The Shemwell Family

James Thomas TroutmanAge: 51 years18361888

Name
James Thomas Troutman
Given names
James Thomas
Surname
Troutman
Birth July 19, 1836 32 37
Birth of a sisterJanet Troutman
about 1837 (Age 5 months)
Marriage of a parentEli Ambrose TroutmanSarah Jane “Sally” DysonView this family
January 11, 1838 (Age 17 months)
Census June 1, 1840 (Age 3 years)
Birth of a half-sisterAmanda Lovina Troutman
April 11, 1841 (Age 4 years)
Birth of a half-sisterElizabeth Troutman
about 1844 (Age 7 years)
Birth of a half-sisterMahala Troutman
about 1845 (Age 8 years)
Birth of a half-brotherEli Marion Troutman
1847 (Age 10 years)
Marriage of a parentEli Ambrose TroutmanSally TaylorView this family
December 7, 1848 (Age 12 years)
Note: When married to Eli Ambrose Troutman, the marriage certificate indicated "Sally Brown", which "Brown" came from her previous marriage/husband.
Historical Event
Mexican-American War
from 1846 to 1848 (Age 9 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
Census June 1, 1850 (Age 13 years)
Death of a brotherJohn M Troutman
about 1851 (Age 14 years)
Marriage of a parentEli Ambrose TroutmanMary “Polly” ButlerView this family
January 24, 1852 (Age 15 years)
Note: When married to Eli Ambrose Troutman, the marriage certificate indicated "Mary Oliver", which "Oliver" came from her previous marriage/husband.
Birth of a half-sisterSusan Ellen Troutman
November 5, 1853 (Age 17 years)
Birth of a half-brotherFrances A Troutman
September 1, 1854 (Age 18 years)
Birth of a half-brotherWesley Troutman
October 15, 1856 (Age 20 years)
Birth of a half-sisterLaura B Troutman
about 1857 (Age 20 years)
Historical Event
Influenza Epidemic
between 1857 and 1859 (Age 20 years)

Note: In 1857-1859, there was an extremely severe worldwide outbreak of influenza - http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3884
Birth of a half-brotherIsaac Newton Troutman
April 24, 1862 (Age 25 years)
Historical Event
American Civil War
between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 24 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
Birth of a half-sisterEdith Troutman
May 1865 (Age 28 years)
Historical Event
The Alaska Purchase
1867 (Age 30 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 30 years)
Note: 3,093 perished from yellow fever in New Orleans - http://historyengine.richmond.edu/episodes/view/306
Historical Event
Transcontinental Railroad completed
1869 (Age 32 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
Historical Event
Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878
1878 (Age 41 years)

Note: Over 13,000 deaths occurred from yellow fever in lower Mississippi Valley - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_yellow_fever
Death of a half-brotherWesley Troutman
February 22, 1880 (Age 43 years)
Death of a half-sisterSusan Ellen Troutman
March 7, 1880 (Age 43 years)
Death of a motherJane Sawyers
April 11, 1880 (Age 43 years)
Death of a half-brotherFrances A Troutman
August 20, 1883 (Age 47 years)
Death May 31, 1888 (Age 51 years)
Obituary
John Franklin Troutman Obituary
June 1, 1888 (1 day after death)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Elmwood Cemetery
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: April 10, 1825Bartholomew, Indiana, United States
19 months
elder brother
William Franklin Troutman
Birth: November 3, 1826 22 27Columbus, Bartholomew, Indiana, United States
Death: December 14, 1903Wadsworth, Leavenworth, Leavenworth, Kansas, United States
2 years
elder brother
John M Troutman
Birth: about 1828 23 29Indiana, United States
Death: about 1851Fulton, Indiana, United States
1 year
elder sister
9 years
himself
James Thomas Troutman
Birth: July 19, 1836 32 37Rochester, Fulton, Indiana, United States
Death: May 31, 1888Beloit, Mitchell, Kansas, United States
17 months
younger sister
Janet Troutman
Birth: about 1837 32 38Fulton, Indiana, United States
Death:
Father’s family with Sarah Jane “Sally” Dyson - View this family
father
step-mother
Marriage: January 11, 1838Bartholomew, Indiana, United States
3 years
half-sister
Amanda Lovina Troutman
Birth: April 11, 1841 37 37Kewanna, Fulton, Indiana, United States
Death: April 23, 1909Starke, Indiana, United States
4 years
half-sister
2 years
half-sister
Mahala Troutman
Birth: about 1845 40 41Fulton, Indiana, United States
Death:
3 years
half-brother
Eli Marion Troutman
Birth: 1847 42 43Indiana, United States
Death: January 30, 1905Indiana, United States
Father’s family with Sally Taylor - View this family
father
step-mother
Sally Taylor
Birth: about 1803New York, United States
Death: about 1851Fulton, Indiana, United States
Marriage: December 7, 1848Fulton, Indiana, United States
Father’s family with Mary “Polly” Butler - View this family
father
step-mother
Marriage: January 24, 1852Pulaski, Pulaski, Indiana, United States
21 months
half-sister
Susan Ellen Troutman
Birth: November 5, 1853 49 37Indiana, United States
Death: March 7, 1880Fulton, Indiana, United States
10 months
half-brother
Frances A Troutman
Birth: September 1, 1854 50 37Indiana, United States
Death: August 20, 1883Kewanna, Union Township, Fulton, Indiana, United States
2 years
half-brother
Wesley Troutman
Birth: October 15, 1856 52 40Fulton, Indiana, United States
Death: February 22, 1880Kewanna, Fulton, Indiana, United States
15 months
half-sister
5 years
half-brother
Isaac Newton Troutman
Birth: April 24, 1862 58 45Kewanna, Union Township, Fulton, Indiana, United States
Death: March 3, 1930Plymouth, Center Township, Marshall, Indiana, United States
3 years
half-sister
Edith Troutman
Birth: May 1865 61 48Indiana, United States
Death: 1901Indiana, United States

Census1840 United States - Census transcript - Eli Ambrose Troutman - Household

Fulton, Indiana, United States

NameRelationAgeSexM0M5M10M15M20M30M40M50M60M70M80M90M100F0F5F10F15F20F30F40F50F60F70F80F90F100M0M10M24M36M55M100F0F10F24F36F55F100
Eli Ambrose Troutmanhead36Mx
Sarah Jane Troutmanwife36Fx
William Franklin Troutmanson14Mx
John M Troutmanson12Mx
Mary Troutmandaughter12Fx
James Thomas Troutmanson4Mx
Janet Troutmandaughter3Fx
William Austin Glantonnephen12Mx
Harriet Clemetine Glantonniece10x

William and Harriet Glanton are the children of Eli Ambrose deceased sister, Amanda C Troutman (1809-1830).

Census1850 United States - Census transcript - Eli Ambrose Troutman - Household

Union, Fulton, Indiana, United States

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREBirthplaceMarSchoolR+WInfirm
Eli A Troutmanhead46MWFarmer1200KY
SallyTroutmanwife47FWNY
James T Troutmanson12MWINx
Mahala Troutmandaughter5FWIN
Eli M Troutmanson3MWIN