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From: "John W. Troutman" <>
Subject: [PANORTHU-L] Abraham Troutman
Date: Sat, 20 Mar 1999 22:05:01 -0500

Hi Terry,

You got the right Abraham alright, he was my ggrandfather and I have
visited his grave in the New Salem cemetery. I think you have him married
to the wrong Susannah acccording to the article below and to what I
remember my father telling me many times over about the story of Henry
the 1st and Polly Williams. My grandfather is the one below referred to as,
Franklin. His name was really Benjamin Franklin Troutman. The name
Abraham was quite plentiful back in those days and as a matter of fact, so
were the Troutmans. I have no doubt that somwhere along the line we are
connected, cuz, and I’ll be glad to share any information I have with you.

The article as I received it:

TROUTMAN

Today people bearing this name can be found associated in all walks of life
all over the world and most generally with a marked degree of success in
whatever field of endeavor they choose.

There have always been Troutmans associated with God's work such as
serving in the ministry and church work. They also have the reputation of
being prosperous farmers and aggressive business people; peaceful and
freedom loving people (of course they are no exception to the rule that
you have a black sheep in every family - so sprinkled here and there, you
will find one bearing this family name.) It was perhaps the love of freedom
that prompted our hearty ancestors to migrate from Germany to the United
States in the year of 1795. As a matter of fact, it was both love and
freedom that sparked old Henry the 1st to make the move. Having fallen
in love with a Welsh girl attending a university at Whittenberg, Germany,
Henry the 1st wanted to get married but could not get permission from his
parents, so in 1795 Henry Troutman the 1st and Polly Williams left
Whittenberg, Germany and sailed for America, landing at Philadelphia
where they were married, established a home and raised three children;
namely, Abraham, George and Lydia.

Abraham was born in 1797. He married Susannah Sallida, born 1807, and
for a time they lived in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania. Later on
they moved to New Salem in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania. Nine
children was born to them; namely, Henry II, George, Jacob, Franklin,
Sarah, Hannah, Elizabeth, Polly and Susannah.

Henry Troutman II married Kathryn Harmon and established a home on a
farm near Sprankles Mills, Pennsylvania, where eleven children were born
and reared by this couple. The children were: William, George, John,
Charles, Joseph, Garfield, Dwight, Clyde, Elizsabeth, May and Rebecca.

Data collected by William H. Troutman
Written and composed by E. G. Troutman
R. D. #1, Industry, Pennsylvania

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