Notes for Salome Elizabeth Stirewalt: 11) The William M. Troutman (1809) who lived in Iredell Co, NC was correctly reported in Descending Jacob's Ladder to be NOT descended from Jacob Troutman (1767), which made his family unique among Troutman families in Iredell Co, NC. However, William M. (1809) was incorrectly reported as being the son of Jacob Troutman, son of Peter (1716). As shown in Note #4, Jacob Troutman (1768), son of Peter (1716), moved to Butler Co, OH about 1809. William M. was born 2 May 1809 and baptized at Organ Lutheran in Rowan as the son of George Troutman; his tombstone at St. Martin's Lutheran Cemetery in Iredell matches this birthdate exactly. The parents of William M. Troutman were George Troutman (c1782) and Margaret Sifford; George's will in Cabarrus, dated 21 Mar 1860, lists William Troutman as his son. William M. (1809) was living in the household of George (c1782) in the 1830 Census of Cabarrus. Later that year, on 18 Nov 1830, he married Salome "Sally" Stirewalt in Rowan Co, NC. The marriage was reported in the 7 Dec 1830 edition of the Western Carolinian newspaper as William Troutman to Miss Sarah Stirewalt on 19 Nov 1830 in Rowan County. The marriage bond from Rowan Co, NC is dated 11 Nov 1830. Salome Stirewalt was born 10 Mar 1809 and baptized at Organ Lutheran as the daughter of Michael Stirewalt; this birthdate matches the birthdate on the stone of Sally Troutman, next to W. M. Troutman, at St. Martin's Lutheran Cemetery in Iredell. Salome was often mistakenly listed as Sarah, probably because she went by Sally, which was commonly known as the nickname for Sarah. Salome Stirewalt's parents were John Michael Stirewalt and Anna Maria Hoffman. Michael Stirewalt's will from 1833 lists, among others, wife Anna Maria, and daughter Sally Troutman. Salome (Stirewalt) Troutman's mother, Anna Maria (Hoffman) Stirewalt, is buried at St. Martin's Lutheran Cemetery only four stones from Sally Troutman, her daughter; her stone reads Anna M. Stirewalt, 20 Apr 1779 to 1 July 1860, aged 82 years, 2 months, 11 days. Willam M. (1809) and Salome Sirewalt Troutman inherited land from her father Michael Stirewalt in Rowan Co, NC. They sold this land to William Smith; Sally Troutman was interviewed by county officials away from her husband to insure she was not being coerced by her husband into selling the land, a good indication that this land was her inheritance. Shortly after selling the land in Rowan, William M. Troutman (1809) bought land in Iredell Co, NC, which was in the midst of his distant cousins, the Troutmans of Iredell Co, NC descended from Jacob Troutman (1767). William M. (1809) had a son named Miles (or Milas) and several grandsons and great-grandsons with this name, suggesting that his middle initial, "M," stood for "Miles."
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More About Salome Elizabeth Stirewalt and William M. Troutman: Marriage: 18 Nov 1830, Rowan County, North Carolina.
Salome Elizabeth Stirewalt (b. 10 Mar 1809, d. date unknown)
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