Fourth Generation

138. Rose Anne Oxley^224,475 was born on 8 Apr 1882 in Texas Co., MO.²²⁴ Listed as 1884 by Stephen Virtue. She died of a stroke due to high blood pressure on 16 Mar 1963 in Wichita, KS.²²⁵

Rose Anne Oxley and David Elmer Troxel were married on 18 Feb 1900 in Texas Co., MO.^225,476,477 Their marriage date is listed as 1899 in David's obituary in the Gospel Messenger. David Elmer Troxel^224,471,475 (son of Jacob J. Troxel and Elizabeth) was born on 30 Mar 1881 in Near Winfield, Cowley Co., KS.^225,477 In 1902 he was united with the Church of Brethren in Texas Co., MO.^225,477 In 1913 he was united with the Methodist Church.^225,477 Before 1936 he had an occupation of Manager Badger Lumber Co. in Argonia, KS.²²⁵ His residence was in Argonia, KS before 1936.²²⁵ He was interested in Community & Government and was quite gregarious before 1936 in Argonia, KS.²²⁵ He died on 29 Dec 1936 in Wichita, KS.^225,477,478 He was buried in Conway Springs Cemetery after 29 Dec 1936 in Conway Springs, KS.⁴⁷⁷
D.E. Troxel, prominent citizen lodge member, council-man and ex-mayor of Argonia died tuesday morning at the Wichita Hospital. The body was brought to Argonia by the Argonia Under-takers where the funeral was held a 2 p.m. today. Mr. Troxel was manager of the Badger Lumber and Coal Company here since the year 1912 having been formerly employed by the same company at at Conway Springs.

During the years that Mr. Troxel has been in Argonia he has not only proved himself an alert and successful business man but was active in lodge and civic organizations. He was city clerk from 1913-1919, served on the city council and was mayor from 1923 to 1935 and it was only at his request that another mayor was nominated.

It was during his administration that his predecessor Mrs. L.A.Salter was honered by a very impressive program and the erecting of a monument to commemorate her election, she being the first lady mayor in the world.

Elmer (as many of us knew him by that name) was of that kind pleasant, jovial disposition without frivolity or lack of sternness that was necessary to make on the sort of a citzen we are bound to admire.

As a philanthropist he will be remembered by those whom he assisted in their time of need. As a neighbor, he did not ask with some "who is my neighbor?" abut we always found him willing to be a friend to man. It was not with the spirit of "see what I have done" that he went about the different tasks that presented themselves, but he was willing to keep himself in the background and let the deed do its own talking. Mr. G.M. Pohlenz said of Mr. Troxel: "Having workded with him as council man and mayor and succeeding as clerk, I shall always remember him as an honest, agreeable and concientious and I shall alway cherish the hours we were priviledged to work together.

This writer feels sure that he speaks the sentiment of the entire community when he says that we have suffered a great loss and our hearts go out in sympathy to the bereaved ones.

- Leading story in The Argonia Argosy - December 31, 1936

Rose Anne Oxley and David Elmer Troxel had the following children:

+319	i.	Estella Troxel.
+320	ii.	Ada Troxel.
+321	iii.	Vesta Troxel.
+322	iv.	Roy Elmer Troxel.
+323	v.	Verl Troxel.