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Jacob Troxell

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Jacob Troxell
birth:  2 October 1797 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania to Abraham and Mary Rohrer Troxell
death: 6 April 1885 in Fayette, Indiana
burial: Robinson Chapel Cemetery, Fayette, Indiana

marriage: 28 December 1819 in Montgomery, Ohio
Mary Catherine Rauk
birth: 10 July 1798 in Somerset, Pennsylvania to John A. Ranck and Unknown
death: 30 March 1841 in Fayette, Indiana
burial: Smoker Family Cemetery, Abington, Wayne, Indiana

Children of Mary Catherine Rauk and Jacob Troxell:

  • Elizabeth Troxell 1820-1901 John Anderson Long
  • Joseph Troxell 1823-1845
  • John Troxell 1825-1911 1st m. Louisa Sampson 2nd m. Ann Elizabeth Gruwell
  • Abraham Troxell 1827-1908
  • Levi Troxell 1830-1871 Sarah J. Campbell
  • Jonathon Troxell 1833-1871 Eliza Jane Port
  • Jacob Troxell 1835-1906 Malinda Lynn
  • Mary Catherine Troxell 1837-1912 John Calvin Henry

2nd marriage:
Mary Jane Carlton Port
birth: 1805
death: 28 March 1844 in Fayette County, Indiana
burial: Green Cemetery, Waterloo, Fayette, Indiana.

Children of Mary Jane Carlton Port and Jacob Troxell:

  • Sara Ann Troxell 1843-1926 Robert Charles McGraw

Ancestor here lived in:

  • Waterloo, Fayette County

Other Information: Jacob Troxell was born 2 October 1797 in Lancaster Pennsylvania. By 1810, he, along with his family, had relocated to Bear Creek, near Miamisburg, Montgomery, Ohio. It was there, on 28 December 1819 that he married Mary Catherine Rauk. There is conflict in where the couple resided. Some sources note that the first three children were born in Montgomery, Ohio, however, there is a family genealogy that stated they relocated to Indiana in 1822. It is more likely that the couple relocated in 1829 to the west fork of the White River near Waterloo, Fayette, Indiana where they were building a mill race. In 1830, the family is found in Fayette, Indiana. Jacob’s first wife died in 1841; he remarried and continued to live in Waterloo, Fayette, Indiana through his death on 6 April 1885.

Submitted by:
Lori Samuelson
Email: genealogyatheart@gmail.com

John Anderson Long

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John Anderson Long
birth: 14 November 1813 in Morristown, Jefferson, Tennessee to George Mitchell and Sarah Ford Long
death: 28 June 1874 in St. Joseph County, Indiana
burial: Porter Rae Cemetery, St. Joseph County, Indiana

marriage: 3 January 1839 in Connersville, Fayette, Indiana
Elizabeth Troxell
birth: 6 November 1820 in Montgomery County, Ohio to Jacob and Mary Catherine Rauk Troxell
death: 16 December 1901 in Center Township, Delaware, Indiana
burial: Porter Rea Cemetery, St. Joseph County, Indiana

Children of Elizabeth Troxell and John Anderson Long:

  • Jacob John Long 1839-1914 Catharine Mangus
  • Sarah Catherine Long 1842-1925 Jacob Jamison
  • Lucinda Long 1842-1921 Adam Longaker
  • Jonathan Long 1845-1871 Sara Kane
  • George Mitchell Long 1849-1921 1st Mary Nancy Chappel 2nd Lucinda Waner
  • Thomas G. Long 1851-1852
  • William Long 1853-1916 Margaret Jane Nichols
  • Francis Marion Long 1856-1934 Priscilla Ann Livengood
  • Mary A. Long 1859-1950 1st Milton Elisha White 2nd Daniel O. Cramer
  • Margaret “Maggie” E. Long 1860-1944 George Frederick Harbaugh
  • Benjamin A. Long 1868-1954 Effie Allen

Ancestor here lived in:

  • Waterloo, Fayette County
  • Connersville, Fayette County
  • Barrens, St. Joseph County
  • Liberty Township, St. Joseph County

Other Information: John Anderson Long was born 14 November 1813 in Morristown, Jefferston, Tennessee. Family stories (unproven) state he drove cattle to market at age 13 and did odd jobs to save for his own horse and saddle. At age 16, he had a falling out with his father over slavery so he took a horse and left, going northwest. Between 1829-1842 he lived in Waterloo, Fayette, Indiana where he helped build a mill race for the Troxell family on the west fork of the White River. Long married Elizabeth Troxell on 3 January 1839 in Connersville, Fayette, Indiana; the couple was married by Elisha Vance. By 1842, the couple and their infant son, Jacob, had moved to land purchased on the west and northwest of the Barrens, St. Joseph County, Indiana which was then dense forest. By 1850, the area became known as Liberty Township. The couples remaining 10 children were all born in St. Joseph County. Long is found there in 1859 as a member of the German Baptist Church. On 20 February 1862 he volunteered to serve as Private in the U.S. Army, Company I, Indiana 9th Infantry Regiment. Records show he worked as a teamster, mustering out 28 September 1865. He remained living in Liberty Township, St. Joseph, Indiana through his death on 28 June 1874.

John Anderson Long’s Civil War military service took him to the following battle locations:
Battle of Perryville, Kentucky
Battle of Stones River, Tennessee
Battle of Chicamauga, southeastern Tennessee/Northwestern Georgia
Battle of Lookout Mountain, Tennessee
Battle of Missionary Ridge, Chatanooga, Tennessee
Battle of Kennesaw Mountain & Siege of Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia
The company was known to have traveled to Huntsville, Alabama in early 1865, moved to Nashville, Tennesse, and was then sent to Louisiana and San Antonio and New Barunfels, Texas as part of Sherman’s army of occupation.

Submitted by:
Lori Samuelson
Email: genealogyatheart@gmail.com

Aaron Stanley

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Aaron Stanley
birth: 28 May 1803, Guilford County, North Carolina to Michael and Mary (Gurley) Stanley
death: 4 May 1883, Spiceland, Henry County, Indiana
burial: Circle Grove Cemetery, Spiceland, Henry County, Indiana

marriage: 19 Jan 1826, Vigo County, Indiana
Mahala Stanley
birth: 6 Jan 1809, Stokes County, North Carolina to John and Elizabeth (Dicks) Stanley
death: 9 Mar 1870, Spiceland, Henry County, Indiana
burial: Circle Grove Cemetery, Spiceland, Henry County, Indiana

Children of Mahala Stanley and Aaron Stanley:

  • Eliza Jane Stanley (1827-1870). Md. 1848, Mordecai H. Unthank
  • Michael Stanley (1829-1904). Md. 1854, Lydia Jane Bell
  • Minerva Stanley (1831-1835)
  • Verling K. Stanley (1833-1915). Md. 1866, Josephine A. Talbert
  • Hannah A. Stanley (1837-1901). Md. 1857, Joseph W. Holloway
  • Martha E. Stanley (1840-1874)
  • Maria Emily Stanley (1844-1927). Md. 1870, John William Fawcett

Ancestor here lived in: Sullivan County, Indiana 1825-1827
Wayne County, Indiana 1827-1830
Henry County, Indiana 1830-1883

Guilford County, North Carolina 1803-1825

Other Information: Aaron and Mahala were members of the Society of Friends (Quakers). Aaron was a farmer, and owned much land in Spiceland.

Submitted by:
Ruth Stanley Kuntz
Email: rkuntz2014@gmail.com

William Poland

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William Poland
birth: 1788 Virginia
death: Jan 2, 1856 Wayne Township, Marion County, Indiana
burial: Bethel Cemetery at Concordia Cemetery 2703 S. Meridian St., Indianapolis, IN 46225

marriage: Jan 17, 1810 Highland County, Ohio
Mary Swadley
birth: 1793 Virginia to Nicholas Swadley and Elizabeth Hevener
death: Apr 22, 1855 Wayne Township, Marion County, Indiana
burial: Bethel Cemetery at Concordia Cemetery 2703 S. Meridian St., Indianapolis, IN 46225

Children of Mary Swadley and William Poland:

  • Matilda Poland B: abt 1811 D: bef 1870 M: Job Troth
  • Phebe Poland B: 2 Feb 1812 D: 10 Jul 1833
  • John A Poland B: 2 Feb 1812 D: 2 Oct 1886 M: Anna Symmonds
  • William Poland Jr. B: 1 Jan 1815 D: 9 Mar 1863 M: Hester Murphy
  • Nicholas Poland B: 18 Jan 1817 D: 6 Oct 1881 M: Elizabeth Candace Brassfield
  • Peter Poland B: 1818 D: 1819
  • Catherine Poland B: 1821 D: 20 Apr 1882 M: Benjamin Thomas Newman
  • Nathaniel Poland B: 1 Apr 1823 D: 9 Apr 1882 M: Lydia Rickabaugh
  • Mary Poland B: abt 1824 D: ?? M: George Evans
  • Elizabeth Poland B: 1826 D: 4 Jun 1880 M: William McBee
  • Samuel H Poland B: 15 Nov 1828 D: 8 Mar 1915 M1: Mary Sophia Brown M2: Elizabeth Ayers
  • Henry Poland B: 8 Aug 1831 D: 16 Mar 1915 M: Salinda Flanagan
  • Mahala Poland B: 1834 D: 17 Apr 1887 M: Jacob Stamm
  • Martin Van Buren Poland B: 11 Apr 1835 D: 5 Oct 1889 M: Rachel Lyons

Ancestor here lived in: Wayne Township, Marion County
Bridgeport

Other Information: Born in Virginia, but in Ohio from at least 1810 to 1828

Submitted by:
Jennifer Fancher
Email: bumblebeemustang22@yahoo.com

Harry Brown Alexander

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Harry Brown Alexander
birth: 1 Sep 1878, Franklin, Johnson Co., IN to Milton Gregg Alexander and Laura Chambers
death: 18 Jul 1953, New Philadelphia, Tuscarawas, OH
burial: Evergreen Burial Park, New Philadelphia, OH

marriage: 4 Apr 1902, Greenfield, Hancock, IN
Anna Maria Witte
birth: 15 Oct 1879, Cumberland, Marion, IN to Friedrich “Fred” Wilhelm Witte and Maria “Christine” Hartmann
death: 24 Feb 1965, Dover Twp., Tuscarawas Co., IN
burial: Evergreen Burial Park, New Philadelphia, OH

Children of Anna Maria Witte and Harry Brown Alexander:

  • George Milton, 1903-1974, m1931 wife Ruth MOOS, 1907-2011
  • Frederick William, 1905-1990, m1935 wife Della Josephine MENAPACE, 1904-1995
  • Helen Vivian, 1910-2003, never married
  • Robert Donald, 1912-2002, m1939 wife Hazel Oneida CRAIG, 1917-2006
  • Harry Brown, Jr., 1916-2003, m 1941 wife 1: Jolan Mary BOTH, 1919-1960; m 1961 wife 2: Jean GOODMAN, 1916-2007

Ancestor here lived in:

Greenfield, Hancock Co. 1880-1899
Indianapolis, Marion Co. 1900-1902
Greenfield, Hancock Co. 1902-1903
Charlottesville, Hancock Co. 1903
Hillsboro, probably Henry Co. 1904-1908

New Philadelphia, Tuscarawas Co., OH, 1908-1953

Other Information: Earlest record for this Alexander family in Indiana is 1820 Franklin Co. Census (great grandfather James ALEXANDER). Mother Laura CHAMBERS arrived Franklin Co. with family from Maryland in 1835. Harry’s early jobs were in a bicycle shop and as a moulder at Home Stove Co. in Indianapolis. Started Witte & Alexander handle mfg. factory with father-in-law Fred Witte in Greenfield in 1902 and moved factory to Charlottesville in 1903. Started Hillsboro Novelty Works in 1906 in Hillsboro. Moved to New Philadelphia, Ohio c1908 and started Columbia Mfg. Co. (wood handles) 1908-1918. Foreman, American Sheet & Tin Co. New Phila. OH 1918-1933. Owned Diamond Handle Co. 1929-1953 and Alexander Insurance Co. 1932-1953. Served on New Philadelphia City Council for several terms and was President @death. Methodist; Knights of Pythias Equity Lodge 73 (Secy); charter member and Secy of DOKK (Dramatic Order of Knights of Khorassan)

Submitted by: Judi Baumgarner

Email: judistree@gmail.com

Mathias Thomas Zeller

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Mathias Thomas Zeller
birth: 13 April, 1897 in Hammond, Lake, Indiana to Frank J Zeller and Anna Wilhelm
death: 25 May, 1970 in Michigan City, La Porte, Indiana
burial: Greenwood Cemetery, Michigan City, Indiana

marriage: 7 Jun 1831, Hammond, Indiana (St. Joseph Catholic Church)
Vivian Elizabeth Sliger
birth: 27 Sep 1908 in Hartford City, Indiana to Grover Sliger and Clara Buckles
death: 8 Feb, 1956 in Michigan City, Indiana
burial: Greenwood Cemetery, Michigan City, Indiana

Children of Vivian Elizabeth Sliger and Mathias Thomas Zeller:

  • Patricia Ann Zeller, 1933-1972. Married William O’Connell 1957.
  • Richard Leo Zeller, 1936-2007.
  • Alan Harry Zeller, 1941- Living. Married Bonnie Piper 1963
  • One more living child

Ancestor here lived in: Hammond, Lake County 1897- about 1940
Rural La Porte County, Indiana – 1940-1970

Other Information: Worked approximately 30 years for Northern Indiana Public Service Company.

Submitted by: Alan H Zeller
Email: ahzeller21@gmail.com

Margerry Alice Scarborough

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Margerry Alice Scarborough
birth: 29 Sep 1917 Five Point Marion Co to Cora Lee Minger and Frederick Minger
death: 31 Jul 2004 Indianapolis , Marion Co
burial: White Lick Cemetery, Mooresville, Morgan Co

marriage: 25 Oct 1942 Indianapolis Marion Co
Conner Rinker Jester
birth: 3 Nov 1914 Indianapolis Marion Co to Elsa Elizabeth Rinker and Herbert Conner Jester
death: 16 Jun 1995, Franklin, Johnson Co
burial: White Lick Cemetery, Mooresville, Morgan Co

Children of Margerry Alice Scarborough and Conner Rinker Jester:

  • Lucinda Jester Smith

Ancestor here lived in: Indianapolis, Greenwood.

Submitted by: Lucinda Smith

lejsmith81@hotmail.com

Herbert Conner Jester

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Herbert Conner Jester
birth: 15 Aug 1883 Amo, Hendricks Co to Nancy K Matthews and Martin Monroe Jester
death: 31 July 1959 Indianapolis Marion Co
burial: Brooklyn Cemetery, Brooklyn , Morgan Co

marriage: 2 Dec 1909, Indianapolis Marion Co
Elsa Elizabeth Rinker
birth: 13 Aug 1888 Morgan Co to Ora Ruth Hadley and Eli Melvin Rinker
death: 5 Feb 1965 Indianapolis Marion Co
burial: Brooklyn Cemetery, Brooklyn , Morgan Co

Children of Elsa Elizabeth Rinker and Herbert Conner Jester:

  • Melvin Monroe Jester 1913-1913
  • Conner Rinker Jester 1914-1995
  • Wayne Edward Jester 1920-2008
  • Ruth Eleanor Jester 1927-2019

Ancestor here lived in: Hendricks Co, Marion Co

Submitted by: Lucinda Smith

lejsmith81@hotmail.com

Eli Melvin Rinker

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Eli Melvin Rinker
birth: 4 Nov 1859, Morgan Co to Elizabeth Clark and John B Rinker
death: 10 Sep 1905, Morgan Co
burial: New Butterfield Cemetery, Morgan Co, IN

marriage: 17 Nov 1883, Morgan Co
Ora Ruth Hadley
birth: 15 Dec 1860, Mooresville IN to Margaret Ann Macy and Levi Simon Hadley
death: 4 Sep 1921, Brooklyn, Morgan Co
burial: Brooklyn Cemetery, Brooklyn, IN

Children of Ora Ruth Hadley and Eli Melvin Rinker:

  • Edna Margaret Rinker m Hobson 1884-1918
  • Myrle Rinker m. (Gregory) 1896-1968
  • Els Elizabeth Rinker 1888-1965

Ancestor here lived in: Morgan Co, Marion Co

Submitted by: Lucinda Smith

lejsmith81@hotmail.com

William Alexander Warthen

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William Alexander Warthen
birth: 14 Jan 1795 North Carolina to William Warthen (Wortham) and Phoebe Puckett
death: 1 Nov 1875 Ray Township Morgan County Indiana
burial: Warthen Cemetery Ray Township Morgan County Indiana

marriage: 1818 Overton Co. TN
Sarah W. Wadkins
birth: 1796 TN to Samuel Wadkins and Amanda (name unknown)
death: 1858 Morgan County Indiana
burial: unknown

Children of Sarah W. Wadkins and William Alexander Warthen:

  • Amanda, b. 11 Nov 1818, prob in Tennessee
  • Polly Ann, b. abt. 1820, prob. in Tennessee
  • John A., b. abt. 1820 in Tennessee, md. Eliza Jane Minton in abt. 1842, Eliza was born in 1822 in Virginia
  • Ira Smith, b. 20 Jul 1821 in Tennessee
  • Permilia, b. abt 1823 in Tennessee, died young
  • Francis, (female), b. 1825 in Tennessee
  • William Simpson
  • Phoebe Puckett, twin, b. 13 Nov 1832, d, 10 Apr 1899, Carters Burn Cemetery, Johnson, Indiana; Susan, twin, b. 13 Nov. 1832
  • James J. b. 23 Nov 1834, d. 9 Nov 1913, Carters Burn Cemetery, Johnson, Indiana
  • Sadie Wadkins, b. 7 Nov 1836, d. 29 Jun 1903, Olive Christian Cemeter, Morgan, Indiana
  • Bedford, b. abt. 1838; Laura, b. abt 1840

Ancestor here lived in:

  • William A. Warthen came to Indiana from Tennessee at an early date and shortly after emigrated to Missouri. In 1835 he returned to Indiana and purchased the farm in Ray township in Morgan county that he lived on till he died. In 1937 He received a land grant from President Van Buren for his service in the War of 1812 for property in Ray Township Morgan County Indiana. North Carolina, Tennessee, Missouri and finally Indiana.

Other Information:

He married (1) SARAH WADKINS Bef. 1818 in Tennessee. She was born 1796 in Tennessee, and died Bet. 1838 – 1858 in Indiana. He married (2) MARY ANN COOK October 21, 1858 in Morgan county IN. He married (3) RHODA (FALLER) GORDON May 01, 1862 in Morgan county IN. She was born Abt. 1800, and died 1880.

William A. enlisted in Capt. David Smiths Company near Fayetteville, Tennessee. From Fayetteville, Tennessee, place of muster, he marched with the company to Fort Williams, Alabama, where he remained for the period of about four months and performed Garrison Duty. There were no battles in that district at that time. From Fort Williams he was furloughed beyond the time of his enlistment which he understood to be for the time of six months and permitted to return home in Overton County, Tennessee, where he was discharged. He was sent his discharge by his Captain from the home of the Captain at Sparta, Tennessee. William A. served from June 20, 1814 to February 2, 1815.