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John Melchior Troutman was the son of John Adam Troutman and Anna Margaret Hartman. This was John Adam's second marriage. His first wife Anna Treusch Troutman died 1718. John Melchior Troutman and John Peter Troutman were half brothers.
We just discovered that my daughter and son-in-law are 8th cousins once removed because of John Peter Troutman & John Melchior Troutman. Look at chart at bottom of this page.
1. John Melchior Troutman born 24 APR 1729 in Gross Gumpen, Hesse, Germany and died Rowan, NC. NATU: 24 SEP 1751 Philadelphia, PA. Married Anna Elizabeth Heist in PA or at Sea.
They had the following children:
2. John Adam TROUTMAN b: 28 OCT 1752 in Upper Milford Township, Northampton, PA.
3. Maria Catherine TROUTMAN b: 2 AUG 1755 in Upper Milford Twsp, Northampton, PA.
4. Anna Elizabeth TROUTMAN b: 27 SEP 1761 in Upper Milford Twsp, Northampton, PA.
5. John Jacob TROUTMAN b: 2 MAR 1767 in Upper Milford Twsp, Northampton, PA.
2. John Adam TROUTMAN b: 28 OCT 1752 in Upper Milford Township, Northampton, PA. John died 1797, Iredell Co, NC. John married Anna Eva Keever.
They had the following children:
6. Elizabeth TROUTMAN b: ABT 1777 in , Burke, NC
7. Mary "Polly" TROUTMAN b: ABT 1781 in , Burke, NC
8. Henry TROUTMAN b: ABT 1782 in , Burke, NC
9. Nancy TROUTMAN b: ABT 1787 in , Burke, NC
10. David TROUTMAN b: ABT 1788 in , Burke, NC
11. Susannah TROUTMAN b: ABT 1789 in , Burke, NC
12. Mary Ann TROUTMAN b: ABT 1790 in , Burke, NC
13. Jacob TROUTMAN b: ABT 1791 in , Burke, NC
11. Susannah TROUTMAN b: ABT 1789 in , Burke, NC and died abt 1860, Lincoln Co, NC. Married Jacob Finger on 26 Nov 1810, Lincoln Co, NC.
They had the following children:
14. Jonas FINGER b: ABT 1812 in ,Lincoln Co,NC
15. Catherine FINGER b: ABT 1813 in ,Lincoln Co,NC
16. John FINGER b: 26 AUG 1815 in ,Lincoln Co,NC
17. Ann FINGER b: ABT 1817 in ,Lincoln Co,NC
18. Infant FINGER b: ABT 1820 in ,Lincoln Co,NC
19. Solomon FINGER b: 2 JAN 1823 in ,Lincoln Co,NC
20. Infant FINGER b: ABT 1827 in ,Lincoln Co,NC
21. Daniel FINGER b: ABT 1831 in ,Lincoln Co,NC
22. James Franklin FINGER b: 15 APR 1832 in ,Lincoln Co,NC
22. James Franklin FINGER b: 15 APR 1832 in ,Lincoln Co,NC and died 27 MAY 1903 in ,Lincoln Co,NC. Married Mary "Polly" Ikerd 19 SEP 1852 in ,Lincoln Co,NC. James Franklin Finger is buried at Pleasant Grove United Methodist Church, Lincoln Co, NC. On his headstone "He served as a soldier of the Confederacy in the rebellion of 1861 - 1865"
James' grave.
They had the following children:
23. William Jacob FINGER b: 16 AUG 1853. Married Mary J Frye. Buried Pleasant Grove United Methodist Church, Lincoln Co, NC.
24. Margarite FINGER b: JUN 1854
25. Susan FINGER b: ABT 1856
26. Phebe FINGER b: SEP 1860
27. Mary D FINGER b: 22 Jul 1862 and died 3 May 1945, Lincoln Co, NC.
28. Monroe FINGER b: ABT 1864
29. Sarah FINGER b: ABT 1867
27. Mary D FINGER b: 22 Jul 1862 and died 3 May 1945, Lincoln Co, NC. Mary married John William Dellinger born 2 Jul 1863 and died 26 Sept 1943 on 4 Jun 1882, Lincoln Co, NC. Both are buried at Sharon Baptist Church, Lincoln Co, NC.
They had the following children:
30. Robert Lee Dellinger.
31. Minnie Dellinger.
32. William Edgar Dellinger.
33. Dora Jane Dellinger.
34. John Grover Dellinger.
35. Frank Osborne Dellinger.
36. Suddie Dellinger.
37. Zettie Ada Dellinger.
38. David Coles Dellinger.
39. Evelyene Dellinger.
40. Lee Alfred Dellinger.
41. P Irene Dellinger.
42. UnNamed Female Dellinger died 9 Jan 1887, Buried Sharon Baptist Church, Lincoln Co, NC.
Chart showing how daughter and son-in-law are related.
1. John Adam Troutman & Anna Treusch.-------------- John Adam Troutman & Anna Margaret Hartman.
2. John Peter Troutman & Ann Elizabeth Garner.-------------- John Melchior Troutman & Anna Elizabeth Heist.
3. John Adam Troutman & Anna Margaret Unknown.-------------- John Adam Troutman & Anna Eva Keever.
4. Andrew Troutman & Elizabeth Beaver.-------------- Susannah Troutman & Jacob Finger
5. Paul Troutman & Elizabeth Kibbler.-------------- James Franklin Finger & Polly Ikerd.
6. Benjamin Franklin Troutman & Ida Cornelia Williams.-------------- Mary D Finger & John William Dellinger.
7. Bertha Lee Troutman & George Washington Beal.-------------- Minnie Dellinger & Marion "Mack" Crouse.
8. Sadie Cornelius Beal & Lloyd Ezzell Truesdale--------------Living Crouse & Living Pope
9. Tommy Gray Truesdale & Living Mays.--------------Fred Lawrence Brown Jr & Living Pope.
10. Living Gosnell & Living Truesdale.
11. (Daughter)Living Gosnell & 10. (Son-in-law) Living Brown