Martha Evelyn TroutmanAge: 83 years1901–1985
- Name
- Martha Evelyn Troutman
- Given names
- Martha Evelyn
- Surname
- Troutman
- Married name
- Martha Evelyn Cole
Shared note: Bruce F Troutman Obituary and Family Listing
Shared note: Frank Samuel Troutman Obituary and Family Listing
 Birth | November 18, 1901 28 25 |
 Birth of a brother | Bruce Franklin Troutman February 25, 1904 (Age 2 years) |
| Birth of a brother | Jack Barner Troutman June 14, 1906 (Age 4 years) |
 Census | April 15, 1910 (Age 8 years) |
| Death of a paternal grandfather | Samuel L Troutman June 17, 1910 (Age 8 years) |
| Birth of a sister | Frances Elizabeth Troutman January 31, 1912 (Age 10 years) |
| Birth of a sister | Ruth Carol Troutman December 23, 1913 (Age 12 years) |
| Death of a maternal grandmother | Martha Ann Mohn August 2, 1915 (Age 13 years) |
 Historical Event | Polio Epidemic 1916 (Age 14 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 15 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 16 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/ |
| Census | January 1, 1920 (Age 18 years) |
| Death of a paternal grandmother | Elizabeth Ann Bear November 10, 1927 (Age 25 years) |
 Marriage | Donald Dwight Cole — View this family January 24, 1928 (Age 26 years) Note: Marriage info support on 1930 Census |
| Birth of a son #1 | Donald Richard Cole October 7, 1928 (Age 26 years) |
| Historical Event | The Great Depression October 1929 (Age 27 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 |
| Census | April 1930 (Age 28 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #2 | Marilyn Elizabeth Cole October 23, 1933 (Age 31 years) |
| Census | April 1, 1940 (Age 38 years) |
| Historical Event | World War II between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 40 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 |
| Census | April 1950 (Age 48 years) |
| Death of a mother | Clara Elizabeth “Lizzie” Barner October 9, 1952 (Age 50 years) |
| Historical Event | Korean War between 1950 and 1953 (Age 48 years)Note: The Korean War was a war between the Republic of Korea (South Korea), supported by the United Nations, and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea), at one time supported by the People's Republic of China and the Soviet Union - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Korean_War |
| Death of a brother | Jack Barner Troutman July 2, 1957 (Age 55 years) |
| Death of a father | Frank Samuel Troutman September 1, 1958 (Age 56 years) |
| Death of a husband | Donald Dwight Cole January 10, 1971 (Age 69 years) |
| Historical Event | Vietnam War between 1946 and 1975 (Age 44 years)Note: The Vietnam War was a long, costly armed conflict that pitted the communist regime of North Vietnam and its southern allies, known as the Viet Cong, against South Vietnam and its principal ally, the United States. The divisive war, increasingly unpopular at home, ended with the withdrawal of U.S. forces in 1973 and the unification of Vietnam under Communist control two years later. More than 3 million people, including 58,000 Americans, were killed in the conflict. - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vietnam_War |
 Death | April 7, 1985 (Age 83 years) |
| Obituary | Martha Evelyn Troutman Obituary and Family Listing April 8, 1985 (1 day after death) Shared note: Martha Evelyn Troutman Obituary and Family Listing |
 Burial | Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Illini Cemetery |
| Family with parents |
| father |
Frank Samuel Troutman Birth: January 26, 1873 29 35 — Bearsdale, Macon, Illinois, United States Death: September 1, 1958 — Bearsdale, Macon, Illinois, United States |
| mother |
Clara Elizabeth “Lizzie” Barner Birth: June 8, 1876 47 42 — Belle Plaine, Sumner, Kansas, United States Death: October 9, 1952 — Decatur, Macon, Illinois, United States |
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Marriage: January 24, 1900 — Kansas, United States |
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22 months herself |
Martha Evelyn Troutman Birth: November 18, 1901 28 25 — Decatur, Macon, Illinois, United States Death: April 7, 1985 — Decatur, Macon, Illinois, United States |
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2 years younger brother |
Bruce Franklin Troutman Birth: February 25, 1904 31 27 — Illinois, United States Death: February 13, 1999 — Illinois, United States |
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2 years younger brother |
Jack Barner Troutman Birth: June 14, 1906 33 30 — Decatur, Macon, Illinois, United States Death: July 2, 1957 — Decatur, Macon, Illinois, United States |
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6 years younger sister |
Frances Elizabeth Troutman Birth: January 31, 1912 39 35 — Macon, Illinois, United States Death: March 5, 1997 — Macon, Illinois, United States |
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23 months younger sister |
Ruth Carol Troutman Birth: December 23, 1913 40 37 — Illinois, United States Death: August 7, 2007 — Decatur, Macon, Illinois, United States |
| Family with Donald Dwight Cole |
| husband |
Donald Dwight Cole Birth: May 24, 1900 41 39 — Bethany, Moultrie, Illinois, United States Death: January 10, 1971 — Decatur, Macon, Illinois, United States |
| herself |
Martha Evelyn Troutman Birth: November 18, 1901 28 25 — Decatur, Macon, Illinois, United States Death: April 7, 1985 — Decatur, Macon, Illinois, United States |
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Marriage: January 24, 1928 — Decatur, Macon, Illinois, United States |
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8 months son |
Donald Richard Cole Birth: October 7, 1928 28 26 — Macon, Illinois, United States Death: January 15, 2022 — El Paso, El Paso, Texas, United States |
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5 years daughter |
Marilyn Elizabeth Cole Birth: October 23, 1933 33 31 — Illinois, United States Death: September 12, 2020 — Illinois, United States |
Martha Evelyn Troutman has 7 first cousins recorded
Father's family (2)
Parents Andrew Jackson “Jack” Conover + Mary Etta Troutman
Mother's family (5)
Parents Abraham Lincoln Barner + Laurel Alice Cox
| Census | 1910 United States - Census transcript - Frank Samuel Troutman - Household
Hickory Point, Macon, Illinois, United States
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| Census | 1920 United States - Census transcript - Frank Samuel Troutman - Household
Hickory Point, Macon, Illinois, United States
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| Census | 1930 United States - Census transcript - Donald Dwight Cole - Household
Illini, Macon, Illinois, United States
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| Census | 1940 United States - Census transcript - Donald Dwight Cole - Household
Illini, Macon, Illinois, United States
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| Census | 1950 United States - Census transcript - Donald Dwight Cole - Household
Illini, Macon, Illinois, United States
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| Obituary | Martha Evelyn Troutman Obituary and Family Listing
Mrs. Donald D. (Martha E. Troutman) Cole, 83, of Rte 3 Decatur, died Sunday (April 7, 1985) in Decatur Memorial Hospital.
Services will be 2:30 p.m. Wednesday in Dawson & Wikoff Funeral Home with visitation 5:30 to 8 p.m. Tuesday. Burial will be in Illini Cemetery, Warrensburg.
Mrs. Cole was born in Decatur, daughter of Frank S. and Clara Elizabeth (Barner) Troutman. She was a meber of First United Methodist Church, United Methodist Women, Tri-Psi sorority, Stephen Decatur Chapter of Daughters of American Revolution, Harristown Women's Club, C.T.E. Club and Macon County Historical Society. She married Donald D. Cole on January 24, 1928 in Decatur, IL. He preceded her in death in 1971.
Surviving are her son, Richard of Decatur; daughter, Mrs. Robert H. (Marilyn) Brown of Tempe, AZ.; brother, Bruce F. Troutman of Decatur; sisters, Mrs. Edmond (Frances) Moore and Mrs. Beryl (Ruth) Kinser, both of Decatur; four grandchildren; two great-grandchildren.
One brother preceded her in death.
Obit: 4-8-1985, Decatur Herald & Review Newspaper.
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| Name | Bruce F Troutman Obituary and Family Listing
Bruce Troutman, 94, of Decatur passed away Saturday (Feb. 13, 1999) in McKinley Court. Mr. Troutman was born in Bearsdale on Feb. 25, 1904, the son of Frank S. and Elizabeth Barner Troutman. He was a member of Central Christian Church and a retired farmer. He married Georgia Betzer on March 20, 1933. She preceded him in death on May 25, 1967. Surviving are his daughter, Mrs. Richard (Janet) Dow of Elgin; sister, Mrs. Beryl (Ruth) Kinser of Decatur; grandson, Scott Dow of Metropolis. He was preceded in death by his parents, wife, two sisters and one brother.
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| Name | Frank Samuel Troutman Obituary and Family Listing
Obit: Thur. Sep. 4, 1958. Prairie Post Newspaper.
Frank S. Troutman, 85, of R.R. 3 Decatur, died Aug. 31 at his home.
He was born Jan. 26, 1873 near Bearsdale, a son of Samuel and Elizabeth A. Bear Troutman. He was married to Clara Elizabeth Barner on January 24, 1900, in Belle Plaine, KS. She died in 1952.
Mr. Troutman was a retired farmer living in the Bearsdale area all of his life. He was a member of the First Methodist Church and the A.T.A.
He leaves a son Bruce, Decatur; three daughters, Mrs. Martha Cole; Mrs. Ruth Buckley and Mrs. Frances Beall, all of Decatur.
Funeral services were held Wednesday at Dawson and Wikoff Funeral Home with burial in Boiling Springs Cemetery.
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