The Shemwell Family

Samuel L TroutmanAge: 67 years18431910

Name
Samuel L Troutman
Given names
Samuel L
Surname
Troutman
Birth March 1, 1843 26 25
Birth of a brotherLevi Troutman
1843
Birth of a sisterPhoebe L “Tebe” Troutman
April 22, 1847 (Age 4 years)
Birth of a brotherJacob Troutman
October 2, 1848 (Age 5 years)
Historical Event
Mexican-American War
from 1846 to 1848 (Age 2 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 6 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 6 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 11 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 13 years)

Note: In 1857-1859, there was an extremely severe worldwide outbreak of influenza - http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3884
Census July 16, 1860 (Age 17 years)
Death of a sisterRachel Troutman
February 20, 1863 (Age 19 years)
Death of a brotherLevi Troutman
October 26, 1863 (Age 20 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
MarriageElizabeth Ann BearView this family
January 10, 1867 (Age 23 years)
Birth of a daughter
#1
Ella Troutman
October 8, 1867 (Age 24 years)
Death of a daughterElla Troutman
October 18, 1867 (Age 24 years)
Historical Event
The Alaska Purchase
1867 (Age 23 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 23 years)
Note: 3,093 perished from yellow fever in New Orleans - http://historyengine.richmond.edu/episodes/view/306
Birth of a daughter
#2
Mary Etta Troutman
October 2, 1868 (Age 25 years)
Historical Event
Transcontinental Railroad completed
1869 (Age 25 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
Birth of a son
#3
Frank Samuel Troutman
January 26, 1873 (Age 29 years)
Death of a motherMary “Polly” Bruce
December 7, 1875 (Age 32 years)

Historical Event
Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878
1878 (Age 34 years)

Note: Over 13,000 deaths occurred from yellow fever in lower Mississippi Valley - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_yellow_fever
Census June 10, 1880 (Age 37 years)
Death of a brotherJoseph W “Jake” Troutman
November 22, 1884 (Age 41 years)
Marriage of a childAndrew Jackson “Jack” ConoverMary Etta TroutmanView this family
June 28, 1893 (Age 50 years)
Birth of a grandson
#1
Frank Troutman Conover
April 22, 1894 (Age 51 years)
Death of a grandsonFrank Troutman Conover
July 11, 1894 (Age 51 years)
Birth of a grandson
#2
Albert Taylor Conover
October 21, 1897 (Age 54 years)
Historical Event
Spanish-American War
between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 55 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
Death of a fatherPeter Troutman
November 12, 1899 (Age 56 years)
Marriage of a childFrank Samuel TroutmanClara Elizabeth “Lizzie” BarnerView this family
January 24, 1900 (Age 56 years)
Census June 5, 1900 (Age 57 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#3
Martha Evelyn Troutman
November 18, 1901 (Age 58 years)
Birth of a grandson
#4
Bruce Franklin Troutman
February 25, 1904 (Age 60 years)
Birth of a grandson
#5
Jack Barner Troutman
June 14, 1906 (Age 63 years)
Census April 25, 1910 (Age 67 years)
Death June 17, 1910 (Age 67 years)
Obituary
Samuel Troutman Obituary
June 18, 1910 (1 day after death)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Boiling Springs Cemetery
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
elder sister
Rachel Troutman
Birth: September 7, 1842 26 25Fulton, Indiana, United States
Death: February 20, 1863Union, Fulton, Indiana, United States
6 months
himself
10 months
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 Elizabeth Ann Bear - View this family
himself
wife
Elizabeth Ann Bear
Birth: July 21, 1837 27 27Newville, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, United States
Death: November 10, 1927Hickory Point, Macon, Illinois, United States
Marriage: January 10, 1867Macon, Illinois, United States
9 months
daughter
Ella Troutman
Birth: October 8, 1867 24 30Decatur, Macon, Illinois, United States
Death: October 18, 1867Decatur, Macon, Illinois, United States
1 year
daughter
Mary Etta Troutman
Birth: October 2, 1868 25 31Bearsdale, Macon, Illinois, United States
Death: February 10, 1948Decatur, Macon, Illinois, United States
4 years
son

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 - Peter Troutman - Household

Decatur, Macon, Illinois, United States

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREPEBirthplaceMarSchoolR+WInfirm
Peter Troutmanhead44MWFarmer60001000KY
Mary Troutmanwife43FWPA1
Joseph W “Jake” Troutmanson19MWFarm HandIN1
Samuel L Troutmanson17MWIN1
Levi Troutmanson14MWIN1
Jacob Troutmanson12MWIN1
Phoebe L Troutmandaughter11FWIN1
Julia Troutmandaughter7FWIN1
John C Troutmanson5MWIN1

Census1880 United States - Census transcript - Samuel L Troutman - Household

ED 154 Hickory Point, Macon, Illinois, United States

NameColorSexAgeMonRelationCondMYOccupationUnEmSickBlindDDIdioticInsaneDisabledSchoolReadWriteBPFBPMBP
Troutman, SamuelWM37headMFarmerIAKYPA
Troutman, ElizabethWF36wifeMKeeping HousePAPAPA
Troutman, MaryWF11daughterSxILIAPA
Troutman, FrankWM7sonSxILIAPA
Collier, WesleyWM23lodgerSLaborerTNTNTN

Census1900 United States - Census transcript - Samuel L Troutman - Household

Ed 49 Macon, Illinois, United States

NameRelationRaceSexMonthYearAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmUSNatOccupationUnempSchoolReadWriteEngHomeMortFarm
Troutman, Samuel LheadWMMar184357M33INKYPAN. G.YesYesYesOFH
Troutman, Elizabeth AwifeWFJul184060M3332PAPAPAYesYesYes

Census1910 United States - Census transcript - Samuel L Troutman - Household

ED 110 Decatur, Macon, Illinois, United States

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmNatLangOccupationIndEmpUnempUnempRWSchHomeMortFarmCWBlindDeaf
Troutman, SamuelheadMW66M43INKYPAEnglishNon-incomeYesYesH
Troutman, ElizabethwifeFW60M4332PAPAPAEnglishNoneYesYes
McGinnis, MellissalodgerFW59Wd52ILILILEnglishServantPrivate HomeWNo0YesYes

Obituary
Samuel L Troutman Obituary and Family Listing Samuel was born the son of Peter and Mary Polly (Bruce) Troutman, in Fulton Couty, IN. At the age of nineteen, Samuel enlisted into the Civil War. Enlisted as a Private on 9 August 1862. Enlisted in Company B, 116th Infantry Regiment Illinois on 6 Sep 1862. Mustered Out Company B, 116th Infantry Regiment Illinois on 31 May 1865. After the war, Samuel joined his parents in Decatur, IL, to which city the had relocated themselves. He married Elizabeth A Bear on January 10, 1868, in Macon County, IL. Following their marriage, the young couple took up residence on a farm near Bearsdale, having purchased a tract of 160 acres. For 45 years, Samuel would actively engage in the improvement and development of his farm. About 1890, Samuel erected a grain elevator in Bearsdale, for buying and selling grain from the local farmers. He then retired to a home in Decatur, IL. He continued to own the farm ground that he originally bought and received a good annual income from it. He was survived by his wife, his son, Frank S Troutman, who resides on the family farm and his daughter, Mary Etta, the wife of A.J. Conover. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/46866935/samuel-l-troutman
Name
Elizabeth A Bear Obituary and Family Listing Elizabeth is the daughter of Jacob and Martha Bowman Bear. She married Samuel Troutman on January 10, 1868, in Macon County, IL. Elizabeth died at the home of her son, Frank S Troutman, of Bearsdale. She had been failing health for some time and had been confined to her bed for the last ten days. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/46867194/elizabeth-a-troutman
Name
Mary Etta Troutman Obituary and Family Listing Obituary documents the following family members: parents Samuel and Elizabeth Bear Troutman, husband Andrew Jackson Conover, son Albert T Conover, brother Frank Troutman, and sister-in-law Mrs Anna M Boland https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/34488716/mary_etta_conover
Name
Frank Samuel Troutman Obituary and Family Listing Obit: Thur. Sep. 4, 1958. Prairie Post Newspaper. Frank S. Troutman, 85, of R.R. 3 Decatur, died Aug. 31 at his home. He was born Jan. 26, 1873 near Bearsdale, a son of Samuel and Elizabeth A. Bear Troutman. He was married to Clara Elizabeth Barner on January 24, 1900, in Belle Plaine, KS. She died in 1952. Mr. Troutman was a retired farmer living in the Bearsdale area all of his life. He was a member of the First Methodist Church and the A.T.A. He leaves a son Bruce, Decatur; three daughters, Mrs. Martha Cole; Mrs. Ruth Buckley and Mrs. Frances Beall, all of Decatur. Funeral services were held Wednesday at Dawson and Wikoff Funeral Home with burial in Boiling Springs Cemetery. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/46867477/franklin-samuel-troutman
Name
Peter Troutman Obituary and Family Listing The Decatur Morning News (Decatur, IL), November 14, 1899 Peter Troutman Born: Mar. 12, 1816 Died: Nov. 12, 1899 Dr. Peter Troutman died at his home in Victor, Kansas, on Sunday, aged 84 years and 7 months. The deceased was formerly a resident of Macon county and was well known here. He was a native of Kentucky but when a child removed with his parents to Indiana and there he practice medicine for twenty-five years. He came to Illinois in 1856 and lived about four miles west of Decatur, where he engaged in farming. About twenty years ago he removed to Kansas and there he has been engaged in stock raising and farming. He is survived by three sons, Samuel, of Decatur; Jacob, who lives four miles west of Decatur; and John Troutman, who lives at Victor, Kansas. Three daughters also survive him, Mrs. J. H. Cox, of Belle Plaines, Kansas, and Mrs. J. Miller and Mrs. Asa Gulick, living west of Decatur. The remains will arrive in Decatur today and the funeral services will be at Sharon church four miles west of Decatur. The interment will be at Sharon burying ground. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/24432366/peter-troutman