The Shemwell Family

Rachel TroutmanAge: 20 years18421863

Name
Rachel Troutman
Given names
Rachel
Surname
Troutman
Married name
Rachel Harris
Birth September 7, 1842 26 25
Birth of a brotherSamuel L Troutman
March 1, 1843 (Age 5 months)
Birth of a brotherLevi Troutman
1843 (Age 3 months)
Birth of a sisterPhoebe L “Tebe” Troutman
April 22, 1847 (Age 4 years)
Birth of a brotherJacob Troutman
October 2, 1848 (Age 6 years)
Historical Event
Mexican-American War
from 1846 to 1848 (Age 3 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 sisterInfant Troutman
about 1850 (Age 7 years)
Note: Birth date assumed based on when other children were born. Death date assumes the child may have been still born as it was given no name on the family tombstone other that "Infant Daughter".
Death of a sisterInfant Troutman
about 1850 (Age 7 years)
Census September 3, 1850 (Age 7 years)
Birth of a sisterJulia Troutman
March 26, 1852 (Age 9 years)
Death of a paternal grandfatherMichael A Troutman
May 24, 1852 (Age 9 years)
Birth of a brotherJohn C Troutman
February 14, 1855 (Age 12 years)
Death of a maternal grandfatherStephen Bruce
July 6, 1856 (Age 13 years)
Death of a paternal grandmotherSarah D Campbell
August 25, 1856 (Age 13 years)
Death of a maternal grandmotherMary Appolonia Ulsh
June 18, 1857 (Age 14 years)
Historical Event
Influenza Epidemic
between 1857 and 1859 (Age 14 years)

Note: In 1857-1859, there was an extremely severe worldwide outbreak of influenza - http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3884
Census June 13, 1860 (Age 17 years)
MarriageBurzellar HarrisView this family
September 14, 1860 (Age 18 years)
Historical Event
American Civil War
between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 18 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 February 20, 1863 (Age 20 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Bruce Lake Cemetery
Note: Inscription: Wife of Burzillar Harris
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: February 19, 1838Fulton, Indiana, United States
19 months
elder sister
19 months
elder brother
17 months
herself
Rachel Troutman
Birth: September 7, 1842 26 25Fulton, Indiana, United States
Death: February 20, 1863Union, Fulton, Indiana, United States
6 months
younger brother
10 months
younger brother
Levi Troutman
Birth: 1843 26 25Fulton, Indiana, United States
Death: October 26, 1863Illinois, United States
4 years
younger sister
17 months
younger brother
2 years
younger sister
Infant Troutman
Birth: about 1850 33 32Fulton, Indiana, United States
Death: about 1850Fulton, Indiana, United States
2 years
younger sister
Julia Troutman
Birth: March 26, 1852 36 34Fulton, Indiana, United States
Death: July 9, 1933Harristown, Macon, Illinois, United States
3 years
younger brother
Family with Burzellar Harris - View this family
husband
herself
Rachel Troutman
Birth: September 7, 1842 26 25Fulton, Indiana, United States
Death: February 20, 1863Union, Fulton, Indiana, United States
Marriage: September 14, 1860Fulton, Indiana, United States

Census1850 United States - Census transcript - Peter Troutman - Household

Liberty, Fulton, Indiana, United States

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREBirthplaceMarSchoolR+WInfirm
Peter Troutmanhead33MWFarmer1700KY1
Mary Troutmanwife31FWPA1
Rachel Troutmandaughter10FWIN1
Joseph W “Jake” Troutmanson9MWIN1
Samuel Troutmanson7MWIN
Levi Troutmanson5MWIN
Phoebe L Troutmandaughter3FWIN
Jacob Troutmanson1MWIN

Census1860 United States - Census transcript - Rachel Troutman - Household

Union, Fulton, Indiana, United States

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREPEBirthplaceMarSchoolR+WInfirm
Pugh, Roberthead30MWFarmer6600800OH
Pugh, Susanwife20FWIN
Pugh, Jared Wson5MWIN
Pugh, Ella Mdaughter2FWIN
Troutman, Rachellodger17FWDomesticIN

Burial
Inscription: Wife of Burzillar Harris