TREXLER, Wiley R ¹

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  General Notes:

Earliest reference to Wiley Trexler is a letter waiting at Charlotte PO in Mecklenburg Co NC (1827) along with a John Yarbrough.

Wiley maries Judith Yarbrough

Bride: Judith Yarbrough
Groom: Wiley Trexler
Bond Date: 25 Jul 1829
County: Davidson
Record #: 01 053
Bondsman: Henry A. Clingm
Bond #: 000037600

Judith and Wiley move to Tipton County TN in 1830 living between Anderson Yarbrough and Edward Yarbrough. Henry Yarbrough lives one house away from Edward. All 3 of these Yarbroughs are 20 to 30 years old, as is Wiley, and they may be Judith's brothers.

Name: Yarborough, Henry
Yarborough, Anderson
Yarborough, Edward
Trexler, Wiley
Township: Not Stated
County: Tipton
State: Tennessee
Year: 1830
Roll: 181
Page: 282

There was an older Henry Yarbrough already living in Tipton Co:

The following is from Goodspeed's History of Tennessee, 1887, page 808 and 809.

Henry Yarbro(ugh) was the fourth white settler in Tipton County, TN. The first settlement of the county was made near the present site of Covington in 1821 or 1822 by Jacob Tipton, and Nathan Hartsfield. The following year settlements were made on the Mississippi River below the second Chickasaw Bluff by Jesse Benton, and M. Phillips and on Indian Creek by M. Holshauser, Henry Yarbro, William Kulbreath, and J. Matthews.
As the county began rapidly to increase in population the old hand mills disappeared and horse and water powered mills were erected...the first water powered mill was built on a stream seven miles southwest of Covington in about 1824 by Henry Yarbro. The mills and steam cotton-gins of the county outside of the towns at the present are as follows: Fourth District, one grist mill and gin and one saw mill owned respectively by Don Yarbro and Evans and Meadows.

Since Judith and Sarah were bound to Ruben Yarbrough as they were abaonded by their parents, it is likely that Henry Yarbrough was their father. The Yarbroughs were clustered in Mecklenburg Co NC as well.

They move to Marshall Co MS before 1839.

In 1840, we find Charles Yarbrough in the Marshall Co census:
Name: Chas Yarbrough
Township: Southern Division
County: Marshall
State: Mississippi
Roll: 218
Page: 42

In 1850:
Name: Charles Yarbrough
Age: 48
Estimated birth year: abt 1802
Birth place: North Carolina
Gender: Male
Home in 1850
(City,County,State):Southern Division, Marshall, Mississippi
Page: 217
Roll: M432_377

Judith Yarbrough Trexler is found in the 1850 Marshall County, MS with William P. Trexler. This family moves to Critenden Co Arkansas by 1860 and Judith appears with only her son, James K. Trexler in the 1870 Crittenden Co Arkansas, Walnut Grove Twp census.

Name: Wm P Truxler
Age: 42
Estimated birth year: abt 1808
Birth place: North Carolina
Gender: Male
Home in 1850
(City,County,State) Southern Division, Marshall, Mississippi
Page: 218
Roll: M432_377

I feel strongly that Wiley and William are the same person. There were two marriage bonds for Wiley Trexler and Judith Yarbrough in Davidson Co. NC. One in July of 1829 with the spelling of Willey and one in October of 1829 with the spelling of Wiley. In 1850 William states his age as 42, born in NC. Judith is 49 and born in NC. Children listed are: Amanda (11) b. in Miss.; Lucinda (9) b. in Miss.; Elizabeth (7) b. in Miss.; and James K (5) b. in Miss. This census indicates that they were living in Mississippi by 1839. The Trexler family does not appear in the Marshall Co. Mississippi in 1840, but Wiley R. Tresler is listed in the 1841 Mississippi State census for Marshall County.

TRESLER, WILEY R.
State: MS Year: 1841
County: Marshall County Record Type:
Township: No Township Listed Page:
Database: MS 1841 State Census Index

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Number of Marriages: Marrriage Bond, 25 Jul 1829, Davidson County, North Carolina.

Wiley married Judith YARBROUGH, daughter of Unknown YARBROUGH and Unknown. (Judith YARBROUGH was born on 20 Sep 1801 in North Carolina ² and died about 1875 in Crittenden Co AR.)

  Marriage Notes:

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