The Shemwell Family

Ethel Lucile TroutmanAge: 81 years19031984

Name
Ethel Lucile Troutman
Given names
Ethel Lucile
Surname
Troutman
Married name
Ethel Lucile McArty
Birth June 17, 1903 26 26
Birth of a sisterAlice Alverda Troutman
October 21, 1908 (Age 5 years)
Census April 15, 1910 (Age 6 years)
Death of a maternal grandmotherMary Ann Carmony
June 15, 1912 (Age 8 years)
Death of a paternal grandmotherSarah Sipes Morrison
1913 (Age 9 years)
Historical Event
Polio Epidemic
1916 (Age 12 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 13 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 14 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 16 years)
Birth of a son
#1
William F McArty
December 10, 1925 (Age 22 years)
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 26 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 26 years)
Death of a paternal grandfatherJacob Troutman
April 14, 1932 (Age 28 years)
Death of a fatherFrederick Busher Troutman
June 1, 1933 (Age 29 years)
Birth of a daughter
#2
Nancy Jane McArty
October 26, 1937 (Age 34 years)
Census April 1, 1940 (Age 36 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 38 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
Death of a motherRosa D Musser
April 18, 1949 (Age 45 years)
Census April 1950 (Age 46 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 46 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 husbandRalph Smith McArty
May 13, 1966 (Age 62 years)
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 42 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 of a sisterAlice Alverda Troutman
April 27, 1978 (Age 74 years)
Death July 25, 1984 (Age 81 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Harristown Cemetery
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father
Frederick Busher Troutman
Birth: June 17, 1877 28 23Harristown, Macon, Illinois, United States
Death: June 1, 1933Jacksonville, Morgan, Illinois, United States
mother
Rosa D Musser
Birth: August 29, 1876 39 30Harristown, Macon, Illinois, United States
Death: April 18, 1949Decatur, Macon, Illinois, United States
Marriage: March 15, 1901Decatur, Macon, Illinois, United States
2 years
herself
5 years
younger sister
Alice Alverda Troutman
Birth: October 21, 1908 31 32Macon, Illinois, United States
Death: April 27, 1978Macon, Illinois, United States
Family with Ralph Smith McArty - View this family
husband
Ralph Smith McArty
Birth: December 22, 1894 47 44Illinois, United States
Death: May 13, 1966Harristown, Macon, Illinois, United States
herself
son
William F McArty
Birth: December 10, 1925 30 22Illinois, United States
Death: October 20, 2008Decatur, Macon, Illinois, United States
daughter
Private
daughter
Nancy Jane McArty
Birth: October 26, 1937 42 34Harristown, Macon, Illinois, United States
Death: September 8, 2023Decatur, Macon, Illinois, United States

Census1910 United States - Census transcript - Frederick Busher Troutman - Household

Harristown, Macon, Illinois, United States

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmNatLangOccupationIndEmpUnempUnempRWSchHomeMortFarmCWBlindDeaf
Troutman, Frederick BheadMW32M19ILINPAEnglishFarmerGeneral FarmEmpYesYesRF
Troutman, Rosa DwifeFW33M1922ILPAPAEnglishNoneYesYesYes
Troutman, Ethel LdaughterFW6SILILILNone
Troutman, Alice AdaughterFW1 year 5 monthsSILILILNone

Census1920 United States - Census transcript - Frederick Busher Troutman - Household

Harristown, Macon, Illinois, United States

NameRelationHomeMortSexRaceAgeConditionImmNatNatYSchoolRWBPLangFBPFather langMBPMother langEngOccupationIndEmp
Troutman, Fred BheadOFMW43MYesYesILINPAYesSalesmanOil and GasolineW
Troutman, Rosa DwifeFW44MYesYesILPAPAYesNone
Troutman, E LuciledaughterFW16SYesYesYesILILILYesNone
Troutman, Alice AdaughterFW11SYesYesYesILILILYesNone

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - Ralph Smith McArty - Household

Harristown, Macon, Illinois, United States

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
McArty, RalphheadO2800RNoMW35M28NoYesILOHOHYesMail CarrierRural RouteWYes
McArty, LucillewifeFW26M19NoYesILILILYesNone
McArty, WilliamsonMW4 years 3 monthsSNoILILILNone

Name
Fred Troutman Obituary and Family Listing Fred D. Troutman, 56, died Thursday in a hospital in Jacksonville of paralysis. He was born in Harristown and spent most of his life in that vicinity as a farmer. He was a member of the Harristown Christian church and the Masonic lodge. He was married in March 1901 to Miss Rosa D. Musser of Decatur. Surviving are his wife, two daughters, Mrs.Ralph McArty and Mrs. R. E. Baer of Harristown, a brother, Samuel of Atlanta, KS, two sisters, Mrs. Nora Churchman of Decatur and Miss Minnie Troutman of Atlanta, Kan. Funeral services will be held Sunday in the Christian church with burial in the Harristown cemetery. Decatur Daily Review 6/2/1933 Obituary furnished by Janet Donner https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/40307121/fred-b-troutman