TREXLER, Henry J ¹

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  General Notes:

Henry J. Trexler was born probably before 1810. His age is listed in the 1860 census as a round 50 as was his wife's age. His son, John Wesley Trexler, stated that Henry was from Pennsylvania. He did come to North Carolina at an early age as he stated his place of birth on his census as North Carolina. The first record of Henry was found in the Rowan County North Carolina Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions dated 21 Feb 1816:

"Ordered by the Court that Jacob Waggoner (Blacksmith) produce Henry Trexler an apprentice boy on the first day of next Court. then and there to show cause why the said apprentice shall not be taken away from him, Information having been given to the Court that the Said apprentice boy is much abused and Barbarously used and beaten by the said Jacob Waggoner."

There is no record that Jacob Waggoner produced him at the next Court. Henry may have been living in York Co. SC in 1830:

Truxeler, Henry
State: South Carolina
Year: 1830
County: York
Roll: M19_173
Township: Unknown Townships
Page: 341
Image: 666

There was a Henry Trexler living as a single man in 1830 in York County, which shares a border with Mecklenburg, NC.

Henry Trexler married Elizabeth Halsey in Troup County, Georgia in 1832. He was living in the county in 1835 when he witnessed a deed between Redick Massingale and John Hardin dated Jan. 6, 1835. His two oldest sons were born in Troup Co. GA, and the remainder of his children were born in Alabama.

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Traxler, Henry Halsey, Eliza 09/09/ 1832
TROUP COUNTY, GEORGIA MARRIAGES 1826-1850 - By Groom
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Henry then moved near his father-in-law, Benjamin L. Halsey when Benjamin Halsey moved to Chambers County, AL next door to Troup Co. GA.

TRIXLEY, HENRY
State: AL Year: 1840
County: Chambers County Record Type: Federal Population Schedule
Township: No Township Listed Page: 219
Database: AL 1840 Federal Census Index
Looks more like Henry Trexly to me
He is living 1 residence away from Benjamin L. Halsey.
Males under 5 = 1
5-10 = 1
10-15
15-20
20-30 = 1
30-40
Females under 5
5-10 = 1
10-15
15-20 = 1
20-30
30-40
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Henry went from Chambers Co. AL to Mississippi, according to his son, John Wesley Trexler. Henry probably went to Marshall Co. Mississippi where his probable brother, Wiley (William) Trexler lived. They both moved to Arkansas by the census of 1860:

TREXLER, HENRY J.
State: AR Year: 1860
County: Poinsett County Record Type: Federal Population Schedue
Township: Bresh Lake Township Page: 538
Database: AR 1860 Federal Census Index
T624 TREXLER, Henry J. 538 Bresh Lake Twp.
50 yrs. old from North Carolina
wife Eliza 50 from Georgia
William 25, no birthplace listed
Frances, 18, Alabama
Henry, 16, no birth place
Willie, 14, no birth place
Clementine, 13, male, no birth place
John, 12, male, no birth place
Mary, 10 female no birth place
Abner, 9, male no birth place

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Henry was in Arkansas by 1857:
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Probate Records: Bonds & Letters of Administration & Guardians (Plus Records of Wittsburg Store, Poinsett Co. AR.
Henry Trexler appears on the Wittsburg Store Ledger in October 1857 (nu mber 52) purchasing skins, thrad [sic], paper and pins for $9.00.
November, 1857 Wittsburg General Store
3 pairs of shoes - 7.62
1 Hat, 1 Axe, 2 Books, Pills - 2.75
1 Pocketknife - 1.50

The Poinsett Co. courthouse burned twice before 1868. His home moved to Cross Co. AR when that county was formed and Henry's estate appears in the tax records of Cross Co. AR in 1867.

Misc. Notes:

Ligenfelter Archives (Early History of San Francisco CA)
Henry Trexler Born Pennsylvania - died Ark in 1863
married to Eliza Hasley died Ark 1863
produced John Wesley Trexler on May 28, 1853 from Alabama
(I can't find any evidence that Henry J. Trexler was born in PA).

Henry married Elizabeth J. HALSEY, daughter of Benjamin L HALSEY and Martha KENNEDY, on 9 Sep 1832 in Troup, Georgia. (Elizabeth J. HALSEY was born about 1810 and died about 1861 in Poinsett Co AR.)

  Marriage Notes:

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