Phoebe L “Tebe” TroutmanAge: 84 years1847–1931
- Name
- Phoebe L “Tebe” Troutman
- Given names
- Phoebe L
- Surname
- Troutman
- Married name
- Phoebe L Widick
- Married name
- Phoebe L Miller
- Nickname
- Tebe
Shared note: Jeremiah Miller Obituary and Family Listing
 Birth | April 22, 1847 31 29 |
 Birth of a brother | Jacob Troutman October 2, 1848 (Age 17 months) |
| Birth of a sister | Infant Troutman about 1850 (Age 2 years) Note: Birth date assumed based on when other children were born. Death date assumes the child may have been still born as it was given no name on the family tombstone other that "Infant Daughter". |
| Death of a sister | Infant Troutman about 1850 (Age 2 years) |
 Census | September 3, 1850 (Age 3 years) |
| Birth of a sister | Julia Troutman March 26, 1852 (Age 4 years) |
| Death of a paternal grandfather | Michael A Troutman May 24, 1852 (Age 5 years) |
| Birth of a brother | John C Troutman February 14, 1855 (Age 7 years) |
| Death of a paternal grandmother | Sarah D Campbell August 25, 1856 (Age 9 years) |
| Census | July 16, 1860 (Age 13 years) |
| Death of a sister | Rachel Troutman February 20, 1863 (Age 15 years) |
| Death of a brother | Levi Troutman October 26, 1863 (Age 16 years) |
 Marriage | Ephraim Lincoln Widick — View this family March 3, 1864 (Age 16 years) Text: Name: Ephraim Widick
Sex: Male
Spouse's Name: Pheby Troutman
Spouse's Sex: Female
Marriage Date: 03 Mar 1864
Marriage Place: Macon, Illinois, United States
Event Type: Marriage |
| Birth of a daughter #1 | Vilette M Widick 1865 (Age 17 years) |
| Death of a daughter | Vilette M Widick October 8, 1865 (Age 18 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #2 | Ida B Widick about 1867 (Age 19 years) Note: Birth info based on 1880 Census |
| Census | June 21, 1870 (Age 23 years) |
| Death of a mother | Mary “Polly” Bruce December 7, 1875 (Age 28 years) |
| Census | June 1, 1880 (Age 33 years) |
| Death of a brother | Joseph W “Jake” Troutman November 22, 1884 (Age 37 years) |
| Marriage of a child | James Greer — Ida B Widick — View this family October 2, 1886 (Age 39 years) Source: Illinois Marriages, 1815-1935 Text: Name: James Greer
Sex: Male
Father's Name: Moses Greer
Father's Sex: Male
Mother's Name: Rebecca Atwood
Mother's Sex: Female
Spouse's Name: Ida Widick
Spouse's Sex: Female
Spouse's Father's Name: Lincoln Widick
Spouse's Father's Sex: Male
Spouse's Mother's Name: Tebe Trotman
Marriage Date: 2 Oct 1886
Marriage Place: Lane, DeWitt, Illinois, United States
Marriage Place (Original): Lanes, de Witt Co, Illinois, United States
Event Type: Marriage |
| Death of a husband | Ephraim Lincoln Widick December 25, 1886 (Age 39 years) Text: Name: Ephraim Widick
Sex: Male
Age: 41
Death or Burial Date: 26 Dec 1886
Death or Burial Place: Macon, Illinois, United States
Death or Burial Place (Original): Decatur Township
Death Date: 25 Dec 1886
Death Place: Decatur Twp., Macon, Illinois
Birth Year (Estimated): 1845
Birthplace: Macon Co, Ill
Marital Status: Widowed
Occupation: Farmer
Race: White
Ethnicity: American
Event Type: Burial
Cemetery: Wykles
Funeral Home: X |
| Marriage | Jeremiah Miller — View this family March 1, 1888 (Age 40 years) Source: Illinois Marriages, 1815-1935 Text: Name: Jeremiah Miller
Sex: Male
Age: 39
Birth Year (Estimated): 1849
Birthplace: Franklin Co., Penn
Marital Status: Unknown
Race: White
Ethnicity: American
Father's Name: John F. Miller
Father's Sex: Male
Mother's Name: Catharine Hanks
Mother's Sex: Female
Spouse's Name: Phoebe Troutman Widick
Spouse's Sex: Female
Spouse's Age: 37
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1851
Spouse's Birthplace: Indiana
Spouse's Marital Status: Unknown
Spouse's Race: White
Spouse's Ethnicity: American
Spouse's Father's Name: Peter Troutman
Spouse's Father's Sex: Male
Spouse's Mother's Name: Mary Bruce
Marriage Date: 1 Mar 1888
Marriage Place: Macon, Illinois, United States
Marriage Place (Original): Macon Co., Illinois, United States
Event Type: Marriage
Source Details: p 41 cn 5967 |
| Death of a father | Peter Troutman November 12, 1899 (Age 52 years) |
| Census | June 20, 1900 (Age 53 years) |
| Census | April 28, 1910 (Age 63 years) |
| Death of a brother | Samuel L Troutman June 17, 1910 (Age 63 years) Text: Name: Samuel Troutman
Sex: Male
Age: 67
Death or Burial Place: Macon, Illinois, United States
Death or Burial Place (Original): Boiling Springs
Death Date: 17 Jun 1910
Death Place: Macon, Macon, Illinois
Birth Date: 1 Mar 1843
Birthplace: , Indiana
Marital Status: Married
Occupation: Retired Farmer
Race: W
Ethnicity: American
Father's Name: Peter Troutman
Father's Sex: Male
Father's Birthplace: , Indiana
Mother's Name: Mary Bruce
Mother's Sex: Female
Mother's Birthplace: , Indiana
Event Type: Burial |
| Death of a brother | John C Troutman June 19, 1919 (Age 72 years) |
| Census | January 13, 1920 (Age 72 years) |
| Death of a sister | Elizabeth Jane Troutman July 15, 1925 (Age 78 years) |
| Census | March 28, 1930 (Age 82 years) Shared note: During the last years of her life, Phoebe's health was deteriorating. At that time and during the 1930 Census, she was a patient at the Jacksonville State Hospital. Her husband, Jeremiah, was living separately in Decatur, Illinois. |
| Death of a husband | Jeremiah Miller August 9, 1931 (on the date of death) |
 Death | August 9, 1931 (Age 84 years) |
 Event | Phebe Troutman Obituary and Family Listing August 10, 1931 (1 day after death) Shared note: Phebe Troutman Obituary and Family Listing |
 Burial | Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Sharon Cemetery |
| Family with parents |
| father |
Peter Troutman Birth: March 16, 1816 24 23 — Henry, Kentucky, United States Death: November 12, 1899 — Victor, Osborne, Kansas, United States |
| mother |
Mary “Polly” Bruce Birth: June 11, 1817 Death: December 7, 1875 |
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Marriage: February 19, 1838 — Fulton, Indiana, United States |
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19 months elder sister |
Elizabeth Jane Troutman Birth: September 8, 1839 23 22 — Liberty, Fulton, Indiana, United States Death: July 15, 1925 — Kansas, United States |
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19 months elder brother |
Joseph W “Jake” Troutman Birth: April 1, 1841 25 23 — Fulton, Indiana, United States Death: November 22, 1884 — Macon, Illinois, United States |
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17 months elder sister |
Rachel Troutman Birth: September 7, 1842 26 25 — Fulton, Indiana, United States Death: February 20, 1863 — Union, Fulton, Indiana, United States |
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6 months elder brother |
Samuel L Troutman Birth: March 1, 1843 26 25 — Kewanna, Fulton, Indiana, United States Death: June 17, 1910 — Illinois, United States |
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10 months elder brother |
Levi Troutman Birth: 1843 26 25 — Fulton, Indiana, United States Death: October 26, 1863 — Illinois, United States |
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4 years herself |
Phoebe L “Tebe” Troutman Birth: April 22, 1847 31 29 — Liberty, Fulton, Indiana, United States Death: August 9, 1931 — Decatur, Macon, Illinois, United States |
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17 months younger brother |
Jacob Troutman Birth: October 2, 1848 32 31 — Indiana, United States Death: April 14, 1932 — Decatur, Indiana, United States |
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2 years younger sister |
Infant Troutman Birth: about 1850 33 32 — Fulton, Indiana, United States Death: about 1850 — Fulton, Indiana, United States |
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2 years younger sister |
Julia Troutman Birth: March 26, 1852 36 34 — Fulton, Indiana, United States Death: July 9, 1933 — Harristown, Macon, Illinois, United States |
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3 years younger brother |
John C Troutman Birth: February 14, 1855 38 37 — Fulton, Indiana, United States Death: June 19, 1919 — Round Springs, Mitchell, Kansas, United States |
| Family with Ephraim Lincoln Widick |
| husband |
Ephraim Lincoln Widick Birth: December 2, 1844 38 33 — Decatur, Macon, Illinois, United States Death: December 25, 1886 — Decatur, Macon, Illinois, United States |
| herself |
Phoebe L “Tebe” Troutman Birth: April 22, 1847 31 29 — Liberty, Fulton, Indiana, United States Death: August 9, 1931 — Decatur, Macon, Illinois, United States |
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Marriage: March 3, 1864 — Macon, Illinois, United States |
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22 months daughter |
Vilette M Widick Birth: 1865 20 17 — Decatur, Macon, Illinois, United States Death: October 8, 1865 — Decatur, Macon, Illinois, United States |
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3 years daughter |
Ida B Widick Birth: about 1867 22 19 — Illinois, United States Death: |
| Family with Jeremiah Miller |
| husband |
Jeremiah Miller Birth: April 22, 1847 — Liberty, Fulton, Indiana, United States Death: August 9, 1931 — Decatur, Macon, Illinois, United States |
| herself |
Phoebe L “Tebe” Troutman Birth: April 22, 1847 31 29 — Liberty, Fulton, Indiana, United States Death: August 9, 1931 — Decatur, Macon, Illinois, United States |
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Marriage: March 1, 1888 — Macon, Illinois, United States |
| Jeremiah Miller + Mary Elizabeth Lehman |
| husband |
Jeremiah Miller Birth: April 22, 1847 — Liberty, Fulton, Indiana, United States Death: August 9, 1931 — Decatur, Macon, Illinois, United States |
| husband’s wife |
Mary Elizabeth Lehman Birth: 1856 — Clark, Ohio, United States Death: January 16, 1886 — Hickory Point, Macon, Illinois, United States |
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Marriage: March 2, 1876 — Decatur, Macon, Illinois, United States |
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10 years step-son |
William Catto Miller Birth: January 5, 1886 38 30 — Macon, Illinois, United States Death: October 25, 1936 — Decatur, Macon, Illinois, United States |
Phoebe L “Tebe” Troutman has 21 first cousins recorded
Father's family (21)
Parents Thomas William Barnett + Emily Mary “Polly” Troutman
Parents Joseph Troutman + Phoebe Clark
Mother's family (0)
| Marriage | Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940 Text: Name: Ephraim Widick
Sex: Male
Spouse's Name: Pheby Troutman
Spouse's Sex: Female
Marriage Date: 03 Mar 1864
Marriage Place: Macon, Illinois, United States
Event Type: Marriage |
| Marriage | Illinois Marriages, 1815-1935 Text: Name: Jeremiah Miller
Sex: Male
Age: 39
Birth Year (Estimated): 1849
Birthplace: Franklin Co., Penn
Marital Status: Unknown
Race: White
Ethnicity: American
Father's Name: John F. Miller
Father's Sex: Male
Mother's Name: Catharine Hanks
Mother's Sex: Female
Spouse's Name: Phoebe Troutman Widick
Spouse's Sex: Female
Spouse's Age: 37
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1851
Spouse's Birthplace: Indiana
Spouse's Marital Status: Unknown
Spouse's Race: White
Spouse's Ethnicity: American
Spouse's Father's Name: Peter Troutman
Spouse's Father's Sex: Male
Spouse's Mother's Name: Mary Bruce
Marriage Date: 1 Mar 1888
Marriage Place: Macon, Illinois, United States
Marriage Place (Original): Macon Co., Illinois, United States
Event Type: Marriage
Source Details: p 41 cn 5967 |
| Census | 1850 United States - Census transcript - Peter Troutman - Household
Liberty, Fulton, Indiana, United States
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| Census | 1860 United States - Census transcript - Peter Troutman - Household
Decatur, Macon, Illinois, United States
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| Census | 1870 United States - Census transcript - Ephraim Lincoln Widick - Household
Decatur, Macon, Illinois, United States
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| Census | 1880 United States - Census transcript - Ephraim Lincoln Widick - Household
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| Census | 1900 United States - Census transcript - Jeremiah Miller - Household
ED 46 Decatur, Macon, Illinois, United States
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| Census | 1910 United States - Census transcript - Jeremiah Miller - Household
ED 104 Decatur, Macon, Illinois, United States
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| Census | 1920 United States - Census transcript - Jeremiah Miller - Household
ED 126 Decatur, Macon, Illinois, United States
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| Census | 1930 United States - Census transcript - Phoebe L “Tebe” Troutman - Household
Jacksonville State Hospital Jacksonville, Morgan, Illinois, United States
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| Census | During the last years of her life, Phoebe's health was deteriorating. At that time and during the 1930 Census, she was a patient at the Jacksonville State Hospital. Her husband, Jeremiah, was living separately in Decatur, Illinois. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Phebe Troutman Obituary and Family Listing
Daughter of Peter and Mary Troutman. Phoebe married Ephraim Widick on March 3, 1864 in Macon County, Illinois. They had 1 child, Vilette M. Widick. They divorced in December 1882. He died in 1887. Phoebe married Jeremiah Miller on March 1, 1888 in Decatur, Macon County, Illinois.
AGED RESIDENT OF COUNTY DIED
Mrs. Phoebe L. Miller, 84, wife of Jeremiah Miller, died at 8:45 p.m. Sunday at the family home on route 2 west of Decatur. She had been in failing health for several years, suffering from the infirmities of age.
Mrs. Miller's maiden name was Phoebe L. Troutman, she was a daughter of Peter and Mary Troutman and was born in Fulton county, Ind., May 23, 1947. The family moved to Macon county when she was a little girl and for over seventy-five years she had resided a few miles west of Decatur. She was one of a family of eight children, all but two of whom have passed away. A brother, Jacob Troutman of Atlanta, Kan. and a sister, Mrs. Julia Gulick, Decatur, are all that remain of her father's family. She was twice married, her first husband being Ephraim Widick. He died many years ago. She and Jeremiah Miller were married in 1886. She had one daughter by her first husband, Violet Widick, who died in infancy. There is one step-son, William Miller. She was a charter member of Sharon Methodist and was known to most of the old residents of the county. The body was taken to the Moran & Sons funeral home.
The funeral will be held at 2:30 o'clock Tuesday afternoon at the Moran & Sons chapel. The burial will be held in the Wyckles cemetery.
The Decatur Daily Review (Decatur, Illinois), August 10, 1931, pg10
RESIDENT OF COUNTY FOR 75 YEARS // Death Comes to Mrs. Phoebe Miller, Aged 84
Mrs. Phoebe L. Miller, 84, resident of Macon county for 75 years, died at 8:45 p.m. Sunday in her home on rule route 3 in Decatur township just west of the city. She had been in failing health for several years.
Phoebe Troutman was the daughter of Peter and Mary Troutman, Macon county pioneers. She was born in Fulton county, Ind. April 23, 1847, and came to Decatur with her parents when she was nine years old.
She was married to Ephriam Widick. A daughter, Violet Widick, died in infancy. After Mr. Widick's death she was married to Jeremiah Miller.
Surviving beside the husband are a stepson, William Miller; a brother, Jacob Troutman, Atlanta, Kas, and a sister, Mrs. Julia Gulick, Decatur.
Funeral services will be at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday in Moran & Sons chapel. Burial will be in the Wyckles cemetery. The body is in the Moran funeral home.
Decatur Evening Herald (Decatur, Illinois), August 10, 1931, pg3
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| Name | Elizabeth Jane Cox (nee Troutman) Obituary and Family Listing
BELLE PLAINE NEWS, JULY 23, 1925.
MRS. ELIZABETH COX
Elizabeth Jane Troutman was born near Logansport, Indiana, Sept. 8, 1839 and died at her home near Belle Plaine July, 15 th, 1925, aged 85 years 10 months and 8 days. She was united in marriage to James Henry Cox Jan. 21, 1858. To this union seven children were born, four of whom survive. They are Mrs. Mary E. Smith, Mrs. A.L. Barner, Mr. Joseph Cox and Mrs. Mertie H. Fisher. She leaves 12 grandchildren, 18 great-grandchildren, two sisters: Mrs. Phoebe Miller, and Mrs. Julia Gulick of Decatur, Ill;, one brother, Mr. Jacob Troutman of Atlanta, Kansas. Mrs. Cox came to Kansas from Decatur, Ill., in 1871, settling in the neighborhood of her last dwelling place at that time.
The Cox family has been one of the real early day families of the Ninnescah valley and the characteristics of kindness and thoughtfulness that was so nobly exemplified in the life of this grand old community mother is bound to leave a feeling of deepest regret at her passing by neighbors far and near. Her later years were saddened by the fight she had to make against the inroads of a cancer.
Mrs. Cox had been a member of the Methodist church for years. the funeral services were held at the Palestine church at 4 o'clock Friday afternoon. burial was made in the Belle Plaine cemetery.
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| Name | Jeremiah Miller Obituary and Family Listing
Jeremiah Miller, 84, a retired farmer, committed suicide by taking poison in the barn at his home on rural route 3, Decatur, some time Wednesday. The body was found at 3 p.m. Wednesday. Mr. Miller was last seen at 11 a.m. Relatives and friends said Mr. Miller had been despondent since the death of his wife, Mrs. Phoebe Miller, in August of last year. Mr. Miller had lived in Macon county more than 65 years, and was well known. He formerly operated a threshing outfit, and worked on numerous farms in the vicinity of Decatur. Born in St. Thomas, Pa., Aug. 12, 1848, Mr. Miller came to Macon county near Decatur 66 years ago. He leaves one son, William C. Miller, also of rural route 3, one brother, Joseph Miller, of St. Thomas, Pa., and two sisters, Mrs. Fannie Brindal, Larned, Kan., and Mrs. Thomas Cardt, of Wellington, Kan. Four children preceded him in death. The body was brought to the Moran & Sons funeral home. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m., Saturday in the Moran chapel, with burial in the Wyckle cemetery.
The Decatur Review (Decatur, Illinois), May 19, 1932, pg12
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