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LEWIS ISRAEL TROXELL. Lehigh County has won an enviable reputation as a prosperous farming community, and this reputation has been acquired through the enterprise and energy of such agriculturists as Mr. Troxell. He has been prominently identified with the development of the county, and with its advancement in every worthy particular. He is one of the most successful agriculturists of Whitehall Township, where he is residing, and the county owes its prosperity to just such men as he.

Like many of the best residents of Lehigh County, our subject was born within its bounds, the date of his birth being March 7, 1838. He is the son of Adam and Lidia Troxell, also natives of this county, where they were well-to-do farmers. The first representative of the Troxell family in America was Michael Troxell, who came from Germany during the early part of the eighteenth century, and established a home in Pennsylvania. Our subject has in his possession the original patent for two hundred acres of land acquired by Michael and Nicholas Troxell, which was issued in 1737.

The father of our subject departed this life in 1879, and the mother died when Lewis I. was fifteen years of age. The other members of the family who still live are Edmund E., Lucas J., William, Mary J. and Lidia E. The subject of this sketch has followed farm pursuits his entire life, which occupation has brought him substantial returns. He carried on his studies in the district school, and secured a very fair education for his time and day.

In 1862 Miss Mary A., daughter of Jonathan and Polly Henninger, became the wife of our subject. She was born in this county, and her parents were natives of Germany. Mrs. Henninger is still living at an advanced age, and makes her home in North Whitehall Township. To Mr. and Mrs. Troxell six children have been born, namely: Lillie, the wife of Jesse Warmkesser; Emma L., Mrs. Wilson Butz; Cora, now Mrs. Erwin Koch; Oliver A., who married Sadie M. George; Eva and Minnie M.

In 1870 Mr. Troxell located upon his present farm, which is a valuable estate, comprising two hundred and twenty-four acres. He has been very successful in a financial way, and has thoroughly identified himself with the section in which he resides, and all moral public measures which commend themselves to his excellent judgment find in him a hearty and liberal supporter. He has always used his influence in behalf of Democratic candidates and principles, in which respect he follows in the footsteps of his worthy father. He is a faithful member of the German Lutheran Church, to which denomination his wife also belongs.