George William (familiarly known as Billy) Cloutman was born July 23, 1863, in
  New Orleans, Louisiana. He was the son of George William and Emma Cloutman. His
  father was a pilot on a merchant vessel; and when Billy was three weeks old, his
  father set sail on a voyage from which he nor the vessel ever returned.
     When Billy was 19, he came with his mother to Pratt County, Kansas, and on his
  21st birthday preempted a claim in that county. In 1885 he sold that claim and
  went to Gray County where he filed on a homestead, but due to severity of western
  county conditions, he abandoned the homestead and came to Barber County, settling
  in the Elm Mills vicinity about 1888. In the late 1890's he came to Medicine Lodge
  where he made his home the remainder of his life.
     As a young may, he married Belle Smith of the Elm Mills community. To this union
  were born five children. He was engaged in farming at that time. This marriage
  ended in divorce.
     Martha Jarrett, daughter of Nancy R. and Thomas L. Jarrett, was born March 10,
  1877, in Murray County, Georgia. The Jarrett family moved to Barber County, Kansas,
  where Martha married Charles Williams. They had three children before Mr. William's
  death.
     On July 3, 1907, Martha Jarrett Williams and George Clutman were married. Together
  they were blessed with four children: Vesta Smith Wilson, Dona Strong, Mildred
  Cagle Malloy and George Cloutman who married Rose Rolf.
     Billy was employed by the Best Bros. Gypsum Company, first at the quarry at 
  Kling, then at the mill in Medicine Lodge where he completed 41 years of faithful
  service, retiring because of ill health.
     He was a charter member of the Babtist Church in Medicine Lodge but in June,
  1945, he transferred his membership to the Assembly of God Church in Medicine
  Lodge. He became an enthusiastic, faithful, and active member of Pioneer Lodge
  #1789 of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows. He represented them at Grand Lodge
  1928 session.
     Billy, a unique character, was frail in body but a tireless laborer, performing
  feats that bordered on impossible; he never knew the meaning of the word "idelness",
  and definitely was an optimist. He was an interesting conversationlist. Among the
  thrills of his life were the county seat war in Gray County, and he was a witness 
  in the trial in the notorious Sparks murder case in norther Barber County.
     Growing up without his father's guidance, he drew inspiration from his mother.
  She was a practicing physician and midwife, and lived to a ripe old age.
     Together Billy and Martha reared their family in a quiet, but interesting manner.
  The children attended the local schools, Mildred became a nurse and has lived in
  Wichita since high school. Vesta and Dona have made Medicine Lodge their home, as
  did George untilhe went to Minneola, Kansas, where he was maintenance engineer at
  the compressor station for Kansas Power and Light Company.
     Billy died January 11, 1946, at age 82, and Martha died January 28, 1953, aged
  76 years. Two children are still Barber County residents as are some of the 
  grandchildren and great grandchildren.
               
     Source:Chosen Land - Barber County, Kansas,  pg. 135 
     Submitted by: Dona Cloutman Strong - Vesta Cloutman Wilson