In 1900 the census reported that Jerome and Ada Trafton had been married twelve years, which calculates to a marriage year of 1888.
Jerome Trafton was born 9-17-1860 in New Brunswick, Canada to David and Ellen (Pinkerton) Trafton. In 1880 the family was living in Clearwater, Wright Co. Minnesota. Jerome married Ada Weston on October 11, 1888 in Motley, Todd Co. Minnesota.