Lewis SheetsAge: 81 years1830–1911
- Name
- Lewis Sheets
- Given names
- Lewis
- Surname
- Sheets
 Birth | July 31, 1830 |
 Historical Event | Cholera Epidemic 1832 (Age 17 months)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 |
| Historical Event | The Texas Revolution between October 1835 and April 1836 (Age 5 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 |
| Historical Event | Mexican-American War from 1846 to 1848 (Age 15 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 | Christiana Dennis — View this family October 30, 1850 (Age 20 years) |
| Historical Event | Influenza Epidemic between 1857 and 1859 (Age 26 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 daughter#1 | Angeline Sheets February 21, 1860 (Age 29 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #2 | Sarah Elizabeth Sheets March 22, 1864 (Age 33 years) |
| Historical Event | American Civil War between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 30 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 36 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 36 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 38 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 | August 28, 1870 (Age 40 years) |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878 1878 (Age 47 years)Note: Over 13,000 deaths occurred from yellow fever in lower Mississippi Valley - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_yellow_fever |
| Marriage of a child | James Campbell Troutman — Angeline Sheets — View this family December 24, 1884 (Age 54 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #1 | Ray James Troutman May 9, 1886 (Age 55 years) |
| Marriage of a child | Ezra Troutman — Sarah Elizabeth Sheets — View this family October 11, 1888 (Age 58 years) |
| Death of a wife | Christiana Dennis September 1, 1889 (Age 59 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #2 | Mary Pearl Troutman September 15, 1889 (Age 59 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #3 | Lewis Guy Troutman February 7, 1892 (Age 61 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #4 | Harry E Troutman October 7, 1894 (Age 64 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #5 | Louis Arthur Troutman Sr January 18, 1895 (Age 64 years) |
| Historical Event | Spanish-American War between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 67 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 |
| Birth of a grandson #6 | Alva C Troutman November 8, 1899 (Age 69 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #7 | Leota M Troutman May 27, 1902 (Age 71 years) |
| Death of a grandson | Alva C Troutman December 8, 1902 (Age 72 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #8 | Edith Fay Troutman January 19, 1905 (Age 74 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #9 | James Albert Troutman July 14, 1909 (Age 78 years) Note: Biological parents are Ray James Troutman and Clara Louise Umstead. He was born in 1909 and is listed in the 1910 Census with Ray/Clara. However, starting with the 1915 Census and all subsequent records he is raised by his grandparents, James and Angeline Troutman. Aside from the 1910 Census, all the other records list James/Angeline as his parents. |
| Adoption of a grandson | James Albert Troutman between 1910 and 1915 (Age 79 years) Adoption: Adopted by both parents |
 Death | September 4, 1911 (Age 81 years) |
| Obituary | Lewis Sheets Obituary and Family Listing September 5, 1911 (1 day after death) |
| Death | Angeline Sheets July 11, 1946 (Age 115 years) |
 Burial | Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: North Fork Cemetery |
| Family with Christiana Dennis |
| himself |
Lewis Sheets Birth: July 31, 1830 — Montpelier, Williams, Ohio, United States Death: September 4, 1911 — Decatur, Macon, Illinois, United States |
| wife |
Christiana Dennis Birth: April 27, 1828 — Pennsylvania, United States Death: September 1, 1889 — Long Creek, Macon, Illinois, United States |
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Marriage: October 30, 1850 — Berne, Fairfield, Ohio, United States |
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9 years daughter |
Angeline Sheets Birth: February 21, 1860 29 31 — Ohio, United States Death: July 11, 1946 — Los Angeles, California, United States |
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4 years daughter |
Sarah Elizabeth Sheets Birth: March 22, 1864 33 35 — Illinois, United States Death: December 28, 1948 — South Haven, Sumner, Kansas, United States |
No family available
| Census | 1870 United States - Census transcript - Lewis Sheets - Household
Long Creek, Macon, Illinois, United States
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