The Shemwell Family

Leota M TroutmanAge: 68 years19021970

Name
Leota M Troutman
Given names
Leota M
Surname
Troutman
Married name
Leota M Mason
Birth May 27, 1902 38 38
Death of a brotherAlva C Troutman
December 8, 1902 (Age 6 months)
Birth of a sisterEdith Fay Troutman
January 19, 1905 (Age 2 years)
Census March 1, 1905 (Age 2 years)
Census April 17, 1910 (Age 7 years)
Death of a maternal grandfatherLewis Sheets
September 4, 1911 (Age 9 years)
Census March 1, 1915 (Age 12 years)
Historical Event
Polio Epidemic
1916 (Age 13 years)

Note: Over 7,000 deaths and 27,363 cases reported in America's worst polio (infantile paralysis) epidemic - http://goo.gl/ZBEQA1
Historical Event
World War I
between 1917 and November 1918 (Age 14 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 15 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 6, 1920 (Age 17 years)
Birth of a son
#1
Melvin Warren Mason
July 20, 1923 (Age 21 years)
Census 1925 (Age 22 years)
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 27 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 9, 1930 (Age 27 years)
Death of a fatherEzra Troutman
September 23, 1931 (Age 29 years)
Birth of a son
#2
Marvin Glee Mason
May 20, 1937 (Age 34 years)
Census April 9, 1940 (Age 37 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 39 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 grandson
#1
Melvin Dwain Mason
1947 (Age 44 years)
Death of a grandsonMelvin Dwain Mason
March 11, 1947 (Age 44 years)
Death of a motherSarah Elizabeth Sheets
December 28, 1948 (Age 46 years)
Census April 6, 1950 (Age 47 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 47 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 granddaughter
#2
Mary Ann Kralicek
January 22, 1954 (Age 51 years)
Death of a granddaughterMary Ann Kralicek
January 24, 1954 (Age 51 years)
Birth of a grandson
#3
Michael Kent Kralicek
February 21, 1955 (Age 52 years)
Death of a brotherLewis Guy Troutman
April 14, 1959 (Age 56 years)
Marriage of a childMarvin Glee MasonArdelia Gertrude DunnView this family
November 2, 1960 (Age 58 years)

Note: Marriage date shown on Tombstone
Death of a brotherHarry E Troutman
January 1965 (Age 62 years)
Death of a sisterMary Pearl Troutman
September 24, 1968 (Age 66 years)
Obituary
Leota Mason (nee Troutman) Obituary and Family Listing
July 4, 1970 (1 day after death)
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 43 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 July 3, 1970 (Age 68 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Rose Hill Cemetery
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
elder brother
5 years
elder brother
Alva C Troutman
Birth: November 8, 1899 35 35Kansas, United States
Death: December 8, 1902Arkansas, United States
3 years
herself
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 Thomas Glee “Glen” Mason - View this family
husband
herself
Leota M Troutman
Birth: May 27, 1902 38 38Sumner, Kansas, United States
Death: July 3, 1970Winfield, Cowley, Kansas, United States
son
Melvin Warren Mason
Birth: July 20, 1923 23 21Corbin, Sumner, Kansas, United States
Death: July 13, 2011Wellington, Sumner, Kansas, United States
daughter
Private
son
Marvin Glee Mason
Birth: May 20, 1937 37 34Sumner, Kansas, United States
Death: August 3, 2008Wichita, Sedgwick, Kansas, United States

Leota M Troutman has 50 first cousins recorded

Father's family (47)

Parents William Campbell Troutman + Isabell Julian
Parents Jonah C Troutman + Deliah Warner
Parents Michael Troutman + Mary Clarinda Gregson
1Mahala A Troutman18731951
Parents Michael Troutman + Delilah Elder
2Veda Troutman18841888
Parents James Campbell Troutman + Lucinda Elliot
1Phebe Ida Troutman18791961
2Jesse Mae Troutman18821929
Parents James Campbell Troutman + Angeline Sheets
1Ray James Troutman18861946
Parents Ray James Troutman + Clara Louise Ulmstead
Parents Holland Christopher Lambert + Nancy Jane Troutman
5Infant Lambert18821882
Parents Benjamin Franklin Rouch + Sarah Melissa Troutman
1Eva Lee Rouch18801974
2Infant Rouch18821885
3Anna Mae Rouch18831980
6Cora Grace Rouch18891991
8Ella Myrtle Rouch18941986
9Viola Fay Rouch18961981
Parents William Henry Snyder + Ella Troutman
5Ira Earl Snyder18881927
6Claudie Snyder18901891
7Harold Lee Snyder18901945
Parents Henry Wilson Tilbury + Etta Myrtle Troutman
5Zetta Fay Tilbury18981985
6Zelma Fern Tilbury18991963
7Enid W Tilbury19021979
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

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 - Ezra Troutman - Household

South Haven, Sumner, Kansas, United States

NameRelationHomeMortSexRaceAgeConditionImmNatNatYSchoolRWBPLangFBPFather langMBPMother langEngOccupationIndEmp
Troutman, EzraheadOFMW55MYesYesINKYOHYesFarmerGeneral FarmOA
Troutman, Sarah EwifeFW55MYesYesOHOHOHYesNone
Troutman, Leota MdaughterFW17SYesYesYesKSINOHYesNone
Troutman, Edith FdaughterFW14SYesYesYesKSINOHYesNone

CensusKansas State - Census transcript - Thomas Glee “Glen” Mason - Household

Chikaskia, Sumner, Kansas, United States

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondBPOccupation
Mason, GleeheadMW25MKSFarmer
Mason, LeotawifeFW23MKS
Mason, MelvinsonMW2MKS

Census1950 United States - Census transcript - Thomas Glee “Glen” Mason - Household

Sumner, Sumner, Kansas, United States

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondBPNatDoing last weekHours WorkedOccupationIndustryClass
Mason, T GlenheadMW50MarKSWK60FarmerFarmO
Mason, LeotawifeFW47MarKSH28Farm HelperFArmNP
Mason, Marvin GsonMW11NevKS

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