History of Lehigh county, Pennsylvania and a genealogical and biographical record of its families, Vol. III, Part 111

Author: Roberts, Charles Rhoads; Stoudt, John Baer, 1878- joint comp; Krick, Thomas H., 1868- joint comp; Dietrich, William Joseph, 1875- joint comp; Lehigh County Historical Society
Publication date: 1914
Publisher: Allentown, Pa. : Lehigh Valley Publishing Co.
Number of Pages: 854


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In 1870, Mr. Troxell was married to Mary Ann, daughter of Thomas and Margaret (Mc- Allister ) Wilson, of Belfast, Ireland, and they had seven children: Jerusha; Sallie S., married Albert Hoffman, at Egypt ; Margaret ; Alfred J .; Thomas, who died when fifteen years old, and two daughters who died in infancy.


JOSEPH N. TROXELL, younger son of Joseph, furnace builder at Catasauqua, was born Sept. 18, 1861, in the borough. After attending the public school, he served as a clerk in a store several years; then learned the trade of moulder in the foundry of the Davies & Thomas Foundry Company, and followed it four years. In 1887, he began working for the Bryden Horse Shoe Company, in the construction of its numerous furnaces and since then has attended to this de- partment of this great and prosperous enterprise at Catasauqua. In this time he has also built


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furnaces at Hartford and New Haven in Con- necticut, and at Wilmington, in Delaware. He has affiliated with the Odd Fellows, Sons of America and Red Men, at Catasauqua. He owns the homestead at No. 769 Front street, and there he and his sister, Emma E., have been keeping house together since the decease of their parents. They are members of the Salem Reformed church.


Paul Troxell was born in North Whitehall on Nov. 30, 1824, and educated in the public school at Egypt, after which he followed farm- ing on the Troxell homestead. He was married to Mary Schneck, a daughter of John, and they had eight children: Ellen, married Jacob Lindaman; Rosina, married O. E. Leh; Mary Ann, married Henry Bretney; Matilda, married Wm. Bretney ; Charles; Frank A .; Willoughby, and Assabilla. They were members of the Re- formed church at Egypt, and there they were buried. In politics he was a Republican.


Frank A. Troxell, the second son of Paul, was born Nov. 5, 1867, on the Troxell homestead and educated in the township school. He learned the trade of cooper and as such he has worked for the American Cement Company, for upward of twenty-six years. In 1891, he was married to Lizzie Stahley, daughter of Daniel and Jane (Zellner) Stahley, and they have one son, Wil- liam S. They reside on the Stahley homestead, and are members of the Reformed church at Unionville, where he has served as a deacon. He is a member of the Whitehall Beneficial Asso- ciation, and in politics is a Republican.


WILLIAM S. TROXELL, only son of Frank A., was born in North Whitehall on June 11, 1893. He received his education in the township school and was graduated from the high school in 1911 ; he then attended the Keystone State Normal School and was graduated in 1913. Since then he has been engaged in the profession of teach- ing.


Jeremiah S. Troxell, a son of George, was born Feb. 16, 1811, and died Sept. 12, 1896, and is buried at Egypt. He was a member of the Reformed church at Egypt. Mr. Troxell was a merchant at Easton and Philadelphia for a number of years and later lived retired on a 78-acre farm, which was formerly the Philip Strauss homestead, and is now owned by the Whitehall Portland Cement Company.


He was married to Clarissa Strauss, a daugh- ter of Philip and Mary (Scheirer) Strauss, and they had the following children: Mary A., who died at the age of six years; Arthur D., of Vineland, N. J .; Charles O., of Cementon, and Jeremiah S.


JEREMIAH S. TROXELL, postmaster at Ce- menton, Pa., was born Oct. 26, 1866, and was educated in the public schools. His early days were spent upon the farm and later he was em- ployed as a clerk in the office of the Central Railroad Company, at Bethlehem. He was em- ployed as bookkeeper with William H. Taylor & Company, of Allentown, for twelve consecu- tive years and after restoring his health served them for three additional years. From 1906 to 1912, inclusive, he was chief clerk in the county commissioner's office, being elected by the Re- publican party, and served as school director in Whitehall township from 1904 to 1907.


He is a member of Barger Lodge No. 333, F. & A. M., Allen Council, Allen Chapter, Al- len Commandery, Rajah Temple A. A. O. N. M. S., Caldwell Consistory, of Bloomsburg, Red Cross of Constantine of Allentown, B. P. O. E., No. 130, and the Modern Woodmen of America. He is a member of the Reformed church at Egypt and was married to Minnie I. Schaeffer, a daugh- ter of Charles and Esther (Steckel) Schaeffer, and they have children as follows: Arthur, who died in infancy ; Clarence C., who was graduated with honors from Whitehall high school in 1906, Allentown Preparatory School in 1908 and Muhlenberg College in 1912; J. Herbert, who was graduated from Whitehall high school in 1911 and is a clerk in the employ of the Lehigh Portland Cement Company ; Bessie A., who was graduated from Whitehall high school in 1911, and is a student at K. S. N. S .; Esther C., and Frederick S.


WILLIAM C. TROXELL, M.D., of Allentown, was born May 11, 1884. He was educated in the public schools of Emaus, where he was born ; took a special course in the Keystone State Nor- mal School, at Kutztown; graduated from the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy in 1904; and Medico-Chirurgical College, at Philadelphia, in 1908, locating at Macungie, Lehigh county, and practiced there until in the fall of 1911, then succeeded Dr. William J. Hertz at the corner of Second and Liberty streets, in Allentown.


He is a member of Lehigh Lodge No. 326, F. & A. M., Emaus Order of Owls, Nest No. 1362; Friendly Lodge, I. O. O. F., and he be- longs to the local, state and American medical associations.


In 1912, he married Miss Lillian F. Schuler, daughter of Harvey T. and Annie (Stevens) Schuler, who is an ex-recorder of deeds of Le- high county.


TRUCHSES FAMILY.


This family is an ancient one on the Conti- nent of Europe and the name of Rudolph


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Truchses has been found in the records of Zurich as early as 1321. Some of this name, through a younger line, are descended from a titled family.


Bernhardt Truchses, a native citizen of Kirch- heim, in Wurtemberg, Germany, was a county official, who married Maria Schlienz. She died about 1859, leaving five children, who all came to America. They were: Mary, wife of Charles Eppinger, of Allentown; Charles, for twenty- eight years a saloonkeeper in Philadelphia; Gott- lieb, who conducted a bakery and ice cream parlor in Philadelphia for twenty-eight years; Ernest and Rosa, wife of Christian Sauessergood, of Philadelphia.


Ernest S. Truchses, the youngest son, was born Aug. 7, 1842. In October, 1854, he arrived in Philadelphia, to live with his uncle, John Schlienz. He attended the public schools until he was four- teen years old, when his uncle taught him the shoemaking trade, which he followed until May I, 1882, when he removed to Allentown, and there he has since resided. For seventeen years he conducted a grocery store at Second and Gor- don streets. After living retired for a time, he resumed shoemaking in July, 1900, under the belief that "to labor was not only rest but com- fort and long life."


In 1867 Mr. Truchses was married to Caro- line, daughter of Henry and Margaret (Schmidt ) Michaelman, (the father a native of Hesse Cas- sel and the mother of Bavaria). They have five children: Harry E .; Bertha, wife of Harvey Hohl, baker, of Allentown; Fredericka, wife of Harvey Sell, hardware merchant, of Allen- town; Albert and Myrtle E., a school teacher, of Allentown.


HARRY E. TRUCHSES, son of Ernest S., and director of the Allentown Trust Company, real estate broker and fire insurance agent, is a na- tive of Philadelphia, born March 12, 1870. He attended the public schools there, as well as a private German school, and after locating at Al- lentown, on May 1, 1881, he further attended the public schools and was graduated from the high school in 1889. He then took a course at the American Commercial School and secured employment as a clerk in the employ of Henry Kleckner, a real estate dealer and insurance agent, where he continued until May 1, 1900, and then became Mr. Kleckner's successor. His offices are located at No. 215 Hamilton street.


In the organization of the Allentown Trust Company, Mr. Truchses became a director and has served since as such. He is prominently identified with many of the social and fraternal organizations of Allentown. He is a member of the following bodies: Jordan Lodge, No. 673, F. and A. M .; Allen R. A. Chapter, No. 203;


Allen Council, No. 23, R. & S. M .; Allen Commandery, No. 20, K. T .; Caldwell Consis- tory, Bloomsburg, A. A. S. R .; Rajah Temple, A. A. O. N. M. S., of Reading, of which he is past master in the lodge, past high priest in the chapter, past thrice illustrious master in the coun- cil and captain general in the commandery; Le- high Lodge, No. 83, I. O. O. F .; Jordan Com- mandery, No. 102, Knights of Malta; Ben Harrison Castle, No. 214, O. K. M. C .; Liv- ingston Castle, No. 258, K. G. E .; Beacon Coun- cil, No 422, Royal Arcanum; John Hay Re- publican Club; Allen Fire Company; Lehigh Saengerbund; Allentown Turner Liederkrauz ; Euterpean Club; Oratorio Society, since 1888; of the Executive Committee of the Lehigh County Agricultural Society and an associate member of Yeager Post, G. A. R. He is a director of the Mechanics Building and Loan Association and president of the Fire Underwriters Association of Lehigh county. He has a superior tenor voice and for a number of years sang with the Saenger- bund, Oratorio Society, Rajah Temple and dif- ferent church choirs.


In 1897 Mr. Truchses was married to Clotilde Claudine Canonier, a daughter of Pierre and Catharine Canonier, of St. Ettiene, France, who emigrated to America, and they have three chil- dren: Catharine, Louise and Elmer P.


TRUMBAUER FAMILY.


Nicholas Trumbauer, a native of Holland, settled at an early day in Milford township, Bucks county. The old house now standing be- tween Quakertown and Trumbauersville, was built by him and it, in turn, passed down from generation to generation until 1911, when it passed out of the possession of the family. The last of this name to own it was Milton A., son af John Trumbauer. He was a Lutheran and is buried in the community in which he lived.


John Trumbauer, born in 1777, son of Nich- olas, succeeded to the old homestead. He was also a Lutheran, and was buried in the old ceme- tery, by the side of his father. He died in 1857.


He married Elizabeth Baum. Issue: Tobias; John; Nancy ; Philip ; and Daniel.


Daniel Trumbauer, son of John and Eliza- beth (Baum) Trumbauer, was born Jan. 9, 1800. He was a farmer and shoemaker, and a member of the Lutheran Church, also its treas- urer for several years. He died June 22, 1894, and was buried beside his ancestors, at Trum- bauersville.


He married Catharine, daughter of Henry T. Trumbauer. Issue : Dr. Henry T. and William T.


William T. Trumbauer, son of John and


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Catharine, was born March 25, 1833, at Blue church. He was a merchant for over 50 years, in Locust Valley and Coopersburg, and his son, Thomas J., succeeded to his business. He was connected with the Lutheran church, and a deacon therein. He was a Democrat, also a councilman of Coopersburg. He died Nov. 7, 1907.


He married Matilda, daughter of Jacob and Hannah Ludwig) Weaver. Issue: Thomas J., of whom below and Dr. Albert H.


Thomas J. Trumbauer, son of William T. and Matilda (Weaver) Trumbauer, was born May 30, 1859, at Locust Valley. He was edu- cated in the public schools and Muhlenberg Col- lege. At the age of 19 he commenced teaching and taught several terms, then became his fath- er's assistant in his store at Coopersburg, suc- ceeding to the business in 1894.


He was one of the organizers of the First Na- tional Bank at Trumbauersville in 1908, and has served as a director ever since. He is a Demo- crat and Lutheran.


He married Sept. 24, 1885, Emma L. Derr, daughter of Solomon and Mary (Nance) Derr. Issue : Tillie M. for some time a teacher, and in 191I entered Jefferson Medical College Train- ing School for nurses.


Dr. Henry T. Trumbauer, son of Daniel and Catharine Trumbauer, was born Dec. 11, 1838, at Trumbauersville. He was educated in the public schools and a private school at Quaker- town. After completing his studies, he taught school for some time, then for several years as- sisted his brother in his store.


In 1861 he began the study of medicine, gradu- ating from Jefferson Medical College in 1863, then practiced four years at Tylersport, Pa., then removed to Coopersburg, where he now prac- tices (1913). He is a Democrat, was for six years a school director, and also secretary of the board. Was also secretary of the local I. O. O. F. for sixteen years, also one of the organizers of the First National Bank, of Coopersburg, serv- ing as vice president since 1909. He is a Lutheran. He married, June 28, 1863, Sarah Weaver, a daughter of Jacob Weaver. Issue, an only son, Dr. Dalton, now deceased, was educated in the public schools, Muhlenberg Col- lege, and West Chester State Normal School. Graduated in Jefferson Medical College in 1894, then practiced with his father for seven years. He married Ella A. Kern, daughter of Samuel Y. and Eliza (Ulrich) Kern. No issue.


TYSON FAMILIES.


Joesph Tyson, a Quaker, was born at Skip- pack, Montgomery county, Pa., March 2, 1771, and was married to Elizabeth Levering, who was


born March 19, 1772, in Philadelphia. In 1798 he located at Reading, where he engaged exten- sively in the tanning business at the head of Franklin street, becoming a large owner of real estate in that vicinity. He retired from business in 1826 and died in 1842. His wife died in 1857. They had nine children.


John W. Tyson was the fourth child and only son. He was born in 1801, and learned his fa- ther's business. He afterwards became a clerk in Eckert's store, at Fourth and Penn streets, and there, for many years, he also was United States gauger. In 1844 he ran for county record- er on an independent ticket; was elected and served the office very acceptably for three years. He married in 1822, Mary Fasig, and they had these children: William; Albert; John J., born in 1830, was the father of Frank A. and George E., both prominent residents at Reading; Henry, born in 1832, was mayor of Reading in 1879; Lewis; Mrs. B. Walker; Mrs. John Redgrove, and Mrs. Dr. William Matthias, of Atlanta, Ga.


Cornelius Tyson was engaged in the general store and hotel business at the Trappe, Mont- gomery county, Pennsylvania. He was active up to the time of his death. He and family were Quakers. His wife was Susanna. They had the following children: Joseph, who died at Co- lumbia, Lancaster county, Pa., aged 94 years. He was a raftsman. Cornelius conducted a hotel at Columbia. Benjamin. Charlotte, married to Jacob Focht. Phoebe, was left a widow with three children, young in life.


Hon. Benjamin Tyson, son of Cornelius, was born Oct. 8, 1804, at the Trappe. He was mar- ried to a lady from Berks county, and was en- gaged, first in the mercantile business at New Jerusalem; later owned and cultivated a large farm at Lyons Station. He was prominently identified with Berks county politics for more than a quarter of a century. He was a justice of the peace of Maxatawny township for many years; was elected as a Democrat to the state legislature in 1833, and strongly advocated the establishment of free schools. His unalterable position on the school question caused his de- feat for re-election ; was prothonotary of Berks county from 1839-42. Afterward he was en- gaged in the flour, feed, and livery business at Reading; also conducted stage lines from Read- ing to Harrisburg, Reading to Lancaster, and Reading to Kutztown. At this time he was ap- pointed purchasing agent for the government, buying all the coal it used on its war vessels. He served this position for six years. During these years Mr. Tyson operated a coal colliery at Llewellyn, Schuylkill county, Pa., for a period of five years, and later he operated a colliery


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in the Mahanoy Valley and he opened up the Gilberton Colliery in which he had employed 150 men. He retired from business in 1862 and con- tinued to reside at Reading until his death, June 1, 1865.


Benjamin Tyson was married to Susanna Hawk, born Jan. 23, died April 8, 1853. They had the following children :


T. Jefferson, died aged 21 years.


Cornelius, died aged 71 years, at Pottsville, Pa.


Charlotte, died, aged 21 years. Benjamin died, aged 21 years. William H.


Edwin H., died during the eighties aged 35 years.


William H. Tyson, son of Hon. Benjamin, a farmer at Jacksonwald, Pa., was born at Lyons, Pa., July 31, 1843; was educated in the public schools of Reading, Morgantown Academy, and Boyertown Academy. He began clerking in the general store at Llewellyn, Schuylkill county, which his father conducted and later, for four years, he clerked in the store at Gilberton, Pa. In 1860 he became a wholesale coal agent in Philadelphia and acceptably served said posi- tion with the B. Tyson & Co., until they sold out after which for four years he served a similar position with Althause & Focht. Later he was engaged with different associates in the same busi- ness until he engaged in the lumber business in Elk and Cameron counties, Pa. In 1875 he returned to Reading, but during that year went to Hersey, Mich., where he was superintendent of a shingle-mill, conducted by J. A. Hawk, of Berks county. About one year later he accept- ed a position in the Bushong Paper Mill, at Reading, which he served six and one-half years, when, owing to failing health he moved upon the Tyson homestead at Jacksonwald, which he cul- tivated for nineteen years. In 1889 he pur- chased a 24-acre tract and this he now occupies since 1901.


In politics he is a Democrat and is justice of the peace of Exeter township since 1902; also was a school director.


In 1873 he married Caroline, a daughter of George and Caroline (Boyer) Huff, of Huff's Church, Hereford township, Berks county. Three children bless their union, viz: Charlotte, who resides with her parents; Catharine A., mar- ried to Mr. D. M. Knabb, a prominent druggist, at Allentown ; and George H.


Jesse Tyson was a native of Berks county and was born in the vicinity of East Reading, Pa. Later he was a charcoal burner and wood-chop- per in Oley and Earl townships, from there he


settled near Hamburg in Windsor township, Berks county, where he died and is buried at the Zion's (Smoke) church. His children fol- low: 1. Jesse, who lived at Mahanoy City, Pa. 2. Harry, lived for a time at Tamaqua, but died at Zernersville, Schuylkill county. 3. Jos- seph. 4. Mrs. Sarah Wessner. 5. Rebecca, was married to Francis Ackerman. 6. Mrs. Maria Heisler, who lived at Minersville, Pa. 7. Mrs. William Miller.


Jesse Tyson, son of Jesse Sr., was a stone- mason and farmer and lived in the upper end of Stony Run, in Berks county. He was a member of the Grimville church and there he is also buried. His wife, Fannie Gehringer, died during the early nineties. Their children fol- low: 1. Daniel, of Slatedale. 2. Joseph is a farmer in Greenwich township. He has a large family. 3. Jesse. 4. Samuel. Both are far- mers in the Stony Run. 5. Hannah, married (first) Lewis Roth, (second) Reuben Beaver. 6. Sarah, married to Henry Blose. 7. Ella, mar- ried to Martin Weaver, a farmer of Macungie, Pa. Jesse Tyson, Jr., and all his sons were very strong and active men. They were noted in their localities because of their strength and muscular activities.


ULRICH FAMILY.


Among the early immigrants of the new world was Adam Ulrich, the progenitor of the Ulrich family in Pennsylvania. He came from Alsace- Loraine, and landed in New York in the year 1708. He settled at Van Rensselear Manor, where he remained for some years. Not having received the treatment they had expected to receive from Governor Hunter and not being permitted to hold property for themselves, he, with a number of other early emigrants decided to locate elsewhere. They had heard of the kind treatment of the Penns and decided to set- tle in William Penn's province. Some of these early settlers had great difficulty in getting away. Mr. Ulrich with a number of others, came down the Susquehanna river and went up the Swatara locating near Lebanon, Pennsylvania. Mr. Ul- rich settled at Annville where he built a home which is still standing, and is one of the land- marks of that section known as "Ulrich's Fort." It was used during the French and Indian War as a means of defense for the settlers of the dis- trict. Among the list of members of the Tulpe- hocken church from 1743 to 1746 appears the name of Adam Ulrich.


Daniel Ulrich, a son of Adam, became the owner of the Ulrich plantation at Annville, Leb- anon county.


Rev. Daniel Ulrich, was a son of Daniel Ul-


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rich. For many years he was a prominent Lu- theran clergyman, serving as pastor at what is known as Ulrich's Church. He was married to Elisabeth Murray Weidman. They had a num- ber of children, among them a son, Daniel, who was born in Lebanon county, April 19, 1820; graduated from Princeton University, New Jer- sey, having taken the classical course and won the degree of Master of Arts. He studied medi- cine in Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, from which institution he was also a graduate. His skill and success as a physician became widely known not only in Reading, where he was locat- ed, but through the surrounding country. He died in 1878. He was married to Henrietta Nes- bit, whose ancestors were of Scotch lineage. She was a daughter of Alexander Nesbit, a lawyer from Virginia. Her grandfather, Charles Nes- bit, was a son of Alexander Nesbit, provost of the University of Edinburgh, Scotland, a Greek scholar of world renown. He came to America on being offered the presidency of Dickinson College, Pennsylvania, at the time of its estab- lishment.


ALEXANDER N. ULRICH, a son of Dr. Daniel Ulrich, was born in Gettysburg, Pa., Feb. 10, 1853. He was reared in Reading, where he re- ceived a part of his education, completing the high school course. He afterwards studied in New England and in 1871 came to Catasauqua and engaged in teaching school. In 1873 he was elected principal of the schools of Catasau- qua, and continued in this position for six years. During the meantime he studied law and in 1885 was admitted to the Lehigh county bar at Allen- town. Mr. Ulrich had succeeded in building up a large law practice. He organized the borough of North Catasauqua and lived on Bridge street, Catasauqua, where he also had his office. He died Dec. 29, 1910. In politics he was a Repub- lican and for a number of years held the office of justice of the peace; was the Republican nomi- nee for congress from his district in 1908; and during the nineties served as Republican county chairman for many years.


On July 11, 1878 he was married to Irene Fuller, a daughter of Charles D. Fuller. The results of this union was one son, Charles N.


Charles N. Ulrich was born Feb. 4, 1885. He was educated in the public schools of Catasauqua, and entering Lafayette College, graduating with the class of 1905. He read law with his father, A. N. Ulrich. He also attended the law schools of the University of Pennsylvania and Dickin- son College. He was admitted to the Lehigh county bar Sept. 14, 1908. In politics he is a Republican. He is solicitor of North Catasau- qua borough, succeeding his father in 1910. He


is also a solicitor of the Catasauqua School Board since 1912. On Feb. 15, 1912, he was married to Florence Wallworth, daughter of James and Mary (Smith) Wallworth, of Ches- ter, Pa.


GEORGE UHL.


George Uhl, son of Joseph Uhl, an immigrant from Wurtemberg, foreman, residing at Allen- town, was born April 30, 1856, in New Jersey, and when four years old his parents removed to Allentown and located in the Second ward. After attending the public schools, he worked in the Fry brickyard for upward of three years until 1868, when he became employed in the Heilman boiler works and there he continued to work until 1912, excepting three years while he lived in Harold, S. D. He is a member of the Knights of the Mystic Chain.


In 1880, Mr. Uhl was married to Louisa A. Folkman, daughter of Frederick Folkman and his wife, Sarah, nee Breidegam, born at Reading in 1835, and they had three children: Verletta Virginia, who graduated from the local schools in 1899, and taught public school for fourteen years until she died; Frederick Ellwood, who, after a preliminary education in the public schools, en- tered the West Point Military Academy in 1906, and was graduated in 1910, after which he was engaged in service in the Phillippine Islands for three years, and has since been in the United States, serving in the regular army as second lieutenant, and Jessie F., who was graduated from the public schools in 1910. They are mem- bers of Zion Reformed church.


Mrs. Uhl's father was born in Prussia in 1835. He emigrated to Reading, Pa., and in 1861 en- listed in the Ringgold light artillery. He served during the whole of the Civil War, and at its close re-enlisted in the regular army and served for seventeen months. He then located at Read- ing and after working for a time in the employ of the P. & R. R. R. Co., he moved to Allentown, where he followed his trade as a shoemaker for a number of years, when he went to Hughes county, in South Dakota, near Harold, took up 160 acres of land and carried on farming there until he died Sept. 11, 1892. He had two chil- dren : Mary E., who died in infancy, and Louisa (Mrs. Uhl), who was born at Reading in 1858, and received her education in the public schools of Reading, Harrisburg and Allentown.




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