The Shemwell Family

Harry E TroutmanAge: 70 years18941965

Name
Harry E Troutman
Given names
Harry E
Surname
Troutman
Birth October 7, 1894 30 30
Census March 1, 1895 (Age 4 months)
Historical Event
Spanish-American War
between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 3 years)
Note: The Spanish-American War was a conflict in 1898 between Spain and the United States, the result of American intervention in the Cuban War of Independence - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish%E2%80%93American_War
Birth of a brotherAlva C Troutman
November 8, 1899 (Age 5 years)
Census June 3, 1900 (Age 5 years)
Death of a paternal grandmotherPhoebe Clark
October 14, 1900 (Age 6 years)
Birth of a sisterLeota M Troutman
May 27, 1902 (Age 7 years)
Death of a brotherAlva C Troutman
December 8, 1902 (Age 8 years)
Birth of a sisterEdith Fay Troutman
January 19, 1905 (Age 10 years)
Census March 1, 1905 (Age 10 years)
Census April 17, 1910 (Age 15 years)
Death of a maternal grandfatherLewis Sheets
September 4, 1911 (Age 16 years)
MarriageEdris Ruth GardnerView this family
about 1914 (Age 19 years)
Note: Marriage year based on birth of eldest child, Lawrence, in 1915.
Census March 1, 1915 (Age 20 years)
Birth of a son
#1
Lawrence E Troutman
May 5, 1915 (Age 20 years)
Historical Event
Polio Epidemic
1916 (Age 21 years)

Note: Over 7,000 deaths and 27,363 cases reported in America's worst polio (infantile paralysis) epidemic - http://goo.gl/ZBEQA1
Birth of a son
#2
Glen Elvin Troutman
April 9, 1917 (Age 22 years)
Historical Event
World War I
between 1917 and November 1918 (Age 22 years)

Note: The United States enters 'The Great War' where more than nine million combatants were killed- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_I
Historical Event
Spanish Influenza Epidemic
1918 (Age 23 years)

Note: Spanish Influenza killed over 500,000 people in the United States, and somewhere between 20 and 40 million in what has been cited as the most devastating epidemic in history - http://virus.stanford.edu/uda/
Census January 7, 1920 (Age 25 years)
Birth of a daughter
#3
Winona Marcel Troutman
December 22, 1921 (Age 27 years)
Birth of a son
#4
Arlis Lloyd Troutman
November 30, 1923 (Age 29 years)
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 34 years)

Note: The Wall Street Crash sets off the Great Depression, the most severe worldwide economic depression in the 20th century - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Depression
Census April 2, 1930 (Age 35 years)
Death of a fatherEzra Troutman
September 23, 1931 (Age 36 years)
Birth of a grandson
#1
Merlin Glen Troutman
September 16, 1936 (Age 41 years)
Census April 5, 1940 (Age 45 years)
Birth of a grandson
#2
Donald Duane Troutman
October 30, 1943 (Age 49 years)
Birth of a grandson
#3
Larry Ray Martin
July 15, 1944 (Age 49 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 47 years)

Note: The United States enters World War II after the attack at Pearl Harbor, a global war that involved the vast majority of the world's nations and including all of the great powers - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_II
Birth of a granddaughter
#4
Jana Sue Troutman
April 12, 1946 (Age 51 years)
Death of a motherSarah Elizabeth Sheets
December 28, 1948 (Age 54 years)
Census April 10, 1950 (Age 55 years)
Birth of a grandson
#5
Monty Lynn Troutman
October 12, 1951 (Age 57 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 55 years)
Note: The Korean War was a war between the Republic of Korea (South Korea), supported by the United Nations, and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea), at one time supported by the People's Republic of China and the Soviet Union - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Korean_War
Birth of a grandson
#6
Tony Eugene Martin
October 19, 1954 (Age 60 years)
Death of a brotherLewis Guy Troutman
April 14, 1959 (Age 64 years)
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 51 years)
Note: The Vietnam War was a long, costly armed conflict that pitted the communist regime of North Vietnam and its southern allies, known as the Viet Cong, against South Vietnam and its principal ally, the United States. The divisive war, increasingly unpopular at home, ended with the withdrawal of U.S. forces in 1973 and the unification of Vietnam under Communist control two years later. More than 3 million people, including 58,000 Americans, were killed in the conflict. - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vietnam_War
Death January 1965 (Age 70 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Sumner Memorial Gardens
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: October 11, 1888Long Creek, Macon, Illinois, United States
11 months
elder sister
2 years
elder brother
3 years
himself
5 years
younger brother
Alva C Troutman
Birth: November 8, 1899 35 35Kansas, United States
Death: December 8, 1902Arkansas, United States
3 years
younger sister
Leota M Troutman
Birth: May 27, 1902 38 38Sumner, Kansas, United States
Death: July 3, 1970Winfield, Cowley, Kansas, United States
3 years
younger sister
Edith Fay Troutman
Birth: January 19, 1905 40 40South Haven, Sumner, Kansas, United States
Death: June 18, 1992South Haven, Sumner, Kansas, United States
Family with Edris Ruth Gardner - View this family
himself
wife
Marriage: about 1914Kansas, United States
16 months
son
Lawrence E Troutman
Birth: May 5, 1915 20 18Kansas, United States
Death: April 18, 1987Kansas, United States
23 months
son
5 years
daughter
23 months
son

CensusKansas State - Census transcript - Ezra Troutman - Household

South Haven, Sumner, Kansas, United States

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondBPOccupation
Troutman, EzraheadMW31MINFarmer
Sheets, SallywifeFW30MIL
Troutman, PearldaughterFW5MKS
Troutman, GuysonMW3MKS
Troutman, HarrsonMW0 years 2 monthsMKS

Census1900 United States - Census transcript - Ezra Troutman - Household

Sumner, Kansas, United States

NameRelationRaceSexMonthYearAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmUSNatOccupationUnempSchoolReadWriteEngHomeMortFarm
Troutman, EzraheadWMFeb186436M11INKYINFarmer0YesYesYesRF
Troutman, Sarah EwifeWFMar186436M1154OHOHOHYesYesYes
Troutman, Mary PdaughterWFSep188910SKSINOHAt School5YesYesYes
Troutman, GuysonWMFeb18929SKSINOH5YesYesYes
Troutman, Harry EsonWMOct18954SKSINOH
Troutman, Alva CsonWMNov18990/12SKSINOH

Census
1905 Kansas State - Census Transcript - Ezra Troutman - Household NameSexAgeBirth Year Birth Place E TroutmanMale411864Indiana Sarah TroutmanFemale411864Ill Pearl TroutmanFemale141891Kans Guy TroutmanMale121893Kans Harry TroutmanMale101895Kans Ota TroutmanFemale31902Kans TroutmanFemale0Kans
Census1910 United States - Census transcript - Ezra Troutman - Household

South Haven, Sumner, Kansas, United States

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmNatLangOccupationIndEmpUnempUnempRWSchHomeMortFarmCWBlindDeaf
Troutman, EzraheadMW46M121INUSUSEnglishFarmerGeneral FarmEmpNoYesYesOF
Troutman, Sarah EwifeFW46M12175OHOHOHEnglishNoneYesYes
Troutman, Mary PdaughterFW20SKSINOHEnglishSchool TeacherPublic SchoolWYes20YesYesYes
Troutman, Lewis GsonMW18SKSINOHEnglishLaborerHome FarmWYesYesYes
Troutman, Harry EsonMW15SKSINOHEnglishNoneYesYesYes
Troutman, Leota MdaughterFW7SKSINOHEnglishNoneYesYesYes
Troutman, Edith FdaughterFW5SKSINOHEnglishNoneNo

Marriage
Marriage year based on birth of eldest child, Lawrence, in 1915.
Census
1915 Kansas State - Census Transcript - Ezra Troutman - Household NameSexAgeRaceBirthYearBirth Place Ezra Troutman Male51White1864Indiana Sarah TroutmanFemale50White1865Ohio Harry Troutman Male20White1895Kansas Leota TroutmanFemale12White1903Kansas Edith TroutmanFemale10White1905Kansas Edris TroutmanFemale18White1897Neb
Census1920 United States - Census transcript - Harry E Troutman - Household

ED 184 South Haven, Sumner, Kansas, United States

NameRelationHomeMortSexRaceAgeConditionImmNatNatYSchoolRWBPLangFBPFather langMBPMother langEngOccupationIndEmp
Troutman, Harry EheadRMW24MYesYesKSINOHYesFarmerGeneral FarmEm
Troutman, EdnawifeFW23MYesYesNEUnited StatesUnited StatesYesNone
Troutman, LawrencesonMW4SKSKSNE
Troutman, GlennsonMW2SKSKSNE

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - Harry E Troutman - Household

ED 30 Enid, Garfield, Oklahoma, United States

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Troutman, HarryheadR28RNoMW35M20NoYesKSINILYesLaborerRoad ConstructionWYesNo
Troutman, EdriswifeFW33M17NoYesNEILIAYes
Troutman, LawrencesonMW14SYesYesKSKSNEYes
Troutman, GlensonMW12SYesYesKSKSNEYes
Troutman, WinonadaughterFW8SYesKSKSNE
Troutman, ArlissonMW6SYesKSKSNE

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - Harry E Troutman - Household

South Haven, Sumner, Kansas, United States

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Troutman, Harry EheadR12YesMW43MNoKSFarm LaborerFarmOA520
Troutman, Edrisa RuthxwifeFW43MNoNE
Troutman, LawrencesonMW24SNoKSFarm LaborerFarmNP520
Troutman, WinonadaughterFW18SYesKS
Troutman, ArlissonMW16SNoKS

Census1950 United States - Census transcript - Harry E Troutman - Household

Wellington, Sumner, Kansas, United States

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondBPNatDoing last weekHours WorkedOccupationIndustryClass
Troutman, Harry EheadMW55MarKSWK60TruckingPrivate TruckerO
Troutman, Edris RwifeFW53MarNEH
Troutman, Lawrence EsonDW34NevKSWK60TruckerPrivate TruckerO

Name
Ezra Troutman Obituary and Family Listing Ezra Troutman SOUTH HAVEN NEW ERA Friday,Sep.25, 1931 Old Sumner Resident Taken In Death Ezra Troutman died suddenly Tuesday Noon; Apoplexy Cause of Death. Ezra Troutman, 67 died suddenly at his home northwest of town Tuesday noon. Death was caused by apoplexy. Ezra Troutman, son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Troutman, was born in Indiana. He came to Sumner county in the early eighties. After coming to Kansas he married Sarah Sheets of Illinois, who survives him. Other relatives are two sons, Guy, of South Haven, and Harry of Enid; three daughters: Mrs. Pearl Cravens of near Geuda Springs, Mrs. Leota Mason and Mrs. Edith Wiley, of South Haven Funeral services will be held Friday at two p.m. from the Christian church, Rev. Driskill in charge. Burial will be in Rose Hill Cemetery. https://www.ksgenweb.org/sumner/obits/Ezra_Troutman.html
Name
Sarah Elizabeth Troutman (nee Sheets) Obituary and Family Listing THE SOUTH HAVEN NEW ERA, Thursday, December 30, 1948 Page 1 Mrs. Sarah (Sheets) Troutman passed away at her home Tuesday evening, December 28 at 5:15 o'clock. Mrs. Troutman had been ill several weeks but was thought to be feeling better. She is survived by two sons, Guy Troutman of South Haven, and Harry Troutman of Wellington, and three daughters, Mrs. Glee Mason, Mrs. Pearl Craven, Geuda Springs, and Mrs. G. Kenneth Wiley. Funeral services will be held at the South Haven Christian Church Friday afternoon. https://www.ksgenweb.org/sumner/obits/Sarah_(Sheets)_Troutman.html