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Below is a family biography included in The History of Darke County, Ohio published by W. H. Beers & Co. in 1880. These biographies are valuable for genealogy research in discovering missing ancestors or filling in the details of a family tree. Family biographies often include far more information than can be found in a census record or obituary. Details will vary with each biography but will often include the date and place of birth, parent names including mothers' maiden name, name of wife including maiden name, her parents' names, name of children (including spouses if married), former places of residence, occupation details, military service, church and social organization affiliations, and more. There are often ancestry details included that cannot be found in any other type of genealogical record.
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J. W. TROXELL, saw-miller and lumber dealer; P. O. Greenville; born in Virginia, Sept. 5, 1838, where he remained with his parents till 1845, when they moved to Knightstown, Ind., where he remained until 1859 or 1860; at this date, he purchased a saw-mill, and moved it to Illinois, where he remained some two years; he then disposed of his mill and went to Indianapolis, where he worked at the carpenter’s trade, and in 1873 came to this county, where he has since continued to reside. On the 22d of December, 1873, he was united in marriage with Nancy M. Anderson; they are the parents of four children, of whom three are living, viz., Fannie B., Belle and Mamie; the deceased died in infancy.
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This family biography is one of 659 biographies included in The History of Darke County, Ohio published in 1880 by W. H. Beers & Co. For the complete description, click here: Darke County, Ohio History and Genealogy
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