Levan S. TroxelL of Allentown, was born June 9, 1850, near Egypt. He is a carpenter by occupation, having learned that trade at the age of eighteen years and is a member of the Reformed Church. He married Louisa, daughter of Charles and Mary (Gutekunst) Geidner. She was born Jan 22, 1855 and died Jan 5, 1899. They had ten children.