many to list all. I can email a full list.

Re: Trants from Devonshire, England

ianradford — 2007-01-22 22:04:13Z

Hi

My mother was a Trant descended from a John Trant born in Brixham Devon c1827, I have been unable to trace back any further and wonder if this ties in with any of your family.
John ( a ship's carpenter/ shipwright)married Elizabeth Martin.

Best regards

Ian

Re: Irish Trants

mking96 — 2007-01-12 21:14:04Z

Thank you for the information you sent me

Re: Irish Trants

mking96 — 2007-01-07 20:22:19Z

I think my great grandfather was from cork his name was richard trant and when he came to the USA they changed the spelling to trent so i am having a difficult time with searching both spellings

Re: Looking for Kinfolk

2006-09-27 00:17:36Z

All of this sounds very familiar. Pricilla was my ggrandmother. She married William Andrews. My grandmother was Alice Pricilla Andrews Carroll. The Trants were in Carlos, Grimes County, Texas. I grew up in Navasota, Grimes County, texas which is about 15 miles from Carlos. My grandparents lived in Harvey which is a few miles from Bryan, texas. I have a newspaper account from County Kerry Ireland that takes the Trants back to the 1200's.
Pat Carroll

Re: Looking for Kinfolk

2006-09-26 22:32:39Z

Saw your post about John Trant. I have a John Trant b 1812 in England (wife Elizabeth b 1809). I have that they had 8 children, one named Prissila b 1842. My ggrandmother was her sister Jane b. 1847 and married C.E. Davis in 1870. John Trant came to this country about 1848. Does any of this sound familiar? If so, I would love to hear from you. Janet McLemore

TRANT of VA

Heritage02 — 2006-08-12 19:17:58Z

Looking for information on the Trant family of King William County, VA. This family owned the estate known as Trenton, the first owner being Lawrence Trant.

Re: Looking for Kinfolk

patcci — 2006-07-29 16:56:56Z

My parents were W.P. and Pauline Carroll living in Navasota (where I grew up) and then Madisonville.
My grandmother was and Andrews. My great grandmother was Priscilla Trant Andrews. My gg grandfather was John Trant of Devonshire, England and then Keith, Texas. I have a mewspaper artlcle from Count Kerry, Ireland tracing the Trants to 1200AD in County Kerry.
Pat Carroll

Re: Trants from Devonshire, England

patcci — 2006-07-29 16:47:52Z

The message I am responding to is 4 years old but I will try regardless. My great grandmother was Priscilla Trant from Devonshire and was the daughter of John Trant and Elizabeth Jarvis. My grandmother was Alice Priscilla Andrews dauther of William Andrews and Priscilla. I have a newspaper article given me by my mother from County Kerry that traces the Trants back to approximately 1200 AD in County Kerry and then to Devonshire. I met a lady at a function in Virginia where I live that was also a Trant and said she found that the Trants had come from France and were originally named Aubergine (eggplant). Contact me by email if you get this and we can attempt some updates.
Pat Carroll

Irish Trants

rodger2006 — 2006-02-16 00:24:33Z

My GGG Grandfather was Trant Lloyd and there are Trants occuring in later generations of the Lloyd family who were from Cork, it seems. I'd be interested in hearing from anyone who has even a vague connection to the Trant family or indeed any of those listed below.

DATA: Trant, Charles Frankin listed in 1929 Richmond, VA yearbook

sassytazzy — 2006-01-09 21:59:20Z

DATA Message RE: The Marshallite, 1929 John Marshall High School yearbook (Richmond, VA).

This yearbook lists the members of the Senior class of 1929, faculty members, members of the Corps of Cadets, and many members of various clubs (not all). Unfortunately, it does not list the names of the members of the Junior, Sophomore or Freshmen classes (only officers listed for those classes). It includes the following name(s):

Trant, Charles Frankin (Chas.)

There's over 1,900 records, so I've only listed the name(s), as it appears in the yearbook in this message.

If you would like to view all of the information that I extracted from the yearbook, I have uploaded it to my freepages genealogy web site. The link to the first page of these extracts on my web site is:
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~sassytazzy/family/r...

Or it can be accessed through the "General Research" link on the main page at:
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~sassytazzy/index.ht...

Please note that my site contains free genealogy related data & IS NOT a "commercial" or "advertising" site. Until I can get back out & do research on my own families, my hobby is posting free genealogy related data online that may help other reseachers. I put all kinds of genealogy information on my web site (including information others send to me to share on the site), not just data about the families I am researching (therefore I can't answer questions about everyone I have listed on the site). I hope the information I've put online helps someone with their research . . .

Susan :)
Sassytazzy's Online Genealogy Research Library
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~sassytazzy/index.ht...

Steuben Co. NY

2005-10-27 06:10:12Z

Looking for any information regarding Trant family from Prattsburg, Steuben, NY. Particularly Julia Delia Trant w/o Dr. Harry Clark Moses. Julia died 1958, buried St. Patrick's Cemetery. Know nothing about her. Very interested in her husband, Harry, who is a great uncle.

Re: Trants from Devonshire, England

MarkBartonLeigh — 2005-08-15 12:20:03Z

My wife's family are descended from the Trants of Devon, England.

Her uncle has done some research into his family tree (he's a Trant) and he shows a John who emigrated.

From memory (I'm at work at the mo), I think John was descended from a line of William Trant's.

I'll check and post any relevant info tonight, if I get the chance.

Gypsie Earl Cotton

2003-08-13 14:15:51Z

Do you have any information on Gypsie Earl Cotton. I believe her to be the sister of Pearl Lucille Cotton the 2d wife of my great grandfather - Edward Homer HILDRETH of Alabama. Not sure though as not sure of birth/death date-location.

knp

Re: James Madison Trant

2002-11-02 14:15:16Z

Get in touch with me direct at Mkelj@aol.com and I will put you in touch with someone in his direct line. James Madison and my gr grandfather were brothers if we are in the correct family. Give me what background info you have so we can determine if we have the correct family

Re: Ancestry Reply

2002-11-02 14:07:37Z

I descend from the Alabama Trant family of John (Sofie), his son James (Rebecca Kelly), their sons Daniel Kelly Trant (Sheffield), John T.(Woods) , James Madison (Johnston), William Willis(Johnston); daug Sara( Roe), Rebecca and Elizabeth.(Sinkler/Sinclair). They migrated from Warren Co., GA to Henry and Dale Co. Al and then to Geneva Co, AL and Holmes Co., FL. Contact me for a read only copy of the genealogy and where you fit in. Perhaps you can help me find the parents of John who died 1799, WarrenCo., GA, wife Sofie was admx of estate. Perhaps from Virginia originally and may be in the Trent family as the names in our family were spelled both ways. John (d1799) was a Capt. in Rev. War and Ga Tax Digest of that era shows his district. His son James was Lt. in war 1812 and James son verifies both info on his application for pension. James Madison moved to Kansas. Have Civil war records of the sons. Anyone looking for this family please contact me at Mkelj@aol.com

Trants in Alabama

2001-03-08 18:44:09Z

My wife and I are trying to trace the Trants in Alabama. So far the only link in our tree is Sara Jane Trant born about 1885. We haven't found her parents yet. You can keep checking at http://members.nbci.com/ancesters/
ancesters@email.com

Sara Jane Trant CA:1885 Great Grandmother

2001-03-08 18:34:42Z

Sara Jane Trant and Elijah Talmage Miller, parents of William Ben Miller. William married Gypsie Earl Cotton, abt 1903. Children of William and Gypsie were; Talmage E. 1904, Velma Lila 1905, Vera Mae 1907, Lois 1909, Mattie Pearl 1911, Wille Ruth 1912, Osie Vela 1917, Delano 1918,Flemming Cromwell 1919, John Wilbur 1921, Gracie Jewell 1922, Sarah Elizabeth 1924, William B. 1937.

Need help finding ancestors of Elijah and Sara Jane Trant. ancesters@email.com

Sara Jane Trant CA:1885 Great Grandfather

2001-03-08 18:34:03Z

Ancestry Reply

2001-01-06 20:52:49Z

We have got to be related somewhere down the line. Not many of us Trants around here,(Louisiana) I understand my Grandfathers folks came from Alabama and migrated to Arkansas then to La. Wish I could find some folks in Alabama?

elaine trant

2000-11-05 17:13:28Z

looking for old friend,formerly of bristol, uk.

Looking for old friend

2000-09-14 10:54:08Z

I am looking for Kenneth W. Trant. We were shipmates on the USS Fiske in the early fifties. His wifes name was Mal. He was from a Boston suburb. I would like to contact him if any-one knows his whereabouts.

ancestry

2000-04-27 19:51:29Z

Hi,
I am Michael Trant. Opal is my grandmother on my fathers side (Darrell Trant). Beth and Mac are my Aunt Uncle. I've seen you before, I am pretty sure and certainly your pic in Mema's house. My email address is wt77@hotmail.com

Rebecca Jane TRANT

2000-04-27 12:00:00Z

I am looking for the parents of Rebecca Jane TRANT. Born 1850 in Alabama. Moved to Holmes County, FLorida after her marriage to Leonadus P. REESE in 1866. Married in Dale County, AL. She had 6 children, 2 died as children.
Children's names are Robert Lee 1867-1940, Elizabeth 1872 - ??, Mary E. 1874-1884, George W. 1877 - ???, John Thomas 1879-1972,& Angus L. 1885-1888.

Any information that anyone has would be greatly appreciated. I am willing to share all info that I have.
Thank you,
Evelyn

Confederate widow's pension

2000-04-27 12:00:00Z

For anyone who may be interested I have a copy of the Confederate Widows Pension file for Rebecca Jane TRANT, married to Leonadus P. REESE. It is approximatedy 19 pages long and includes letters to the government, as well as 3 applications from 1892, 1900 AND 1909. Please contact me if you are interested.
Evelyn

Kinfolk

2000-04-27 09:49:21Z

Hello,
I am one of Opal's great-grandchildren.
Beth and Mac McDonald are my grandparents. How
are you relation? Hope to talk to you soon.
Jayme Caughron

Michael Glenn Trant

1999-11-26 18:25:57Z

My farther(deceased),Douglas Clay Trant was from Keith,Tx. His parents were Richard and MAUD TRANT(DECEASED). PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF THIS IS OF ANY HELP.

Looking for Kinfolk

1999-11-10 16:59:42Z

I would be interested in hearing from anyone
even remotely kin to me. My parents are
Darrell and Barbara (Brown) Trant (lived in
Bryan, Conroe, Carlos, TX). Grandparents
are/were Kennard (deceased) and Opal (Lavender)
Trant and settled in Keith (Grimes Co.),Texas.

Re: looking for my dad "TRANT'S IN MASS."

2004-05-30 13:27:27Z

Thank you for your reply, and your E-mail.
I am very happy to hear from you.
I have sent you a E-mail.
Thank you again

Re: looking for my dad "TRANT'S IN MASS."

2004-05-29 04:27:29Z

Hi Wayne,
I am Anna, your father's sister. I live in Ma. and would love to hear from you. My email is: kingannabanana@aol.com. Please write back so we can talk, been trying to locate you for a long time.

looking for my dad "TRANT'S IN MASS."

2004-02-05 07:16:08Z

my name is wayne patenaude
my dads name was larry trant,he lived in mass.
and had a brother vinnie trant,and he had sisters.
I don't know much about my dad as you can see.
but I would like to know more PLEASE HELP.
I do know my dad had a tattoo of "love" & "hate"
on his hands.
I only have one pic. of my dad but it is very old,but I do know I look like his twin. my dad was born in the 1940's or so.
e-mail me at zebraman777@aol.com even if you only know a small bit about him please. thank you for your time.

Charles V. Trant

donnajpederson28 — 2002-05-07 02:08:01Z

I would like to find out about my Great Uncle Charles V.Trant (Guy) Born Feb.7, 1895 in OK. I think he served in the First World War (Navy) Last location Nebraska in 1952.

James Madison Trant

donnajpederson28 — 2002-05-07 02:08:01Z

Looking for parents of JMTrant born April, 17 1827, in Ga. Married Martha Jane Johnston, born in Ala., April 8, 1827. Children were Rebecca, John, Elias, Martha, Mary, James. He is my Great Great Grandfather. Thanks Donna

Trant Family Bible lost!!!!!!!

donnajpederson28 — 2002-05-07 02:08:01Z

If you have seen the Trant Family Bible PLEASE!! email me. I would like a copy of the family history or better yet the Bible. Some of the names in it are Morgan, Trent, Blair, and others. I was told it was lost in California. Thanks Donna Jean (mopdop3@aol.com)

Charles V. Trant

donnajpederson28 — 2002-05-07 02:08:01Z

Looking for information on my Great Uncle Charles Trant (Guy) born Feb.7,1895 in Oklahoma-was in Navy in first world war-went from Missouri to Nebraska(was there in Jan.31,1952). Would like to know where he died and his grave is and Any other information about him. Thanks Donna

Trant

mkelj — 2002-03-14 16:39:47Z

Have Trant records to John Trant d:1799 Warren Co., GA , son James Trant who had sons Daniel Kelly Trant, James Madison, William Willis and John T. 3 dau. Believe these are also your ancestors. Contact me MKELJ@aol.com

Frederick A. Trant photo

conradgay1 — 2003-10-06 20:37:54Z

In our box of family photos I found an old photograph of a young man in uniform, labeled on the back "Frederick A. Trant, U.S. Naval Academy, Annapolis, MD, 1891." I would be happy to share the photo with his descendants, in exchange for clues as to what it was doing with our family pictures. So far, I haven't found the name Trant in my family tree.

Re: James Madison Trant

kingannabanana — 2004-05-28 17:14:41Z

hi, i'm interested to know if you know anything about James Madison Trant's son James like; where he lived, names of children, who he married, etc. i am a Trant, my gggrandfather was James Trant, don't have a middle name yet, but his son was David Michael, and his son, David Francis Trant. we are from the Boston, Massachusetts area. thanks. sincerely, Anna Trant King

Re: James Madison Trant

kingannabanana — 2004-05-28 17:14:41Z

Trants from Devonshire, England

gss_1 — 2002-01-18 14:05:16Z

I am looking for any info on the ancestors and children of William Philip Trant, b. 23 Jul 1851 in Keith, Grimes Co., TX. He might be a son of John and Elizabeth Trant (who came with seven children from Devonshire, England to Galveston, TX, May 11, 1849, on the Bark Issabella, and settled in Keith, Grimes Co.).

If John and Elizabeth are William's parents, I also am looking for any of their ancestors in England (and possibly in County Kerry, Ireland if that is where they originally came from).

William Trant is my children's great, great, great grandfather.

Thanks for any info!