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BIOGRAPHIES
Each Book has it's own separate biographical index.
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BIOGRAPHICAL INDEX FOR SOURCE #1:
The History of Clark County, Ohio :
containing a
history of the county, its cities, towns, etc., general and local
statistics, portraits of early settlers and prominent men, history
of the Northwest Territory, history of Ohio, map of Clark County,
Constitution of the United States, miscellaneous matters, etc., etc.
Chicago: W.H. Beers & Co., 1881,
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BIOGRAPHICAL
INDEX FOR SOURCE #2:
A Standard History of Springfield and Clark County,
Ohio: an
Volume 2 - Publ. 1922
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A. E. TAYLOR.
Springfield; was born in Clark Co., Ohio, close to the city
of Springfield, May 28, 1850, and is the son of Samuel
and Nancy Taylor, natives of Maryland,
who settled in this county in 1849, where his mother died in
1867, his father being now a resident of Enon. Mr.
Taylor was reared in Clark County, and received his
education in its public schools. In 1867, he began the
profession of teaching, which he has since continued, being
now Principal of the Western School of Springfield. He was
married, Sept 10, 1870, to Ada M. Gibbs, a
native of Cincinnati, Ohio, to whom has been born five
children. Mr. Taylor and wife are members of
the Christian Church, and he belongs to the I. O. O. F.;
also the O. D. I. F. He is a quiet unassuming gentleman, who
attends strictly to his professional duties, being
considered a thorough and efficient teacher, who is trusted
and respected by all who know him.
SOURCE: The History of Clark County, Ohio : Publ.
Chicago: W.H. Beers & Co., 1881 - Page 926 - Transcribed for
Ohio Genealogy Express by Cathy Portz |
PAUL
E. TROXELL, member of an old Clark County family, has
found an interesting and useful sphere of activity as a
farmer and stock dealer. His home is in Harmony Township, in
Section 15, on Rural Route No. 1 out of Plattsburg. He was
born at the old Troxell homestead in Section 16 on
October 8, 1887, son of William and Dora (Shyrack)
Troxell. His father was born in Virginia, came to Ohio
at the age of fifteen, worked for some years at month wages,
and from a humble start made for himself a successful
position as a trader and farmer. He was a deacon in the
Christian Church and a charter member of its home church,
was a republican and served on the School Board and as
township trustee. By his first marriage he had no children.
His second wife, Dora Shyrack, was born at
Plattsburg in Clark County, January 28, 1848, and she died
September 5, 1917, having survived her husband from May,
1888. They had six children: Pearl, George, Jessie,
Virginia, William P., and Paul E. Paul E. Troxell
grew up on the old farm, and still owns an interest in 475
acres comprising the homestead. He was educated in the
public schools, in business college and spent three terms in
the Agricultural School of Ohio State University. He is a
practical farmer, and for a number of years has been
operating as a livestock dealer. April 25, 1918, Mr.
Troxell married Marie Stoll, who was
born at South Vienna in Clark County and finished her
education in the Springfield High School. They have one
daughter, Mary M., born February 16, 1919. Mrs.
Troxell is a member of the Christian Church.
Fraternally he is active in Masonry, being affiliated with
Fielding Lodge No. 192, F. and A. M., Springfield Chapter,
Springfield Commandery and Antioch Temple of the Mystic
Shrine at Dayton. He is a republican in politics.
SOURCE: A Standard History
of Springfield and Clark County, Ohio by Benjamin F. Prince,
1922 - Page 369 - Transcribed for Ohio Genealogy Express by
Cathy Portz |
WILLIAM TROXELL, farmer; P. O.
Plattsburg. The grandfather of this gentleman was Peter
Troxell, a native of the Keystone State, of German
descent, who was married to Rachel Chambers, a
native of Chambersburg, Ind., to whom were born ten
children, George, the father of William, being
the second in the family. Peter Troxell was a
Revolutionary soldier, and soon after marriage moved to
Augusta Co., Va., where he and wife spent the balance of
their days. And there George was born, grew to manhood and
married Elizabeth Miller, of that county, and
daughter of Adam Miller, a native of Germany,
who had settled in Virginia. George was a soldier in the war
of 1812, fighting the same old foe whom his father helped to
whip in the Revolutionary struggle. To George and
Elizabeth Troxell were born the following
children Daniel, Andrew, John, William, Hettie, Eli and
Elizabeth, all of whom are living, with the exception
of the two oldest. William Troxell was born in
Augusta Co., Va., Dec. 16, 1816, and was raised to farm
life, his boyhood being spent among strangers, laboring on a
farm at from $1.50 to $8 per month, his small earnings going
to help support his father's family. His advantages for an
education were very poor, and in 1836, when but 20 years
old, he came with his brother Daniel to this State.
Remained about one year in Pike Township, Clark Co., Ohio,
and, in 1837, removed to Harmony Township, working as a farm
hand. He here had the chance to attend school about four
months, during which time he learned the rudiments of
reading and writing, which have helped him to manage his
affairs through life. In 1846, he went to Illinois, where,
with money saved previously from his own earnings, he bought
160 acres of land; then returned to Ohio, and, Feb. 17,
1847, was married to Mrs. Margaret Brooks,
born in Ontario Co., N. Y., June 6, 1800, and daughter of
Nathan Hammond, a pioneer of Clark County. Mr.
Troxell finally settled permanently on his wife's
farm, on which he had formerly worked as a farm hand. and
afterward, by buying out the heirs, became owner of the
property, and has since lived upon it. His wife died July
26, 1873, a sincere member of the Christian Church of
Plattsburg, and he was again married July 28, 1874, to
Dora V. Shryack, daughter of John and
Matilda Shryack, natives of Ohio, and
residents of Harmony Township. Mrs. Troxell
was born in this township Jan. 18, 1849, and has had the
following children: Pearl C., George W. and Jessie
M., and she and husband belong to the Christian Church
of Plattsburg. The fall of their marriage they went on a
visit to Virginia, there to view the scenes of his childhood
and ponder over the changes that time had made, as well as
interview the friend of his youth. Mr. Troxell
is a Republican, has held the office of Township Trustee for
about ten years: been School Director a number of times, and
has taken a deep interest in the building of roads, of which
he has been Supervisor about twelve years. When he came to
Clark County he was not worth $25, but by constant toil and
persistent industry, he has accumulated 550 acres of land,
besides paying over $15,000 security debts. He has always
been a friend to the poor man, and ever anxious to help his
struggling neighbor. He and his step-son, A. N. Brooks, did
an extensive business as stock dealers and shippers for
about twelve years. Mr. Troxell is strictly
temperate in his habits; is one of the energetic,
enterprising farmers of Clark County, and stands as one of
its most successful men in farm life. He is respected for
his honest and upright character, "his word being always
considered as good as his bond."
SOURCE: The History of
Clark County, Ohio : Publ. Chicago: W. H. Beers & Co., 1881
- Page 968 - Transcribed for
Ohio Genealogy Express by Cathy Portz |
WILLIAM TROXELL. One of the
most influential citizens of Clark County is a man
representative of the rural interests, William P. Troxell,
proprietor of the Oakland Farm, a mile and a half west of
Plattsburg, on the Springfield and Lincoln Road. Mr.
Troxell was born on this farm March 18, 1887, son of
William and Dora (Shyrack) Troxell. His father was a
native of Virginia, came to Ohio at the age of nineteen,
finished his education in the public schools, and married a
Clark County girl. After his marriage he located on what is
now the Oakland Farm, and was active in the affairs of that
community until his death. He was a republican, served as
township trustee, and he and his wife were devout members of
the Christian Church. She died September 5, 1917. Of their
six children five are living: Pearl, who graduated
from high school and attended college, is the wife of E.
W. Cruikshank, of San Bernardino, California; Jessie is
the widow of Charles Mitsch; Virginia is the wife of
C. E. Laybourne; William P. is the next in age; and
Paul E., is a farmer in Harmony Township. William P.
Troxell was born in the house where he and his family
now reside, and as he grew to manhood at attended the common
and high schools of the vicinity, and is also a graduate of
Nelson's Business College at Springfield. Mr. Troxell
married Marie M. McMahan on December 24, 1918. She
was born in Harmony Township of Clark County and is a
graduate of the Plattsburg High School. They have one son,
William, Jr. Mrs. Troxell is a member of the
Christian Church, while Mr. Troxell is affiliated
with Fielding Lodge No. 192, F. and A. M., with Springfield
Commandery, K. T., Antioch Temple of the Mystic Shrine at
Dayton, and takes an influential part in the work of the
Farm Bureau and Grange. He is a republican, a member of the
Harmony Township School Board and has served as ditch
commissioner and township assessor. The Oakland Farm
comprises two hundred and twenty-five acres, and in addition
to the management of its crop production, Mr. Troxell
does a large business in shipping and dealing in live stock.
He is a breeder at his farm of registered Angus cattle and
Hampshire hogs.
SOURCE: A Standard
History of Springfield and Clark County, Ohio by Benjamin F.
Prince, 1922 - Page 362 - Transcribed for Ohio Genealogy Express by Cathy
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