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First Revision: 27 Aug 1998
Levi Troutman (1813) was the son of George Troutman (c1782) and Margaret Sifford.
FIFTH GENERATION
1. Levi TROUTMAN was born on 26 Nov 1813 in , Cabarrus, NC. He was baptized on 7 Apr 1814 in Organ Lutheran, Rowan, NC. He died between 1840 and 1850 in , Cabarrus, NC. He was married to Delilah CLARKE (daughter of John CLARKE and Catherine) on 8 May 1833 in , Cabarrus, NC. Delilah CLARKE was born about 1814 in , Cabarrus, NC. Levi TROUTMAN and Delilah CLARKE had the following children:
2 i. George Washington TROUTMAN was born on 16 Feb 1834 in , Cabarrus, NC. He was baptized on 13 Jul 1834 in Organ Lutheran, Rowan, NC. He died before 1850 in , Cabarrus, NC.
3 ii. William TROUTMAN was born on 30 Apr 1836 in , Cabarrus, NC. He was baptized on 10 Jul 1836 in Organ Lutheran, Rowan, NC. He died before Jun 1850 in , Cabarrus, NC.
4 iii. Alexander TROUTMAN was born on 21 Jul 1838 in , Cabarrus, NC. He died between 1850 and 1860 in , Cabarrus, NC.
The family of Levi Troutman (1813) is one of the few "dead-end" branches of the North Carolina Troutman family. All of Levi's children died without children of their own.
Levi (1813) has sometimes been confused with a "Lewis Troutman" and sometimes listed as his brother. I believe Levi and Lewis were one and the same. Here is every known record for both Levi (1813) and "Lewis":
Organ Lutheran Church, Rowan Co, NC
Baptismal Records of Troutmans
Birth Child Baptism Parent(s) Sponsor
26 Nov 1813 Lewis 7 Apr 1814 George Troutman Geo Heilman
16 Feb 1834 George Washington 13 Jul 1834 Lewis Troutman George Troutman
30 Apr 1836 William 10 Jul 1836 Levi Troutman parents
21 Jul 1838 Sandy ----------- Levi Troutman -----
Organ Lutheran Church, Rowan Co, NC
Confirmation Records of Troutmans
13 Oct 1838 confirmed by H. Graeber
48 Delila Trautman (Baptized)
Cabarrus Marriage Records
Groom Bride Date Notes
Troutman, Levi Clark, Delilah 8 May 1833 bm P.B. Barringer
Martin, Robert S. Troutman, Delila 24 Nov 1853
Cabarrus County court records:
July 1840. Nicholas Rimer, deceased. Special administration to Henry & Daniel Rimer.
Levi Troutman, security.
1850 Census, Cabarrus Co, NC
[Delilah (Clarke) Troutman, widow of Levi (1813) > George (c1782) > MPA]
[also, Alexander (1838) > Levi (1813) > George (c1782) > MPA]
603 603 John Clark 64 M W Shoemaker - SC
Catherine 58 F W Cab
Delila Troutman 35 F W Cab
Robert S Martin 29 M W Farmer Cab
Margaret M. Clark 24 F W Stanly
Alexander Troutman 11 M W Cab
John Eagle 3 M W Cab
James F. Martin 2 M W Cab
1860 Census, Mecklenburg Co, NC
[Delilah (Clarke) Troutman Martin, widow of Levi (1813) > George (c1782) > MPA]
Delila Martin 45 F W Widow Farming - 100 NC
Elizabeth 4 F W NC
James 12 M W NC
Martin Carter 29 M W NC
Those are all the records I know of on Levi Troutman (1813) and his wife, Delilah Clarke.
Note that when Bernard Cruse transcribed the Organ Lutheran Baptism records, he had difficulty with Levi's name in Levi's 1813 baptismal record. He wrote what it looked like in the original record and put "Lewis?" beside that in parentheses. To me, it looks like "Levy" which is can be spelling variation of Levi. When "Lewis Troutman" had his son George Washington Troutman (1834) baptized in 1834, with his father George (c1782) as sponsor, this was probably also Levi Troutman (1813). It should be noted that the two baptismal records above are the only records in North Carolina before 1850 for a Lewis Troutman. There are absolutely no civil records for a Lewis Troutman. If there was a Lewis Troutman, where is his marriage record and where was his widow? I believe there never was a Lewis Troutman, that the two instances of his name are both transcription errors for Levi Troutman (1813). Furthermore, the baptismal record for George Washington Troutman (1834) suggests that "Lewis Troutman" was the son of George Troutman, but all the males in the household of George (c1782) in the 1830 Census are accounted for.
Little is known about Levi Troutman (1813). He was with the family of his father, George Troutman (c1782), in the 1830 Census of Cabarrus. He married Delilah Clarke in Cabarrus, marriage bond dated 8 May 1833. First child, George Washington Troutman, was born 16 Feb 1834. Son William was born 30 Apr 1836, and son Alexander was born 21 July 1838. Note that Alexander was baptized as "Sandy" Troutman; Sandy was a common nickname for Alexander. On 13 Oct 1838, Delilah (Clarke) Troutman was both baptized and confirmed at Organ Lutheran Church. Obviously, with a name like Clarke, she was not born a Lutheran.
Levi Troutman (1813) was missed in the 1840 Census of Cabarrus, like most of the Troutman families living in Cabarrus at that time. In Cabarrus court records for July 1840, he acted as security for the estate of Nicholas Rimer. The Rimers were known neighbors of George Troutman (c1782), whose land in Cabarrus was near the present-day town of Rimer. This July 1840 court record is the last known record of Levi Troutman (1813). He apparently died between 1840 and the 1850 Census. His two oldest children, George Washington (1834) and William (1836) both also died before the 1850 Census.
Levi's widow, Delilah, and his last surviving child, Alexander (1838), went to live with Delilah's parents, John and Catherine (maiden name unknown) Clarke, where they were for the 1850 Census. Note that also living in this household was Robert S. Martin. Robert S. Martin had married L. C. Clarke on 2 Sep 1844 in Cabarrus. L. C. Clarke was apparently another daughter of John annd Catherine Clarke. The child, John F. Martin, age 2 in 1850, was apparently the child of Robert and L. C. (Clarke) Martin. On 24 Nov 1853, Delilah (Clarke) Troutman, widow of Levi Troutman (1813), married Robert S. Martin, who was the widower of Delilah's sister.
By 1860, Delilah (Clarke) Troutman Martin was living in Mecklenburg County. Although the 1860 Census does not list marital status, the enumerator actually wrote "widow farming." Delilah had outlived her second husband, Robert S. Martin. Alexander Troutman (1838) was certainly dead by the 1860 Census. Had he been alive, he would probably have been with his widowed mother. Also, George Troutman (c1782) signed his will in Cabarrus on 21 Mar 1860 in which he named his wife, his living children, and a granddaughter who was the daughter of George's deceased daughter, Mary Magdalene (Troutman) Weaver (1820). If George Troutman (c1782) had had another grandchild alive who was the child of one of his deceased children, he would have listed that grandchild in his will.
Thus, there are no living descendents of Levi Troutman (1813). All of his descendents were dead by 1860.
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