He was born on 2 October 1832, to Henry Troutman and Ellen [unknown surname] (6, 12). He was born in Franklin County, Pennsylvania (3, 10, 11, 12, 13) or Washington County, Maryland (6). He was 28 years old when he was enlisted (3, 6 [82 yrs 1 mo 11 days at death], 10 [37 in 1870], 11 [47 in 1880], 12 [67 in 1900], 13 [76 in 1910]).
He came to Pennsylvania in 1859 (6).
On 4 March 1860, he married Huldah Willison (6, 12 [probably 49 [?] years in 1900--but his second marriage is ten years off). They had six children (6).
He was a farmer when he was enlisted (3).
He was 5 feet 7-1/2 inches tall, and had a fair complexion, blue eyes, and sandy hair (3).
He was drafted (1, 3). His service was credited to the sixteenth congressional district (3). He was mustered into service on 27 September 1864 (1, 3 [21], 5 [Sept], 7, 9 [21 Sep]). He was enlisted for one year, at Chambersburg, Pennsylvania (3). He served as a private in company I (1).
He was wounded on 27 October 1864, at Hatcher's Run, Virginia (3).
He was discharged by general order on 30 or 31 May 1865 (1, 2 [31 May], 3 [31 May], 5 [Jun 65], 7 [30 May], 9 [30 May]).
On 15 February 1869, he applied successfully for a pension (5, 9).
In 1870, he was living in Southampton Township, Bedford County, Pennsylvania (10). He was living with his wife Hulda, and with Emily, Nancy, James, and Joseph (presumably their children) (10). He was a farmer, and owned $1000 i n real estate and $150 in personal property (10).
In 1880, he was living in Southampton Township, Bedford County, Pennsylvania (11). He was living with his wife Hulda, and children Florence, Elisabeth, James, Joseph, and Jane (11). He was farming (11).
He was licensed to preach in 1886 (6). He was later ordained to the ministry (6).
In 1890, he was living in Southampton Township, Bedford County, Pennsylvania (4). He had had a gunshot wound to his shoulder (4).
In 1892, he married Annie Winters, of Leydig, Fulton County, Pennsylvania (6, 7, 12 [17 years in 1900], 13). They had two children (6). In 1900 and 1910, she reported having had one child, who was still alive (12, 13).
In 1900, he was living in Southampton Township, Bedford County, Pennsylvania (12). He was living with his wife Annie, children Joseph and Marshal, and niece Laura Lake (12). He was a farmer (12).
He lived a "retired life" beginning in 1900, at Clearville (6). He then raised "strawberries, melons, and garden truck" (6).
On 25 February 1907, he again applied for a pension (9).
In 1910, he was living in Monroe Township, Bedford County, Pennsylvania (13). He was living with his wife Anna, son Marshall, and two boarders (13). He was a farmer, on a general farm (13).
On 13 November 1914, he died at Clearville, Pennsylvania (6, 7, 9). Reverend A H Garland conducted the funeral, at the Clearville Union Church (6). He was buried in the Clearville Union Church cemetery (6). He had an extraordinary memory, and "was firm in his convictions and was ever cheerful, which kept him young in spirit" (6).
On 13 September 1916, his widow, Annie Troutman, applied successfully from Pennsylvania for a pension (5, 9).
In 1920, his widow, Annie M Troutman, was living in Clearville Village, Monroe Township, Bedford County, Pennsylvania (14). She was living with her son Marshall and his family (14).
In 1930, the post office address of his widow, Annie Troutman, was Clearville, Pennsylvania (7). She was receiving a pension of $30 per month (7). She had myocarditis and interstitial nephritis (7). She owned a house and land worth about $900, but it was encumbered for about $450 (7). The House Committee recommended that her pension be increased to $40 per month (7).
In 1930, his widow, Annie M Troutman, was living on Main Street, Clearville Village, Bedford County, Pennsylvania (8). She was not working (8). She owned the house, which was worth $1,500 (8).
1 Bates, Samuel Penniman. History of Pennsylvania volunteers, 1861-5. Harrisburg: B. Singerly, state printer, 1869-71. 5 volumes. 'Ninety-first regiment', volume 3, pages 186-233. (In the roster) (Jas W Troutman)
2 company I, register of men discharged (James W Troutman)
3 company I, descriptive roll, #33 (James W Troutman)
4 1890 US census, veterans' schedule, Pennsylvania, Bedford County, Southampton, supervisor's district 7, enumeration district 89, page 2 (James W Troutman)
5 pension index, by name (James W Troutman)
6 'Rev James W Troutman [death notice]'. Bedford Gazette, 20 November 1914, page 4 (James Ward Troutman)
7 House Report 1135: 'Pensions and increase of pensions for certain soldiers, sailors, and marine of the Civil War and certain widows and dependent children of soldiers, sailors, ad marines of the said war. April 11, 1930'. Page 129. Serial Set volume 9197, session volume D, 71st Congress, 2nd Session (James W Troutman)
8 1930 US census, Pennsylvania, Bedford County, Clearville Village, supervisor's district 17, enumeration district 5-25, microfilm series T626, film 278 = 8 A handwritten, line 23 (Annie M Troutman)
9 pension index, by regiment, 91st PA Infantry, company I (James W Troutman)
10 1870 US census, Pennsylvania, Bedford County, Southampton Township, microfilm series M593, film 1304, page 619 = 4 handwritten (James Troutman)
11 1880 US census, Pennsylvania, Bedford County, Southampton Township, supervisor's district 8, enumeration district 236, microfilm series T9, film 1098, page 328 = 10 B handwritten (James Troutman)
12 1900 US census, Pennsylvania, Bedford County, Southampton Township, supervisor's district 13, enumeration district 31, microfilm series T623, film 1376, page 158 = 7 A handwritten (James Troutman)
13 1910 US census, Pennsylvania, Bedford County, Monroe Township, supervisor's district 16, enumeration district 24, microfilm series T624, film 1312, page 247 = 8 B handwritten (James W Troutman)
14 1920 US census, Pennsylvania, Bedford County, Monroe Township, Clearville Village, supervisor's district 20, enumeration district 26, microfilm series T625, film 1533, page 35 = 6 B handwritten (Annie M Troutman)
[I did not find an entry for him in RootsWeb WorldConnect (searched 23 May 2009)]
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| Dwelling-house number | 30 | |||||
| Family number | 30 | |||||
| Name | Troutman, James | - Hulda | - Emily | - Nancy E | - James A. | - Joseph |
| Age | 37 | 30 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 1 |
| Sex | M | F | F | F | M | M |
| Color | W | W | W | W | W | W |
| Occupation | Farmer | Wife | At Home | At Home | At Home | At Home |
| Real estate value | 1000 | |||||
| Personal estate value | 150 | |||||
| Birthplace | Pa | Pa | Pa | Pa | Pa | Pa |
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| Male US citizen at least 21 years old | 1 | |||||
| Male US citizen at least 21 years old who can't vote ... |
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| dwelling visit # | [blank] | ||||||
| family visit # | 81 | ||||||
| name | Troutman James | - Hulda | - Florence | - Elisabeth | - James H | - Joseph H | - Jane |
| color | W | W | W | W | W | W | W |
| sex | M | F | F | F | M | M | F |
| age | 47 | 39 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 9 |
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| relationship | Wife | Daughter | Daughter | Son | Son | Daughter | |
| single | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| married | 1 | 1 | |||||
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| occupation | Farming | Keeping house | At home | At home | Work on farm | Work on farm | |
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| birthplace | Pa | Pa | Pa | Pa | Pa | Pa | Pa |
| father's birthplace | Md | Pa | Pa | Pa | Pa | Pa | Pa |
| mother's birthplace | Md | Pa | Pa | Pa | Pa | Pa | Pa |
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| street | |||||
| house number | |||||
| dwelling number | 107 | ||||
| family number | 109 | ||||
| name | Troutman, James | - Annie M | - Joseph B. | - Marshal L | Lake, Laura P. |
| relationship | Head | Wife | Son | Son | Niece |
| color | W | W | W | W | W |
| sex | M | F | M | M | F |
| birth date | Oct 1832 | May 1855 | Apr 1869 | Sept 1893 | July 1885 |
| age | 67 | 42 | 31 | 6 | 14 |
| married? | M | M | S | S | S |
| # years married | 17 | 17 | |||
| [in James Troutman's line, '17' is written above a crossed-out '49' (the '4' is clear, the '9' is less clear)] | |||||
| mother of how many children? | 1 | ||||
| # of children living | 1 | ||||
| birthplace | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania |
| father's birthplace | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania |
| mother's birthplace | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania |
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| occupation | Farmer | Farm Laborer | Servant | ||
| # months not employed | 0 | ||||
| # months in school | |||||
| can read | yes | yes | yes | yes | |
| can write | yes | yes | yes | yes | |
| speaks English | yes | yes | yes | yes | |
| owned/rented | O | ||||
| free or mortgaged | M | ||||
| farm/house | F | ||||
| # of farm schedule | 76 | ||||
| line | 53 | 54 | 55 | 56 | 57 |
| street | |||||
| house nr | |||||
| dwelling nr | 127 | ||||
| family nr | 129 | ||||
| name | Troutman James W | - Anna M | - Marshall L | Mann Raymond | - George |
| relationship | Head | Wife | Son | Boarder | Boarder |
| sex | M | F | M | M | M |
| color | W | W | W | W | W |
| age | 76 | 51 | 16 | 25 | 22 |
| marital status | M2 | M1 | S | S | S |
| #years present marriage | 17 | 17 | |||
| mother of # children | 1 | ||||
| mother of # living children | 1 | ||||
| birthplace | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Turkey (Syr [?]) | Turkey (Syr [?]) |
| father's birthplace | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Turkey (Syr [?]) | Turkey (Syr [?]) |
| mother's birthplace | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Turkey (Syr [?]) | Turkey (Syr [?]_) |
| immigrated | 1906 | 1906 | |||
| naturalized/alien | Al | Al | |||
| speaks English | English | English | English | English | English |
| occupation | Farmer | None | None | Retail Merchant | Retail Merchant |
| nature of industry etc. | General Farm | Groceries Sto. | Groceries Sto. | ||
| employer etc. | OA | OA | OA | ||
| out of work 15 Apr 1910? | No | No | No | ||
| # weeks out of work 1909 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| can read | yes | yes | yes | no | no |
| can write | yes | yes | yes | no | no |
| school since 1 Sep 09 | yes | ||||
| owned/rented | O | ||||
| owned free or mortagaged | M | ||||
| farm/house | F | ||||
| nr on farm schedule | 115 | ||||
| civil war vet | [blank] | ||||
| blind | |||||
| deaf & dumb |
James Ward Troutman, a son of Henry and Ellen Troutman, deceased, was born in Washington County, Md., October 2, 1832, and died suddenly Friday morning, November 13, at his home in Clearville, aged 82 years, one month and 11 days. He had just returned from Fulton County the day before his death, where he had assisted Rev. A. H. Garland in his meetings. Deceased came to Pennsylvania in 1859, where he met Miss Huldah Willison, who on March 4, 1860, became his wife. This union resulted in seven children, two of whom, with their mother, preceded him to the spirit land. In 1892 deceased was married again to Mrs. Annie Winters of Leydig, Fulton County. To this union were born two children, Marshall at home and a daughter, who died in infancy. Besides his second wife and her son the following children by the first marriage survive: Mrs. E. Florence Fetters of Baltimore, Md., James H. of Pittsburgh, Joseph O. of Flintstone, Md., Jennie of Cumberland and John of Glover's Gap, W. Va. He also has one brother, Frank Troutman, of Cumberland and four sisters living, one in California, one in Keyser [?], W. Va., and two in Martin's Ferry, O.
The funeral took place Monday afternoon in the Clearville Union Church and was conducted by Rev. A. H. Garland, assisted by Revs. J. H. Barney, G. M. Frownfelter and D. G. Hetrick. Interment was made in the cemetery at the church. Deceased was a private in the Civil War, Company I, Regiment 91, Pa. Vol., and was honorably discharged at the close of the war. In 1886 he was licensed to preach in the Christian Church and some years later was ordained to the ministry. Since 1900 he had lived a retired life at Clearville. During this time he gave his attention to raising strawberries, melons and garden truck. Mr. Troutman possessed a remarkable memory and could quote whole chapters of Scripture. He also had a good voice and could sing hymn after hymn without a book. He was firm in his convictions and was ever cheerful which kept him young in spirit.
Gideon.H. R. 5492. Annie Troutman, aged 71 years, whose post-office address is Clearville, Pa., is the widow of James W. Troutman, late a private, Company I, Ninety-first Regiment Pennsylvania Infantry, from September 21, 1864, to May 30, 1865, and who died November 13, 1914.
Claimant and the late soldier were married November 8, 1892.
She is now pensioned as the soldier's widow at the rate of $30 a month under certificate No. 817208.
The medical evidence filed in support of this bill indicates applicant is unable to contribute to her own support by reason of affliction from myocarditis and interstitial nephrititis.
The evdience [sic] also show [sic] that she has title to a house and lot valued at about $900, against which there is an incumbrance of about $450. Her pension is her only source of income.
No one is legally bound to her support.
It is recommended her pension be increased to $40 a month.
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| street | Main St | ||||
| house number | X | ||||
| dwelling visit number | 127 | ||||
| family visit number | 129 | ||||
| name | Troutman, Marshall | - Lydia [?] O | - Lara [?] L | - James S | - Annie M |
| relationship | Head | Wife | Daughter | Son | Mother |
| own/rent | O | ||||
| free/mortgaged (if owned) | F | ||||
| sex | M | F | F | M | F |
| race | W | W | W | W | W |
| age at last birthday | 26 | 22 | 16 6/12 | 2 4/12 | 61 |
| marital status | M | M | S | S | Wd |
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| attended school since Sept 1919 | |||||
| can read | yes | yes | yes | ||
| can write | yes | yes | yes | ||
| birth place | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania |
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| father's birthplace | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania |
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| mother's birthplace | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania |
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| can speak English | yes | yes | yes | ||
| occupation | Mechanic | None | None | None | None |
| industry, business | Auto Garage | ||||
| employment status | W | ||||
| number of farm schedule | |||||
| line | 23 |
| street | Main Street |
| house number | |
| dwelling visit # | 151 |
| family visit # | 153 |
| name | Troutman, Annie M. |
| relation | Head |
| owned/rented | O |
| value or rent | $1500 |
| radio | [blank] |
| farm | No |
| sex | F |
| color | W |
| age | 71 |
| married? | Wd |
| age 1st marriage | |
| school/college since 9/29 | No |
| can read & write | Yes |
| birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| father's birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| mother's birthplace | Pennsylvania |
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| naturalization | |
| can speak English | Yes |
| occupation | None |
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