Carroll County IN Archives Biographies.....Troxel, Franklin W. 1834 - 
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Author: John C. Odell (1916)

FRANKLIN W. TROXEL.

   The world judges a character of the community by its representative citizens
and yields admiration and respect to those whose works and actions constitute
the record of a community's prosperity and pride. Among the prominent citizens
of Carroll county, Indiana, who are now living retired is Franklin W. Troxel,
who is well known because of his success in farming.

   Mr. Troxel is a native of Lehigh county, Pennsylvania, born on November 29,
1834. He is the son of Jacob and Elizabeth (Beleiler) Troxel. Jacob Troxel was
born in Lehigh county and his wife in Bucks county, Pennsylvania. They were
married in the Keystone state. After the death of Jacob Troxel in Lehigh county,
Pennsylvania, in January, 1845, his widow lived in Allentown for a number of
years, but later came west to Indiana and lived with her children the balance of
her life. Jacob and Elizabeth (Beleiler) Troxel had thirteen children, four of
whom died in childhood. Nine lived to manhood and womanhood, but only two,
Franklin W., the subject of this sketch, and Mary E., are living at the present
time. The latter is the widow of Herman B. Stettler and lives at Mulberry, Indiana.

   Franklin W. Troxel received a common-school education in the public schools
of Lehigh county, Pennsylvania. He traveled back and forth from Lehigh county,
Pennsylvania, to Indiana a number of times after having first come to Indiana in
1856. He located permanently in Clay township, Carroll county, in 1861, and here
he purchased the farm upon which he now lives.

   In January, 1873, Franklin W. Troxel was married to Mary E. Heilman, a
daughter of Charles and Pollie (Woodring) Heilman, both of whom had come from
Lehigh county, Pennsylvania, where they were born. Both died in the Keystone
state. One daughter of Mr and Mrs. Heilman, Alice Heilman, is now living in
Allentown, Pennsylvania.

   Mr. and Mrs. Franklin W. Troxel had four children, three of whom died in
infancy. Carrie M., the only living child, is at home with her parents. Mr. and
Mrs. Franklin W. Troxel reared Frank Redenbacher, who was born on August 11,
1878, and who is the son of John and Amelia (Knarr) Rodenbacher. He received a
common-school education in the district schools of Carroll county and also
attended the State Normal School at Terre Haute, Indiana, for six months. His
mother died on November 11, 1878, and his father on July 2, 1912. On December
24, 1898, Frank Redenbacher was married to Mable Ellen Hattery, a daughter of
Abe and Margaret Hattery, natives of Ohio and Indiana, respectively. Mrs.
Redenbacher's father was a laborer and he died in January, 1902. Her mother is
now living at Radnor, Indiana. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Redenbacher have had three
children, Vernon Arthur, Russell Wilbur and Paul Harold. Vernon Arthur, born on
October 9, 1899, is a graduate of the common schools and lives at home with his
parents; Russell Wilbur, born on April 20, 1902, and Paul Harold are also at
home with their parents.

   Mr. Redenbacher manages the Franklin W. Troxel farm in Clay township. He has
specialized in raising Duroc-Jersey hogs and Jersey cattle. He is an independent
voter politically and he and his wife are members of the Baptist church.

   Mr. Troxel owns one hundred and fifty-four acres of land, consisting of two
farms of eighty and seventy-four acres each. Each farm has a complete set of
buildings. The home farm is situated in section 10, as is also the other farm of
seventy-four acres. All the houses and barns are in good condition and have been
kept in a good state of repair by their owner.

   Franklin W. Troxel is a member of the Reformed church. Mrs. Troxel is a
member of the Lutheran church. At one time Mr. Troxel was a stanch Democrat, but
during late years he has been independent, not only in political thought but
also in voting. Political parties and party emblems have failed longer to appeal
to Mr. Troxel.


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Biographical Section of
HISTORY OF CARROLL COUNTY INDIANA

ITS PEOPLE, INDUSTRIES AND INSTITUTIONS
BY
JOHN C ODELL
With Biographical Sketches of Representative Citizens and
Genealogical Records of Many of the Old Families

ILLUSTRATED
1916
B. F. BOWEN & COMPANY, Inc.
Indianapolis, Indiana


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