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Our One Hundred Thirteenth Year

TroutmanTroutman Family Historical Association

Annual Reunion

October 14th, 2017Second Saturday in October


Thank you for being here todayto participate in the 113th annual Troutman Family Reunion!

Every person, place, event and building has its own unique history. As descendants of Jacob and Margaret we are blessed to share in the rich history and traditions of this event and this historic site. The cemetery, schoolhouse and depot provide a window to our Troutman Family history as well as the history of our state and country. Countless family members have had a role in creating and preserving this legacy that we share today.

Your support, shown by your presence at the reunion and financially, is vital to the success of the reunion and maintenance of these historic grounds. As always, this support is greatly appreciated!

Have a great day and be safe in your travels!Sincerely,

Officers and Board of Trustees Troutman Family Historical Association

Troutman Family Historical Association Officers and Trustees

Sam Parker…Chairman, Board of Trustees Brent Warren……...................President

Sam Troutman……..Secretary/Treasurer Rebecca Troutman……..Vice President

Judy Fortner………….Trustee Vera Troutman Parks……..........Trustee

Curtis Fortner………...Trustee Gordon S. Troutman……...........Trustee

Josh Troutman………..Trustee Rev. David Troutman…………..Trustee

Jared Lamberth…….....Trustee Eric Troutman………….…........Trustee

Gerald Troutman……..Trustee John Cock……………..……….Trustee

Kristen Bright………......…..….Trustee

Troutman Family DeathsOctober 2016---October 2017(Compiled by Judy B. Fortner and Curtis Fortner)

Inside back page:2018 Troutman Family Reunion Date:October 13th, 2018

-written and recited by Mr. J. S. Leonard at reunion August, 1913

Thank You for being here today!

In 1904 Henry Martin Troutman’s daughter made an adventurous cross-country trip from California to celebrate his birthday. That homecoming and family gathering became the first Troutman Family Reunion. From that beginning we now gather for our 113th Reunion!

Your support of this Reunion and preservation of our family’s historic cemetery, schoolhouse and depot is evident by your presence, participation and financial generosity. In our Parting Hymn we sing about “those who’ve gone before”. The legacy has passed from those ancestors to all of us. Our desire is to Honor and Preserve this legacy and historic site for future generations of descendants as well.

We encourage you and your family to explore the abundance of information about the Troutman family and so many other families like ours, journeys that took them from their native Germany, across the Atlantic Ocean and eventually down The Great Wagon Road to North Carolina.

Your support is always greatly appreciated! Enjoy the day and be safe in your travels!

Sincerely,

Officers and Board of Trustees

Troutman Family Historical Association


-written and recited by Mr. J. S. Leonard at reunion August, 1913

Memorial Service9:30 a.m.

Traditional Family Memorial Service in the Cemetery.Please gather in the cemetery near Reverend Parker or at the burial site of a loved one.

Reverend Marion Joe Parker

Hymn………Rick Parks Scripture ….Reverend Joe ParkerRecord of Remembrance Hymn…….............….Rick Parks

Program 10:30 a.m. (inside the Schoolhouse)

Call to Order…………………….....................................................Brent Warren, PresidentWelcome………………………………............................Kristen Bright, Board of TrusteesResponse………………………....................Reverend David Troutman, Board of Trustees

Recognition of Oldest/ Youngest…......Dyan Troutman Cutter and Chris Troutman Stamey

Special Song……………………………………......................................Kinsley Troutman

Tribute to Veterans…….………………………..................................The Troutman Family

Family History…..........................................................................................Dr. Gary Freeze*Clan SongElection…………………………………….............................…Sam Parker, Brent WarrenMusical Interlude…………Dust and Ashes (Reverend Tom Page and MaryLou Troutman)Other Family Business/Collection of Donations............Rebecca Troutman, Kristen Bright, Sam Parker, Sam Troutman, Brent Warren

*Hymn…………………………………..................Hark! Ten Thousand Harps and VoicesRemembrances and Recognition of Family and Friends…....Sam Parker and Brent WarrenGrand Finale “Thank God I’m a Troutman”...................Dust and Ashes / Troutman Family*Parting Hymn*Benediction……………………………….......Pastor Dieter Punt, Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, Troutman, North Carolina

Dinner Blessing………………………………........Reverend David Troutman, Fallstown Baptist Church, Troutman, North Carolina

We will leave the schoolhouse after the benediction.The dinner blessing will be spoken from the back door. Please gather

at the table and join hands and await the dinner blessing!

Prayer


Troutman Family Deaths October 2016---October 2017

Peggy Joyce Brady Brown, August 28, 1934—October 9, 2016. Daughter of the late Harry and Cordia Brady. Survived by her husband, David Scott Brown, Jr., and daughter Rebecca Brown Schoenfeld (David) and grandchildren Max and Claire Schoenfeld.

Daniel Dean DeHart, March 8, 1938—December 27, 2016. Son of the late Roy and Etta DeHart. Survived by his wife, Patricia Lippard DeHart and son Christopher DeHart and daughter Dana DeHart.

Alfred Milton Waugh, January 14, 1940—January 7, 2017. Son of the late Daniel Blake and Florence Butner Waugh. He is survived by his daughters Wanda W. Weedman, and Libby R. Jones.

Beryl Pittman Banner, September 20, 1924—January 10, 2017. Daughter of the late Raymond Stokes and Winnie Phillips Pittman. Wife of the late Edwin Lowe Banner. Survived by daughters Carolyn (Brent) Warren and Sherry (John) Bishop.

Carolyn Ann Harmon Parker, May 3, 1935—February 19, 2017. Daughter of the late Everette Harold and Anna Mae Guy Harmon. Survived by her husband, Rev. Marion Joe Parker and her son Wesley Parker.

Margaret “Peggy Ree” Troutman Cook, October 17, 1939—February 24, 2017. Daughter of the late James Edgar and Margaret Goodwin Troutman. She was preceded in death by her husband Bill Cook. Surviving are daughters, Crystal Holt and Amy Wagner as well as her son, Richard Cook. She is also survived by her brother Jimmy (Nancy) Troutman.

Adam Christopher Troutman, September 1, 1983—May 8, 2017. Son of the late Michael Troutman. Grandson of the late Jack Troutman and greatgrandson of the late Reuben and Dorothy Troutman. Surviving are his mother, Dianne Troutman Smith and grandmother Eva Sitton Troutman.

Gail Loraine Rogers Troutman, July 22, 1947—July 6, 2017. Daughter of the late George W. and Theda Fortner Rogers. She was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas Davidson Troutman. Surviving are sons Bradley and Marcus Troutman as well as her grandson, Austin Troutman. She is also survived by her brother Dale (Sue) Rogers.

Nora Lee Clodfelter Cooper, February 13, 1925—September 13, 2017. Daughter of the late William Flake and Bessie Coghill Clodfelter. She was preceded in death by her husband, William Dewey Cooper and her daughter Nancy Schroeder. She is survived by her daughters, Joyce Price and Jennifer Brown.

Fred Hyams “Rick” Lippard, November 22, 1930--April 2, 2017.Son of the late Fred E. and Sarah Troutman Lippard. Preceded in death by a sister, Doris Carolyn Lippard Brown. Survivors include his sons, Fred Erick and Lane Locke Lippard, and their mother Myra Efird Lippard. Also surviving , a brother Jesse E. “Buddy” Lippard


Hark! Ten thousand harps and voices Sound the note of praise above;

Jesus reigns, and heaven rejoices Jesus reigns, the God of love.

See, He sits on yonder throne; Jesus rules the world alone.

Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! Amen.

Jesus, hail, Whose glory brightens all above, and makes it fair

Lord of life, thy smile enlightens Cheers, and charms Thy people here.When we think of love like Thine

Lord, we own it love divine Alleluia!Alleluia! Alleluia! Amen.

How pleasant thus to dwell below,In fellowship of love!

And though we part, ‘tis bliss to know The good shall meet above, The good shall meet aboveThe good shall meet above,

And though we part, ‘tis bliss to knowThe good shall meet above.

CHORUSOh! that will be joyful, joyful, joyful!

Oh! that will be joyful,To meet to part no more,To meet to part no more

On Canaan’s happy shore,And sing the everlasting song

with those who’ve gone before.(continued)

HARK! TEN THOUSAND HARPS AND VOICES

PARTING HYMN

HYMNS


TROUTMAN CLAN SONGWritten by:

Janice Clodfelter Agnergranddaughter of Martha Jane Troutman Clodfelter

(Tune: Beulah Land)

A heritage we have to claim, And proud we are to bear the name

Of those who founded this our clan Led on always by God’s own hand.

CHORUS: Our Father’s God, our Father’s God

Who led them as life’s path they trod, Be with us as we strive to hold

Ideals our fathers knew of old – And to the God they knelt before

We pledge our faith forever more.

From lands afar they came to build A nation strong and beauty-filled

In fellowship let us renew The hopes, the dreams, which they held true.

The children who have loved the LordShall meet their teachers there

And teachers gain the rich rewardOf all their toil and careOf all their toil and care,Of all their toil and care.

And teachers gain the rich rewardOf all their toil and care.

(Chorus)Yes, happy though, when we are far

From earthly grief and pain,In heaven we shall each other see

And never part again,And never part again,And never part again,

In heaven we shall each other seeAnd never part again.

(Chorus)


Troutman Family Deaths (continued)October 2012---October 2013

(Compiled by Judy B. Fortner and Curtis W. Fortner)

BARBARA HOLLAR GILLELAND, July 22, 1925 to April 16, 2014. She was the daughter of the late Claude W. and Floyce Troutman Hollar. She was the wife of the late Doyle Pinkney Gilleland.

WILMA DEAN TROUTMAN DEAL, May 6, 1935 to May 13, 2014. She was the daughter of the late Michael Sylvester and Etta Mae Redman Troutman. She was the wife of the late Lonnie W. Deal.

THOMAS JOHN DONAHER, September 7, 1958 to May 15, 2014. He was the son of the late William Frances Donaher and Jewel Troutman Donaher.

JAMES “JIM” CORBETT, September 2, 1945 to June 13, 2014. He was the son of the late Louis Lefever and Dorothy Isabell Dillard Corbett. He is survived by his wife Helen Small Corbett.

BARBARA JEAN COCKRELL TROUTMAN, April 31, 1943 to July 26, 2014. She was the daughter of the late Parks Leroy and Bertha Mae Cockrell

VELMA IRENE BAILEY CLODFELTER, June 30, 1939 to September 6, 2014. She was the wife of the late David Lynn Clodfelter.

LUCY TROUTMAN ROCHELLE, March 21, 1937-September 12, 2015. Lucy was preceded in death by her parents, John Morrison and Annie Evans Troutman. She is survived by her husband Dennis E. Rochelle and son Dennis E. Rochelle, III. And daughter Gina Rochelle Walker.

“My Cousin Lucy”In every family, there is a genetically assigned cheerleader. That person, who, regardless of rank and file, lifts the family to unimaginable heights. Ours was our late cousin Lucy Troutman Rochelle. Lucy had a fierce love for her Troutman heritage. She promoted the family.Lucy could see the good and greatness in every soul. Encouragement was her specialty and you walked away from her feeling like a new and better person. The news of her passing was no surprise. We had been aware for some time that her frail body would simply give up. But she left on her terms, having fought the good fight.I miss her so much already, and I wonder who will pick up the ball and continue the game. In our family, we are scattered and unique and her praise and gratitude was the fuel we required. This reunion will be difficult knowing you are not present in body, but I am very confident I will feel your presence. As we remember you on reunion day and throughout the year, I hope we exercise your examples to one another. Praise and gratitude for your many cousins. Rest in peace, and savor the grand reunion you now enjoy.

With Love and Adoration,Curtis W. FortnerReunion Day 2015

The Great Wagon Road was an improved trail through the Great Appalachian Valley from Pennsylvania to North Carolina, and from there to Georgia in colonial America. The heavily traveled Great Wagon Road was the primary route for the early settlement of the Southern United States, particularly the “backcountry”. Although a wide variety of settlers traveled southward on the road, two dominant cultures emerged. The German Palatines and Scotch-Irish American immigrants arrived in huge numbers because of unendurable conditions in Europe. The Germans (also known as Pennsylvania Dutch) tended to find rich farmland and work it zealously to become stable and prosperous. The other group (known also as Presbyterian or Ulster Scots) tended to be restless, clannish, and fiercely independent; they formed what became known as the Appalachian Culture. Partly because of the language difference, the two groups tended to keep to themselves. Beginning at the port of Philadelphia, where many immigrants entered the colonies, the Great Wagon Road passed through the towns of Lancaster and York in southeastern Pennsylvania. Turning southwest, the road crossed the Potomac River and entered the Shenandoah Valley near present-day Martinsburg, West Virginia. It continued south in the valley via the Great Warriors’ Trail (also called the Indian Road, as on this map), which was established by centuries of Indian travel over ancient trails created by migrating buffalo herds. The Shenandoah portion of the road is also known as the Valley Pike. The Treaty of Lancaster in 1744 had established colonists’ rights to settle along the Indian Road. Although traffic on the road increased dramatically after 1744, it was reduced to a trickle during the French and Indian War (Seven Years’ War) from 1756 to 1763. But after the war ended, it became the most heavily traveled road in America. South of the Shenandoah Valley, the road reached the Roanoke River at the town of Big Lick (today, Roanoke). South of Roanoke, the Great Wagon Road was also called the Carolina Road. At Roanoke, a road forked southwest, leading into the upper New River Valley and on to the Holston River in the upper Tennessee Valley. From there, the Wilderness Road led into Kentucky, ending at the Ohio River where flatboats were available for further travel into the Midwest and even to New Orleans.


From Big Lick/Roanoke, after 1748, the Great Wagon Road passed through the Maggoty Gap (also called Maggodee) to the east side of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Continuing south through the Piedmont region, it passed through the present-day North Carolina towns of Winston-Salem, Salisbury, and Charlotte and sites of earlier Indian settlements on the historic Indian Trading Path. The Great Wagon Road ultimately reached Augusta, Georgia, on the Savan-nah River, a distance of more than 800 miles (1,300 km) from Philadelphia. Despite its current name, the southern part of this road was by no means passable by wagons until later colonial times. The 1751 Fry-Jefferson map on this page notes the term “Waggon” only north of Winchester, Virginia. In 1753, a group of wagon travelers reported that “the good road ended at Augusta” (now Staunton, Virginia), although they did keep going all the way to Winston-Salem. By all accounts, it was never a comfortable route. The lines of settlers’ covered wagons moving south were matched by a line of wagons full of agricultural produce heading north to urban markets; these were interspersed with enormous herds of cattle, hogs, and other livestock being driven north to market. Although there surely would have been pleasant areas for travel, road conditions also could vary from deep mud to thick dust, mixed with animal waste. Inns generally pro-vided only the most basic food and a space to sleep.[1]Today, it is possible to experience many segments of the old road by car, by bike, or even on foot. Although most of the road has seen profound changes, some areas retain scenery much as the pioneers encountered it.

Philadelphia, Market Street, at Delaware River,State Road 3 PA-3 (Present day road segment number) Market St (Present day road segment name) By about 1740, milestones were placed along the side of the Great Wagon Road to Lancaster (known as the “King’s Road”, or occasionally the “Conestoga Road”), each with a chiseled number, indicating the distance in miles from the Quaker meeting house at Second Street and High Street (now Market Street) in Philadelphia (example: “20 M to P”).

Salisbury, North Carolina (estab. 1755) Salisbury became a major east-west and north-south crossroad. (The Great Trading Path came through here.) In 1764, the Moravians cut a road from Bethabara and Salem (traced by NC-150) to the Trading Ford at the Yadkin River and which connected here as an alternate route of the Great Wagon Road. Eventually, by 1775, the Great Wagon Road continued south from here to Charlotte, North Carolina, and Augusta, Georgia.[82]

Great Wagon Road: Salisbury, North Carolina

This is where the Great Philadelphia Wagon Road ended in 1764.

Information obtained from internet search


2018 Troutman Family Reunion Date:October 13, 2018

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