Michael J. MEIXSELL

1842 - 1918  (76 years)

• Name	Michael J. MEIXSELL
  Baptism	1842	Salem Church, Gilbert, Chestnuthill Twp, Monroe Co, PA
  Born	26 Aug 1842	Ross Twp, Monroe Co, PA
  Gender	Male
  Unknown	Aug 1862	Wisconsin
  	Migrated
  Unknown	Bef 1865	OH
  	Migrated
  Unknown	Bef 1866	Shenandoah City, Mahanoy Twp, Schuylkill Co, PA
  	Migrated
  Unknown	25 May 1866	Slatington, Lehigh Co, PA
  	Migrated
  Unknown	3 Apr 1871	Allentown, Lehigh Co, PA
  	Migrated
  _UID	C12ABE2FA7F649FEA4DF8DC7BBE44E32B24B
  Died	2 Dec 1918	Cressona, North Manheim Twp, Schuylkill Co, PA
  Buried	Fairview Cemetery, Allentown, Lehigh Co, PA
  Person ID	I625334385	My Genealogy
  Last Modified	17 May 2014

  
  

  Father	Michael MEIXSELL,   b. 17 Apr 1791, Chestnuthill Twp, Monroe Co, PA ,   d. 13 Sep 1860, Ross Twp, Monroe Co, PA  (Age 69 years)
  Mother	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
  Family ID	F549247969	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family	Rachel SAYLOR,   b. Abt 1840, PA ,   d. Aft 1880, Allentown, Lehigh Co, PA  (Age ~ 41 years)
  Married	17 Nov 1864	WI Or OH??
  Last Modified	17 May 2014
  Family ID	F549247970	Group Sheet

  
  

• Notes

  Name Suffix: III 1870 census, Slatington (as Michael Maxwell in index), Michael 29, carpenter, $350, Rachel S 29, (both PA) 1880 census, Allentown Ward 2, M J Meixell 38, Rachel S 40, Eddie 9, Sarah M Saylor 67 (mother-in-law), carpenter, PA/PA/PA (everyone) 1890 1900 census, Allentown Ward 2, Michael J Meixell Aug 1842, widower, PA/PA/NJ, P__ing? Agt, RR (railroad) lodger 1910 census, Allentown, Michael J Meixell 61, widower, Bonds, Real Estate (home of Robert Gutle and Mammie as a roomer). 142 S. Eight St. (E.D. Meixell is living in Cressona) I had birth as 1842, changed to 1841 - TRC Michael J. was baptized at Salem Union Church. The sponsors were William Newhardand his wife, Julia (Metzger). See biography of Michael J. Meixell in "Portrait and Biographical Record of Lehigh, Northampton and Carbon Counties", pg 967 (Allentown library). Michael died at the home of his son, Rev. Edwin D. Meixell, at Cressonia near Allentown. He and his wife, Rachel, are buried in Fairview Cemetery, South Allentown, PA.