BIO: Charles Fillmore Troutman Jr, Bullitt County, KY ********************************************************************** USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net Transcribed by: Jan West awest1@tampabay.rr.com Date: 21 Jan 2000 *********************************************************************** CHARLES FILLMORE TROUTMAN, JR. Charles Fillmore Troutman, Jr., who is the owner of a prosperous general mercantile establishment, and also conducts an undertaking business is numbered among the successful merchants and influential citizens of Shepherdsville, Bullitt county. Having spent his life in this locality, he is widely known throughout the county and his record has gained for him a high place in public regard. Born in Shepherdsville on the 22d of August, 1899, he is a son of Charles F., Sr., and Ada Maude (Bates) Troutman. His father was born in Bullitt county July 6, 1856, and died September 4, 1920, in Shepherdsville, where for many years he was actively engaged in merchandising, being a member of the original firm of Troutman Brothers, who established the business in 1873, his brothers being Frank, who died August 10, 1910, and Lee, who died July 13, 1923. Mr. Troutman was an active republican in his political views and served a number of years as chairman of the county committee. He was a member of the Methodist Episcopal church, of which he was a steward for several years, and was prominent and influential in his community. He was a son of Michael and Sophia (Hoagland) Troutman, both of whom were natives of Bullitt county and lived near Shepherdsville, their deaths occurring in this city. Mr. Troutman was a republican and a member of the Methodist Episcopal church, South. Ada Maude Bates, who was born in Bullitt county and now makes her home with her son, Dr. Woodford Bates Troutman, in Louisville, is a daughter of Dr. David and Nannie (McDowell) Bates. Her father, who was born in Bullitt county and died in Shepherdsville, was an able and successful physician. He served in the Confederate army during the Civil war, gave his political support to the democratic party and was a steward in the Methodist Episcopal church, South. His wife was born in Kentucky and died in Shepherdsville. To Charles F. and Ada Maude (Bates)Troutman were born three children: David Millard, born March 4, 1894, enlisted for service in the World war, went into training at Paris Island, Virginia, became a sergeant in the Ninety-eighth Regiment (Sixth Marines), and was sent to Hoboken, New Jersey, and from there to France. He took an active part in the engagements at the front and was killed in the battle of the Marne, on October 18, 1918; Woodford Bates, who is now a successful physician in Louisville, secured his medical education in the University of Louisville, and while a student there enlisted in the United States Navy, from which he was honorably discharged in December, 1918. He was married to Miss Anna Christianson, of Minnesota. The other son, Charles F. Troutman, graduated from the Shepherdsville high school in 1917 and in the spring of 1918 enlisted in the United States Army. He went into training at Camp Taylor, Louisville, and was honorably discharged in December, 1918. He then returned to Shepherdsville and became associated with his father in the mercantile business. On the death of his father he took over a half interest in the store and bought the remaining interest from the heirs, so that since August, 1923, he has been sole owner. He carries a well selected line of general merchandise and commands a large trade throughout this section of the county. He also serves as funeral director, having a well equipped undertaking department, and receives his full share of patronage in that line. On September 12, 1919, in Louisville, Kentucky, Mr. Troutman was united in marriage to Miss Dove Evelyn Lash, who was born in Illinois, September 14, 1898, and is a daughter of George and Etta (Weller) Lash. Her mother, who is a native of Bullitt county, is a daughter of Thomas Weller, a retired farmer and Confederate veteran, who now lives with her in Louisville. Mrs. Troutman was educated in the public and high schools of Vandalia, Illinois, and is a member of the Methodist Episcopal church, South, and Star of Hope Chapter, O. E. S. Mr. Troutman is a republican in his political views and fraternally is a member of Bullitt Lodge, No. 155, A. F. & A. M.; Bullitt Chapter, No. 44, R. A. M., at Lebanon Junction; Marion Commandery, No. 24, K. T., at Lebanon; Kosair Temple, A. A. O. N. M. S., at Louisville; Star of Hope Chapter, O. E. S., at Shepherdsville; Louisville Lodge, No. 8, B. P. O. E., and the Improved Order of Red Men. He is a director of the Commercial Club and has long been an active member of the Methodist Episcopal church, South, in which he has served as steward and is now a parsonage trustee. A man of sound business judgment, progressive and enterprising in his methods, he is meeting with deserved success and is regarded as one of the leading citizens of Shepherdsville, while in civic and social affairs he has exerted a beneficial influence, standing consistently for everything that tends to advance the public welfare. HISTORY of KENTUCKY The Blue Grass State 322886 VOLUME III ILLUSTRATED THE S. J. CLARKE PUBLISHING COMPANY CHICAGO - LOUISVILLE 1928 pp 694-699 ***************************** Date: Thu, 28 Feb 2002 18:01:30 EST From: sweemarie@aol.com CHARLES FILLMORE TROUTMAN, JR. Charles Fillmore Troutman, Jr., who is the owner of a prosperous general mercantile establishment, and also conducts an undertaking business is numbered among the successful merchants and influential citizens of Shepherdsville, Bullitt county. Having spent his life in this locality, he is widely known throughout the county and his record has gained for him a high place in public regard. Born in Shepherdsville on the 22d of August, 1899, he is a son of Charles F., Sr., and Ada Maude (Bates) Troutman. His father was born in Bullitt county July 6, 1856, and died September 4, 1920, in Shepherdsville, where for many years he was actively engaged in merchandising, being a member of the original firm of Troutman Brothers, who established the business in 1873, his brothers being Frank, who died August 10, 1910, and Lee, who died July 13, 1923. Mr. Troutman was an active republican in his political views and served a number of years as chairman of the county committee. He was a member of the Methodist Episcopal church, of which he was a steward for several years, and was prominent and influential in his community. He was a son of Michael and Sophia (Hoagland) Troutman, both of whom were natives of Bullitt county and lived near Shepherdsville, their deaths occurring in this city. Mr. Troutman was a republican and a member of the Methodist Episcopal church, South. Ada Maude Bates, who was born in Bullitt county and now makes her home with her son, Dr. Woodford Bates Troutman, in Louisville, is a daughter of Dr. David and Nannie (McDowell) Bates. Her father, who was born in Bullitt county and died in Shepherdsville, was an able and successful physician. He served in the Confederate army during the Civil war, gave his political support to the democratic party and was a steward in the Methodist Episcopal church, South. His wife was born in Kentucky and died in Shepherdsville. To Charles F. and Ada Maude (Bates) Troutman were born three children: David Millard, born March 4, 1894, enlisted for service in the World war, went into training at Paris Island, Virginia, became a sergeant in the Ninety-eighth Regiment (Sixth Marines), and was sent to Hoboken, New Jersey, and from there to France. He took an active part in the engagements at the front and was killed in the battle of the Marne, on October 18, 1918; Woodford Bates, who is now a successful physician in Louisville, secured his medical education in the University of Louisville, and while a student there enlisted in the United States Navy, from which he was honorably discharged in December, 1918. He was married to Miss Anna Christianson, of Minnesota. The other son, Charles F. Troutman, graduated from the Shepherdsville high school in 1917 and in the spring of 1918 enlisted in the United States Army. He went into training at Camp Taylor, Louisville, and was honorably discharged in December, 1918. He then returned to Shepherdsville and became associated with his father in the mercantile business. On the death of his father he took over a half interest in the store and bought the remaining interest from the heirs, so that since August, 1923, he has been sole owner. He carries a well selected line of general merchandise and commands a large trade throughout this section of the county. He also serves as funeral director, having a well equipped undertaking department, and receives his full share of patronage in that line. On September 12, 1919, in Louisville, Kentucky, Mr. Troutman was united in marriage to Miss Dove Evelyn Lash, who was born in Illinois, September 14, 1898, and is a daughter of George and Etta (Weller) Lash. Her mother, who is a native of Bullitt county, is a daughter of Thomas Weller, a retired farmer and Confederate veteran, who now lives with her in Louisville. Mrs. Troutman was educated in the public and high schools of Vandalia, Illinois, and is a member of the Methodist Episcopal church, South, and Star of Hope Chapter, O. E. S. Mr. Troutman is a republican in his political views and fraternally is a member of Bullitt Lodge, No. 155, A. F. & A. M.; Bullitt Chapter, No. 44, R. A. M., at Lebanon Junction; Marion Commandery, No. 24, K. T., at Lebanon; Kosair Temple, A. A. O. N. M. S., at Louisville; Star of Hope Chapter, O. E. S., at Shepherdsville; Louisville Lodge, No. 8, B. P. O. E., and the Improved Order of Red Men. He is a director of the Commercial Club and has long been an active member of the Methodist Episcopal church, South, in which he has served as steward and is now a parsonage trustee. A man of sound business judgment, progressive and enterprising in his methods, he is meeting with deserved success and is regarded as one of the leading citizens of Shepherdsville, while in civic and social affairs he has exerted a beneficial influence, standing consistently for everything that tends to advance the public welfare.