William Perry Trester was born November 10, 1847 in Marian, Indiana to James and Anna (Bower) Trester.

He married Sarah Ann Dixon October 2, 1872 in Winterset, Iowa.

He was murdered December 21, 1931, in a farmhouse near Henry Nebraska, in Scottsbluff County, Nebraska.

He was survived by two sons,Hal and Lon; and two daughters, Mrs. Ada Buhlke and Mrs. Luella Miedeking. He was preceded in death by his wife, Sarah, one son, Eddie, and one daughter, Ida.

Some news articles from the time can be found at Trester News Articles.