The Shemwell Family

Harriet Elizabeth “Hattie” TroutmanAge: 77 years18881966

Name
Harriet Elizabeth “Hattie” Troutman
Given names
Harriet Elizabeth
Surname
Troutman
Married name
Harriet Elizabeth Strahan
Nickname
Hattie
Birth April 1888 30 31
Birth of a sisterPearl Ida Troutman
September 7, 1893 (Age 5 years)
Birth of a sisterGladys Marie Troutman
July 16, 1894 (Age 6 years)
Census 1895 (Age 6 years)
Historical Event
Spanish-American War
between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 10 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
Death of a maternal grandmotherHannah J Tiffin
May 31, 1900 (Age 12 years)
Census June 2, 1900 (Age 12 years)
Census 1905 (Age 16 years)
MarriageCharles Edwin Strahan SrView this family
about 1906 (Age 17 years)
Note: Marriage info based on the 1910 Census
Birth of a daughter
#1
Martha Mae Strahan
November 15, 1906 (Age 18 years)
Birth of a daughter
#2
Marjorie G Strahan
June 11, 1908 (Age 20 years)
Birth of a son
#3
Charles Edwin Strahan Jr
March 6, 1910 (Age 21 years)
Census April 2, 1910 (Age 22 years)
Birth of a son
#4
Floyd Strahan
1913 (Age 24 years)
Birth of a daughter
#5
Myrtle Strahan
1914 (Age 25 years)
Death of a daughterMyrtle Strahan
1915 (Age 26 years)
Birth of a son
#6
Clyde Herman Strahan
August 25, 1917 (Age 29 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#1
Betty Louise Trubey
July 11, 1928 (Age 40 years)
Death of a sonFloyd Strahan
August 20, 1928 (Age 40 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#2
Evelyn Marie Trubey
April 28, 1930 (Age 42 years)
Birth of a grandson
#3
Robert Lee Strahan
March 6, 1932 (Age 43 years)
Marriage of a childReece Cart LewisMarjorie G StrahanView this family
1937 (Age 48 years)
Note: Marriage info found in Margorie Lewis Obituary
Birth of a granddaughter
#4
Beverly Ann Lewis
January 21, 1944 (Age 55 years)
Marriage of a childClyde Herman StrahanWinifred Ethel PurdueView this family
between 1940 and 1948 (Age 51 years)
Death of a husbandCharles Edwin Strahan Sr
September 16, 1956 (Age 68 years)
Death of a brotherFloyd Ambrose Troutman
between 1910 and 1956 (Age 21 years)

Note: Death date as per his brother's 1956 obituary. Floyd was listing as living child in 1910 Census of his parents.
Census 1915 (Age 26 years)
Historical Event
Polio Epidemic
1916 (Age 27 years)

Note: Over 7,000 deaths and 27,363 cases reported in America's worst polio (infantile paralysis) epidemic - http://goo.gl/ZBEQA1
Death of a sisterEssie Ruby Troutman
November 9, 1918 (Age 30 years)
Historical Event
World War I
between 1917 and November 1918 (Age 28 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 29 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 5, 1920 (Age 31 years)
Census 1925 (Age 36 years)
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 41 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 18, 1930 (Age 42 years)
Death of a fatherJohn Ambrose Troutman
1940 (Age 51 years)
Census April 15, 1940 (Age 52 years)
Death of a motherLurah Elisabeth Leonard
June 6, 1943 (Age 55 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 53 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 22, 1950 (Age 62 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 61 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 brotherCharles Orseames Troutman
May 17, 1956 (Age 68 years)
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 57 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 February 4, 1966 (Age 77 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: McPherson Cemetery
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: September 4, 1878Hancock, Illinois, United States
3 years
elder brother
20 months
elder sister
4 years
elder brother
16 months
herself
5 years
younger sister
10 months
younger sister
Family with Charles Edwin Strahan Sr - View this family
husband
herself
Marriage: about 1906Kansas, United States
10 months
daughter
Martha Mae Strahan
Birth: November 15, 1906 32 18McPherson, McPherson, Kansas, United States
Death: June 3, 1992Rossville, Shawnee, Kansas, United States
19 months
daughter
Marjorie G Strahan
Birth: June 11, 1908 34 20McPherson, McPherson, Kansas, United States
Death: November 3, 1984Ottawa, Franklin, Kansas, United States
21 months
son
Charles Edwin Strahan Jr
Birth: March 6, 1910 35 21McPherson, McPherson, Kansas, United States
Death: August 1982Versailles, Morgan, Missouri, United States
4 years
son
Floyd Strahan
Birth: 1913 38 24McPherson, Kansas, United States
Death: August 20, 1928McPherson, Kansas, United States
2 years
daughter
Myrtle Strahan
Birth: 1914 39 25McPherson, Kansas, United States
Death: 1915McPherson, Kansas, United States
4 years
son
Clyde Herman Strahan
Birth: August 25, 1917 43 29McPherson, Kansas, United States
Death: July 14, 1966Jackson, Missouri, United States

CensusIowa State - Census transcript - John Ambrose Troutman - Household

Lucas, Iowa, United States

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondBPOccupation
Troutman, John AmbroseheadMW36MIN
Leonard, Lura ElisabethwifeFW37MIL
Troutman, Floyd AmbrosesonMW13SIN
Troutman, Ruby EssiedaughterFW11SIN
Troutman, Charles OreemussonMW10SKS
Troutman, Harriet ElisabethdaughterFW6SKS
Troutman, Pearl IdadaughterFW4SKS
Troutman, GladysdaughterFW0SIA

Census1900 United States - Census transcript - John Ambrose Troutman - Household

Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri, United States

NameRelationRaceSexMonthYearAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmUSNatOccupationUnempSchoolReadWriteEngHomeMortFarm
Troutman, John AheadWMJan185842M22INDont KnowDont KnowTeamster5YesYesYesRH
Troutman, Lurah EwifeWFFeb185743M2266ILOHMEYesYesYes
Troutman, Floyd AsonWMJul188118SININILTeamster0YesYesYes
Troutman, Essie RdaughterWFMar188317SININILAt School9YesYesYes
Troutman, Charles OsonWMDec188515SKSINILTeamster4YesYesYes
Troutman, Harriet EdaughterWFApr188812SKSINILAt School5YesYesYes
Troutman, Pearl IdaughterWFSep189010SKSINILAT School8YesYesYes
Troutman, Gladys MdaughterWFJul18955SIAINILYesYesYes

CensusKansas State - Census transcript - John Ambrose Troutman - Household

McPherson, Kansas, United States

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondBPOccupation
Troutman, JohnheadMW47MINCarpenter
Leonard, LurahwifeFW48MIL
Troutman, ChassonMW20SKS
Troutman, HattiedaughterFW17SKS
Troutman, PearldaughterFW14SKS
Troutman, GladysdaughterFW10SIA

Marriage
Marriage info based on the 1910 Census
Census1910 United States - Census transcript - Charles Edwin Strahan Sr - Household

McPherson, McPherson, Kansas, United States

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmNatLangOccupationIndEmpUnempUnempRWSchHomeMortFarmCWBlindDeaf
Strahan, Charles EheadMW37M24KSOHILEnglishTeamsterBus LineWNo0YesYes
Strahan, Harriet EwifeFW22M1433KSINILEnglishNoneYesYes
Strahan, Martha MdaughterFW3SKSKSKSNone
Strahan, Marjorie GdaughterFW1 years 10 monthsSKSKSKSNone
Strahan, Charles E JrsonMW0 years 1 monthsSKSKSKSNone

CensusKansas State - Census transcript - Charles Edwin Strahan Sr - Household

McPherson, Kansas, United States

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondBPOccupation
Strahan, EdheadMW41MKS
Strahan, HattiewifeFW27MKS
Strahan, MaydaughterFW8SKS
Strahan, MarjeriedaughterFW6SKS
Strahan, Ed JrsonMW5SKS
Strahan, FloydsonMW3SKS
Strahan, MyrtledaughterFW0 years 9 monthsSKS

Census1920 United States - Census transcript - Charles Edwin Strahan Sr - Household

Bonaville, McPherson, Kansas, United States

NameRelationHomeMortSexRaceAgeConditionImmNatNatYSchoolRWBPLangFBPFather langMBPMother langEngOccupationIndEmp
Strahan, EdheadRMW45MYesYesKSScotlandScottishMIYesFarmerGeneral FarmEM
Strahan, HattiewifeFW31MYesYesKSINILYes
Strahan, MaydaughterFW13SYesYesYesKSKSKSYes
Strahan, MarjorydaughterFW11SYesYesYesKSKSKSYes
Strahan, EdwinsonMW9SYesYesYesKSKSKSYes
Strahan, FloydsonMW7SYesYesYesKSKSKSYes
Strahan, ClydesonMW2 years 4 monthsSNoNoNoKSKSKSYes

CensusKansas State - Census transcript - Charles Edwin Strahan Sr - Household

McPherson, Kansas, United States

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondBPOccupation
Strahan, EddheadMW51MKS
Troutman, HattiewifeFW37MKS
Strahan, MaedaughterFW18SKS
Strahan, EdwinsonMW15SKS
Strahan, FloydsonMW13SKS
Strahan, ClydesonMW7SKS

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - Charles Edwin Strahan Sr - Household

Galva, McPherson, Kansas, United States

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Strahan, EdheadR10NoMW55M31NoYesKSScotlandINYesFarm LaborerFarmWNo
Strahan, HattiewifeFW42M17NoYesKSINILYesNone
Strahan, Clyde HsonMW12SYesYesKSKSKSYesNone

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - Charles Edwin Strahan Sr - Household

McPherson, McPherson, Kansas, United States

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Strahan, Ed CxheadR16NoMW65MKSDay LaborerAnythingPW00
Strahan, Hattie EwifeFW52MKS00

Census1950 United States - Census transcript - Charles Edwin Strahan Sr - Household

McPherson, McPherson, Kansas, United S

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondBPNatDoing last weekHours WorkedOccupationIndustryClass
Strahan, Ed CheadMW74MarKSU
Strahan, Hattie EwifeFW62MarKSH

Name
Marjorie G Lewis (nee Strahan) Obituary and Family Listing Topeka Capital Journal, Topeka, KS, November 4, 1984, Page 48 Ottawa - Mrs. Marjorie G. Lewis, 76, Ottawa, died Saturday, Nov. 13 (should be 3), at the home of a daughter in Ottawa. Mrs. Lewis was a midwife and waitress while she lived in Coffeyville. She was born June 11, 1908, at McPherson, the daughter of E. E. and Hattie Elizabeth Troutman Strahan. She moved from Coffeyville to Ottawa in 1978. Mrs. Lewis was a member of Franklin County Senior Center at Ottawa and Rebekah Lodge and Havana United Methodist Church in Coffeyville. She was married to Carl Lewis in 1937 in Kinsley. He died in 1966. A daughter, Mrs. Velma Lepley, also preceded her in death. Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Beverly O'Connor, Ottawa; a sister, Mrs. Mae Trubey, Rossville; six grandchildren; a step-granddaughter; and four great-grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Dengel and son Mortuary in Ottawa. Graveside services will be at 3 p.m. Tuesday in Havana Cemetery, near Coffeyville. Mrs. Lewis will lie in state from 4 p.m. Monday until service time at the mortuary. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/166829237/marjorie_g_lewis
Name
Charles O Troutman Obituary and Family Listing Charles O. Troutman, 69, son of the late John and Lurah Troutman, died Thursday, May 17, 1956 at the home of his daughter, Mrs. John Bishop near Versailles. He was born December 17, 1886 in Kansas City, Missouri. In 1917 he married Grace Bales and of this union were born 5 children. He united with the Rocky Branch Methodist Church in Calloway County. He is survived by 5 children: Francis, Dorsey and Joe Troutman, all of Kansas City, Missouri, Mrs Lucille Bishop of Versailles. and Mrs. Lurah Marriott of St Joseph Missouri; 3 sisters: Mrs. Gladys Couts of Oakland California, Mrs. Hattie Stroham of McPherson Kansas and Mrs. Pearl Alton of Kansas City; 5 grandchildren; 2 step-children. He was preceded in death by 1 sister: Mrs. Essie Bailey and 1 brother: Floyd Troutman. Funeral services were held at the First Baptist Church with the Rev. L.E. Johnson officiating. Hymns were sung by Mrs. Loetta Pace, Mrs. Mary Berkstresser, Edgar Carpenter and Clarence Davis - accompanied by Mrs. L.E. DeVinno. Pall bearers were: Sam Elliott, W.E. Turpin, Cecil Parsons, Speed Marriott and Lee Chapman. Interment in the Versailles cemetery. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/46229549/charles-o-troutman