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Captain Henry Truby’s Hard Knocks

March 7, 2020 Vicki Contie

1854 was a rough year for Capt Truby of Gilpin Twp. His crops failed, his dad died, and his 3-year-old son lost his sight. But the Captain took in an orphan boy who helped him out.

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Capt. Henry Truby House for Sale in Gilpin Twp

February 8, 2020 Vicki Contie

Can sibling rivalry persist beyond the grave? This real estate coincidence made me wonder …..

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Simon Truby in the Books

September 2, 2016 Vicki Contie

Hunting for Hints in Regional Histories A Man of Many Hats Apollo’s Simon Truby (1806-1886) listed his occupation as Farmer in census records and historic

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Copycat Brothers?

April 27, 2016 Vicki Contie

The Matching Houses, Wives, & Lives of Simon & Capt Henry Truby Don’t be surprised if the theme song from the Patty Duke Show gets

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Apollo’s Thriving Farm & the U.S. Agricultural Census

April 10, 2016 Vicki Contie

If you happened to live in Apollo from 1859 to nearly the turn of the century, a thriving farm was practically a stone’s throw away

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Black Hand and the Chicken Coop Caper
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