The Shemwell Family

Edith Fay TroutmanAge: 87 years19051992

Name
Edith Fay Troutman
Given names
Edith Fay
Surname
Troutman
Married name
Edith Fay Wiley
Birth January 19, 1905 40 40
Census March 1, 1905 (Age 41 days)
Census April 17, 1910 (Age 5 years)
Death of a maternal grandfatherLewis Sheets
September 4, 1911 (Age 6 years)
Census March 1, 1915 (Age 10 years)
Historical Event
Polio Epidemic
1916 (Age 10 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 11 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 12 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 14 years)
Census 1925 (Age 19 years)
MarriageGlenn Kenneth WileyView this family
July 20, 1926 (Age 21 years)

Note: Marriage date found on tombstone
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 24 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 7, 1930 (Age 25 years)
Death of a fatherEzra Troutman
September 23, 1931 (Age 26 years)
Census April 3, 1940 (Age 35 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 36 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
Death of a motherSarah Elizabeth Sheets
December 28, 1948 (Age 43 years)
Census April 10, 1950 (Age 45 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 44 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
Death of a brotherLewis Guy Troutman
April 14, 1959 (Age 54 years)
Death of a brotherHarry E Troutman
January 1965 (Age 59 years)
Death of a sisterMary Pearl Troutman
September 24, 1968 (Age 63 years)
Death of a sisterLeota M Troutman
July 3, 1970 (Age 65 years)
Death of a husbandGlenn Kenneth Wiley
August 18, 1973 (Age 68 years)
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 40 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 June 18, 1992 (Age 87 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
elder sister
Leota M Troutman
Birth: May 27, 1902 38 38Sumner, Kansas, United States
Death: July 3, 1970Winfield, Cowley, Kansas, United States
3 years
herself
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 Glenn Kenneth Wiley - View this family
husband
Glenn Kenneth Wiley
Birth: December 28, 1898 31 19Falls, Sumner, Kansas, United States
Death: August 18, 1973South Haven, Sumner, Kansas, United States
herself
Edith Fay Troutman
Birth: January 19, 1905 40 40South Haven, Sumner, Kansas, United States
Death: June 18, 1992South Haven, Sumner, Kansas, United States
Marriage: July 20, 1926

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 - Ezra Troutman - Household

South Haven, Sumner, Kansas, United States

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondBPOccupation
Troutman, EheadMW61MINFarmer
Sheets, SarrahwifeFW60MIL
Troutman, EdethdaughterFW17SKS

Marriage
Marriage date found on tombstone
Census1930 United States - Census transcript - Glenn Kenneth Wiley - Household

ED 35 South Haven, Sumner, Kansas, United States

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Wiley, Kenneth GheadRRYesMW31M28NoYesKSILKSYesFarmerGeneral FarmEYesNo
Wiley, Edith FwifeFW26M22NoYesKSINOHYes

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - Glenn Kenneth Wiley - Household

South Haven, Sumner, Kansas, United States

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Wiley, G KennethxheadR10YesMW41MNoKSFarm LaborFarmOA52
Wiley, Edith FwifeFW35MNoKS

Census1950 United States - Census transcript - Glenn Kenneth Wiley - Household

South Haven, Sumner, Kansas, United States

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondBPNatDoing last weekHours WorkedOccupationIndustryClass
Wiley, G KennethheadMW51MarKSWK40FarmerFarmO
Wiley, Edith FwifeFW45MarKSH6Farmer HelperFarmNP

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