Who Is This Warren Truss
The tombstone of Warren Truss in Trussville, Alabama gives a date of birth as 12 May 1772. Everyone states that he was the founder of Trussville, Ala. If that is so who is this Warren Truss?:
Trussville History http://www.trussvillegrapevine.com/community/historic/localhistory.htmlhttp://www.trussvillegrapevine.com/community/historic/localhistory.html
What is now known as the Cahaba River was known by Native American Indians as IKA UBA, translated as "Water Above".In 1781, the first known European settler to occupy the area that is today known as Trussville, was Warren Truss.A farmer by trade, Truss laid claim to this area because of the beauty of this part of the Appalachian Valley and the fertile land that surrounded it.Truss built a flour mill and a grist mill.
Trussville became one of the most prosperous agricultural communities in North Alabama prior to the Civil War.In 1870, the Alabama-Chattanooga Railway was built and added to the socio-economic importance of Trussville as a viable influence to the stability of life in Alabama.
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The Warren Truss credited with founding Trussville, would have been 9 years old.
Diane Miller
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