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Surnames: Axtell, Weir, Meyers, Rodarmel
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Washington Township
Thomas J. Axtell was born in Washington,Penn., February 03, 1835, and is a son of Thomas
and Mary(Weir) Axtell, both natives of Pennsylvania. the father removed with his family
to Knox Co., Indiana in 1836, where he engaged in the merchantile business in the town of
Blandensburgh, and here ou subject was reared. After securing the ordinary English
education, he began clerking, in his father's dry goods store. When sixteen years of
age he left home and clerked in Mount Vernon, Ohio for four years. After taking a trip
to Texas, he returned to New Albany, Ind., and in the winter of 1859 came to this city and
engaged in the dry goods business for himself, continuing until the war broke out, when he
sold out his businees and was a traveling salesman for A.L.Scoville &Co., of
Cincinnati,Ohio, for four years. He then returned to this city, and he and F.M.Meyers,
formed a partnership in the dry goods business. In 1879 he purchased Mr. Meyers interest,
and has since successfu!
lly conducted the business alone. He keeps an excellent stock of goods, and is doing
quite well financially. October 16, 1862, he married, Edna A. Rodarmel, daughter of
Samuel Rodarmel, who was a prominent man of the county. To them were born three children,
all of whom are living: Edwin R., Frank F., and Ella E. Mr. Axtell is a warm Republican,
and takes an active part in political affairs. He has been a member of the city council,
and is now a member of the city school board. He is a Mason, Knight Templar degree, and
he and his wife are members of the Presbyterian Church.
History of Knox and Daviess County Indiana
Goodspeed Publishing;Chicago;1886
Page 745