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Ann (Troxell) Russell (1817)

Ann Russell formerly Troxell
Born in Washington, Virginia, United Statesmap
Ancestors ancestors
Daughter of [uncertain] and
Sister of and
Wife of — married 10 Oct 1836 in Washington, Virginia, United Statesmap
Descendants descendants
Mother of and
Died [date unknown] in Speers Ferry, Scott, Virginia, United Statesmap [uncertain]
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Biography

Ann Troxell was born in 1817 in Virginia.[1][2]

The death record for her sister Dorcas indicates that their parents were Daniel Troxell and Catherine Halfacre.[3] The 1880 census indicates that her parents were born in PA, but this seems unlikely. The 1880 census records for her other siblings list VA as their parents' birthplace.[4]

In 1836 she married William Russell in Washington County VA.[5] They had these children:

  • Martha Russell, 1837–1910
  • Robert Russell, 1840–Deceased
  • Catherine Russell, 1842–Deceased
  • George W Russell, 1844–1906
  • John w Russell, 1846–1918
  • Hiram C F Russell, 1849–1853
  • Loutitia Russell, 1851–1890
  • Drury Russell ,1853–1918
  • William C Russell, 1854–Deceased
  • Sarah Russell, 1856–Deceased
  • Martha Russell, 1858–Deceased
  • Jacob Russell, 1858–1869
  • Mary Russell, 1862–1920
  • Thomas F Russell, 1864–1918
  • Jacob Russell, 1870–1870

Notes on Parents

It is assumed that Ann is the daughter of Daniel and Christine Troxall, but she did not appear by name in a census before her marriage. Her marriage record in 1836 does not include parent names. The Washington County Historical Society has a copy of the will of Catherine Troxell, which lists her 12 children, including daughters Ann and Dorcas.

"Anna Troxall" Christened in Pennsylvania

There is a christening record in Lehigh Pennsylvania 1816 for Anna Troxall, daughter of Daniel and Christina Troxell.[6] The names here match, but the timing does not, as purported siblings of Ann all indicate they were born in VA. It doesn't make sense that Ann would be born and christened in a church in PA more than 500 miles away at this time. Also, Daniel and Christina Troxall continue to christen other children in the same area of PA while Ann and her siblings are growing up in Washington County Va. [7]

Other Records

1820 census record for Daniel Troxwile in Washington County VA. The Family Search page[8] appears to be mis-indexed, and the image does not match the index. You can find the image on Ancestry.[9]

Daniel Troxwile:

  • Free White Males under 10: 3
  • Free W M 10-16: 1
  • Free W M 16-18: 0
  • Free W M 16-26: 0
  • Free W M 26-45: 1
  • Free W M 45 and up: 0
  • Free White Females under 10: 2
  • Free W F 10-16: 2
  • Free W F 16-26: 0
  • Free W F 26-45: 1
  • Free W F 45 and up: 0
  • Foreigners not naturalized: 2

Sources

  1. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8DY-NW5 : 21 June 2020), Ann Rupell in household of Robert Paice, Washington county, part of, Washington, Virginia, United States; citing family 1621, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
  2. ↑ Death record of son Thomas Russell indicates both parents were born in VA. "Tennessee Deaths, 1914-1966," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NSXH-D94 : 26 August 2019), Wm. Russelle in entry for Thomas Russelle, 24 Nov 1918; Death, Robbins, Scott, Tennessee, United States, Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville.
  3. ↑ "Virginia Deaths and Burials, 1853-1912", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XR3T-Q4W : 29 January 2020), Dorcas R. Troxwell, 1889.
  4. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCR8-GDW : 15 July 2017), Geo W Troxell, Holston, Washington, Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district ED 100, sheet 251A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,255,394.
  5. ↑ "Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XRDT-P61 : 29 January 2020), Ann Traxell in entry for William Russell, 1836.
  6. ↑ "Pennsylvania Births and Christenings, 1709-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V2FZ-7RJ : 27 January 2020), Anna Traxel, 1816.
  7. ↑ Lydia Troxall in 1819 (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V2NN-6Z7) and James Troxall in 1822 (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V2NF-TTJ)
  8. ↑ "United States Census, 1820," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHLJ-53H : accessed 27 June 2020), Daniel Troxwile, Washington, Virginia, United States; citing p. 235, NARA microfilm publication M33, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 141; FHL microfilm 193,700.
  9. ↑ https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/7734/4433242_00208?backurl=&ssrc=&backlabel=Return#?imageId=4433242_00209. Ancestry.com. 1820 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010. Images reproduced by FamilySearch. Original data: Fourth Census of the United States, 1820. (NARA microfilm publication M33, 142 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C.

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Bob Moon
Hi Larry - Looking again at the details, where do you get the birth and death dates for Ann Troxell?

The source you have listed is Family Search, but the page referenced seems to be for her daughter Sarah. Looking at the Family Search record for Ann doesn't have any sources for the birth or death dates, so I prefer to list these as unknown on the merged record. Thanks! Bob

posted on Troxell-492 (merged) by Bob Moon
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Bob Moon
I agree that these are likely the same person, and I'll merge them. I'll include my bio info that discusses her parents and provides evidence she was not born in PA.

Some of the information in the entry for her father is speculative to me, and lacks source evidence (middle name David, birth date), so I'll mark those as uncertain. If you have sources for that, it would be great to see them.

posted on Troxell-492 (merged) by Bob Moon
Spencer-20911 Larry Spencer
Troxell-473 and Troxell-492 appear to represent the same person because: I do not know whether her name was "Ann" or "Anna" but these appear to be the same A Troxell.
posted on Troxell-492 (merged) by Larry Spencer

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