Benjamin Eli TroutmanAge: 25 years1832–1857
- Name
- Benjamin Eli Troutman
- Given names
- Benjamin Eli
- Surname
- Troutman
Shared note: James Troutman Obituary and Family Listing
 Birth | 1832 37 33 |
 Historical Event | Cholera Epidemic 1832Note: 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 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 |
 Census | June 1, 1840 (Age 8 years) |
| Death of a sister | Rebecca Jane Troutman about 1847 (Age 15 years) |
| Death of a father | James Troutman September 16, 1847 (Age 15 years) |
| Death of a maternal grandmother | Rebecca Roberson March 30, 1848 (Age 16 years) |
| Death of a sister | Mary Ann Troutman June 29, 1848 (Age 16 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 |
 Marriage | Eliza B Fickle — View this family August 13, 1851 (Age 19 years) |
| Historical Event | Influenza Epidemic between 1857 and 1859 (on the date of death)Note: In 1857-1859, there was an extremely severe worldwide outbreak of influenza - http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3884 |
 Death | 1857 (Age 25 years) |
 Burial | Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Metea Baptist Cemetery |
| 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 |
|
Marriage: May 6, 1815 — Henry, Kentucky, United States |
|
|
4 years elder sister |
Rebecca Jane Troutman Birth: about 1818 23 19 — Indiana, United States Death: about 1847 — Cass, Indiana, United States |
|
2 years elder sister |
Mary Ann Troutman Birth: about 1819 24 20 — Ohio, Indiana, United States Death: June 29, 1848 — Fulton, Indiana, United States |
|
3 years elder brother |
William Ambrose Troutman Birth: about 1821 26 22 — Pulaski, Indiana, United States Death: January 4, 1866 — Indiana, United States |
|
4 years elder sister |
Mildred Elizabeth Troutman Birth: November 26, 1824 30 26 — Indiana, United States Death: February 16, 1869 — Cass, Indiana, United States |
|
5 months elder sister |
Martha Adaline Troutman Birth: May 9, 1825 31 26 — Indiana, United States Death: May 20, 1878 — Indiana, United States |
|
4 years elder sister |
Nancy Caroline Troutman Birth: November 11, 1828 34 29 — Indiana, United States Death: December 6, 1902 — Indiana, United States |
|
3 years elder sister |
Cynthia Ann Troutman Birth: October 2, 1831 37 32 — Columbus, Bartholomew, Indiana, United States Death: January 2, 1887 — Fulton, Indiana, United States |
|
15 months himself |
Benjamin Eli Troutman Birth: 1832 37 33 — Virginia, United States Death: 1857 — Cass, Indiana, United States |
| Family with Eliza B Fickle |
| himself |
Benjamin Eli Troutman Birth: 1832 37 33 — Virginia, United States Death: 1857 — Cass, Indiana, United States |
| wife |
Eliza B Fickle Birth: September 6, 1834 42 28 — Scott, Marion, Ohio, United States Death: August 29, 1869 — Metea, Cass, Indiana, United States |
|
Marriage: August 13, 1851 — Cass, Indiana, United States |
Benjamin Eli Troutman has 35 first cousins recorded
Father's family (20)
Parents Michael A Troutman + Sarah D Campbell
Parents William Perry Stephenson Jr + Rachel Margaret “Peggy” Troutman
Mother's family (15)
Parents William Perry Stephenson Jr + Rachel Margaret “Peggy” Troutman
| Census | 1840 United States - Census transcript - James Troutman - Household
Cass, Indiana, United States
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 |