LESLIE TROXELL , 36, who resided with his brother, Parmer Troxell in Mount Carroll, died about 1 o’clock this morning in a Freeport hospital from a gun shot wound inflected on June 19 in the bed room at his brother’s home. Although it was believed at the time of the shooting that Troxell had inflicted the wound with the intention of ending his own life, the mother, Mrs. Noble Johnson, of Morseville, Jo Daviess county, who has been staying with relatives in Freeport since the shooting, declared this morning that the shooting was accidental. “I didn’t do this intentionally, it was accidental,” Mrs. Johnson quoted her son as saying while she visited him in the hospital Sunday. She declared he told her “I wouldn’t have done such a thing for $500.” An inquest probably will be conducted later today by Dr. E. A. Diestelmeier, Stephenson County coroner, since the death occurred in Stephenson County. Leslie Troxell was born July 31, 1901 in Pleasant Valley township, Jo Daviess County, the son of William J. and Hattie (Hoy) Troxell. He spent most of his life in Jo Daviess County until he moved to Mount Carroll about five years ago where he resided with his brother, Parmer Troxell. He is survived by his step-father and his mother, Mr. and Mrs. Noble Johnson, Morseville, Jo Daviess County, the brother, Parmer Troxell in Mount Carroll, two sisters, Mrs. Mabel Bowden of Mount Carroll and Mrs. Pearl Seets of Lena, and four nephews. Although definite arrangements have not been made, funeral services will probably be held Friday afternoon at Morseville.
Contributed by Alice Horner

WALTER B. TROXELL , Funeral service for Walter B. Troxell, 55, who passed away Tuesday morning (September 6, 1939) at a Freeport hospital, will be held Friday afternoon at 1 o’clock from the home south of Stockton and at 2 o’clock from the Morseville church, with Rev. R. A. Kruzan and Rev. Cyrus Pollard officiating. Interment will be made in the Morseville cemetery. Walter Troxell, the son of Mr. and Mrs. William Troxell, was born September 30, 1883 on a farm south of Stockton and has resided in that vicinity his entire life. He was united in marriage to Miss Mary Noble. Mr. Troxell leaves his widow, two daughters, Lorna and Gladys, of Freeport; three sons, at home, Harold, Kenneth, and Max. Three sisters survive; Mrs. Irene Kaufman of Stockton; Mrs. Pauline Gothard of Lena; and Mrs. Ferne Bonnet of Stockton; two brothers, Copeland Troxell of Loran and Gerald Troxell of Logansport, Iowa
Contributed by Alice Horner From the September 7, 1939 edition of the Freeport Journal Standard

MARTIN TUCKER , an old resident of Bush, fell dead at the home of Mr. John Crawford near Nora last Saturday. An inquest was held by justice of the peace Ira Myers. We can not give any particulars at this writing. The funeral services were held today, conducted by Elder D. W. Bond.
Contributed by Karen Fyock - Warren Sentinel May 31, 1893