John W. Troutman died Monday morning at 2 o'clock, at the home of his nephew, Richard Miller. The deceased was born in Lancastershire county, PA. 6 August 1817. Was married to Elizabeth MILLER in 1837. The union was not blessed with any children, but, he took and raised to manhood Richard MILLER, Peter MILLER (now dead) and Levi WILHELM (now residing in Kansas) He moved to Missouri from Pennsylvania in 1838, and returned to Indiana in about the year 1850 and settled in Boone County, where he plied the trade of blacksmithing for several years. When the civil war broke out he enlisted in the 40th Indiana. Volunteers and served four years, losing a lower limb in the service. After his discharge he located in Jamestown, (Boone County) Indiana and served as a postmaster, after which he took up the shoemaker trade, and after a time discarded that and went into the furniture business with J. T. BARHOP. After a career in that business he sold out to D. C. SMITH, after which he was connected in no business nor followed any occupation. His wife died in December 1898, since which time he made his home with Richard MILLER and wife until death called him home. So passed away another old pioneer of Jamestown.
Short services were held at the late home Tuesday at 2 o'clock p.m. after which the remains were interred in the I.O.O.F. Cemetery.
Short services were held at the late home Tuesday at 2 o'clock p.m. after which the remains were interred in the I.O.O.F. Cemetery.
John W. Troutman died Monday morning at 2 o'clock, at the home of his nephew, Richard Miller. The deceased was born in Lancastershire county, PA. 6 August 1817. Was married to Elizabeth MILLER in 1837. The union was not blessed with any children, but, he took and raised to manhood Richard MILLER, Peter MILLER (now dead) and Levi WILHELM (now residing in Kansas) He moved to Missouri from Pennsylvania in 1838, and returned to Indiana in about the year 1850 and settled in Boone County, where he plied the trade of blacksmithing for several years. When the civil war broke out he enlisted in the 40th Indiana. Volunteers and served four years, losing a lower limb in the service. After his discharge he located in Jamestown, (Boone County) Indiana and served as a postmaster, after which he took up the shoemaker trade, and after a time discarded that and went into the furniture business with J. T. BARHOP. After a career in that business he sold out to D. C. SMITH, after which he was connected in no business nor followed any occupation. His wife died in December 1898, since which time he made his home with Richard MILLER and wife until death called him home. So passed away another old pioneer of Jamestown.
Short services were held at the late home Tuesday at 2 o'clock p.m. after which the remains were interred in the I.O.O.F. Cemetery.
Short services were held at the late home Tuesday at 2 o'clock p.m. after which the remains were interred in the I.O.O.F. Cemetery.
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