"HISTORY OF OWEN COUNTY 1884"
CHARLES BLANCHARD, EDITOR.  CHICAGO:  F. A. BATTEY & CO. PUBLISHERS.  1884.
F. A. BATTEY.  F. W. TEPPLE

HARRISON TOWNSHIP IN OWEN CO., IN.
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WILLIAM A. TRUAX, is a native of Wayne Township, this county; was born
January 20, 1832 and is the third of five children born to James and 
Mariah (Baldwin) Truax. The father came to this county in 1821 and entered
government land on which our subject was reared and which he assisted 
in clearing up. 
April 8, 1858 William Truax married Levica A. Measel, who came from 
Kentucky to Indiana in 1856. To their union the following children were
born: James (deceased), Fleetwood K, John B, Edward P, Clarence W, Walter
S, Delmeda E, Nota W, Ada J, and Dayton H.
Mr. Truax has been a member of the Baptist Church since he was eighteen
years of age and Mrs Truax of the Christian Church since she was fifteen.
Their farm comprises 417 acres, well cultivated and improved with a fine 
residence, good barn and other outbuildings and an orchard. With the
exception of $1700.00 left him at his father's death in 1875, Mr Truax
has accumulated all his property through his own industry and good 
management.

DATA ENTRY: Debbie Jennings
NOTE: As these are my own ancestors I would like to add that they are
buried in the Little Mount Cemetery in Wayne Township.