Franklin Trekell (Trickle, Treakle)

Franklin Trekell

Franklin was born on July 13th, 1840 in Independence, Missouri.  Franklin's father was Thomas Wilson Trekell and his mother was Elizabeth Sanford.  His paternal grandparents were Christopher Treakle and Mary Wilson. He had four brothers and two sisters, named Christopher, Greenbury, Stephen, Thomas, Julia and Levina.  He was the youngest of the seven children.  He died at the age of 67 on March 12th, 1908 in Wellington, Kansas.  He was buried on March 13th, 1908 in Porter Cemetery, Wellington, Kansas.

• General Notes

  Franklin Trekell was born near Toulon in Stark County, Illinois, in 1840, but when quite young moved to West Union, Missouri. In 1862 he went into the Union army and as a first lieutenant saw active service until the close of the war. He was one of the avengers of his father's death, raising a squad of men who went in pursuit of Quantrill, and it was Franklin Trekell who discovered Quantrill's muster roll in the saddle of a dead horse. With his squad of soldiers he also found the body of his slain father. After the war he engaged in farming in Cass County, Missouri, and in 1884 removed to Wellington, Kansas, and continued farming there until his retirement. He was a democrat in politics, a member of the Christian Church, and was affiliated with the Masonic fraternity and the Independent Order of Odd Fellows. At West Union, Missouri, in 1861 he married Elizabeth A. Currell, who was born at Shawnee Mission, Kansas in 1844.
  
  Three children claimed land during the 1893 land run:
  Thomas E.: patent book 3 p. 104, homestead certificate 2408, application 1373, patent date 9 June 1902, recorded vol 73, p. 94
  
  Laura: Patent book 2 p. 182, homestead certificate 583, application 719, patent date 27 feb 1901, recorded vol. 33 p. 326
  
  Frank: patent book 1 p. 238, certificate 727, patent date 25 jul 1898, recorded vol 1 p. 210.

Details of Franklin's family with Elizabeth (Lizzie) Anne Currell