Eli D. Troxell was born in Whitehall township, Aug. 18, 1848. He attended the public schools and the Allentown Academy and worked on his father's farm and later was engaged in truck farming for himself. In 1886, he purchased the Koehler farm at Egypt. Where he has been residing ever since and which he is farming at the present time. He improved the farm by erecting a new barn and house, in 1886, with an additional new house in 1901. His farm is rich in sand deposit which material is used for brick, cement and plastering. Mr. Troxell has been engaged in the sand business for the last twenty-five years. He is a member of the Reformed Church at Egypt and held the offices of deacon and elder.

He married Emma a daughter of John and Lydia (Litzenberger) Koch, and they have a daughter. Lithe M., who was twice married, first to Frank Schaeffer, deceased and second to Samuel Haas.