Private ABSALOM TROXEL, Co. C, 86th Illinois
Absalom Troxel was born on June 6, 1831 in either Pennsylvania or Indiana, the son of Adam Troxel and Lucy or Leuvra (Rathbone) Troxel. Adam M. Troxel was born April 03, 1802 in Fayette, PA, and died March 21, 1860 in Illinois. He married Lucy or Leuvra Rathbone on November 28, 1828 in Clark Co., OH7. She was born October 18, 1808 in Connecticut, and died March 29, 1888. Adam and Leuvra were the parents of about ten children;
1. John W. Troxel, born September 11, 1829.
2. Absalom Troxel, born June 06, 1831 in Indiana; died 1895. See Absalom's biography below.
3. Phoebe Troxel, born February 09, 1834 in Pennsylvania. Phoebe was married to Ezra Lamoree on April 18, 1853 in Peoria County, Illinois. Phoebe may have later been married to Curtis Allen Beaver.
4. Nancy Troxel, born February 01, 1836 in Pennsylvania. Nancy Troxel was married to Henry Clawson on March 26, 1860 in Peoria County, Illinois. This would have been less than a week after her father's death. Henry Clawson also served in Co. C of the 86th Illinois with his two brother-in-laws, Absalom and William Troxel.
5. Wesley Troxel, born October 06, 1839 in Pennsylvania.
6. William Henry Harrison Troxel, born April 08, 1840 in Illinois; died March 23, 1932 in Laurens, IA; William married Lepha Terry March 14, 1872 in Peoria, IL, daughter of Frazee Terry and Margaret ???. She was born March 14, 1853 in New Jersey, and died March 18, 1939 in Laurens, IA.
7. Sarah Troxel, born June 26, 1842 in Illinois.
8. Cynthia A. Troxel, born December 06, 1844 in Illinois.
9. Thomas Troxel, born 1849 in Illinois.
10. Horace M. Troxel, born January 29, 1850 in Illinois; died April 19, 1939 in Calhoun Co., IA; Horace married Elizabeth Ann McClaren, daughter of Archibald McClaren and Rebecca Norris. She was born August 08, 1858 in Coshocton Co., OH, and died May 27, 1903 in Audubon, Audubon Co., IA.
Sometime between 1837 and 1840, Adam and Leuvra brought their family west to Illinois where they settled in Peoria County. At the time of the 1850 census, this is the family as they are listed;
Traxel Adam 48 M Farmer 600 Pa
Traxel Lucy 42 F Pa
Traxel Absalom 19 M Farmer Pa
Traxel Phebe 16 F Pa
Traxel Nancy 14 F Pa
Traxel Westley 13 M Pa
Traxel Wm. H. H.10 M Ill
Traxel Sarah 8 F Ill
Traxel Cynthia A.6 F Ill
Traxel Thomas 1 M Ill
Adam Troxel died on 21 Mar 1860 in Peoria County, Illinois and his mortal remains may have been laid in the Root Cemetery or Blue Ridge Cemetery in Peoria County, Illinois, but no stone had been found for him anywhere in Peoria County. If his grave was ever marked, it has probably been unmarked for many years. We will probably never know for certain where his mortal remains were laid. See his Find A Grave Memorial #91260717.
At the time of the 1860 census, Absalom and Laura are found residing in Halleck Township in Peoria County. Here is the whole family as it existed in Hallock Township in 1860;
657 Trosel Absolom 28 M Farmer 2,000 800 IA
657 Trosel Laura 23 F IL
657 Trosel William 1 M IL
665 Trosel Laura 51 F 1,500 200 CT
665 Trosel Wesley 22 M farmer IA
665 Trosel William 20 M IA
665 Trosel Cintha 15 F IA
665 Trosel Horace 10 M IL
At the time of the 1880 census, Laura Troxell is found residing with her oldest son, Absolom, and his family in Pigeon Grove, Iroquois County, Illinois;
Absalom Troxel Self M 49 Indiana, United States
Laura A Troxel Wife F 43 Illinois, United States
William W Troxel Son M 22 Illinois, United States
John R Troxel Son M 17 Illinois, United States
Leora Troxel Mother F 71 Connecticut, United States
Leora Troxel died on March 29, 1888, probably in Peoria County, Illinois as well. Her earthly remains were probably laid beside those of her husband Adam, in an unknown Peoria County cemetery.
Now to continue with the biography of Absalom Trosell and his family;
On August 17, 1856, Absalom Troxel was married to Laura A. Crocker in __________, Illinois. Laura was born May 11, 1837 in __________, Illinois, the daughter of __________ Crocker and __________ (__________) Crocker. Two children are known to have been born to them. They are;
1. William W. Troxell, born August 29, 1858 in Peoria County, Illinois. William at the time of the 1900 census, William is living in Loda Township in Iroquois County, Illinois and is employed as a Jailor; William died on April 19, 1939 and is buried in the Pine Ridge Cemetery in Loda, Illinois.
2. John Russell Troxell, born July 22, 1863 in Peoria County, Illinois. John became a Minister, the Rev. John Russell Troxell. He may be the John R. Troxell who is buried in the Dayton Memorial Park in Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio, who was born in 1863 and who died in 1944.
On August 11, 1862, Absalom Troxel and his younger brother, William H. Troxell as well as their brother-in-law, Henry Clawson, Absalom and William's sister, Phoebe's, husband, all went into the village of Chillicothe, Illinois where they volunteered to serve in a company which was being raised in Chillicothe, Illinois, and in the townships immediately north and west of Chillicothe, including Halleck Township in Peoria County and LaPrairie and Saratoga Townships in Marshall County. This company was being raised by John H. Batchelder, who operated the Ferry at Chillicothe, and Dr. Joseph Thomas, a Chillicothe area Physician. At the time they volunteered, Absalom and William gave their residence as Hallock Township and their names were misspelled as Troxell.
ILLINOIS CIVIL WAR DETAIL REPORT
Name TROXELL, ABSALOM
Rank PVT Company C Unit 86 IL US INF
Personal Characteristics
Residence HALLECK, PEORIA CO, IL Age 31 Height 5' 11 Hair BROWN
Eyes BROWN Complexion LIGHT Marital Status SINGLE Occupation FARMER
Nativity PIKE, WARREN CO, IN
Service Record
Joined When AUG 11, 1862 Joined Where CHILLICOTHE, IL
Joined By Whom J H BATCHELDER Period 3 YRS
Muster In AUG 27, 1862 Muster In Where PEORIA, IL
Muster In By Whom N/A Muster Out N/A
Muster Out Where N/A Muster Out By Whom N/A
Remarks DISCHARGED OCT 8, 1862 AT LOUISVILLE KY
When Batchelder and Thomas had almost 100 volunteers, they led the Chillicothe area company into Peoria where they went into camp at Camp Lyon, near present day Glen Oak Park. On August 27, 1862, Batchelder, Thomas and 87 of their volunteers were mustered into service as Co. C of the 86th Regiment of Illinois Volunteer Infantry. Dr. Thomas was elected by the men of Co. C to serve as their Captain, while Batchelder was elected to serve as their 1st Lieutenant.
On September 7, 1862, the men of the 86th Illinois marched out the gates of Camp Lyon, through the streets of Peoria, with much fanfare, down to the railroad depot. There they were joined by the men of the 85th Illinois, who had been mustered into service at Camp Peoria. At the depot, the men of the 85th & 86th Illinois boarded trains bound for Camp Joe Holt, Jeffersonville, Indiana, located across the Ohio River from Louisville, Kentucky. Several weeks were spent at Camp Joe Holt where the men drilled and got used to their new weapons.
However, even before the men of McCook's Brigade had left Camp Joe Holt, many of the green troops were having health issues, problems with the new diet and life style, problems with all sorts of diseases. When the men of McCook's Brigade left the Louisville area in early October of 1862, many troops were left behind in the Amy Hospitals in Louisville.
In an article written for Memorial Day of 1976 that was published in the LAURENS REPORTER, in Laurens, Iowa, that was published on May 26, 1976, it was stated that, "He (William) was in the ranks with his brother, 'Ab,' in Sherman's 'March to the Sea." When Ab had a sun stroke and fell down, William tried to get to him but he was made to keep marching and was severely reprimanded by his sergeant."
Though there is a major error in this statement, as neither of these men were still in the service or with the 86th when "Sherman marched to the sea" in 1864, there may be some truth in this statement as well, as it is known that while they were still in the Louisville area in September of 1862, the men of McCook's Brigade were forced on a long march and "Grand Review" on one of the hottest days of the year. Kinnear in his History of the 86th wrote, "At one time, our brigade, which was formed on the 15th of September, and afterwards known as the 36th brigade of General Sheridan's division of Gilbert's corps, was marched through Louisville on grand review. This march was a severe one. The day was intensely hot and the roads dusty then, the narrow streets made it doubly suffocating. Many fell powerless. and died, and others received injuries for life. That day will long be remembered by those who were participators in its toils." Private Absalom Troxel appears to have been one of these suffering heat stroke. Private Absalom Troxel was one of these who is believed to have been left behind when the 86th left Louisville.
Whatever his ailment, as time passed, his condition failed to improve and on October 8, 1862, the same day that the men of McCook's Brigade were engaged with those troops in the Battle of Perryville, Kentucky, army doctors made the decision that Private Absalom Troxel was not cut out for life in the army at this time and he was discharged from the service in hopes that he could return home and with the help of family and some home cooking, could regain his health. Within the first month of his return, Laura was pregnant and on July 22, 1863, their 2nd son, John Russell Troxel was born. In time, with the help of family and that home cooking, Private Absalom Troxel did regain his health and survive his ailment.
Absalom and Laura are not found in the 1870 census of Peoria County. They are known to have moved to Iroquois County some time before 1880. Perhaps they moved in there after he returned from the service in the 1860 and are found there at the time of the 1870 census.
At the time of the 1880 census, Absalom and Laura are found residing in Pigeon Grove Township, Iroquis County, Illinois, where he is farming.
Absalom Troxel Self M 49 Indiana
Laura A Troxel Wife F 43 Illinois
William W Troxel Son M 22 Illinois
John R Troxel Son M 17 Illinois
Leora Troxel Mother F 71 Connecticut
The surviving members of the 86th Illinois were in contact with Absalom through the years and the last address that they had for him was Loda, Illinois, which is located in Loda Township in Iroquois County.
Absalom was granted an Invalid Pension on May 12, 1883 and is found on the tax list of 1890 in Loda, Illinois. A member of the Iroquois County Genealogical Society found "A two line obit states he died in Loda, IL July 7, 1895 of heart failure aged 64. He is buried at Loda."
At the time of the 1900 census, Laura A. (Crocker) Troxel is found in Iroquois County where she is listed as a Nurse. The same member of the Iroquois County Genealogical Society found "Laura died 15 June 1912 also buried at Loda."
It is now known that the mortal remains of Private Absalom Troxel and his wife, Laura, were laid to rest in the Pine Ridge Cemetery at Loda, Illinois.
by Baxter B. Fite III
(Baxter would enjoy hearing from anyone, especially descendants of the Troxel family, who might be able to add to the biographical material that we have on Private Absalom Troxel and the Troxel family. Baxter would also love to copies of any photographs of Private Absalom Troxel that may have survived the years, especially any showing him in uniform from his days in the service, added to his Find A Grave site for all to see.)
Absalom Troxel was born on June 6, 1831 in either Pennsylvania or Indiana, the son of Adam Troxel and Lucy or Leuvra (Rathbone) Troxel. Adam M. Troxel was born April 03, 1802 in Fayette, PA, and died March 21, 1860 in Illinois. He married Lucy or Leuvra Rathbone on November 28, 1828 in Clark Co., OH7. She was born October 18, 1808 in Connecticut, and died March 29, 1888. Adam and Leuvra were the parents of about ten children;
1. John W. Troxel, born September 11, 1829.
2. Absalom Troxel, born June 06, 1831 in Indiana; died 1895. See Absalom's biography below.
3. Phoebe Troxel, born February 09, 1834 in Pennsylvania. Phoebe was married to Ezra Lamoree on April 18, 1853 in Peoria County, Illinois. Phoebe may have later been married to Curtis Allen Beaver.
4. Nancy Troxel, born February 01, 1836 in Pennsylvania. Nancy Troxel was married to Henry Clawson on March 26, 1860 in Peoria County, Illinois. This would have been less than a week after her father's death. Henry Clawson also served in Co. C of the 86th Illinois with his two brother-in-laws, Absalom and William Troxel.
5. Wesley Troxel, born October 06, 1839 in Pennsylvania.
6. William Henry Harrison Troxel, born April 08, 1840 in Illinois; died March 23, 1932 in Laurens, IA; William married Lepha Terry March 14, 1872 in Peoria, IL, daughter of Frazee Terry and Margaret ???. She was born March 14, 1853 in New Jersey, and died March 18, 1939 in Laurens, IA.
7. Sarah Troxel, born June 26, 1842 in Illinois.
8. Cynthia A. Troxel, born December 06, 1844 in Illinois.
9. Thomas Troxel, born 1849 in Illinois.
10. Horace M. Troxel, born January 29, 1850 in Illinois; died April 19, 1939 in Calhoun Co., IA; Horace married Elizabeth Ann McClaren, daughter of Archibald McClaren and Rebecca Norris. She was born August 08, 1858 in Coshocton Co., OH, and died May 27, 1903 in Audubon, Audubon Co., IA.
Sometime between 1837 and 1840, Adam and Leuvra brought their family west to Illinois where they settled in Peoria County. At the time of the 1850 census, this is the family as they are listed;
Traxel Adam 48 M Farmer 600 Pa
Traxel Lucy 42 F Pa
Traxel Absalom 19 M Farmer Pa
Traxel Phebe 16 F Pa
Traxel Nancy 14 F Pa
Traxel Westley 13 M Pa
Traxel Wm. H. H.10 M Ill
Traxel Sarah 8 F Ill
Traxel Cynthia A.6 F Ill
Traxel Thomas 1 M Ill
Adam Troxel died on 21 Mar 1860 in Peoria County, Illinois and his mortal remains may have been laid in the Root Cemetery or Blue Ridge Cemetery in Peoria County, Illinois, but no stone had been found for him anywhere in Peoria County. If his grave was ever marked, it has probably been unmarked for many years. We will probably never know for certain where his mortal remains were laid. See his Find A Grave Memorial #91260717.
At the time of the 1860 census, Absalom and Laura are found residing in Halleck Township in Peoria County. Here is the whole family as it existed in Hallock Township in 1860;
657 Trosel Absolom 28 M Farmer 2,000 800 IA
657 Trosel Laura 23 F IL
657 Trosel William 1 M IL
665 Trosel Laura 51 F 1,500 200 CT
665 Trosel Wesley 22 M farmer IA
665 Trosel William 20 M IA
665 Trosel Cintha 15 F IA
665 Trosel Horace 10 M IL
At the time of the 1880 census, Laura Troxell is found residing with her oldest son, Absolom, and his family in Pigeon Grove, Iroquois County, Illinois;
Absalom Troxel Self M 49 Indiana, United States
Laura A Troxel Wife F 43 Illinois, United States
William W Troxel Son M 22 Illinois, United States
John R Troxel Son M 17 Illinois, United States
Leora Troxel Mother F 71 Connecticut, United States
Leora Troxel died on March 29, 1888, probably in Peoria County, Illinois as well. Her earthly remains were probably laid beside those of her husband Adam, in an unknown Peoria County cemetery.
Now to continue with the biography of Absalom Trosell and his family;
On August 17, 1856, Absalom Troxel was married to Laura A. Crocker in __________, Illinois. Laura was born May 11, 1837 in __________, Illinois, the daughter of __________ Crocker and __________ (__________) Crocker. Two children are known to have been born to them. They are;
1. William W. Troxell, born August 29, 1858 in Peoria County, Illinois. William at the time of the 1900 census, William is living in Loda Township in Iroquois County, Illinois and is employed as a Jailor; William died on April 19, 1939 and is buried in the Pine Ridge Cemetery in Loda, Illinois.
2. John Russell Troxell, born July 22, 1863 in Peoria County, Illinois. John became a Minister, the Rev. John Russell Troxell. He may be the John R. Troxell who is buried in the Dayton Memorial Park in Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio, who was born in 1863 and who died in 1944.
On August 11, 1862, Absalom Troxel and his younger brother, William H. Troxell as well as their brother-in-law, Henry Clawson, Absalom and William's sister, Phoebe's, husband, all went into the village of Chillicothe, Illinois where they volunteered to serve in a company which was being raised in Chillicothe, Illinois, and in the townships immediately north and west of Chillicothe, including Halleck Township in Peoria County and LaPrairie and Saratoga Townships in Marshall County. This company was being raised by John H. Batchelder, who operated the Ferry at Chillicothe, and Dr. Joseph Thomas, a Chillicothe area Physician. At the time they volunteered, Absalom and William gave their residence as Hallock Township and their names were misspelled as Troxell.
ILLINOIS CIVIL WAR DETAIL REPORT
Name TROXELL, ABSALOM
Rank PVT Company C Unit 86 IL US INF
Personal Characteristics
Residence HALLECK, PEORIA CO, IL Age 31 Height 5' 11 Hair BROWN
Eyes BROWN Complexion LIGHT Marital Status SINGLE Occupation FARMER
Nativity PIKE, WARREN CO, IN
Service Record
Joined When AUG 11, 1862 Joined Where CHILLICOTHE, IL
Joined By Whom J H BATCHELDER Period 3 YRS
Muster In AUG 27, 1862 Muster In Where PEORIA, IL
Muster In By Whom N/A Muster Out N/A
Muster Out Where N/A Muster Out By Whom N/A
Remarks DISCHARGED OCT 8, 1862 AT LOUISVILLE KY
When Batchelder and Thomas had almost 100 volunteers, they led the Chillicothe area company into Peoria where they went into camp at Camp Lyon, near present day Glen Oak Park. On August 27, 1862, Batchelder, Thomas and 87 of their volunteers were mustered into service as Co. C of the 86th Regiment of Illinois Volunteer Infantry. Dr. Thomas was elected by the men of Co. C to serve as their Captain, while Batchelder was elected to serve as their 1st Lieutenant.
On September 7, 1862, the men of the 86th Illinois marched out the gates of Camp Lyon, through the streets of Peoria, with much fanfare, down to the railroad depot. There they were joined by the men of the 85th Illinois, who had been mustered into service at Camp Peoria. At the depot, the men of the 85th & 86th Illinois boarded trains bound for Camp Joe Holt, Jeffersonville, Indiana, located across the Ohio River from Louisville, Kentucky. Several weeks were spent at Camp Joe Holt where the men drilled and got used to their new weapons.
However, even before the men of McCook's Brigade had left Camp Joe Holt, many of the green troops were having health issues, problems with the new diet and life style, problems with all sorts of diseases. When the men of McCook's Brigade left the Louisville area in early October of 1862, many troops were left behind in the Amy Hospitals in Louisville.
In an article written for Memorial Day of 1976 that was published in the LAURENS REPORTER, in Laurens, Iowa, that was published on May 26, 1976, it was stated that, "He (William) was in the ranks with his brother, 'Ab,' in Sherman's 'March to the Sea." When Ab had a sun stroke and fell down, William tried to get to him but he was made to keep marching and was severely reprimanded by his sergeant."
Though there is a major error in this statement, as neither of these men were still in the service or with the 86th when "Sherman marched to the sea" in 1864, there may be some truth in this statement as well, as it is known that while they were still in the Louisville area in September of 1862, the men of McCook's Brigade were forced on a long march and "Grand Review" on one of the hottest days of the year. Kinnear in his History of the 86th wrote, "At one time, our brigade, which was formed on the 15th of September, and afterwards known as the 36th brigade of General Sheridan's division of Gilbert's corps, was marched through Louisville on grand review. This march was a severe one. The day was intensely hot and the roads dusty then, the narrow streets made it doubly suffocating. Many fell powerless. and died, and others received injuries for life. That day will long be remembered by those who were participators in its toils." Private Absalom Troxel appears to have been one of these suffering heat stroke. Private Absalom Troxel was one of these who is believed to have been left behind when the 86th left Louisville.
Whatever his ailment, as time passed, his condition failed to improve and on October 8, 1862, the same day that the men of McCook's Brigade were engaged with those troops in the Battle of Perryville, Kentucky, army doctors made the decision that Private Absalom Troxel was not cut out for life in the army at this time and he was discharged from the service in hopes that he could return home and with the help of family and some home cooking, could regain his health. Within the first month of his return, Laura was pregnant and on July 22, 1863, their 2nd son, John Russell Troxel was born. In time, with the help of family and that home cooking, Private Absalom Troxel did regain his health and survive his ailment.
Absalom and Laura are not found in the 1870 census of Peoria County. They are known to have moved to Iroquois County some time before 1880. Perhaps they moved in there after he returned from the service in the 1860 and are found there at the time of the 1870 census.
At the time of the 1880 census, Absalom and Laura are found residing in Pigeon Grove Township, Iroquis County, Illinois, where he is farming.
Absalom Troxel Self M 49 Indiana
Laura A Troxel Wife F 43 Illinois
William W Troxel Son M 22 Illinois
John R Troxel Son M 17 Illinois
Leora Troxel Mother F 71 Connecticut
The surviving members of the 86th Illinois were in contact with Absalom through the years and the last address that they had for him was Loda, Illinois, which is located in Loda Township in Iroquois County.
Absalom was granted an Invalid Pension on May 12, 1883 and is found on the tax list of 1890 in Loda, Illinois. A member of the Iroquois County Genealogical Society found "A two line obit states he died in Loda, IL July 7, 1895 of heart failure aged 64. He is buried at Loda."
At the time of the 1900 census, Laura A. (Crocker) Troxel is found in Iroquois County where she is listed as a Nurse. The same member of the Iroquois County Genealogical Society found "Laura died 15 June 1912 also buried at Loda."
It is now known that the mortal remains of Private Absalom Troxel and his wife, Laura, were laid to rest in the Pine Ridge Cemetery at Loda, Illinois.
by Baxter B. Fite III
(Baxter would enjoy hearing from anyone, especially descendants of the Troxel family, who might be able to add to the biographical material that we have on Private Absalom Troxel and the Troxel family. Baxter would also love to copies of any photographs of Private Absalom Troxel that may have survived the years, especially any showing him in uniform from his days in the service, added to his Find A Grave site for all to see.)
Private ABSALOM TROXEL, Co. C, 86th Illinois
Absalom Troxel was born on June 6, 1831 in either Pennsylvania or Indiana, the son of Adam Troxel and Lucy or Leuvra (Rathbone) Troxel. Adam M. Troxel was born April 03, 1802 in Fayette, PA, and died March 21, 1860 in Illinois. He married Lucy or Leuvra Rathbone on November 28, 1828 in Clark Co., OH7. She was born October 18, 1808 in Connecticut, and died March 29, 1888. Adam and Leuvra were the parents of about ten children;
1. John W. Troxel, born September 11, 1829.
2. Absalom Troxel, born June 06, 1831 in Indiana; died 1895. See Absalom's biography below.
3. Phoebe Troxel, born February 09, 1834 in Pennsylvania. Phoebe was married to Ezra Lamoree on April 18, 1853 in Peoria County, Illinois. Phoebe may have later been married to Curtis Allen Beaver.
4. Nancy Troxel, born February 01, 1836 in Pennsylvania. Nancy Troxel was married to Henry Clawson on March 26, 1860 in Peoria County, Illinois. This would have been less than a week after her father's death. Henry Clawson also served in Co. C of the 86th Illinois with his two brother-in-laws, Absalom and William Troxel.
5. Wesley Troxel, born October 06, 1839 in Pennsylvania.
6. William Henry Harrison Troxel, born April 08, 1840 in Illinois; died March 23, 1932 in Laurens, IA; William married Lepha Terry March 14, 1872 in Peoria, IL, daughter of Frazee Terry and Margaret ???. She was born March 14, 1853 in New Jersey, and died March 18, 1939 in Laurens, IA.
7. Sarah Troxel, born June 26, 1842 in Illinois.
8. Cynthia A. Troxel, born December 06, 1844 in Illinois.
9. Thomas Troxel, born 1849 in Illinois.
10. Horace M. Troxel, born January 29, 1850 in Illinois; died April 19, 1939 in Calhoun Co., IA; Horace married Elizabeth Ann McClaren, daughter of Archibald McClaren and Rebecca Norris. She was born August 08, 1858 in Coshocton Co., OH, and died May 27, 1903 in Audubon, Audubon Co., IA.
Sometime between 1837 and 1840, Adam and Leuvra brought their family west to Illinois where they settled in Peoria County. At the time of the 1850 census, this is the family as they are listed;
Traxel Adam 48 M Farmer 600 Pa
Traxel Lucy 42 F Pa
Traxel Absalom 19 M Farmer Pa
Traxel Phebe 16 F Pa
Traxel Nancy 14 F Pa
Traxel Westley 13 M Pa
Traxel Wm. H. H.10 M Ill
Traxel Sarah 8 F Ill
Traxel Cynthia A.6 F Ill
Traxel Thomas 1 M Ill
Adam Troxel died on 21 Mar 1860 in Peoria County, Illinois and his mortal remains may have been laid in the Root Cemetery or Blue Ridge Cemetery in Peoria County, Illinois, but no stone had been found for him anywhere in Peoria County. If his grave was ever marked, it has probably been unmarked for many years. We will probably never know for certain where his mortal remains were laid. See his Find A Grave Memorial #91260717.
At the time of the 1860 census, Absalom and Laura are found residing in Halleck Township in Peoria County. Here is the whole family as it existed in Hallock Township in 1860;
657 Trosel Absolom 28 M Farmer 2,000 800 IA
657 Trosel Laura 23 F IL
657 Trosel William 1 M IL
665 Trosel Laura 51 F 1,500 200 CT
665 Trosel Wesley 22 M farmer IA
665 Trosel William 20 M IA
665 Trosel Cintha 15 F IA
665 Trosel Horace 10 M IL
At the time of the 1880 census, Laura Troxell is found residing with her oldest son, Absolom, and his family in Pigeon Grove, Iroquois County, Illinois;
Absalom Troxel Self M 49 Indiana, United States
Laura A Troxel Wife F 43 Illinois, United States
William W Troxel Son M 22 Illinois, United States
John R Troxel Son M 17 Illinois, United States
Leora Troxel Mother F 71 Connecticut, United States
Leora Troxel died on March 29, 1888, probably in Peoria County, Illinois as well. Her earthly remains were probably laid beside those of her husband Adam, in an unknown Peoria County cemetery.
Now to continue with the biography of Absalom Trosell and his family;
On August 17, 1856, Absalom Troxel was married to Laura A. Crocker in __________, Illinois. Laura was born May 11, 1837 in __________, Illinois, the daughter of __________ Crocker and __________ (__________) Crocker. Two children are known to have been born to them. They are;
1. William W. Troxell, born August 29, 1858 in Peoria County, Illinois. William at the time of the 1900 census, William is living in Loda Township in Iroquois County, Illinois and is employed as a Jailor; William died on April 19, 1939 and is buried in the Pine Ridge Cemetery in Loda, Illinois.
2. John Russell Troxell, born July 22, 1863 in Peoria County, Illinois. John became a Minister, the Rev. John Russell Troxell. He may be the John R. Troxell who is buried in the Dayton Memorial Park in Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio, who was born in 1863 and who died in 1944.
On August 11, 1862, Absalom Troxel and his younger brother, William H. Troxell as well as their brother-in-law, Henry Clawson, Absalom and William's sister, Phoebe's, husband, all went into the village of Chillicothe, Illinois where they volunteered to serve in a company which was being raised in Chillicothe, Illinois, and in the townships immediately north and west of Chillicothe, including Halleck Township in Peoria County and LaPrairie and Saratoga Townships in Marshall County. This company was being raised by John H. Batchelder, who operated the Ferry at Chillicothe, and Dr. Joseph Thomas, a Chillicothe area Physician. At the time they volunteered, Absalom and William gave their residence as Hallock Township and their names were misspelled as Troxell.
ILLINOIS CIVIL WAR DETAIL REPORT
Name TROXELL, ABSALOM
Rank PVT Company C Unit 86 IL US INF
Personal Characteristics
Residence HALLECK, PEORIA CO, IL Age 31 Height 5' 11 Hair BROWN
Eyes BROWN Complexion LIGHT Marital Status SINGLE Occupation FARMER
Nativity PIKE, WARREN CO, IN
Service Record
Joined When AUG 11, 1862 Joined Where CHILLICOTHE, IL
Joined By Whom J H BATCHELDER Period 3 YRS
Muster In AUG 27, 1862 Muster In Where PEORIA, IL
Muster In By Whom N/A Muster Out N/A
Muster Out Where N/A Muster Out By Whom N/A
Remarks DISCHARGED OCT 8, 1862 AT LOUISVILLE KY
When Batchelder and Thomas had almost 100 volunteers, they led the Chillicothe area company into Peoria where they went into camp at Camp Lyon, near present day Glen Oak Park. On August 27, 1862, Batchelder, Thomas and 87 of their volunteers were mustered into service as Co. C of the 86th Regiment of Illinois Volunteer Infantry. Dr. Thomas was elected by the men of Co. C to serve as their Captain, while Batchelder was elected to serve as their 1st Lieutenant.
On September 7, 1862, the men of the 86th Illinois marched out the gates of Camp Lyon, through the streets of Peoria, with much fanfare, down to the railroad depot. There they were joined by the men of the 85th Illinois, who had been mustered into service at Camp Peoria. At the depot, the men of the 85th & 86th Illinois boarded trains bound for Camp Joe Holt, Jeffersonville, Indiana, located across the Ohio River from Louisville, Kentucky. Several weeks were spent at Camp Joe Holt where the men drilled and got used to their new weapons.
However, even before the men of McCook's Brigade had left Camp Joe Holt, many of the green troops were having health issues, problems with the new diet and life style, problems with all sorts of diseases. When the men of McCook's Brigade left the Louisville area in early October of 1862, many troops were left behind in the Amy Hospitals in Louisville.
In an article written for Memorial Day of 1976 that was published in the LAURENS REPORTER, in Laurens, Iowa, that was published on May 26, 1976, it was stated that, "He (William) was in the ranks with his brother, 'Ab,' in Sherman's 'March to the Sea." When Ab had a sun stroke and fell down, William tried to get to him but he was made to keep marching and was severely reprimanded by his sergeant."
Though there is a major error in this statement, as neither of these men were still in the service or with the 86th when "Sherman marched to the sea" in 1864, there may be some truth in this statement as well, as it is known that while they were still in the Louisville area in September of 1862, the men of McCook's Brigade were forced on a long march and "Grand Review" on one of the hottest days of the year. Kinnear in his History of the 86th wrote, "At one time, our brigade, which was formed on the 15th of September, and afterwards known as the 36th brigade of General Sheridan's division of Gilbert's corps, was marched through Louisville on grand review. This march was a severe one. The day was intensely hot and the roads dusty then, the narrow streets made it doubly suffocating. Many fell powerless. and died, and others received injuries for life. That day will long be remembered by those who were participators in its toils." Private Absalom Troxel appears to have been one of these suffering heat stroke. Private Absalom Troxel was one of these who is believed to have been left behind when the 86th left Louisville.
Whatever his ailment, as time passed, his condition failed to improve and on October 8, 1862, the same day that the men of McCook's Brigade were engaged with those troops in the Battle of Perryville, Kentucky, army doctors made the decision that Private Absalom Troxel was not cut out for life in the army at this time and he was discharged from the service in hopes that he could return home and with the help of family and some home cooking, could regain his health. Within the first month of his return, Laura was pregnant and on July 22, 1863, their 2nd son, John Russell Troxel was born. In time, with the help of family and that home cooking, Private Absalom Troxel did regain his health and survive his ailment.
Absalom and Laura are not found in the 1870 census of Peoria County. They are known to have moved to Iroquois County some time before 1880. Perhaps they moved in there after he returned from the service in the 1860 and are found there at the time of the 1870 census.
At the time of the 1880 census, Absalom and Laura are found residing in Pigeon Grove Township, Iroquis County, Illinois, where he is farming.
Absalom Troxel Self M 49 Indiana
Laura A Troxel Wife F 43 Illinois
William W Troxel Son M 22 Illinois
John R Troxel Son M 17 Illinois
Leora Troxel Mother F 71 Connecticut
The surviving members of the 86th Illinois were in contact with Absalom through the years and the last address that they had for him was Loda, Illinois, which is located in Loda Township in Iroquois County.
Absalom was granted an Invalid Pension on May 12, 1883 and is found on the tax list of 1890 in Loda, Illinois. A member of the Iroquois County Genealogical Society found "A two line obit states he died in Loda, IL July 7, 1895 of heart failure aged 64. He is buried at Loda."
At the time of the 1900 census, Laura A. (Crocker) Troxel is found in Iroquois County where she is listed as a Nurse. The same member of the Iroquois County Genealogical Society found "Laura died 15 June 1912 also buried at Loda."
It is now known that the mortal remains of Private Absalom Troxel and his wife, Laura, were laid to rest in the Pine Ridge Cemetery at Loda, Illinois.
by Baxter B. Fite III
(Baxter would enjoy hearing from anyone, especially descendants of the Troxel family, who might be able to add to the biographical material that we have on Private Absalom Troxel and the Troxel family. Baxter would also love to copies of any photographs of Private Absalom Troxel that may have survived the years, especially any showing him in uniform from his days in the service, added to his Find A Grave site for all to see.)
Absalom Troxel was born on June 6, 1831 in either Pennsylvania or Indiana, the son of Adam Troxel and Lucy or Leuvra (Rathbone) Troxel. Adam M. Troxel was born April 03, 1802 in Fayette, PA, and died March 21, 1860 in Illinois. He married Lucy or Leuvra Rathbone on November 28, 1828 in Clark Co., OH7. She was born October 18, 1808 in Connecticut, and died March 29, 1888. Adam and Leuvra were the parents of about ten children;
1. John W. Troxel, born September 11, 1829.
2. Absalom Troxel, born June 06, 1831 in Indiana; died 1895. See Absalom's biography below.
3. Phoebe Troxel, born February 09, 1834 in Pennsylvania. Phoebe was married to Ezra Lamoree on April 18, 1853 in Peoria County, Illinois. Phoebe may have later been married to Curtis Allen Beaver.
4. Nancy Troxel, born February 01, 1836 in Pennsylvania. Nancy Troxel was married to Henry Clawson on March 26, 1860 in Peoria County, Illinois. This would have been less than a week after her father's death. Henry Clawson also served in Co. C of the 86th Illinois with his two brother-in-laws, Absalom and William Troxel.
5. Wesley Troxel, born October 06, 1839 in Pennsylvania.
6. William Henry Harrison Troxel, born April 08, 1840 in Illinois; died March 23, 1932 in Laurens, IA; William married Lepha Terry March 14, 1872 in Peoria, IL, daughter of Frazee Terry and Margaret ???. She was born March 14, 1853 in New Jersey, and died March 18, 1939 in Laurens, IA.
7. Sarah Troxel, born June 26, 1842 in Illinois.
8. Cynthia A. Troxel, born December 06, 1844 in Illinois.
9. Thomas Troxel, born 1849 in Illinois.
10. Horace M. Troxel, born January 29, 1850 in Illinois; died April 19, 1939 in Calhoun Co., IA; Horace married Elizabeth Ann McClaren, daughter of Archibald McClaren and Rebecca Norris. She was born August 08, 1858 in Coshocton Co., OH, and died May 27, 1903 in Audubon, Audubon Co., IA.
Sometime between 1837 and 1840, Adam and Leuvra brought their family west to Illinois where they settled in Peoria County. At the time of the 1850 census, this is the family as they are listed;
Traxel Adam 48 M Farmer 600 Pa
Traxel Lucy 42 F Pa
Traxel Absalom 19 M Farmer Pa
Traxel Phebe 16 F Pa
Traxel Nancy 14 F Pa
Traxel Westley 13 M Pa
Traxel Wm. H. H.10 M Ill
Traxel Sarah 8 F Ill
Traxel Cynthia A.6 F Ill
Traxel Thomas 1 M Ill
Adam Troxel died on 21 Mar 1860 in Peoria County, Illinois and his mortal remains may have been laid in the Root Cemetery or Blue Ridge Cemetery in Peoria County, Illinois, but no stone had been found for him anywhere in Peoria County. If his grave was ever marked, it has probably been unmarked for many years. We will probably never know for certain where his mortal remains were laid. See his Find A Grave Memorial #91260717.
At the time of the 1860 census, Absalom and Laura are found residing in Halleck Township in Peoria County. Here is the whole family as it existed in Hallock Township in 1860;
657 Trosel Absolom 28 M Farmer 2,000 800 IA
657 Trosel Laura 23 F IL
657 Trosel William 1 M IL
665 Trosel Laura 51 F 1,500 200 CT
665 Trosel Wesley 22 M farmer IA
665 Trosel William 20 M IA
665 Trosel Cintha 15 F IA
665 Trosel Horace 10 M IL
At the time of the 1880 census, Laura Troxell is found residing with her oldest son, Absolom, and his family in Pigeon Grove, Iroquois County, Illinois;
Absalom Troxel Self M 49 Indiana, United States
Laura A Troxel Wife F 43 Illinois, United States
William W Troxel Son M 22 Illinois, United States
John R Troxel Son M 17 Illinois, United States
Leora Troxel Mother F 71 Connecticut, United States
Leora Troxel died on March 29, 1888, probably in Peoria County, Illinois as well. Her earthly remains were probably laid beside those of her husband Adam, in an unknown Peoria County cemetery.
Now to continue with the biography of Absalom Trosell and his family;
On August 17, 1856, Absalom Troxel was married to Laura A. Crocker in __________, Illinois. Laura was born May 11, 1837 in __________, Illinois, the daughter of __________ Crocker and __________ (__________) Crocker. Two children are known to have been born to them. They are;
1. William W. Troxell, born August 29, 1858 in Peoria County, Illinois. William at the time of the 1900 census, William is living in Loda Township in Iroquois County, Illinois and is employed as a Jailor; William died on April 19, 1939 and is buried in the Pine Ridge Cemetery in Loda, Illinois.
2. John Russell Troxell, born July 22, 1863 in Peoria County, Illinois. John became a Minister, the Rev. John Russell Troxell. He may be the John R. Troxell who is buried in the Dayton Memorial Park in Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio, who was born in 1863 and who died in 1944.
On August 11, 1862, Absalom Troxel and his younger brother, William H. Troxell as well as their brother-in-law, Henry Clawson, Absalom and William's sister, Phoebe's, husband, all went into the village of Chillicothe, Illinois where they volunteered to serve in a company which was being raised in Chillicothe, Illinois, and in the townships immediately north and west of Chillicothe, including Halleck Township in Peoria County and LaPrairie and Saratoga Townships in Marshall County. This company was being raised by John H. Batchelder, who operated the Ferry at Chillicothe, and Dr. Joseph Thomas, a Chillicothe area Physician. At the time they volunteered, Absalom and William gave their residence as Hallock Township and their names were misspelled as Troxell.
ILLINOIS CIVIL WAR DETAIL REPORT
Name TROXELL, ABSALOM
Rank PVT Company C Unit 86 IL US INF
Personal Characteristics
Residence HALLECK, PEORIA CO, IL Age 31 Height 5' 11 Hair BROWN
Eyes BROWN Complexion LIGHT Marital Status SINGLE Occupation FARMER
Nativity PIKE, WARREN CO, IN
Service Record
Joined When AUG 11, 1862 Joined Where CHILLICOTHE, IL
Joined By Whom J H BATCHELDER Period 3 YRS
Muster In AUG 27, 1862 Muster In Where PEORIA, IL
Muster In By Whom N/A Muster Out N/A
Muster Out Where N/A Muster Out By Whom N/A
Remarks DISCHARGED OCT 8, 1862 AT LOUISVILLE KY
When Batchelder and Thomas had almost 100 volunteers, they led the Chillicothe area company into Peoria where they went into camp at Camp Lyon, near present day Glen Oak Park. On August 27, 1862, Batchelder, Thomas and 87 of their volunteers were mustered into service as Co. C of the 86th Regiment of Illinois Volunteer Infantry. Dr. Thomas was elected by the men of Co. C to serve as their Captain, while Batchelder was elected to serve as their 1st Lieutenant.
On September 7, 1862, the men of the 86th Illinois marched out the gates of Camp Lyon, through the streets of Peoria, with much fanfare, down to the railroad depot. There they were joined by the men of the 85th Illinois, who had been mustered into service at Camp Peoria. At the depot, the men of the 85th & 86th Illinois boarded trains bound for Camp Joe Holt, Jeffersonville, Indiana, located across the Ohio River from Louisville, Kentucky. Several weeks were spent at Camp Joe Holt where the men drilled and got used to their new weapons.
However, even before the men of McCook's Brigade had left Camp Joe Holt, many of the green troops were having health issues, problems with the new diet and life style, problems with all sorts of diseases. When the men of McCook's Brigade left the Louisville area in early October of 1862, many troops were left behind in the Amy Hospitals in Louisville.
In an article written for Memorial Day of 1976 that was published in the LAURENS REPORTER, in Laurens, Iowa, that was published on May 26, 1976, it was stated that, "He (William) was in the ranks with his brother, 'Ab,' in Sherman's 'March to the Sea." When Ab had a sun stroke and fell down, William tried to get to him but he was made to keep marching and was severely reprimanded by his sergeant."
Though there is a major error in this statement, as neither of these men were still in the service or with the 86th when "Sherman marched to the sea" in 1864, there may be some truth in this statement as well, as it is known that while they were still in the Louisville area in September of 1862, the men of McCook's Brigade were forced on a long march and "Grand Review" on one of the hottest days of the year. Kinnear in his History of the 86th wrote, "At one time, our brigade, which was formed on the 15th of September, and afterwards known as the 36th brigade of General Sheridan's division of Gilbert's corps, was marched through Louisville on grand review. This march was a severe one. The day was intensely hot and the roads dusty then, the narrow streets made it doubly suffocating. Many fell powerless. and died, and others received injuries for life. That day will long be remembered by those who were participators in its toils." Private Absalom Troxel appears to have been one of these suffering heat stroke. Private Absalom Troxel was one of these who is believed to have been left behind when the 86th left Louisville.
Whatever his ailment, as time passed, his condition failed to improve and on October 8, 1862, the same day that the men of McCook's Brigade were engaged with those troops in the Battle of Perryville, Kentucky, army doctors made the decision that Private Absalom Troxel was not cut out for life in the army at this time and he was discharged from the service in hopes that he could return home and with the help of family and some home cooking, could regain his health. Within the first month of his return, Laura was pregnant and on July 22, 1863, their 2nd son, John Russell Troxel was born. In time, with the help of family and that home cooking, Private Absalom Troxel did regain his health and survive his ailment.
Absalom and Laura are not found in the 1870 census of Peoria County. They are known to have moved to Iroquois County some time before 1880. Perhaps they moved in there after he returned from the service in the 1860 and are found there at the time of the 1870 census.
At the time of the 1880 census, Absalom and Laura are found residing in Pigeon Grove Township, Iroquis County, Illinois, where he is farming.
Absalom Troxel Self M 49 Indiana
Laura A Troxel Wife F 43 Illinois
William W Troxel Son M 22 Illinois
John R Troxel Son M 17 Illinois
Leora Troxel Mother F 71 Connecticut
The surviving members of the 86th Illinois were in contact with Absalom through the years and the last address that they had for him was Loda, Illinois, which is located in Loda Township in Iroquois County.
Absalom was granted an Invalid Pension on May 12, 1883 and is found on the tax list of 1890 in Loda, Illinois. A member of the Iroquois County Genealogical Society found "A two line obit states he died in Loda, IL July 7, 1895 of heart failure aged 64. He is buried at Loda."
At the time of the 1900 census, Laura A. (Crocker) Troxel is found in Iroquois County where she is listed as a Nurse. The same member of the Iroquois County Genealogical Society found "Laura died 15 June 1912 also buried at Loda."
It is now known that the mortal remains of Private Absalom Troxel and his wife, Laura, were laid to rest in the Pine Ridge Cemetery at Loda, Illinois.
by Baxter B. Fite III
(Baxter would enjoy hearing from anyone, especially descendants of the Troxel family, who might be able to add to the biographical material that we have on Private Absalom Troxel and the Troxel family. Baxter would also love to copies of any photographs of Private Absalom Troxel that may have survived the years, especially any showing him in uniform from his days in the service, added to his Find A Grave site for all to see.)
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