Nancy StephensonAge: 81 years1798–1880
- Name
- Nancy Stephenson
- Given names
- Nancy
- Surname
- Stephenson
- Married name
- Nancy Troutman
Shared note: James Troutman Obituary and Family Listing
 Birth | November 21, 1798 49 37 |
 Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic between 1793 and 1798Note: More than 4,000 Philadelphia residents died from yellow fever - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yellow_Fever_Epidemic_of_1793 |
| Historical Event | The Louisiana Purchase 1803 (Age 4 years)Note: Napoleon Bonaparte agrees to sell 828,000 square miles of land to the United States for $15 million - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louisiana_Purchase |
 Marriage | James Troutman — View this family May 6, 1815 (Age 16 years) |
| Historical Event | War of 1812 between 1812 and 1815 (Age 13 years)Note: War of 1812 between the Americans and the British. The Creek (or Red Stick) War in Alabama had different origins, but it coincided with the war of 1812, and the U.S. treated it as a part of the larger war, with Jackson and his forces also in charge of defeating the Creeks - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_of_1812 |
 Birth of a daughter#1 | Rebecca Jane Troutman about 1818 (Age 19 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #2 | Mary Ann Troutman about 1819 (Age 20 years) |
| Death of a father | William Perry Stephenson Sr 1820 (Age 21 years) |
| Birth of a son #3 | William Ambrose Troutman about 1821 (Age 22 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #4 | Mildred Elizabeth Troutman November 26, 1824 (Age 26 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #5 | Martha Adaline Troutman May 9, 1825 (Age 26 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #6 | Nancy Caroline Troutman November 11, 1828 (Age 29 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #7 | Cynthia Ann Troutman October 2, 1831 (Age 32 years) |
| Birth of a son #8 | Benjamin Eli Troutman 1832 (Age 33 years) |
| Historical Event | Cholera Epidemic 1832 (Age 33 years)Note: Cholera killed 4,340 people in New Orleans & over 3,000 in New York City - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cholera_outbreaks_and_pandemics |
| Historical Event | The Texas Revolution between October 1835 and April 1836 (Age 36 years)Note: The Texas Revolution (or Texas War of Independence) was fought from October 2, 1835 to April 21, 1836 between Mexico and the Texas (Tejas) portion of the Mexican state of Coahuila y Tejas. The Texas Revolution erupted in 1836, after Texas declared its independence from Mexico. Mexico responded by invading Texas, where General Santa Anna won decisive victories in the battles of the Alamo and Goliad. The war ended at the Battle of San Jacinto (about 20 miles) east of modern day downtown Houston) where General Sam Houston led the Texas Army to victory in 18 minutes over a portion of the Mexican Army under Santa Anna, who was captured shortly after the battle. The conclusion of the war resulted in the creation of the Republic of Texas - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texas_Revolution |
| Marriage of a child | James A Hurst — Mary Ann Troutman — View this family January 17, 1839 (Age 40 years) |
 Census | June 1, 1840 (Age 41 years) |
| Marriage of a child | William Ambrose Troutman — Almira Lambert — View this family December 24, 1840 (Age 42 years) |
| Death of a brother | William Perry Stephenson Jr December 6, 1841 (Age 43 years) |
| Marriage of a child | Jacob Powell — Martha Adaline Troutman — View this family January 3, 1842 (Age 43 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #1 | James B Troutman March 12, 1842 (Age 43 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #2 | Maria L Powell December 27, 1842 (Age 44 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #3 | Matilda Powell January 8, 1844 (Age 45 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #4 | Orlando Powell January 17, 1845 (Age 46 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #5 | Ellen Hurst about 1846 (Age 47 years) |
| Marriage of a child | Simeon Veal — Mildred Elizabeth Troutman — View this family April 2, 1846 (Age 47 years) |
| Marriage of a child | David Pugh — Nancy Caroline Troutman — View this family June 25, 1846 (Age 47 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #6 | Sarah Elizabeth Troutman February 1, 1847 (Age 48 years) |
| Death of a husband | James Troutman September 16, 1847 (Age 48 years) |
| Death of a daughter | Rebecca Jane Troutman about 1847 (Age 48 years) |
| Death of a mother | Rebecca Roberson March 30, 1848 (Age 49 years) |
| Death of a daughter | Mary Ann Troutman June 29, 1848 (Age 49 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #7 | Jehu Z “John” Powell August 13, 1848 (Age 49 years) |
| Historical Event | Mexican-American War from 1846 to 1848 (Age 47 years)Note: The Mexican-American War was an armed conflict between the United States of America and the United Mexican States from 1846 to 1848 in the wake of the 1845 U.S. annexation of Texas, which Mexico considered part of its territory despite the 1836 Texas Revolution - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexican%E2%80%93American_War |
| Birth of a grandson #8 | William D Troutman August 9, 1849 (Age 50 years) |
| Census | July 16, 1850 (Age 51 years) |
| Marriage of a child | Henry Sult — Cynthia Ann Troutman — View this family July 7, 1851 (Age 52 years) |
| Marriage of a child | Benjamin Eli Troutman — Eliza B Fickle — View this family August 13, 1851 (Age 52 years) |
| Marriage of a child | William Ambrose Troutman — Mary A Billings — View this family July 2, 1856 (Age 57 years) |
| Death of a son | Benjamin Eli Troutman 1857 (Age 58 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #9 | John Ambrose Troutman January 1858 (Age 59 years) |
| Historical Event | Influenza Epidemic between 1857 and 1859 (Age 58 years)Note: In 1857-1859, there was an extremely severe worldwide outbreak of influenza - http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3884 |
| Birth of a grandson #10 | Arthur Troutman about 1860 (Age 61 years) |
| Census | August 1, 1860 (Age 61 years) |
| Historical Event | American Civil War between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 62 years)Note: In the spring of 1861, tensions between the northern and southern United States over issues including state's right versus federal authority, westward expansion and slavery exploded into the American Civil War - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Civil_War |
| Death of a son | William Ambrose Troutman January 4, 1866 (Age 67 years) |
| Historical Event | The Alaska Purchase 1867 (Age 68 years)Note: The Alaska Purchase was the purchase of 586,412 square miles of new territory by the United States from the Russian Empire (a bargain at two cents an acre) - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alaska_Purchase |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic 1867 (Age 68 years)Note: 3,093 perished from yellow fever in New Orleans - http://historyengine.richmond.edu/episodes/view/306 |
| Death of a daughter | Mildred Elizabeth Troutman February 16, 1869 (Age 70 years) |
| Historical Event | Transcontinental Railroad completed 1869 (Age 70 years)Note: The First Transcontinental Railroad was a 1,907-mile contiguous railroad line constructed between 1863 and 1869 across the western United States to connect the Pacific coast with the existing Eastern U.S. rail network - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Transcontinental_Railroad |
| Census | August 30, 1870 (Age 71 years) |
| Death of a daughter | Martha Adaline Troutman May 20, 1878 (Age 79 years) |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878 1878 (Age 79 years)Note: Over 13,000 deaths occurred from yellow fever in lower Mississippi Valley - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_yellow_fever |
 Death | April 11, 1880 (Age 81 years) |
 Burial | Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Fletchers Lake Presbyterian Cemetery |
| Family with parents |
| father |
William Perry Stephenson Sr Birth: 1749 — Hulcott, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom Death: 1820 — Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, United States |
| mother |
Rebecca Roberson Birth: 1761 — Virginia, United States Death: March 30, 1848 — Washington, Indiana, United States |
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Marriage: about 1782 — Virginia, United States |
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17 years herself |
Nancy Stephenson Birth: November 21, 1798 49 37 — Virginia, United States Death: April 11, 1880 — Fletcher, Fulton, Indiana, United States |
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-10 years elder brother |
William Perry Stephenson Jr Birth: March 6, 1789 40 28 — Culpeper, Virginia, United States Death: December 6, 1841 — Holt, Missouri, United States |
| Family with James Troutman |
| husband |
James Troutman Birth: April 26, 1794 25 21 — Henry, Kentucky, United States Death: September 16, 1847 — Fletcher, Fulton, Indiana, United States |
| herself |
Nancy Stephenson Birth: November 21, 1798 49 37 — Virginia, United States Death: April 11, 1880 — Fletcher, Fulton, Indiana, United States |
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Marriage: May 6, 1815 — Henry, Kentucky, United States |
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4 years daughter |
Rebecca Jane Troutman Birth: about 1818 23 19 — Indiana, United States Death: about 1847 — Cass, Indiana, United States |
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2 years daughter |
Mary Ann Troutman Birth: about 1819 24 20 — Ohio, Indiana, United States Death: June 29, 1848 — Fulton, Indiana, United States |
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3 years son |
William Ambrose Troutman Birth: about 1821 26 22 — Pulaski, Indiana, United States Death: January 4, 1866 — Indiana, United States |
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4 years daughter |
Mildred Elizabeth Troutman Birth: November 26, 1824 30 26 — Indiana, United States Death: February 16, 1869 — Cass, Indiana, United States |
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5 months daughter |
Martha Adaline Troutman Birth: May 9, 1825 31 26 — Indiana, United States Death: May 20, 1878 — Indiana, United States |
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4 years daughter |
Nancy Caroline Troutman Birth: November 11, 1828 34 29 — Indiana, United States Death: December 6, 1902 — Indiana, United States |
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3 years daughter |
Cynthia Ann Troutman Birth: October 2, 1831 37 32 — Columbus, Bartholomew, Indiana, United States Death: January 2, 1887 — Fulton, Indiana, United States |
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15 months son |
Benjamin Eli Troutman Birth: 1832 37 33 — Virginia, United States Death: 1857 — Cass, Indiana, United States |
| Census | 1840 United States - Census transcript - James Troutman - Household
Cass, Indiana, United States
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| Census | 1850 United States - Census transcript - Nancy Stephenson - Household
Boone, Cass, Indiana, United States
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| Census | 1860 United States - Census transcript - Jacob Powell - Household
1860 Bethlehem, Cass, Indiana - Jacob Powell
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| Census | 1870 United States - Census transcript - Jacob Powell - Household
Bethlehem, Cass, Indiana, United States
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| Name | James Troutman Obituary and Family Listing
James Troutman was born in Kentucky in 1793, was a soldier in the War of 1812; married Nancy Stephenson of Kentucky, May 8, 1817, who was born November 24, 1798; moved to Bethlehem township in 1835, and kept a tavern, the Seven Mile House, on the Michigan road, until his death, September 17, 1847, and sleeps his last sleep in the Troutman burial ground back of his residence. His wife died April 11, 1880, in Fulton county.
J. Troutman had several brothers and half-brothers who lived and died in Cass and Fulton counties. He also left the following children : Wm. Ambrose, Benjamin Eli. Jane (Lambert), Mary- (Hurst), Elizabeth (Veal), Caroline (Pugh), and Martha Adaline, who became the wife of Jacob Powell. They are all dead, but each left descendants scattered east and west. J. Troutman was a portly, stoutly built man of pleasing manners and a leader in the early history of the township. He affiliated with the Baptist church and the first religious meetings of that denomination were held at his house.
SOURCE:
History of Cass County, Indiana : from its earliest settlement to the present time ; with biographical sketches and reference to biographies previously compiled
by Powell, Jehu Z., 1848-1918
https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_exgVAAAAYAAJ/page/496/mode/2up |