TRAINUM

"Windows Into Our Past A Genealogy of the Garton, Smith & Associated Families, Volume 2", compiled by Judy Parsons Smith © 2003

Clarence Trainum[i]

Clarence Trainum , m. to Emma Beatrice “Bea” Garton , daughter of Hugh & Mattie (Richards) Garton , b. 5 Sept 1904[ii], Greene Co, VA . He was a career military man, Army Sergeant.  He was also known for his great gardening abilities. 

During her school years, Bea Garton  rode a horse named “Bob” to school each day.  Bea received her teaching certificate in Virginia.  She taught school the first year in a one-room, all-grade, mountain schoolhouse in Greene County, Virginia.  Bea continued to ride “Bob” to work during her first year of teaching.  Bea taught the next two years in Orange County, Virginia.

Bea Garton  met her husband-to-be, Clarence Trainum , while she was boarding at the home of his sister, Maude Nelson  in Orange County, Virginia.

Clarence & Bea (Garton) Trainum  had three (3) children.

1.       Carlton Dudley Trainum , m. Miriam Helen Clark .  
2.      
Wilbur Trainum , m. Phyllis Ann Traylor .
3.      
Genevieve Trainum , m. Robert Lee Delbridge .

Carlton Dudley Trainum

1.  Carlton Dudley Trainum , son of Clarence & Bea (Garton)  Trainum , b. 27 May 1926, Washington, D.C.; m. 22 Mar 1947, Richmond, VA to Miriam Clark , b. 10 Sept 1927, Buffalo, New York.  They reside in North Carolina.  Carlton & Miriann (Clark) Trainum had two (2) children:

1.1.    Karon Helen Trainum , m1st David Turner ; divorced; m2nd to Charles A. Paul , d. 1990.
1.2.   
Carla Denise Trainum , m1st Harry Cook ; divorced; m2nd 1993 to Richard “Rick” Mullins .  She lives in North Carolina.

Wilbur Trainum

2. Wilbur Trainum , son of Clarence & Bea (Garton)  Trainum , b. 22 Dec 1930, Washington, D.C.;  m. 20 Nov 1947, Bennettesville, S.C. to Phyllis Ann Traylor .  Wilbur & Phyllis (Traylor) Trainum  had three (3) children:

1.1.     Gerald “Jerry” Milton Trainum , m. 15 Jul 1978, Richmond, VA to Ethel ‘Lee’ Katcham .
1.2.    
Wayne ‘Keith’ Trainum , m. 7 Nov 1981, Richmond, VA to Carol Plott.
1.3.     Kenneth “Kenny” Hunter Trainum , m. 18 Feb 1984, Richmond, VA to Cheryl “Sherry” Anne Crayton .

Genevieve Trainum

3. Genevieve Trainum , daughter of Clarence & Bea (Garton)  Trainum , b. 9 Dec 1927, Washington, D.C.; m. 19 Nov 1949, Richmond, VA to Robert Lee Delbridge .  Robert & Genevieve (Trainum)  Delbridge  had four (4) children:

3.1.     Robert “Bobby” Lee  Delbridge, Jr., m. Ivy Mora .  Lives in New York
3.2.    
Debby Jeanne Delbridge , m. Gerald Ward ; divorced.
3.3.     Jeffrey Dean Delbridge , m. Jean Paul  
3.4.    
Dudley Trainum Delbridge , m. 9 Sept 1995, Richmond, VA to Paige Garrett

Karon Helen Trainum

1.2.  Karon Helen Trainum , daughter of Carlton & Miriam (Clark)  Trainum , m. David Turner ; divorced; m2nd Charles A. Paul , d. 1990 of  a brain tumor.  Karon lives in North Carolina.

David & Karon (Trainum)  Turner  had two (2) children:

1.2.1.   Amanda Denise Turner [1]
1.2.2.  
Aaron David Turner [2]

Robert “Bobby” Lee  Delbridge, Jr.

3.1.  Robert “Bobby” Lee  Delbridge, Jr.,  son of Robert & Genevieve (Trainum)  Delbridge , m. Ivy Mora .  Lives in New York. 

Bobby & Ivy (Mora)  Delbridge , Jr. had two (2) children:

1.1.1.         Rebecca Lynn Delbridge  
1.1.2.        
Lisa Marie Delbridge

Debby Jeanne Delbridge

3.2.  Debby Jeanne Delbridge , daughter of Robert & Genevieve (Trainum)  Delbridge , m. Gerald Ward .  Gerald & Debby (Delbridge) Ward  had three (3) children:

3.2.1.         Stephanie Carol Ward , m. Kevin Jones  
3.2.2.        
Emily Paige Ward  
3.2.3.        
Eric Delbridge Ward

Jeffrey Dean Delbridge

3.3.  Jeffrey Dean Delbridge ,  son of Robert & Genevieve (Trainum)  Delbridge , m. Jean Paul .  Lives in New York.  Jeffrey & Jean (Paul) Delbridge  had two (2) children:

3.3.1.         Jeffrey “Buddy” Eugene Delbridge  
3.3.2.        
Brittany Paige Delbridge  


[1] Both children legally changed their names to: Amanda Denise Paul  and Aaron David Paul , respectively, after their mother’s second marriage  
[2]
Both children legally changed their names to: Amanda Denise Paul  and Aaron David Paul , respectively, after their mother’s second marriage


[i] Garton Family Record Chart – information compiled by Mattie Liew (Richards) Garton
[ii]
Garton Family Record Chart – information compiled by Mattie Liew (Richards) Garton