This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Shuman, Loftus, Mozingo Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Sh.2ADI/1862 Message Board Post: Source: Shuman family Bible of Dearborn County, submitted to me by Shuman researcher Ken Heffley. [email protected] I don't have a date from the newspaper. ALBERT JAMES SHUMAN Albert james Shuman was born on October 22, 1858 and departed this life at his home in Dillsboro Feb. 8, 1931, at the age of 72 years, 4 months, 17 days, after an illness of pneumonia. He was tenderly cared for during is illness by his devoted wife, mr. and Mrs. Lovell Shuman. Mr. and Mrs. Shuman were married at Chesterville december 28, 1881 and contentedly jouney along the pathway of life for the past fifty years. They first resided at Chesterville then mved on a farm in Ripley county, two miles west of town, and at the present time lived in Dillsboro. Shortly after their marriage he and his wife became members of Chesterville M.E. Church. After they moved to his farm in Ripley County they changed their membership to Greens Chapel M.E. Church. At public installation of the I.O.O.F. Janurary 10 he was presented with a beautiful emblamatic pin rewarding him for his faithful and loyal membership for more than fifty years. He was also affiliatd with the K. Of P. Lodge Titl! e Wave 77 at Chesterville. He was a member of the Rebecaa Lodge. The writer has known him to be a quiet, unassuming, courteous gentleman. he was found at the bedside of a sick neighbor or friend to whom he was ever ready to minister. In a comforting way shortly before his passing to the great beyond he assured his faithful wife that all was well with him. He leaves to mourn his wife, Mrs. Anna Shuman, one son Ernest, who is residing on a farm near Dillsboro, Cortes, the oldest son, having preceded his father in death; one sister, Mrs. Mary Loftus of Chesterville; four grandchildren, Lovell, Delver, Floyd and Lillie Etta Shuman and one granddaughter by marriage, Mrs. Lovell Shuman, two daughters-in-law, Mrs. Ernest Shuman and Mrs. Mayme Mozingo; Mr. Will Wheeler, a brother-in-law, who has been in their home for fifteen years.