Truxton Heywood grew up to be a farmer, owning 120 acres next to his father and just north of Wayne, Michigan. He had two sons, one of whom died in infancy. Not long after, and while working at the County House (Eloise) an infant girl was left on the doorstep. Having just lost a child, Truxton took the baby home and he and Helen agreed to adopt and raise it. They named her Jennie Prudence. The Truxton Heywood Family bible is located in the collections of the Wayne Historical Museum, Wayne, Michigan.

1850 U.S. Federal Census: Nankin Twp., Wayne Co., Mich
  Age 22 living in his parents home

1860 U.S. Federal Census: Nankin Twp., Wayne Co., Mich
  Age 32 living in his parents home

April 16, 1862 married Helen E. Brown (d/o Ammon Brown & Emily Woodruffe)

1870 U.S. Federal Census: Nankin, Wayne Co., Mich.
   Age 42, living in his parents home with his wife Helen (39) and adopted daughter Jennie (7)

1870 June 27: son William T. Heywood born

Son of William Heywood/Haywood & Prudence Joy
Husband of Helen E. Brown
Father of Jennie & William T. Heywood

Truxton Heywood died on December 22nd 1872 of "Putrid Erysipelas" (a skin infection that often follows step throat).

NOTE: Spelling of surname varies from Heywood to Haywood. Middle initial 'J' listed on son William's marriage record. Name could possibly be Truxton Joy Heywood.

Collection: Michigan Deaths and Burials, 1800-1995
     Name: Truxton Haywood
     Gender: Male
     Death Date: 22 Dec 1872
     Death Place: Nankin, Wayne, Michigan
     Age: 47
     Birth Date: 1825
     Birthplace: New York
     Occupation: Farmer
     Race: White
     Marital Status: Married
     Father's Name: William Haywood
     Mother's Name: Prudence Haywood
     Indexing Project (Batch) No.: B01662-8
     System Origin: Michigan-EASy
     Source Film Number: 1377692
     Reference Number: bk 2b p 72

GENDIS:
   HAYWOOD, FRUSTON [sic]: Died 22-Dec-1872; Ledger p. 282, Record No.1560, at Nankin, Wayne Co., MI, Male, Whtie, Married, Age 47 years, 7 days, of Putrid Erysipelas, Born NY, Occupation Farmer, Father: William Haywood, Father's residence Nankin MI, Mother: Prudence Haywood, Mother's residence Nankin MI, Date of record - 13-Sep-1873.