The Shemwell Family

James Albert TroutmanAge: 74 years19091983

Name
James Albert Troutman
Given names
James Albert
Surname
Troutman
Birth July 14, 1909
Note: Biological parents are Ray James Troutman and Clara Louise Umstead. He was born in 1909 and is listed in the 1910 Census with Ray/Clara. However, starting with the 1915 Census and all subsequent records he is raised by his grandparents, James and Angeline Troutman. Aside from the 1910 Census, all the other records list James/Angeline as his parents.
Marriage of parentsRay James TroutmanClara Louise UlmsteadView this family
about 1909
Adoption between 1910 and 1915 (Age 5 months)
Adoption: Adopted by both parents
Census April 28, 1910 (Age 9 months)
Death of a maternal grandfatherLewis Sheets
September 4, 1911 (Age 2 years)
Census 1915 (Age 5 years)
Death of a paternal grandfatherJames Campbell Troutman
December 1915 (Age 6 years)
Death of a fatherJames Campbell Troutman
December 1915 (Age 6 years)
Historical Event
Polio Epidemic
1916 (Age 6 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 7 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 8 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 1, 1920 (Age 10 years)
Marriage of a parentRay James TroutmanFrances Emma ClineView this family
November 3, 1923 (Age 14 years)
Death of a half-sisterJesse Mae Troutman
1929 (Age 19 years)
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 20 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 8, 1930 (Age 20 years)
Birth of a half-sisterMargarita Merea Troutman
April 10, 1930 (Age 20 years)
Marriage of a parentRay James TroutmanMary E McManusView this family
December 1, 1930 (Age 21 years)
Birth of a daughter
#1
Barbara Jean Troutman
December 9, 1934 (Age 25 years)
Census April 1, 1940 (Age 30 years)
Birth of a son
#2
James Thomas Troutman
September 11, 1940 (Age 31 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 32 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 maternal grandfatherLouis Henry Ulmstead Jr
December 19, 1945 (Age 36 years)
Death of a brotherRay James Troutman
May 29, 1946 (Age 36 years)
Associate: Phebe Ida Troutman
Death of a fatherRay James Troutman
May 29, 1946 (Age 36 years)
Associate: Phebe Ida Troutman
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 36 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
Event
Ray James Troutman
May 30, 1946 (Age 36 years)
Death of a paternal grandmotherAngeline Sheets
July 11, 1946 (Age 36 years)
Associate: Lewis Sheets
Associate: James Campbell Troutman
Death of a motherAngeline Sheets
July 11, 1946 (Age 36 years)
Associate: Lewis Sheets
Associate: James Campbell Troutman
Census April 5, 1950 (Age 40 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 40 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 half-sisterPhebe Ida Troutman
January 26, 1961 (Age 51 years)
Associate: Louis Arthur Troutman Sr
Death of a motherClara Louise Ulmstead
August 31, 1977 (Age 68 years)
Death of a brotherLouis Arthur Troutman Sr
October 7, 1977 (Age 68 years)
Death November 25, 1983 (Age 74 years)
Family with parents - View this family
elder brother
mother
Clara Louise Ulmstead
Birth: September 28, 1888 24 20Fort Scott, Bourbon, Kansas, United States
Death: August 31, 1977Moore, Cleveland, Oklahoma, United States
Marriage: about 1909Sedgwick, Kansas, United States
6 months
himself
James Albert Troutman
Adoption: between 1910 and 1915Kansas, United States
Birth: July 14, 1909Kansas, United States
Death: November 25, 1983Orange, California, United States
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: December 24, 1884Macon, Illinois, United States
16 months
elder brother
9 years
elder brother
15 years
himself
James Albert Troutman
Adoption: between 1910 and 1915Kansas, United States
Birth: July 14, 1909Kansas, United States
Death: November 25, 1983Orange, California, United States
Father’s family with Frances Emma Cline - View this family
elder brother
step-mother
Frances Emma Cline
Birth: May 7, 1878Barton, Missouri, United States
Death: 1938Missouri, United States
Marriage: November 3, 1923Jackson, Missouri, United States
Father’s family with Mary E McManus - View this family
elder brother
step-mother
Mary E McManus
Birth: September 12, 1886 33 23St. Paul, Ramsey, Minnesota, United States
Death: October 23, 1943St Louis, Missouri, United States
Marriage: December 1, 1930Jackson, Missouri, United States
-8 months
half-sister
Margarita Merea Troutman
Birth: April 10, 1930 43 43California, United States
Death: February 2, 1998Stockton, San Joaquin, California, United States
Father’s family with Lucinda Elliot - View this family
father
step-mother
Lucinda Elliot
Birth: December 15, 1854 53 33Decatur, Macon, Illinois, United States
Death: April 24, 1883Decatur, Macon, Illinois, United States
Marriage: February 27, 1879Decatur, Macon, Illinois, United States
8 months
half-sister
Phebe Ida Troutman
Birth: October 30, 1879 26 24Harristown, Macon, Illinois, United States
Death: January 26, 1961Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States
2 years
half-sister
Family with Veronica Raphael Feeney - View this family
himself
James Albert Troutman
Adoption: between 1910 and 1915Kansas, United States
Birth: July 14, 1909Kansas, United States
Death: November 25, 1983Orange, California, United States
wife
daughter
Private
daughter
Barbara Jean Troutman
Birth: December 9, 1934 25 20Los Angeles, California, United States
Death: September 26, 2010Fresno, California, United States
6 years
son
James Thomas Troutman
Birth: September 11, 1940 31 25Los Angeles, California, United States
Death: September 17, 1994Orange, California, United States

James Albert Troutman has 6 first cousins recorded

Birth
Biological parents are Ray James Troutman and Clara Louise Umstead. He was born in 1909 and is listed in the 1910 Census with Ray/Clara. However, starting with the 1915 Census and all subsequent records he is raised by his grandparents, James and Angeline Troutman. Aside from the 1910 Census, all the other records list James/Angeline as his parents.
Census1910 United States - Census transcript - Ray James Troutman - Household

Wyandotte, Kansas, United States

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmNatLangOccupationIndEmpUnempUnempRWSchHomeMortFarmCWBlindDeaf
Troutman, James RheadMW23M11KSINOHEnglishCarpenterHouseWNo0YesYesOFH
Troutman, ClarawifeFW21M1111KSINKYEnglishNoneYesYes
Troutman, Albert JsonMW0 years 9 monthsSKSKSKSNone

CensusKansas State - Census transcript - James Campbell Troutman - Household

Wyandotte, Kansas, United States

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondBPOccupation
Troutman, JamesheadMW55MINClerk
Troutman, AngelinewifeFW50MILHousewife
Troutman, AlbertsonMW5MKS

Census1920 United States - Census transcript - Angeline Sheets - Household

ED 136 Decatur, Macon, Illinois, United States

NameRelationHomeMortSexRaceAgeConditionImmNatNatYSchoolRWBPLangFBPFather langMBPMother langEngOccupationIndEmp
Troutman, AngelineheadOFFW59WdYesYesOHPAPAYesKeeping RoomsAt HomeOA
Troutman, James AsonMW10SYesYesYesKSUn.OHYesNone

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - Angeline Sheets - Household

ED 546 Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Troutman, AngelineheadO5000RNFW70WdNoYesOHPAPAYesNone
Troutman, James AsonMW20SYesYesKSKSOHYesApprenticePrint ShopWYesNo