The Shemwell Family

Milton Troutman1832

Name
Milton Troutman
Given names
Milton
Surname
Troutman
Birth about 1832 29 31
Historical Event
Cholera Epidemic
1832
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 sisterHarriet S Troutman
March 27, 1833 (Age 14 months)
Birth of a brotherDarius Daniel Troutman
1835 (Age 3 years)
Death of a paternal grandfatherPeter Trautmann
April 12, 1836 (Age 4 years)
Historical Event
The Texas Revolution
between October 1835 and April 1836 (Age 3 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 sisterLouisa A Troutman
May 7, 1837 (Age 5 years)
Census June 1, 1840 (Age 8 years)
Historical Event
Mexican-American War
from 1846 to 1848 (Age 14 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
Death of a sisterLouisa A Troutman
January 26, 1849 (Age 17 years)
Marriage of parentsWilliam TroutmanRachel SawyersView this family
March 9, 1851 (Age 19 years)
Historical Event
Influenza Epidemic
between 1857 and 1859 (Age 25 years)

Note: In 1857-1859, there was an extremely severe worldwide outbreak of influenza - http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3884
Death of a brotherDarius Daniel Troutman
August 24, 1863 (Age 31 years)
Historical Event
American Civil War
between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 29 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 35 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 35 years)
Note: 3,093 perished from yellow fever in New Orleans - http://historyengine.richmond.edu/episodes/view/306
Death of a motherRachel Sawyers
October 12, 1869 (Age 37 years)
Historical Event
Transcontinental Railroad completed
1869 (Age 37 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 46 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 sisterElizabeth Troutman
about 1885 (Age 53 years)
Death of a brotherJohn Greenup Troutman Sr
June 18, 1886 (Age 54 years)
Death of a fatherWilliam Troutman
August 25, 1887 (Age 55 years)
Death of a sisterMalinda J Troutman
May 29, 1891 (Age 59 years)
Historical Event
Spanish-American War
between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 66 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 of a sisterHarriet S Troutman
November 10, 1905 (Age 73 years)
Death of a brotherJames H Troutman
November 22, 1905 (Age 73 years)
Death of a sisterMary Jane Troutman
December 27, 1907 (Age 75 years)
Historical Event
Polio Epidemic
1916 (Age 84 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 85 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 86 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/
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 97 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
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 109 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
Deathunknown

Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: March 9, 1851Fulton, Indiana, United States
-28 years
elder sister
23 months
elder brother
James H Troutman
Birth: August 25, 1825 22 24Nicholas, Kentucky, United States
Death: November 22, 1905Boone, Indiana, United States
4 months
elder sister
Elizabeth Troutman
Birth: about 1825 22 24Indiana, United States
Death: about 1885Iowa, United States
5 years
elder sister
Mary Jane Troutman
Birth: October 10, 1829 27 28Bartholomew, Indiana, United States
Death: December 27, 1907Fulton, Indiana, United States
19 months
elder brother
John Greenup Troutman Sr
Birth: April 27, 1831 28 30Nineveh, Johnson, Indiana, United States
Death: June 18, 1886Indiana, United States
20 months
himself
15 months
younger sister
Harriet S Troutman
Birth: March 27, 1833 30 32Indiana, United States
Death: November 10, 1905Illinois, United States
3 years
younger brother
Darius Daniel Troutman
Birth: 1835 32 34Indiana, United States
Death: August 24, 1863New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, United States
2 years
younger sister
Louisa A Troutman
Birth: May 7, 1837 34 36Indiana, United States
Death: January 26, 1849Indiana, United States

Census1840 United States - Census transcript - William Troutman - Household

Fulton, Indiana, United States

NameRelationAgeSexM0M5M10M15M20M30M40M50M60M70M80M90M100F0F5F10F15F20F30F40F50F60F70F80F90F100M0M10M24M36M55M100F0F10F24F36F55F100
William Troutmanhead37Mx
Rachel Sawyerswife39Fx
Darius Daniel Troutmanson5Mx
Milton Troutmanson8Mx
John Greenup Troutman Srson9Mx
James H Troutmanson14Mx
Louisa A Troutmandaughter3Fx
Harriet S Troutmandaughter7Fx
Mary Jane Troutmandaughter10Fx
Elizabeth Troutmandaughter15Fx
Malinda J Troutmandaughter16Fx