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Note: l Twp., Lehigh Co., PA, with his wife Mary Strauss, age 43. Also listed in their household were their married daughter, Clarissa Troxell, age 21, and her new husband, Jeremiah Troxell, age 30. The others listed in the household were: Mary's father, Peter Scheirer, aged 74; Henrietta Troxell, aged 17; and Woodruff Troxell, age 7. Philip Strauss owned real estate valued at $8000. Everyone in the household was born in PA. (1850 census, microfilm roll M432-792, pg. 281B, house #306, family #308)
In 1880 Philip Strauss, age 78, a widower, a retired farmer, was living in Whitehall Twp., Lehigh Co., PA. Also listed in his household were his married daughter, Clarissa Troxell, age 51, and her husband, Jeremiah S. Troxell, age 65, and two of their children;
- son Charles O. Troxell, age 26, a laborer - son Jeremiah S. Troxell, age 13 The others listed in the household were: a granddaughter Rosa A. Troxell, age 6; Sopia Dete, age 64, a servant, and Emma E. Schaffer age 14, also listed as a servant. Everyone in the household was born in PA. (1880 census, microfilm T9-1147, Family History Film 1255147, Page 556C, house #306, family #318)
Philip left a will which was probated in Lehigh Co. The executors of his estate were Arthur D. Troxell and Charles O. Troxell (Estate file #6096, Lehigh County Courthouse, Allentown, PA)
(Other sources:
1. Findagrave.com - MEMORIAL ID 34371305)
Note: In 1850 Philip Strauss (indexed as Strouss), age 48, a farmer, was living in North Whitehal
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