The Shemwell Family

Hiram N TroutmanAge: 76 years18461923

Name
Hiram N Troutman
Given names
Hiram N
Surname
Troutman
Birth November 1846 32 32
Historical Event
Mexican-American War
from 1846 to 1848
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
Census September 11, 1850 (Age 3 years)
Death of a motherLouisa M Nelson
September 12, 1851 (Age 4 years)

Marriage of a parentAlvin Milton TroutmanRosanna ShortridgeView this family
May 2, 1852 (Age 5 years)
Historical Event
Influenza Epidemic
between 1857 and 1859 (Age 10 years)

Note: In 1857-1859, there was an extremely severe worldwide outbreak of influenza - http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3884
Historical Event
American Civil War
between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 14 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
Historical Event
The Alaska Purchase
1867 (Age 20 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 20 years)
Note: 3,093 perished from yellow fever in New Orleans - http://historyengine.richmond.edu/episodes/view/306
MarriageMary Ann WeirickView this family
November 14, 1869 (Age 23 years)
Historical Event
Transcontinental Railroad completed
1869 (Age 22 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
#1
Charles Orlando Troutman
March 25, 1870 (Age 23 years)
Census June 4, 1870 (Age 23 years)
Birth of a daughter
#2
Ida Alda Troutman
May 11, 1872 (Age 25 years)
Birth of a son
#3
Omer B Troutman
May 1, 1874 (Age 27 years)
Death of a fatherAlvin Milton Troutman
about 1874 (Age 27 years)
Historical Event
Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878
1878 (Age 31 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 1, 1880 (Age 33 years)
Birth of a son
#4
Hal Park Troutman
December 13, 1880 (Age 34 years)
Marriage of a childCharles Orlando TroutmanJosephine Emily BarnettView this family
November 19, 1897 (Age 51 years)
Historical Event
Spanish-American War
between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 51 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
Birth of a granddaughter
#1
Madge Troutman
February 1899 (Age 52 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#2
Ruby Bell Troutman
February 1900 (Age 53 years)
Census June 1, 1900 (Age 53 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#3
Opal Stella Troutman
August 29, 1901 (Age 54 years)
Death of a sonOmer B Troutman
February 7, 1902 (Age 55 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#4
Berdena Grace Troutman
May 2, 1905 (Age 58 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#5
Ethel Maud Troutman
July 10, 1907 (Age 60 years)
Marriage of a childHal Park TroutmanElizabeth BarnettView this family
March 20, 1909 (Age 62 years)
Birth of a grandson
#6
Samuel Omer Troutman
October 29, 1909 (Age 62 years)
Death of a granddaughterMadge Troutman
before 1910 (Age 63 years)
Note: Both Madge and Ruby Troutman are shown in the 1900 Census; however, neither appear in the 1910 Census. The 1910 Census notes that Josephine (their mother) had born 6 children with just 4 still living in 1910. It is presumed the deceased children are Madge and Ruby.
Death of a granddaughterRuby Bell Troutman
before 1910 (Age 63 years)
Note: Both Madge and Ruby Troutman are shown in the 1900 Census; however, neither appear in the 1910 Census. The 1910 Census notes that Josephine (their mother) had born 6 children with just 4 still living in 1910. It is presumed the deceased children are Madge and Ruby.
Birth of a granddaughter
#7
Mary Elizabeth Troutman
March 19, 1910 (Age 63 years)
Census April 15, 1910 (Age 63 years)
Birth of a grandson
#8
Dennis Adrian Troutman
February 9, 1912 (Age 65 years)
Birth of a grandson
#9
Omer Barnette Troutman
August 7, 1913 (Age 66 years)
Birth of a grandson
#10
Edward Alvin Troutman
June 27, 1914 (Age 67 years)
Historical Event
Polio Epidemic
1916 (Age 69 years)

Note: Over 7,000 deaths and 27,363 cases reported in America's worst polio (infantile paralysis) epidemic - http://goo.gl/ZBEQA1
Birth of a grandson
#11
Joseph Ernest Troutman
March 26, 1918 (Age 71 years)
Birth of a grandson
#12
Charles Everett Troutman
March 26, 1918 (Age 71 years)
Historical Event
World War I
between 1917 and November 1918 (Age 70 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 71 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/
Birth of a grandson
#13
William Frederick Troutman
March 31, 1919 (Age 72 years)
Census January 1, 1920 (Age 73 years)
Death of a wifeMary Ann Weirick
February 13, 1923 (on the date of death)
Death February 13, 1923 (Age 76 years)
Obituary
Hiram N Troutman Obituary and Family Listing
February 15, 1923 (2 days after death)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Shaffer Cemetery
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: June 30, 1836Bartholomew, Indiana, United States
10 years
himself
Father’s family with Rosanna Shortridge - View this family
father
step-mother
Rosanna Shortridge
Birth: about 1824Wayne, Indiana, United States
Death: after 1880Indiana, United States
Marriage: May 2, 1852White, Indiana, United States
Family with Mary Ann Weirick - View this family
himself
wife
Marriage: November 14, 1869Fulton, Indiana, United States
4 months
son
2 years
daughter
Ida Alda Troutman
Birth: May 11, 1872 25 24Fulton, Indiana, United States
Death: February 9, 1952Rochester, Fulton, Indiana, United States
2 years
son
Omer B Troutman
Birth: May 1, 1874 27 26Indiana, United States
Death: February 7, 1902Kewanna, Fulton, Indiana, United States
7 years
son

Census1850 United States - Census transcript - Alvin Milton Troutman - Household

Wayne, Fulton, Indiana, United States

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREBirthplaceMarSchoolR+WInfirm
Milton A Troutmanhead36MWFarmer600KY
Louisa M Troutmanwife35FWKY
Orlando Troutmanson12MWINx
Amanda C Troutmandaughter12FWINx
Mary C Troutmandaughter9FWINx
Hiram M Troutmanson3MWIN
Nancy E Troutmandaughter2FWIN

Census1870 United States - Census transcript - Hiram N Troutman - Household

Union, Fulton, Indiana, United States

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREPEBirthplaceFFBMFBBornMarSchoolReadWriteInfirmCitDis
Troutman, Hiram Nhead23MWFarmer515INNovx
Troutman, Mary Awife23FWKeeping HouseOHNov
Troutman, Charles Oson0 years 9 monthsMWIN

Census1880 United States - Census transcript - Hiram N Troutman - Household

Wayne, Fulton, Indiana, United States

NameColorSexAgeMonRelationCondMYOccupationUnEmSickBlindDDIdioticInsaneDisabledSchoolReadWriteBPFBPMBP
Troutman, Hiram MWM33headMFarmerINKYIN
Troutman, Mary HWF32wifeMKeeping HouseOHPAOH
Troutman, Charles OWM10sonSxININOH
Troutman, IdaWF8daughterSxININOH
Troutman, OrlandWM6sonSxININOH

Census1900 United States - Census transcript - Hiram N Troutman - Household

Kewanna, Union, Fulton, Indiana, United States

NameRelationRaceSexMonthYearAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmUSNatOccupationUnempSchoolReadWriteEngHomeMortFarm
Troutman, HiramheadWMNov184653M32INKYINFarmer0YesYesYesOMF
Troutman, Mary AwifeWFAug184653M3254OHPAPAYesYesYes
Troutman, Omer BsonWMMay187624SININOHYesYesYes
Troutman, Hal PsonWMDec188118SININOHYesYesYes

Census1910 United States - Census transcript - Hiram N Troutman - Household

Union, Fulton, Indiana, United States

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmNatLangOccupationIndEmpUnempUnempRWSchHomeMortFarmCWBlindDeaf
Troutman, HiramheadMW63M131INKYKYEnglishFarmerGeneral FarmEmpYesYesOMF
Troutman, MolliewifeFW63M13153OHPAOHEnglishNoneYesYes
Weirick, Sophiasister-in-law (servant)FW62OHPAOHEnglishNoneYesYes

Census1920 United States - Census transcript - Hiram N Troutman - Household

Union, Fulton, Indiana, United States

NameRelationHomeMortSexRaceAgeConditionImmNatNatYSchoolRWBPLangFBPFather langMBPMother langEngOccupationIndEmp
Troutman, HiramheadOFMW73MYesYesINKYKYYesNone
Troutman, MarywifeFW73MYesYesOHPAOHYesNone

Obituary
Hiram N Troutman Obituary and Family Listing Rochester Sentinel - Thursday, February 15, 1923 Hiram N. TROUTMAN, 77, died Tuesday at his home in Kewanna. Funeral services were held Thursday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock at the Christian church there and during the sermon his wife, Mrs. H. N. TROUTMAN, aged 70, passed away, a victim of tuberculosis. Three children, Hal TROUTMAN and Mrs. Leroy GARNER, of Kewanna, and Charles TROUTMAN of Gary survive. Civil War Service: Enlisted as a Private on 31 March 1862. Enlisted in Company A, 26th Infantry Regiment Indiana on 31 Mar 1862. Mustered Out Company A, 26th Infantry Regiment Indiana on 4 Apr 1865. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/79264607/hiram-n-troutman
Name
Charles O Troutman Obituary and Family Listing Charles O. TROUTMAN, 79, Kewanna, died at 11:45 p.m. Monday at the Rochester Nursing Home where he had been a patient for the past three months. He had been ill for some time. Born March 25, 1870, at Kewanna, he was the son of Hiram and Mary WARRICK TROUTMAN, and in 1897, he was married to Josephine BARNETT. He was a member of the Kewanna Christian church. Survivors include the wife, at home; two sons, William F. [TROUTMAN], of Valparaiso and Samuel T. [TROUTMAN], of Gary; a sister, Mrs. Ida MURPHY, Kewanna; a brother, H. P. TROUTMAN, Kewanna; three daughters, Mrs. L. W. BLOCH, Valparaiso, Opal [TROUTMAN], at home, and Mrs. Ralph FLOYD, of Gary; and several grandchildren. Friends may call at the Harrison Funeral Home, Kewanna, after noon Wednesday. Final rites will be in the Shaffer cemetery, east of Kewanna. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/67801480/charles_o_troutman
Name
Mary A Weirick (nee Troutman) Obituary and Family Listing Rochester Sentinel - Thursday, February 15, 1923 Hiram N. TROUTMAN, 77, died Tuesday at his home in Kewanna. Funeral services were held Thursday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock at the Christian church there and during the sermon his wife, Mrs. H. N. TROUTMAN, aged 70, passed away, a victim of tuberculosis. Three children, Hal TROUTMAN and Mrs. Leroy GARNER, of Kewanna, and Charles TROUTMAN of Gary survive. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/79264668/mary_a_troutman