William H TroutmanAge: 86 years1822–1909
- Name
- William H Troutman
- Given names
- William H
- Surname
- Troutman
 Birth | September 25, 1822 22 24 |
 Birth of a sister | Amanda Troutman January 10, 1824 (Age 15 months) |
| Birth of a brother | Hiram M Troutman June 20, 1828 (Age 5 years) |
| Birth of a brother | James A Troutman January 10, 1829 (Age 6 years) |
 Census | June 1, 1830 (Age 7 years) |
 Historical Event | Cholera Epidemic 1832 (Age 9 years)Note: Cholera killed 4,340 people in New Orleans & over 3,000 in New York City - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cholera_outbreaks_and_pandemics |
| Birth of a sister | Sophia Troutman about 1834 (Age 11 years) |
| Death of a paternal grandfather | Peter Trautmann April 12, 1836 (Age 13 years) |
| Historical Event | The Texas Revolution between October 1835 and April 1836 (Age 13 years)Note: The Texas Revolution (or Texas War of Independence) was fought from October 2, 1835 to April 21, 1836 between Mexico and the Texas (Tejas) portion of the Mexican state of Coahuila y Tejas. The Texas Revolution erupted in 1836, after Texas declared its independence from Mexico. Mexico responded by invading Texas, where General Santa Anna won decisive victories in the battles of the Alamo and Goliad. The war ended at the Battle of San Jacinto (about 20 miles) east of modern day downtown Houston) where General Sam Houston led the Texas Army to victory in 18 minutes over a portion of the Mexican Army under Santa Anna, who was captured shortly after the battle. The conclusion of the war resulted in the creation of the Republic of Texas - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texas_Revolution |
| Birth of a brother | Isaac Newton Troutman May 5, 1836 (Age 13 years) |
| Birth of a sister | Susan Troutman August 13, 1839 (Age 16 years) |
| Birth of a brother | Fletcher Troutman about 1840 (Age 17 years) |
| Census | June 1, 1840 (Age 17 years) |
| Death of a brother | Hiram M Troutman February 5, 1845 (Age 22 years) |
| Death of a sister | Amanda Troutman January 17, 1846 (Age 23 years) |
| Death of a mother | Elizabeth Finley June 25, 1846 (Age 23 years) |
| Marriage of a parent | John Troutman — Sarah Elizabeth Taylor — View this family April 18, 1847 (Age 24 years) |
| Historical Event | Mexican-American War from 1846 to 1848 (Age 23 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 half-brother | Joseph M Troutman May 17, 1852 (Age 29 years) |
| Death of a brother | Michael Ambers Troutman January 6, 1853 (Age 30 years) |
| Death of a brother | James A Troutman September 15, 1853 (Age 30 years) |
| Death of a brother | Isaac Newton Troutman April 15, 1854 (Age 31 years) |
| Death of a father | John Troutman December 6, 1855 (Age 33 years) |
| Historical Event | Influenza Epidemic between 1857 and 1859 (Age 34 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 38 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 44 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 44 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 46 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 55 years)Note: Over 13,000 deaths occurred from yellow fever in lower Mississippi Valley - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_yellow_fever |
| Historical Event | Spanish-American War between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 75 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 | February 6, 1909 (Age 86 years) |
| Obituary | William H Troutman Obituary February 7, 1909 (1 day after death)Associate: Joseph M Troutman
Associate: Susan Troutman
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 Burial | Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Topeka Cemetery |
| Family with parents |
| father |
John Troutman Birth: October 19, 1799 30 23 — Henry, Kentucky, United States Death: December 6, 1855 — Cass, Indiana, United States |
| mother |
Elizabeth Finley Birth: September 5, 1798 — Greensboro, Guilford, North Carolina, United States Death: June 25, 1846 — Indiana, United States |
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Marriage: September 5, 1820 — Bond, Illinois, United States |
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4 months elder brother |
Michael Ambers Troutman Birth: 1820 20 21 — Illinois, United States Death: January 6, 1853 — Indiana, United States |
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3 years himself |
William H Troutman Birth: September 25, 1822 22 24 — Indiana, United States Death: February 6, 1909 — North Topeka, Topeka, Shawnee, Kansas, United States |
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16 months younger sister |
Amanda Troutman Birth: January 10, 1824 24 25 — Indiana, United States Death: January 17, 1846 — Fulton, Indiana, United States |
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4 years younger brother |
Hiram M Troutman Birth: June 20, 1828 28 29 — Indiana, United States Death: February 5, 1845 — Indiana, United States |
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7 months younger brother |
James A Troutman Birth: January 10, 1829 29 30 — Indiana, United States Death: September 15, 1853 — Amador, California, United States |
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6 years younger sister |
Sophia Troutman Birth: about 1834 34 35 — Indiana, United States Death: |
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2 years younger brother |
Isaac Newton Troutman Birth: May 5, 1836 36 37 — Indiana, United States Death: April 15, 1854 — Cass, Indiana, United States |
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3 years younger sister |
Susan Troutman Birth: August 13, 1839 39 40 — Fulton, Indiana, United States Death: March 7, 1928 — Topeka, Shawnee, Kansas, United States |
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17 months younger brother |
Fletcher Troutman Birth: about 1840 40 41 — Indiana, United States Death: |
| Father’s family with Sarah Elizabeth Taylor |
| father |
John Troutman Birth: October 19, 1799 30 23 — Henry, Kentucky, United States Death: December 6, 1855 — Cass, Indiana, United States |
| step-mother |
Sarah Elizabeth Taylor Birth: January 6, 1815 — Virginia, United States Death: August 31, 1855 — Indiana, United States |
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Marriage: April 18, 1847 — Cass, Indiana, United States |
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5 years half-brother |
Joseph M Troutman Birth: May 17, 1852 52 37 — Indiana, United States Death: December 8, 1924 — Logansport, Cass, Indiana, United States |
| Census | 1830 United States - Census transcript - John Troutman - Household
Fountain, Indiana, United States
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| Census | 1840 United States - Census transcript - John Troutman - Household
Fulton, Indiana, United States
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| Obituary | William H. Troutman died yesterday hat his home in North Topeka, Kansas of heart failure, at the age of 86.
He was born in Indiana, September 25, 1832, He was involved in the presidential campaign of 1844, and passed the first vote for William Henry Harrison, and has voted for every presidential candidate fore the Republican party ever since.
He came to Kansas just before the close of the Civil war, and settled on a farm in Tecumseh township, just east of the present city of Oakland. About twenty years ago he moved to North Topeka, where his wife died in 1891. Since his wife died he has lived with his daughter Miss Viola Troutman, who is one of the high school teachers.
He leaves one sister Mrs. Susan Pugh, of Topeka, whom he came to Kansa with in 1865, and a brother, Joseph M. Troutman, of Logansport, Indiana. Also, children, John L. Troutman, near Berryton, Kansas, and James A. Troutman, lawyer, and former Lieutenant Governor of Kansas, and two daughters, Mrs. H. L. Resing, of Wichita, Kansas, and Miss Viola Troutman of Topeka, Kansas. |