William Ambrose TroutmanAge: 45 years1821–1866
- Name
- William Ambrose Troutman
- Given names
- William Ambrose
- Surname
- Troutman
Shared note: James Troutman Obituary and Family Listing
 Birth | about 1821 26 22 |
 Birth of a sister | Mildred Elizabeth Troutman November 26, 1824 (Age 3 years) |
| Birth of a sister | Martha Adaline Troutman May 9, 1825 (Age 4 years) |
| Birth of a sister | Nancy Caroline Troutman November 11, 1828 (Age 7 years) |
| Birth of a sister | Cynthia Ann Troutman October 2, 1831 (Age 10 years) |
| Birth of a brother | Benjamin Eli Troutman 1832 (Age 11 years) |
 Historical Event | Cholera Epidemic 1832 (Age 11 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 |
| Death of a paternal grandfather | Peter Trautmann April 12, 1836 (Age 15 years) |
| Historical Event | The Texas Revolution between October 1835 and April 1836 (Age 14 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 |
 Census | June 1, 1840 (Age 19 years) |
 Marriage | Almira Lambert — View this family December 24, 1840 (Age 19 years) |
| Birth of a son #1 | James B Troutman March 12, 1842 (Age 21 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #2 | Sarah Elizabeth Troutman February 1, 1847 (Age 26 years) |
| Death of a sister | Rebecca Jane Troutman about 1847 (Age 26 years) |
| Death of a father | James Troutman September 16, 1847 (Age 26 years) |
| Death of a maternal grandmother | Rebecca Roberson March 30, 1848 (Age 27 years) |
| Death of a sister | Mary Ann Troutman June 29, 1848 (Age 27 years) |
| Historical Event | Mexican-American War from 1846 to 1848 (Age 25 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 son #3 | William D Troutman August 9, 1849 (Age 28 years) |
| Death of a wife | Almira Lambert about 1854 (Age 33 years) Note: Died during the Cholera epidemic of 1854 |
| Marriage | Mary A Billings — View this family July 2, 1856 (Age 35 years) |
| Death of a brother | Benjamin Eli Troutman 1857 (Age 36 years) |
| Birth of a son #4 | John Ambrose Troutman January 1858 (Age 37 years) |
| Historical Event | Influenza Epidemic between 1857 and 1859 (Age 36 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 son #5 | Arthur Troutman about 1860 (Age 39 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #1 | William Henry Hollenback March 21, 1863 (Age 42 years) |
| Marriage of a child | John Bentley Hollenback — Sarah Elizabeth Troutman — View this family April 11, 1863 (Age 42 years) |
| Historical Event | American Civil War between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 40 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 |
| Marriage of a child | James B Troutman — Elizabeth Emma Jamison — View this family October 22, 1865 (Age 44 years) |
 Death | January 4, 1866 (Age 45 years) |
| Family with parents |
| father |
James Troutman Birth: April 26, 1794 25 21 — Henry, Kentucky, United States Death: September 16, 1847 — Fletcher, Fulton, Indiana, United States |
| mother |
Nancy Stephenson Birth: November 21, 1798 49 37 — Virginia, United States Death: April 11, 1880 — Fletcher, Fulton, Indiana, United States |
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Marriage: May 6, 1815 — Henry, Kentucky, United States |
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4 years elder sister |
Rebecca Jane Troutman Birth: about 1818 23 19 — Indiana, United States Death: about 1847 — Cass, Indiana, United States |
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2 years elder sister |
Mary Ann Troutman Birth: about 1819 24 20 — Ohio, Indiana, United States Death: June 29, 1848 — Fulton, Indiana, United States |
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3 years himself |
William Ambrose Troutman Birth: about 1821 26 22 — Pulaski, Indiana, United States Death: January 4, 1866 — Indiana, United States |
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4 years younger sister |
Mildred Elizabeth Troutman Birth: November 26, 1824 30 26 — Indiana, United States Death: February 16, 1869 — Cass, Indiana, United States |
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5 months younger sister |
Martha Adaline Troutman Birth: May 9, 1825 31 26 — Indiana, United States Death: May 20, 1878 — Indiana, United States |
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4 years younger sister |
Nancy Caroline Troutman Birth: November 11, 1828 34 29 — Indiana, United States Death: December 6, 1902 — Indiana, United States |
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3 years younger sister |
Cynthia Ann Troutman Birth: October 2, 1831 37 32 — Columbus, Bartholomew, Indiana, United States Death: January 2, 1887 — Fulton, Indiana, United States |
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15 months younger brother |
Benjamin Eli Troutman Birth: 1832 37 33 — Virginia, United States Death: 1857 — Cass, Indiana, United States |
| Family with Almira Lambert |
| himself |
William Ambrose Troutman Birth: about 1821 26 22 — Pulaski, Indiana, United States Death: January 4, 1866 — Indiana, United States |
| wife |
Almira Lambert Birth: about 1821 Death: about 1854 |
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Marriage: December 24, 1840 — Parke, Indiana, United States |
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15 months son |
James B Troutman Birth: March 12, 1842 21 21 — Cass, Indiana, United States Death: December 9, 1916 — Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States |
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5 years daughter |
Sarah Elizabeth Troutman Birth: February 1, 1847 26 26 — Cass, Indiana, United States Death: April 1, 1929 — Cass, Indiana, United States |
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3 years son |
William D Troutman Birth: August 9, 1849 28 28 — Logansport, Cass, Indiana, United States Death: February 21, 1931 — Wabash, Tippecanoe, Indiana, United States |
| Family with Mary A Billings |
| himself |
William Ambrose Troutman Birth: about 1821 26 22 — Pulaski, Indiana, United States Death: January 4, 1866 — Indiana, United States |
| wife |
Mary A Billings Birth: about 1830 29 31 — Porter, Indiana, United States Death: |
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Marriage: July 2, 1856 — Carroll, Indiana, United States |
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19 months son |
John Ambrose Troutman Birth: January 1858 37 28 — White, Indiana, United States Death: 1940 — Kansas, United States |
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3 years son |
Arthur Troutman Birth: about 1860 39 30 — Carroll, Indiana, United States Death: |
| Census | 1840 United States - Census transcript - James Troutman - Household
Cass, Indiana, United States
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| Name | James Troutman Obituary and Family Listing
James Troutman was born in Kentucky in 1793, was a soldier in the War of 1812; married Nancy Stephenson of Kentucky, May 8, 1817, who was born November 24, 1798; moved to Bethlehem township in 1835, and kept a tavern, the Seven Mile House, on the Michigan road, until his death, September 17, 1847, and sleeps his last sleep in the Troutman burial ground back of his residence. His wife died April 11, 1880, in Fulton county.
J. Troutman had several brothers and half-brothers who lived and died in Cass and Fulton counties. He also left the following children : Wm. Ambrose, Benjamin Eli. Jane (Lambert), Mary- (Hurst), Elizabeth (Veal), Caroline (Pugh), and Martha Adaline, who became the wife of Jacob Powell. They are all dead, but each left descendants scattered east and west. J. Troutman was a portly, stoutly built man of pleasing manners and a leader in the early history of the township. He affiliated with the Baptist church and the first religious meetings of that denomination were held at his house.
SOURCE:
History of Cass County, Indiana : from its earliest settlement to the present time ; with biographical sketches and reference to biographies previously compiled
by Powell, Jehu Z., 1848-1918
https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_exgVAAAAYAAJ/page/496/mode/2up |