Hi Fellow Listers: This just came through the BLAIR Co. List. It mentions that the parents of Mr. Henry SHUMAN were originally in Adams Co., PA. and then moved to Morrison's Cove. Best Wishes... Donna HELLER ZINN It's from the: Altoona Mirror - dated January 1909 MARRIAGE UNION LASTS MANY YEARS Mr. and Mrs. Henry Shuman of Morrison's Cove Celebrate 57th Anniversary Yesterday. ELEVEN VISITS FROM STORK Trips Outside of County Confined to Business Visits to Woodbury Shoemaker and Weaver In these days of divorces, the much talked of trial marriages and other evidences of unrest and disturbances in the marital relations, it is refreshing to hear of a marriage that has extended through a period covering almost two generations. Fifty-seven years ago yesterday, an aged couple of Morrison's Cove, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Shuman, were united in marriage, the union, happy to the selves and their children, embraced a longer period than that rounded out by few, if any, other couples in this section of the state. A month or more ago plans were laid for the celebration of the unusual anniversary at the home of the aged couple near Curryville, along the Henrietta branch of the railroad, in the extreme southern end of the county, in conjunction with the observance of the thirtieth wedding anniversary of their daughter, Elizabeth, and husband, William Ake, of Martinsburg, who were married on a date a few days previous. Hardly had the plans been laid for the joint observance when Mr. Shuman became the victim of a paralytic stroke which weakened him both physically and mentally. However, the couple yesterday was surrounded by their children and other relatives who live in the immediate vicinity, and the day proved a happy one for all. Began Married Life in Wilderness Henry Shuman and Miss Louisa Smaltz were married at Martinsburg, January 18, 1852, by the Rev. Joseph Fichtner, pastor of the Lutheran churches at Martinsburg, Roaring Spring and Newry, and one of the pioneer ministers of this section of the state. Using the proverbial phrase, they started life together with scarcely more than the clothing on their backs, and taking up housekeeping in what then was a wilderness in the southern end of the county, have come down to life's close after having spent more than the average lifetime in wedded union. Eleven children were born to the couple, two having died. The survivors are Mrs. Mary Kauffman of Martinsburg, and Mrs. Sarah Puderbaugh of Iowa, twin sisters; John Shuman and Mrs. Katharine Diehl of Loysburg; Mrs. Lydia Watshaw of Woodbury, Bedford county; Albert of Everett and Ephraim and Frank, near Curryville. Some twenty grandchildren and a number of great grandchildren also bring happiness to the old age hours of the couple. Pioneer Settlers of the Cove Mr. Shuman was born with a short distance of where he now lives, March 14, 1827, his parents having been among the first settlers of the Cove. They came to this section of the state from Adams county and were of German extraction. With the exception of having made business trips to Woodbury, across the Bedford county line, Mr. Shuman was never out of Blair county during his long life. He followed the occupation of shoemaking and weaving up until a few years ago, his shop being the headquarters for all political and neighborhood information for many years. His was the only establishment of the kind in that section for several decades and he realized a profitable trade previous to the years when the farmers of the communities began purchasing their footwear and carpets at the stores. Mrs. Shuman was born in the state of Wurtemberg, Germany, August 28, 1832. With her parents, she came to America when seven years of age and has lived in Morrison's Cove almost her entire life. Besides bringing up a large family of children she has fairly been a foster-mother to the surrounding community, her charitable deeds and words of encouragement in times of sickness and bereavement being known in almost every home in the neighborhood for many miles around. Aside from the struggle entailed in making both ends meet during the period in which the large family was reared, the couple have laid aside a modest, but comfortable competency which they are now enjoying while waiting for the end of life's evening. ------------------------------- Annie Whiteman PABlair Rootsweb List Administrator Annie Whiteman/Steve Patz Blair County Coordinators http://www.rootsweb.com/~pablair