Nathan & Patience Trueblood Home - Cypress Hill
Nathan built a beautiful and substantial home which was named Cypress Hill in 1817. It was a long, two-story frame building facing south. The house was large, having a parlor and guest room on the west; sitting room and two bedrooms, dining room, pantry, and kitchen with other rooms on the north; and a number of bedrooms on the second floor. A veranda ran the whole length of the south side of the building, which was usually painted white.
The homestead was named Cypress Hill because of a cypress tree which had been planted by Elizabeth, the eldest daughter. Four seeds had been brought from North Carolina; from one of the seeds grew the very large cypress which symbolized this strong and vital family of pioneers. The house stood on a hill from which a beautiful view of the country could be seen.
Cypress Hill was also called the "Mount Vernon of Washington County" and was known for its hospitality. Some orphans sought shelter there and were carefully reared by Nathan and Patience.
The home burned in the 1920's.
Patience (Newby) Trueblood was born in 1784 or 1785 in North Carolina and died February 1, 1863 in Washington County, Indiana. Her family is listed in Washington Township in the 1850 and 1860 census records. She was the daughter of Joseph and Huldah Newby and the wife of Nathan C. Trueblood. She is buried in the Blue River Orthodox Friends Cemetery near Salem, Indiana and her family was of the Quaker faith.
Joseph was born in 1812. Joseph Trueblood He passed away in 1884. Brother of Thomas Trueblood, Wlilliam Penn Trueblood, Susannah (Trueblood) Spurgeon and Clarkey (Trueblood) Pritchard [half]
Listing Details
Year Established
1817
Element
Private Residence
Status
No Remains
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