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Adam Troxel

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Adam Troxel

Birth
Pennsylvania, USA
Death
21 Mar 1860 (aged 57)
Peoria County, Illinois, USA
Burial
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Adam M. Troxel1 was born April 03, 1802 in Fayette, Pennsylvania and died March 21, 1860 in Illinois. He married Leuvra Rathbone on November 28, 1828 in Clark Co., Ohio. She was born October 18, 1808 in Connecticut and died March 29, 1888 in __________, __________.
Sometime between 1837 and 1840, Adam and Leuvra brought their family from Pennsylvania to Illinois where they settled in Peoria County. Absalom Troxell, who also was a member of Co. C, and William Troxell both claim to at have been born in Indiana at the time they enlisted. However, Absalom was almost certain born in Pennsylvania, while William was almost certainly born in Illinois.
After Adam's death, Leuvra is known to have resided some time with her son Absalom and his wife. They are found residing together at the time of the 1880 census in Pigeon Grove, Iroquois Co., IL.
Following is a list of the children born to Adam Troxel and Leuvra (Rathbone) Troxell;
1. John W. Troxel, born September 11, 1829.
2. Absalom Troxel, born June 06, 1831 in Indiana; died 1895.
3. Phoebe Troxel, born February 09, 1834 in Pennsylvania;
a Phebe Troxel was married to Ezra Lamoree on April 18, 1853 in Peoria County.
4. Nancy Troxel, born February 01, 1837 in Pennsylvania; a Nancy Troxel was married to Henry Clawson, another member of Co. C, on March 26, 1860 in Peoria County.
5. Wesley Troxel, born October 06, 1837/39 in Pennsylvania; living in Lincoln, Iowa in 1880.
6. William Henry Harrison Troxel, born April 08, 1840 in Illinois; died March 23, 1932 in Laurens, Iowa.
7. Sarah Troxel, born June 26, 1842 in Illinois.
8. Cynthia A. Troxel, born December 06, 1844 in Illinois.
9. Thomas Troxel, born 1849 in Illinois.
10. Horace M. Troxel, born January 29, 1850 in Illinois; died April 19, 1939 in Calhoun Co., Iowa.

At the time of the 1850 census, the family is found in Peoria County;
Traxel Adam 48 M Farmer 600 Pa
Traxel Lucy 42 F Pa
Traxel Absalom 19 M Farmer Pa
Traxel Phebe 16 F Pa
Traxel Nancy 14 F Pa
Traxel Westley 13 M Pa
Traxel Wm. H. H.10 M Ill
Traxel Sarah 8 F Ill
Traxel Cynthia A.6 F Ill
Traxel Thomas 1 M Ill

This is the Troxel family as is existed in Hallock Township of Peoria County in 1860;
657 Trosel Absolom 28 M Farmer 2,000 800 IA
657 Trosel Laura 23 F IL
657 Trosel William 1 M IL
665 Trosel Laura 51 F 1,500 200 CT
665 Trosel Wesley 22 M farmer IA
665 Trosel William 20 M IA
665 Trosel Cintha 15 F IA
665 Trosel Horace 10 M IL
Adam M. Troxel1 was born April 03, 1802 in Fayette, Pennsylvania and died March 21, 1860 in Illinois. He married Leuvra Rathbone on November 28, 1828 in Clark Co., Ohio. She was born October 18, 1808 in Connecticut and died March 29, 1888 in __________, __________.
Sometime between 1837 and 1840, Adam and Leuvra brought their family from Pennsylvania to Illinois where they settled in Peoria County. Absalom Troxell, who also was a member of Co. C, and William Troxell both claim to at have been born in Indiana at the time they enlisted. However, Absalom was almost certain born in Pennsylvania, while William was almost certainly born in Illinois.
After Adam's death, Leuvra is known to have resided some time with her son Absalom and his wife. They are found residing together at the time of the 1880 census in Pigeon Grove, Iroquois Co., IL.
Following is a list of the children born to Adam Troxel and Leuvra (Rathbone) Troxell;
1. John W. Troxel, born September 11, 1829.
2. Absalom Troxel, born June 06, 1831 in Indiana; died 1895.
3. Phoebe Troxel, born February 09, 1834 in Pennsylvania;
a Phebe Troxel was married to Ezra Lamoree on April 18, 1853 in Peoria County.
4. Nancy Troxel, born February 01, 1837 in Pennsylvania; a Nancy Troxel was married to Henry Clawson, another member of Co. C, on March 26, 1860 in Peoria County.
5. Wesley Troxel, born October 06, 1837/39 in Pennsylvania; living in Lincoln, Iowa in 1880.
6. William Henry Harrison Troxel, born April 08, 1840 in Illinois; died March 23, 1932 in Laurens, Iowa.
7. Sarah Troxel, born June 26, 1842 in Illinois.
8. Cynthia A. Troxel, born December 06, 1844 in Illinois.
9. Thomas Troxel, born 1849 in Illinois.
10. Horace M. Troxel, born January 29, 1850 in Illinois; died April 19, 1939 in Calhoun Co., Iowa.

At the time of the 1850 census, the family is found in Peoria County;
Traxel Adam 48 M Farmer 600 Pa
Traxel Lucy 42 F Pa
Traxel Absalom 19 M Farmer Pa
Traxel Phebe 16 F Pa
Traxel Nancy 14 F Pa
Traxel Westley 13 M Pa
Traxel Wm. H. H.10 M Ill
Traxel Sarah 8 F Ill
Traxel Cynthia A.6 F Ill
Traxel Thomas 1 M Ill

This is the Troxel family as is existed in Hallock Township of Peoria County in 1860;
657 Trosel Absolom 28 M Farmer 2,000 800 IA
657 Trosel Laura 23 F IL
657 Trosel William 1 M IL
665 Trosel Laura 51 F 1,500 200 CT
665 Trosel Wesley 22 M farmer IA
665 Trosel William 20 M IA
665 Trosel Cintha 15 F IA
665 Trosel Horace 10 M IL


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