Biography of William V. Troutman, pages 1021.  History of De Kalb County, 
Indiana.  Inter-State Publishing Company, Chicago, 1885.

William V. Troutman, station agent for the Wabash Railway at Butler, Ind., 
was born in Jefferson County, Ind., July 23, 1855, a son of Abraham and 
Margaret E. Troutman.  He was reared and educated in his native county, and 
when twenty years of age went to Deputy, Ind., and learned telegraphy.  He 
worked for the Jeffersonville, Madison & Indianapolis Railroad at Edinburg, 
Ind., four and a half years, and from there went to Roachdale, Ind., where 
he had charge of all business of two company till March, 1883, when he came 
to Butler and has since had charge of the freight and ticket office of the 
Wabash Road.  Mr. Troutman was married Nov. 24, 1880, to Lizzie Ford.  To 
them have been born two children; but one is living---Lena W.

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