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He is a Republican in politics and a member of Barger Lodge, No. 333, F. & A. M., and J. O. U. A. M. In 1880 he was married to Annie M. Sell, daughter of Francis Sell. They had three children, viz .: Daniel A .; George W., and Lloyd S.
Daniel A. Trexler, son of Daniel D., was born in Allentown, where he now lives, July 16, 1880. He attended the public schools of the city and later pursued a course at the American Commer- cial School. He learned the trade of upholstering and followed it for thirteen years.
In 1901 he married Ella V., daughter of Frank and Jane (Scholl) Peters, of Lehigh county, and they have three sons, viz .: LeRoy D., Frede- rick and Orville.
TRINE FAMILY.
George Trine (also spelled Tyrne and Try- on) came from the section of the Trexler fur- nace in Longswamp township, Berks county, Pa. He and a brother, Peter, were enlisted in the Revolutionary War and while in the service they
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became separated. Peter, whose name was changed to Tryne, after the War, settled in Northumberland county, Pennsylvania, and George settled in Lynn township, in what is now Lehigh county, Pennsylvania. After the close of the Revolution each of these brothers learned that the other had been killed in battle, one at Long Island. Long afterward, two men met, and after conversing for a time they learned that they were brothers, though each had be- lieved that the other was dead, and these two men were George and Peter Trine.
George Trine was a soldier in the Company of Captain Philip Albright, in Col. Samuel Miles' regiment, which was in service as early as March 19, 1776, and on August 23, of that year fought in the battle of Long Island. On September 1, 1776, this company in the Penn- sylvania Regiment of Riflemen, commanded by Lt. Col. Brodhead was in camp near King Bridge, and the name of the patriot, George Trine, appears on the list of the soldiers in that camp.
In 1781, George "Tryon," substituted for Christopher Reed as a soldier of the 2nd Battal- ion, from Lancaster county, and began duty on September 25, 1781.
Peter Tryne was a soldier in the Revolution, under Capt. James Carnhan's company, in serv- ice from March 1, 1777, to May 1, 1777. The regiment was mustered out May 9, 1777, at Red Bank, and on this date the captain certifies on his honor to "nine absentees for Diferent Reasons." Back of the name of Peter Tryne appears the word "Disarted." Peter Tryne, also is recorded as having drawn depreciation pay as a soldier of the Contential Line, from York county, Pennsylvania.
George Trine, a tanner by trade, worked for some years in a tannery for David Mosser at Mossersville. Later, in 1812, he was an inn- keeper at New Tripoli, where in 1816, (when the town was laid out and lots were sold) he purchased lot No. 48. In 1815, and probably. before that date, he kept a store in the one story house now owned by Rebecca Buck at New Tripoli. He owned the farm now the prop- erty of Peter Loch, where in 1813, he built the large stone house still standing along the public road. In 1814 he built a tannery at the same place. He was interested in education it appears by the following act. In 1812 he was one of eleven men to subscribe twenty dollars each for the establishment of an English school at New Tripoli. On April 6, 1813, he was one of four trustees who were elected to serve said school, he acting as the president and Henry Mantz as
the secretary of the Board. His death occurred in 1840, in his eighty-sixth year. He is buried on the old graveyard at New Tripoli.
His wife was a Miss Rabert. Their chil- dren were: Esther (m. Samuel Komp) ; Mary (m. Henry Smith who in 1856 was elected Sheriff of Lehigh county) ; Mary (married twice, first to a Xander, and second, to John Dankel) ; Thomas (who first lived in Lynn, but later settled in Monroe county, Pa.) ; Jonas; William (married to a Miss Bachman, and moved to Indiana) ; John (who lived at New Tripoli) ; and Aaron (who lived at New Tripoli and had a son, Benjamin).
George Trine, son of John, was a carpenter and employed a number of men. He died while living at Slatington, where he is buried on the Union Cemetery. His widow Madine (a born Krum) was married afterward to Nathan Weaver. By her first husband she had three children: Elmira (married to James Rinker of Slatington ) ; Mary (married to Henry Heintzel- man of Slatington) ; and Quince.
Quince Trine, butcher at New Tripoli, was born at Slatington, October 30, 1870. In 1902 he engaged in the butcher business at New Trip- oli, and he now employs five men and operates three wagons. Socially he is a member of New Tripoli Council, No. 204, J. O. U. A. M., and the F. O. E., No. 650, at Lehighton, Pa. He was married in 1892 to Kate, daughter of John Ulrich. She was born October 10, 1873, and died December 21, 1906, in the thirty-fourth year of her age. They had three children: Clarence (who died aged eight years), Norman and Millard.
TROXELL FAMILY.
This old and prominent family in Lehigh county traces its history back to Switzerland, where Burckhard Trachsel is mentioned in the records as' a councillor in Berne in 1367. The name is spelled in various ways, as Drachsel, Draxel, Trachsel, Traxel, and Troxel.
Peter Troxell, who was born in Switzerland about 1691, emigrated to America in the ship Samuel, and arrived at Philadelphia, Aug. 17, 1733, with his wife, Juliana Catharine, aged 30, and two sons, Peter, aged nine, and Daniel, aged seven. He settled at Egypt, Whitehall township, where his son David was baptized on Sept. 23, 1734. In 1736, when his son John was baptized, he is referred to as church censor of the congre- gation. In 1737, he was deacon, and his name appears in the Egypt Reformed church records until 1744.
On November 10, 1743, he purchased from Caspar Wistar two tracts of one hundred acres
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each on the Jordan river, for which a bill of sale had been made in 1742. Here he built a stone house, 30 by 21 feet, in the year 1744, which is still standing and is the oldest house in Lehigh county. When the large hearth was removed some years ago, the mantelpiece was found to contain the figures 1744. In this old building, now owned by the Minnich family, travellers were entertained in the early days. The house stands near the Jordan creek, east of Troxell's crossing, on the electric road from Allentown to Slatington.
Peter Troxell mortgaged these tracts on Jan. 12, 1754, to Lynford Lardner for £294. The house is mentioned in the mortgage and the land is described as "situated on a branch of Lehi creek, called Indian creek." Peter Troxell was naturalized April 10, 1742, and secured addi- tional land, in all over five hundred acres. After removing from Egypt he became a member of the Jordan Reformed congregation. He and his wife, Juliana Catharine, had a number of chil- dren, of whom we have the names of eight, as follows: Peter ; Daniel; David, born July 27, 1734; John, baptized Oct. 26, 1736; Christian, baptized April 16, 1739, confirmed 1754; Juliana Margaret, a twin, baptized April 16, 1739, con- firmed 1754; George Frederick, baptized July 28, 1741; and Margaret, born Oct. 25, 1744.
Daniel Troxell, the second son, was born in 1726 and naturalized April 10, 1761. He re- ceived from his father by deed of Nov. 29, 1758, 200 acres of land which he farmed until Dec. 26, 1767, when he sold the greater part of his land to John Roth, and removed to York county, to the section now Adams county. He married So- phia Dotterer. She was born March 5, 1726, the daughter of Michael Dotterer and his wife Anna Maria Fisher. Their eldest son, Daniel, was born March 8, 1750, and at his baptism had eight sponsors. Another son, John, born May 3, 1760, lived near Gettysburg. The greater part of the Troxell family of Lehigh county are de- scended from the eldest son of Peter Troxell, the emigrant.
Peter Troxell, eldest son of Peter, the emi- grant, was born in Switzerland, Dec. 28, 1723, and was nine years old on his arrival in America. He was naturalized on the same day as his fa- ther and became the owner of the greater part of his father's land and added to it, so that he owned over 600 acres. He saw service in the War of the Revolution and was a member of the Jordan Reformed church, where he is buried, but has no tombstone. He died Feb. 28, 1811, in his 80th year. He married, May 19, 1747, Anna Maria (name unknown) who was born March 6, 1727, and died July 10, 1795. They had
seven sons and seven daughters, of whom two sons and one daughter died before the mother, whose tombstone is still decipherable at Jordan Reformed church. Peter Troxell married the second time, May 11, 1799, Hanna Zirckel. At the time of his death in 1811, he left 76 grand- children and 64 great-grandchildren. His chil- dren were: Peter; Daniel ; John; Jacob; Mar- garet; Barbara; Maria Susanna, born March 9, 1765; Lorentz; Eva Catharine; Christian, born Dec. 6, 1771 ; and Magdalena, born April 30, 1774. Of the daughters, Margaret married Gott- fried Roth; Barbara, born Dec. 13, 1762, died June 4, 1834, married Peter Gross; and Eva Catharine, born Aug. 12, 1769, died Jan. 26, 1851, married Peter Guth. Peter Troxell deeded to his sons various tracts of land: To Peter, 194 acres, 54 perches, on July 22, 1783 ; to Dan- iel, 189 acres, 140 perches, on May 22, 1783, and 62 acres, 72 perches, on Dec. 8, 1790; to Jacob, 128 acres, on May 14, 1783; and to Lorenz, 104 acres, 29 perches, on Dec. 18, 1790.
These five tracts adjoin each other and upon them are still standing five stone houses built by members of the Troxell family.
Peter Troxell, third, eldest son of Peter Trox- ell, second, was born March 28, 1751, and died April 11, 1816. He cultivated the land received- from his father until his death at the age of 65 years. He married Helena Catharine Schoener, daughter of Henry Schoener, of Allen township. She was born in 1756 and died June 12, 1832. They had nine children: Maria Susanna, born Feb. 10, 1783, died Oct. 14, 1871. She mar- ried, in 1801, George Adam Kemmerer, born June 8, 1777, died March 2, 1849.' They lived near Mickley's and had five children. John Trox- ell, born Aug. 9, 1784, died Sept. 18, 1868; he married, Dec. 29, 1805, Elizabeth Hittel, born Dec. 29, 1785, died Dec. 25, 1856. Daniel Trox- ell, born Jan. 1, 1786, died Aug. 6, 1826; he married, in 1813, Elizabeth Siegfried, born Jan. 7, 1791, died Oct 3, 1830. Peter Troxell, born Jan. 20, 1788, died Jan. 15, 1871. He married Elizabeth Mickley, born Aug. 13, 1793, died Dec. IO, 1866; Abraham, born Oct. 18, 1789, died in childhood ; Magdalena, born Sept. 9, 1791, married Peter Schaadt, and removed to the west ; Jacob Troxell, born June 25, 1794, died Jan. II, 1845. He married a Miss Bleiler, had thirt- een children, and lived in Salisbury township. Solomon Troxell, born Aug. 26, 1796, died Oct. 16, 1860. He married, Nov. 10, 1822, Salome Leisenring, born July 30, 1801, died Oct. 24, 1861. Their children were: Gideon, born 1826, died 1846; Alexander, born 1827, died 1900; Catharine, born 1831 ; Reuben, born 1833 ; Tilgh- man H., born 1835, died 1863; Eliza Ann, born
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1838; and David, born 1839, died 1881. Eliza- beth Troxell, born June 12, 1799, died in child- hood.
John Troxell, eldest son of Peter, third, was all his life a farmer and resided on the homestead near the Iron Bridge. He and his wife, Elizabeth Hittel, were buried at Jordan Reformed church. They had ten children : Charles, born July 7, 1807, married Sarah Frack, who was born in 1809 and died in 1900 at Tiffin, Ohio, where they had removed; their children were Alfred, who married Emma Newhard; Rebecca; Benjamin; and Mrs. Sarah Frey. Stephen, born Aug. 2, 1809, died Aug. 19, 1890; he married Esther Mickley and removed to Indiana in 1865. Their children were: Adam, who married Coletta Sherer; Allen, married Louisa Semmel ; Clinton, married Eliza Heilman; Walter; Mathias; Maria; Mrs. Elemina Frey; Mrs. Jane Kuder ; Mrs. Annie Rothenberger ; and Daniel Troxell.
Lucianna, born Oct. 14, 1811. She married Dec. 5, 1830, Peter Ruch, and in 1853 they travelled by wagon to Indiana, where they settled near Mulberry. They had children : Maria, Susanna, and Martin.
Tilghman H. Troxell, born Nov. 13, 1813, died Dec. 25, 1869, married Susanna Troxell, born May 2, 1817, died June 20, 1902.
Elias, born Feb. 25, 1816, died in 1891. He married Lucinda Guth, born Sept. 3, 1816, died in 1888. They had five children: Serena, wife of Samuel Mohr; Louisa R., born 1843, died 1847; Adeline, wife of Willoughby Kuhns; Clar- etta, wife of James Eberhard; and Maria, wife of Hiram Seislore.
William, born May 13, 1818, died Aug. 2, 1838.
Maria, born Oct. 28, 1820, died Dec. 21, 1889, married James Troxell.
Margaret, born April 23, 1823, died in 1868, married Edward Guth. Their children were: Albert J. D., and Clinton.
Elizabeth, born March 19, 1824, married Peter Mohr. They removed to West Point, Nebraska, and had children: Israel, Tilghman, Alfred, and Elemina.
John, born March 22, 1827, died April 26, 1891. He operated his father's farm for many years and then removed to Allentown, where he engaged in quarring stones and was accidentally killed by a falling rock. He married Mollie A. Newhard, who was born June 9, 1833, and died Feb. 10, 1904. They had twelve children, of whom seven died in childhood: Josiah, born Aug. 31, 1853, died July 4, 1854; Jacob, born March 30, 1862, died the same year; James, born April 5, 1863, died the same year; Mantana A., born Aug. 22, 1867, died April 28, 1868; Savannah
E., born March 30, 1869, died in April, 1872; Catharine A., born July 17, 1873, died the same year ; and Daisy R., born Jan. 14, 1876, died Nov. 15, 1877. The remaining children who grew to maturity were : Martha J., born May 30, 1855, married William Reinert, of Emaus; Jos- eph Peter, born Nov. 10, 1856, married Catharine Biery and resides at 422 Turner street, Allen- town. Issue : Gertrude, Minnie, Edna and Fred.
Allen Mathias, born June 16, 1859, married Jane Lynn, daughter of John Lynn, Sr., de- ceased, and resides at North Coplay. Issue : Preston M., of Allentown, a baker; Laura, mar- ried to William Beil, and resides at Allentown ; Hattie, married to Robert Schingler, and resides with her parents at North Coplay.
Sarah, married Charles Radeline and lives at Allentown. Issue : Flora, died May 12, 1913; Jennie ; John ; and Isabella.
Phanus J. J. was born March 4, 1852 on the old Troxell homestead, near the Iron Bridge. He assisted his father on the farm for a number of years and was later employed by the Coplay Ce- ment Company as team foreman in whose employ he continued for a period of 25 years. He died July 2, 1906, and was buried on Allen Union cemetery, Northampton, Pa. In 1874, he was married to Augusta E. E. Resh, born Aug. 5, 1853, a daughter of Ephraim and Carolina Mill Resh, of Lower Macungie, near the Lehigh Union church. To them were born the following chil- dren: Jennie M., born Sept. 9, 1875, died Jan. 26, 1913; Wilson J. H., a draftsman, born Feb. 1, 1877, married Sarah Young, daughter of Amandus and Catharine Young, of Northampton, and has one daughter, Dorothy; Mabel, born Dec. 2, 1882, died Feb. 17, 1885; Mantana R., born July 29, 1886, is married to Charles Setzer ; and Claude E.
CLAUDE E. TROXELL, a clerk at the Atlas Portland Cement Works, was born at North Coplay, Jan. 8, 1888. He was educated in the public schools of the township, graduating from the high school in the spring of 1905, after which he pursued a course in the American Business College. He was confirmed as a member of Grace Reformed congregation, April 5, 1903, and takes an active interest in its welfare. In July, 1912, he succeeded his brother Wilson J., as superintendent of the Sunday school. The latter had served very successfully for a period of seven and a half years. On April 8, 1911, he married Jennie M. Muth, a daughter of Charles and Amanda (Dietz) Muth, of Northampton. This union is blessed with one daughter, Helen Cath- arine, born Nov. 4, 1912. Mr. Muth is a son of Solomon Muth. To him and his good wife were born the following children : Florence
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Sarah, married to John Snyder, resides in North- ampton. Issue: Charles, Earl and Margaret; John, who died in infancy; Jennie M .; William E., a student at Franklin and Marshall College ; Hattie M .; and Edgar F.
Charles Troxell was born in Lehigh county and carried on farming in the vicinity of Egypt for a number of years. About 1860 he moved to Tiffin, O., where he was engaged in the mer- cantile business until he retired. His son, Al- fred, was associated with him for five years. He was married to Susanna Frack, a sister of the founder of Frackville, in Schuylkill county. They were members of the Reformed Church. They died and were buried at Tiffin. They had five children: Alfred W .; Walter, who died when a young man; Maria, married James Kuder ; Re- becca, married Benjamin Troxell, and Sarah, married Edwin Frey.
Alfred W. Troxell, eldest son of Charles, was born in Lehigh county, in 1830. After attend- ing the public school, he began teaching at an early age and was engaged in this profession until his decease in 1850, excepting a period of five years when he was associated with his father in the mercantile business at Tiffin, O. He was a member of the Union church at Neffsville, and there he was buried. He served as assessor of North Whitehall. In politics he was a Demo- crat. He was married to Amelia Newhard, a daughter of Joseph, and they had seven children : Alavesta, married Edwin Hunter ; Clara, married Francis Kromer; Elemina, married Nathan Howerter, now deceased; Willard J. C .; Frank J .; Harvey J., and Lillie M., married John Diehl.
Willard J. C. Troxell, of the firm of C. Y. Schelly & Bro., son of Alfred W., was born at Tiffin, O., in 1867, where he received his educa- tion. When a young man he located at Allen- town, Pa., and entered the hardware store of C. Y. Schelly & Bro., as a clerk. By reason of his faithful attention to the business interests of the firm, he was admitted as a partner in the year 1901, and he has been an active partner until the present time. He is now W. M. of Barger Lodge, No. 333, F. & A. M .; and being interested in music, he is identified with the Ora- torio Society, and Euterpean Club.
In 1898, Mr. Troxell was married to Jennie E. Goranflo, daughter of Wm. A. and Elizabeth (Bitting) Goranflo, of Allentown, and they have two children: Marguerite, graduated from the Allentown high school in 1910, and Bertram S. They are members of the Presbyterian Church.
Tilghman H. Troxell, son of Johannes and Elizabeth ( Hittel) Troxell, was born Nov. 13, 1813, in South Whitehall township, where he
always lived. He had a farm near Mechanics- ville, but removed to Allentown and lived there retired two years prior to his death, which oc- curred Dec. 25, 1869, in his 57th year of age. His wife was Anna Susanna Troxell, daughter of Nicholas and Maria ( Heller) Troxell. She was born May 2, 1817, and died June 20, 1902, aged 85 years, one month and 18 days. Their children were: Priscilla E., born Sept. 8, 1840, wife of Elias Hoffman, deceased; and Israel J. N.
ISRAEL J. N. TROXELL was born in South. Whitehall township, July 22, 1843. He owned his father's homestead and was a produce dealer for a number of years. Later he was a drover and followed this occupation for 20 years. Since 1870 he resides in Allentown. Mr. Troxell is an invalid since July, 1911, and since September, 19II, is bedfast. He is a member of the Re- formed Church. His wife is Sarah Meyer, daugh- ter of Simon and Coletta (Steckel) Meyer. Mr. and Mrs. Troxell have an only son, Tilghman C. P.
Tilghman C. P. Troxell was born August I, 1874. He attended the public schools and later the American Commercial School, from which institution he was graduated. For a number of years he was occupied in assisting his father, but since July, 1911, is connected with the Trexler Lumber Company. In 1900, he was married to. Ella George, daughter of Aaron and Louisa (Snyder) George. Mr. and Mrs. Troxell had an only daughter, who died in infancy.
Daniel Troxell, second son of Peter, third, was born in 1786 and died in 1826. He, with his brother Peter, became the owner of 208 acres of land which they purchased from their father on March 26, 1816, for £4000. They divided the tract in 1817 and after Daniel's death, in 1826, the Orphens' Court, by decree dated March 5, 1840, adjudged his land, 109 acres and 120 perches to his eldest son Daniel. On this tract stands the old 1744 house, and on April.8, 1754, Daniel, Jr., sold the land to Michael Minnich. Daniel Troxell and his wife, Elizabeth Siegfried, had four children: Daniel, Jr .; Simon, who re- moved to Missouri; Mary, wife of Joshua Grim; and Charles, who was born April 6, 1821, and died May 14, 1900, whose children were Charles, Simon, Mrs. John Stofflet, Mrs. Milton Steckel, Mrs. Walter P. Rhoads, and Mrs. Charles Mil- ler.
Daniel Troxell, Jr., son of Daniel, was born Feb. 2, 1819, and died May 31, 1897, aged 78 years, 4 months and 29 days. He is buried in the family vault on Union cemetery. Early in life he was a farmer, but later moved to Al- lentown and engaged in the carpet business at
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Eighth and Hamilton streets. Later he con- ducted a grocery store at 134 North Seventh street and resided at 136 North Seventh street. He was in business for many years, retiring in 1880. He was a member of Zion Reformed church, serving as elder for many years, and was a member of the building committee, contributing largely in labor and finance, to the erection of this handsome edifice. He was con- nected with a number of church organizations and was a substantial and successful man. In . Pomona, Cal. politics he was a Republican.
His wife was Eliza Ann Butz, daughter of Thomas and Elizabeth Butz. She was born May 3, 1828, and died March 4, 1899. Their children were: Savannah M. E., who married Dr. F. J. A. Minnich, and had a daughter, Ur- sula. Mrs. Minnich is deceased and Mr. Min- nich resides at St. Louis, Mo .; Nathan P., de- ceased ; Thomas D. F., deceased ; Marvin R., deceased ; a daughter, deceased ; and Norman L. C.
NORMAN L. C. TROXELL, a general insurance and real estate broker and notary public of Allen- town, was born in this city, May 11, 1866. His education was received in the public schools of Allentown, and the Palatinate College, Myers- town, from which he was graduated in 1884; and he also attended Franklin and Marshall Col- lege, Lancaster, for one year. Later he accepted a position as bookkeeper and collector for the E. Gately & Company firm of Philadelphia, which firm had a branch office in Allentown. In 1887 he engaged in the insurance business in his native city and successfully conducts that business at the present time. He has an established trade and has offices in the B. & B. building. Mr. Troxell is a member of the following orders: Odd Fel- lows, in which order he is a past grand ; the En- campment, in which order he is a Past Chief Patriarch ; and the Order of Rebecca. He was elected a national representative of the National Haymaker's Association, which association met at Cleveland, Ohio, in 1911, and was a member of the judiciary committee. He is also a member of the Improved Order of Red Men, in which he is a past sachem ; Knights of Pythias, in which he is a past chancellor commander ; Order of Inde- pendent Americans; Brotherhood of America, in which he is a past chief Washington; Woodmen of the World, in which he is a past officer ; Knights of the Golden Eagle, in which he is a past chief, and the F. O. E. He was married in 1886 to Clara K. Strause, daughter of Emanuel S. and Angelina L. (Leinbach) Strause, of West Leesport. Mr. and Mrs. Troxell had an only son, Byron E. D., who was born April 29, 1888, and died March 6, 1910, aged 21 years. Mr. and
Mrs. Troxell reside at 21 South Franklin street and are members of Zion Reformed church.
Peter Troxell, fourth, the third son of Peter, third, was born in 1788 and died in 1871. He tilled the land received from his father until his removal to Allentown, where he resided in a hand- some home on Ninth street, near Linden. . He and his wife, Elizabeth Mickley, had five children: Reuben; Aaron; David; Eliza, wife of Jeremiah Troxell; Ephraim; and Dr. Francis Troxell, of
REUBEN TROXELL, son of Peter and Elizabeth ( Mickley) Troxell, was born March 11, 1811, in South Whitehall township. He was educated in the subscription schools of his native township and also attended a select .school at Easton, Pa. He remained at home, assisting his father on the farm until he was 32 years of age. In 1843 he migrated to Minnesota, and purchased a tract of 40 acres of land at White Bear Lake, which is now a noted summer resort. He followed farm- ing there for several years, then came east and lo- cated at Wilkes-Barre, Pa., where he was en- gaged in the wine and liquor business for some time. He then was in the coal business in New York City for some years, after which he came to Lehigh county and purchased 27 acres of land in Salisbury township, upon which was a spring house. Here he established a large fish hatchery, making it the best equipped hatchery in the state. He conducted this business for 18 years, after which he leased it to the State of Pennsylvania, who conducted it for 21 years.
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