Michael MEIXSELL

1791 - 1860  (69 years)

• Name	Michael MEIXSELL
  Born	17 Apr 1791	Chestnuthill Twp, Monroe Co, PA
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	Farmer
  _UID	1EBFF1CAB71549CE9C1CFED79500CF71DD42
  Died	13 Sep 1860	Ross Twp, Monroe Co, PA
  Buried	Pleasant Valley Cemetery, Gilbert, Chestnuthill Twp, Monroe Co, PA
  Person ID	I625334377	My Genealogy
  Last Modified	17 May 2014

  
  

  Father	Johan Michael MEIXELL,   b. 25 Sep 1761, Lower Smithfield Twp, Monroe Co, PA ,   d. 14 Oct 1814, Chestnuthill Twp, Monroe Co, PA  (Age 53 years)
  Mother	Catharine FRANTZ,   b. Abt 1761,   d. 21 Jun 1818, Ross Twp, Monroe Co, PA  (Age ~ 57 years)
  Married	Bef 1787	Monroe Co, PA
  Family ID	F549247975	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family 1	Mary Magdalena (Polly) PHILLIPS,   b. 15 Jul 1800, Upper Mt. Bethel Twp, Northampton Co, PA ,   d. 2 Jul 1889, Ross Twp, Monroe Co, PA  (Age 88 years)
  Married	Abt 1825	Ross Twp, Monroe Co, PA
  Children	1. Sophia MEIXSELL,   b. 26 Jul 1836, Ross Twp, Monroe Co, PA ,   d. Aft 1903, Mitchelville, Polk Co, Iowa  (Age 67 years)   2. Julia Anna MEIXSELL,   b. 17 Oct 1838, Ross Twp, Monroe Co, PA ,   d. Aft 1903, Kunkletown, Eldred Twp, Monroe Co, PA  (Age 65 years)   3. Michael J. MEIXSELL,   b. 26 Aug 1842, Ross Twp, Monroe Co, PA ,   d. 2 Dec 1918, Cressona, North Manheim Twp, Schuylkill Co, PA  (Age 76 years)   4. William MEIXSELL,   b. 21 May 1845, Ross Twp, Monroe Co, PA ,   d. 14 Jun 1907, Kunkletown, Eldred Twp, Monroe Co, PA  (Age 62 years)   5. Theodore MEIXSELL,   b. 28 Mar 1848, Ross Twp, Monroe Co, PA ,   d. Bef 1850, Ross Twp, Monroe Co, PA  (Age 1 years)
  Last Modified	17 May 2014
  Family ID	F549247969	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family 2	Magdalena WEISS,   b. 8 Sep 1796, Northampton Co, PA ,   d. 1 Apr 1835, Ross Twp, Monroe Co, PA  (Age 38 years)
  Married	Bef 1816	PA
  Children	1. Lovina MEIXSELL,   b. Abt 1814, Ross Twp, Monroe Co, PA ,   d. PA   2. Carl MEIXSELL,   b. 12 Apr 1816, Ross Twp, Monroe Co, PA ,   d. Bef 1860, Monroe Co, PA  (Age 43 years)   3. Elias MEIXSELL,   b. 26 Jun 1818, Ross Twp, Monroe Co, PA ,   d. 8 Jul 1895, Ross Twp, Monroe Co, PA  (Age 77 years)   4. Michael MEIXSELL,   b. 9 Feb 1820, Ross Twp, Monroe Co, PA ,   d. Ross Twp, Monroe Co, PA   5. George MEIXSELL,   b. 8 Sep 1821, Ross Twp, Monroe Co, PA ,   d. 7 Aug 1903, Bethlehem, Northampton Co, PA  (Age 81 years)   6. Catharine MEIXSELL,   b. 21 Jul 1824, Ross Twp, Monroe Co, PA ,   d. 4 Dec 1890, Monroe Co, PA  (Age 66 years)   7. Henry MEIXSELL,   b. 27 Oct 1825, Ross Twp, Monroe Co, PA ,   d. Aft 1850  (Age 25 years)   8. Barnet MEIXSELL,   b. Abt 1828, Ross Twp, Monroe Co, PA ,   d. Abt 1863, Civil War (Co A, 169 PA Volunteers??)  (Age ~ 35 years)   9. Margaretha MEIXSELL,   b. 7 Aug 1830, Ross Twp, Monroe Co, PA ,   d. 5 Feb 1905, Polk Twp, Monroe Co, PA  (Age 74 years)   10. Thomas J. MEIXSELL,   b. 1 Sep 1833, Ross Twp, Monroe Co, PA ,   d. 26 May 1903, Bethlehem, Northampton Co, PA  (Age 69 years)
  Last Modified	17 May 2014
  Family ID	F549247972	Group Sheet

  
  

• Notes

  Name Suffix: Junior 1820 census, Ross Twp, 100110-00110 (Miesell) 1840 census, Ross Twp, pg 365 (Mixsell) 1850 census, Ross Twp, pg 049, #191,Michael Meixell 59, farmer, Mary 50, Henry 24 laborer, Barnard 22 painter, Thomas 17, Sophia 14, Margaret 20, Michael 9, William 5, July Ann 12 1860 census, Ross Twp, Michael Mikesell 69, $4000/800, Mary 59, Julyann 21, Michael 18, farm laborer, William 15 farm laborer (by John Mikesell 73) 1870 census, pg 156, Ross, Mary Mixsell 70, keeping house $650/150, Julia 25 1880 census, pg 352A, Ross, Mary 79, Julian 40 (Meixell) sp - 1816 Henrich Weiss and Margaretha sp - 1830, George and Juliana Weiss (at Salem) (as Michael and Magdalena) sp -> 1847, William Neuhart and Julia Anna Metzger (at Salem) (as Michael and wf Mary) deeds: 13 Dec 1841, 2:503, Ross Twp, partition 6 Oct 1845, 3:176, Ross Twp 10 Jan 1848, 4:12, Ross Twp, to Elias 23 Feb 1857, 8:42, Ross Twp, to George 25 May 1857, 8:132, Ross Twp, to John 25 May 1857, 8:131, Ross Twp, Estate settlement 26 May 1863, 11:355, Ross Twp, Estate to Charles Koehler 24 May 1852, Misc B:141, to Commonwealth of PA Admin 1:112 also, Michael Estate: 1864, 12:150, Ross Twp 1865, 13:90, Ross Twp 1867, 15:300, Ross Twp 1870, 18:620, Ross Twp Michael Jr. acquired a 600 acre tract in Ross Twp. which became known as Meixell Valley. Release book 3:351 mentions children! note also that Mary bought the estate of Barnet Meixell and then willed it to her daughter Julia Anna who sold it to William Michael Meixsell Jr. and his first wife are buried in Salem Church cemetery at Gilbert (aka. Pleasant Valley). Michael died intestate. Estate inventoried 17 Oct 1860 by Jacob Newhart and David Roth. Executor was Elias Mixsell. Bond signed 4 Oct 1860. Vendue held 13 Nov 1860. Final account lists widow, Mary, and 12 surviving children: Elias, George, Henry, Barnet, Thomas, Michael, William, Lavina Derhammer,Catharine Flyte, Margaret Mansfield, Sophia Daniel and Juliann Mixsell. Widowreceived $564.21 and each child $287.71. (Monroe Co. estate file #329, admin 1:112) Sophia 1836, sp parents (wf = Polly) Julia Anna 1838, sp Levi Franzand Anna (note - wife was listed as Magdalena) Michael 1841, sp William Newhard and Julia