The Shemwell Family

Wesley TroutmanAge: 23 years18561880

Name
Wesley Troutman
Given names
Wesley
Surname
Troutman
Birth October 15, 1856 52 40
Birth of a sisterLaura B Troutman
about 1857 (Age 2 months)
Historical Event
Influenza Epidemic
between 1857 and 1859 (Age 2 months)

Note: In 1857-1859, there was an extremely severe worldwide outbreak of influenza - http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3884
Census June 14, 1860 (Age 3 years)
Birth of a brotherIsaac Newton Troutman
April 24, 1862 (Age 5 years)
Historical Event
American Civil War
between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 4 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 sisterEdith Troutman
May 1865 (Age 8 years)
Historical Event
The Alaska Purchase
1867 (Age 10 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 10 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 12 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
Census June 1, 1870 (Age 13 years)
Historical Event
Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878
1878 (Age 21 years)

Note: Over 13,000 deaths occurred from yellow fever in lower Mississippi Valley - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_yellow_fever
Death February 22, 1880 (Age 23 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Moon Cemetery
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: January 24, 1852Pulaski, Pulaski, Indiana, United States
21 months
elder sister
Susan Ellen Troutman
Birth: November 5, 1853 49 37Indiana, United States
Death: March 7, 1880Fulton, Indiana, United States
10 months
elder brother
Frances A Troutman
Birth: September 1, 1854 50 37Indiana, United States
Death: August 20, 1883Kewanna, Union Township, Fulton, Indiana, United States
2 years
himself
Wesley Troutman
Birth: October 15, 1856 52 40Fulton, Indiana, United States
Death: February 22, 1880Kewanna, Fulton, Indiana, United States
15 months
younger sister
5 years
younger 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
younger sister
Edith Troutman
Birth: May 1865 61 48Indiana, United States
Death: 1901Indiana, United States
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 Jane Sawyers - View this family
father
step-mother
Marriage: April 10, 1825Bartholomew, Indiana, United States
19 months
half-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
half-brother
John M Troutman
Birth: about 1828 23 29Indiana, United States
Death: about 1851Fulton, Indiana, United States
1 year
half-sister
9 years
half-brother
James Thomas Troutman
Birth: July 19, 1836 32 37Rochester, Fulton, Indiana, United States
Death: May 31, 1888Beloit, Mitchell, Kansas, United States
17 months
half-sister
Janet Troutman
Birth: about 1837 32 38Fulton, Indiana, United States
Death:
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

Wesley Troutman has 35 first cousins recorded

Census1860 United States - Census transcript - Eli Ambrose Troutman - Household

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREPEBirthplaceMarSchoolR+WInfirm
Eli Ambrose Troutmanhead60MWFarmer2000300KY
Mary Troutmanwife30FWIN
Elizabeth Troutmandaughter16FWINx
Eli M Troutmanson12MWIN
Ellen Troutmandaughter8FWIN
Frances A Troutmanson6MWIN
Wesley Troutmanson4MWIN
Laura Troutmandaughter3FWIN

Census1870 United States - Census transcript - Eli Ambrose Troutman - Household

Union, Fulton, Indiana, United States

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREPEBirthplaceFFBMFBBornMarSchoolReadWriteInfirmCitDis
Troutman, Eli Ahead66MWFarmer4505690KYx
Troutman, Marywife50FWKeeping HouseOH
Troutman, Eli A Jrson22MWFarm LaborerINxxIdioticx
Troutman, Ellendaughter17FWAt HomeINx
Troutman, Francesson16MWAt HomeINx
Troutman, Wesleyson14MWAt HomeINx
Troutman, Lauradaughter13FWAt HomeINx
Troutman, Newtonson10MWAt HomeINx
Troutman, Edydaughter6FWINx