Butte County
Biographies
A native of Coles County, Ill., he was born May 21, 1854, a son of Josiah Troxel, who was a son of Jacob Troxel, a farmer in Ohio; he, in turn, was the son of one Jacob Troxel, a soldier in the Revolutionary War. Josiah Troxel was born in Fairfield County, Ohio, February 22, 1822, and he removed to Coles County, Ill., in the early forties, when that was the frontier and sparsely settled. There he farmed until 1864, when he came to California, making the trip with horse teams, and being accompanied by his wife and seven children. He located in Butte County and bought a quarter section of land and farmed one year; he then moved to Butte Creek where he bought a half section and improved that, adding to it as he prospered until he owned seven hundred twenty acres upon which he farmed and raised stock until his death in June, 1902. His wife was Eve Ann Coon, a native of Ohio, who died in California in 1904. They had eleven children, seven of whom are living.
Thomas Jefferson Troxel was educated in the public schools in Coles County, Ill., and Butte County, Cal., and in early manhood began farming with other members of the family, there being a mutual agreement that they would work together until each of the sons reached manhood’s estate, when their father would deed to the sons a quarter section of land for a consideration. Thomas J. and his brother, Kansas B., worked together for some years and met with success. Thomas J. added to his original tract sixteen acres, and he has farmed with good results.
In 1880, Mr. Troxel was married to Miss Julia Evangel Hopper, born in Coles County, Ill. She was orphaned at an early age and was reared by the family of Rolley Coon, with whom she came to California when she was a small child. She returned to Illinois and was there married to Mr. Troxel. They have a daughter, Mamie E., who married J. H. Hester and who has two children, Helen and Dorothy. Mrs. Hester and her daughters live with her parents. Mr. Troxel is a member and Past Noble Grand of Durham Lodge, No. 311, I. O. O. F., and in politics he is a Democrat. In 1916 he was appointed road overseer of Road District No. 8, by Supervisor Evans.
Transcribed
by Roseann Kerby.
Source: "History of
Butte County, Cal.," by George C. Mansfield, Page 1108, Historic Record Co, Los Angeles, CA, 1918.
© 2009 Roseann Kerby.
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