John David Trimmer (1781-1826) and Elizabeth Lanterman Trimmer (1779-1847) and their children moved from New Jersey to Money Creek Township in 1826. John soon fell ill and died, becoming the first buried in what became Pennell Cemetery. Despite being an early settler, Elizabeth Trimmer remained in Money Creek Township and raised her eight children there.
One of their children, Daniel Trimmer (1813-1860) acquired multiple tracts of land in the area and wed Mary Ann Stretch. He died of an accidental shooting while going to the November 4, 1860, election.
Among Daniel & Mary Ann Trimmer’s children was Adah Jane Trimmer (1843-1915). In 1866, she wed William E. McMullen in McLean County, and they began raising a family in the Towanda area.
The collection includes land deeds and grants primarily related to Daniel Trimmer; genealogy research; and typed transcriptions of two letters of 1861 and 1865.