My son, who is a systems engineer for a computer service company, told me that they are advising all clients to completely "power down" all computers that are not essential when they leave work today. The engineers themselves all plan to have their personal computer equipment completely unplugged from external power sources before the 12 midnight turnover. Someone else just passed on this tidbit: a Hewlett Packard spokesperson on CNN suggests that everyone "power down" (i.e. turn off their PCs) a few minutes before midnight, at least, after backing up all info & making hard copies of all important information. Also, we are being advised NOT to check our phone lines by attempting to dial up once the clock strikes 12. These suggestions are intended to REDUCE the need for services, thereby eliminating the strain on power and information grids that usually occurs at such times. Best wishes for a happy holiday! JS List custodian ____________________________ James Shuman, art instructor Modesto High School jshuman@telis.org ____________________________

Cousins All, Here's a little "Thought for the Day" which I felt was highly appropriate at this time. I remember thinking, as a teenager listening to all the "old folks" talking about family members and events long past, that they already had done all the research and lived the interesting lives and there wasn't much more for me to do... just write down some names and dates, etc. HA! And just a few months ago, my grandson (age 16) "complained" to me that by the time he got old enough to do any research on his own, we older ones in the family would have it all done! Point being: we need to keep in mind that just as we have "revised" some of the data that was handed to us, surely our descendants will find need for revision in some of the information we are so carefully compiling! OUR NOBLEST ACHIEVEMENT We must expect posterity to view with some asperity the marvels and the wonders we're passing on to it; but it should change its attitude to one of heartfelt gratitude when thinking of the blunders we didn't quite commit. -- Piet Hein And I'd like to call attention to an excellent "tutorial" for improving genealogical research. If you haven't yet explored this set of materials, I urge you to do so. ROOTSWEB'S GUIDE TO TRACING FAMILY TREES. For an index and links to the first 22 lessons that will help "jump-start" pursuit of your ancestors in 2000, see <http://www.rootsweb.com/~rwguide/> Best wishes for a safe and Happy New Year! JS List Custodian ____________________________ James Shuman, art instructor Modesto High School jshuman@telis.org ____________________________

This is a dynamic, fully search-enabled site. You go to the box on the home page (below), type in your desired topic and press "search". You will be linked to all found pages, documents, GEDCOMs, and pictures, regardless of format. This site is re-indexed automatically every Monday night and whenever new material is uploaded. As each village or surname comes on-line, it will be announced. (anyone with large GEDCOMs, or documents that they want to share on-line in such a dynamic manner?) (This was done on the AHSGR "commercially enabled" beta site before it was trashed two years ago. The search engine found relevant books, maps, research, lists, documents, etc., drew up a list with prices offering to accept a credit card in exchange for immediate delivery.) Best wishes for the New Year! terry {*}mailto:tsterkel@worldnet.att.net <http://home.att.net/~tsterkel>

Ohio Vital Records #1, 1790-1870s Gateway to the west, Volume I, Knox Co., Will Abstracts, 1808-1828 Murphey, Abner of Middlebury twp.--dated 2-25-1826. Wife, Sarah. Sons: William, Basel, Elias and Hiram. Daughters: Rachel, Sarah, Mary Jackson and Ealinor Murphey. Nephew, Abner Shuman. Mentions tanyard. Executors: wife, Sarah and Son, William. Signed, Abner Murphey. Witnesses: Hiram Murphey, Catharine Kirby and W. Spear. (62) Volume II, Montgomery Co., Guardianships, 1821-1825 9-23-1822 Eli Shuman aged 16yrs., heir of Isaac Shuman (Suman), dec'd, chose Jacob Suman as his guardian. Case # 537. (Doc. E-1, page 228) Volume I, Belmont Co., Common Pleas Court Records, 1805-1808 August Term 1807 William Giffen and Arch'd Giffen vs. John Johnston and James Johnston, heirs of william Johnston, Dec'd and John Allen and Martha his wife. Robert Giffen guardian of John and James Johnston, minors. Partition of land described as E1/2 Section 8, township 6, Range 3. --Jacob Shuman appointed adms. Of estate of Jonathan Kent, dec'd. Security, Thomas Lennon, Thomas Feeley and Samuel King. Volume I, Guernsey Co., Common Pleas Court Records, 1822-1824 March 1823---Will of Moses Shuman presented and proven. (59) VolumeII, Shelby Co., Index to Estates and Guardianships, 1819-1850 John W. Schuman 1848 E A465 Darke Co., Births, Deaths, and Marriages, Mississinawa twp., 1865-1871 The following records were copied from a fly-leaf in one of the Darke County, Ohio Atlases found in Salt Lake City. The writing was faded and could not be read in some places. 1867 Births ------- G. Suman April 14, 1867 Marriages J. Whitacre & C. Suman October 25, 1866 Now the C. Suman is really faded and it could be a G. Suman VolumeII, Montgomery Co., Guardianships, 1826-1829 5-29-1826--Eli Suman aged 19yrs., in Sept. 1825, Sarah Suman aged 16 yrs. And James Suman aged 14 yrs. On May 1, 1826, children and heirs of Manes and Catherine Suman, dec'd, chose Henry Stoddard as their Guardian. Case #758. (Doc. G-1, p.224) Tuscarawas Co., Marriages, 1818-1823 Benjamin Foster To Nancy Shewman 3-30-1819 The m in Shewman is under lined it could be missed spelled is what they mean.

Welcome, Diane, You have found The Place! There are quite a number of subscribers descended from one or the other of these two men, who are thought to have been brothers. You will find lots of information on them at our web site, at http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~shuman/genealogy.html We're glad for your contributions to our growing store of information. Several of us may quiz you for further details. JS List Custodian >Hi! My name is Diane Swiger and I just joined this list yesterday. I >thought I would post my interests and see what's going on with everyone else. > >I actually descend from two lines of SHUMANs that eventually connect. Dates >are mostly speculative because they were received from other people and have >not been checked out further except for Marion County, WV, ancestors. > >My first line is: >1. Henry SHUMAN -- born 1782 and died 7 June 1857 in Monongalia Co, VA. He >married Sarah ?. > [snip] > >My second line is as follows: >1. John SHUMAN -- born ca 1760-70 in PA; died May 1832 in Monongalia Co, WV; > He married Elizabeth SMITH ca 1785. > [snip] > ____________________________ James Shuman, art instructor Modesto High School jshuman@telis.org ____________________________

Hi! My name is Diane Swiger and I just joined this list yesterday. I thought I would post my interests and see what's going on with everyone else. I actually descend from two lines of SHUMANs that eventually connect. Dates are mostly speculative because they were received from other people and have not been checked out further except for Marion County, WV, ancestors. My first line is: 1. Henry SHUMAN -- born 1782 and died 7 June 1857 in Monongalia Co, VA. He married Sarah ?. 2. William SHUMAN -- born 1802 in Monongalia Co, WV; died 20 January 1882. He married Matilda KENDALL on 21 February 1826 in Marion County, WV. 3. George Washington SHUMAN -- born 1828 in Ministers Run, Monongalia Co, WV; died 20 September 1894 in Marion County, WV. He married Mary Anne FLOYD ca 1852. 4. Eli Addison SHUMAN -- born 15 Aug 1853 in Marion County, WV; died 31 Oct 1925 in Marion County, WV. He married Phoebe Diane MICHAEL on 2 June 1877 in Marion County, WV. 5. Lydia Anna SHUMAN -- born 24 February 1879 in Marion County, WV; died 7 October 1953 in Mannington, Marion County, WV. She married Lewis BARKER on 18 November 1895 in Logansport, Marion County, WV. 6. Inez Maxine BARKER (my grandmother) -- born 9 February 1908 in Ravenswood, Jackson County, WV; died 3 apr 1985 in Fairmont, Marion County, WV. She married Harry Earl JOLLIFFE on 23 December 1925 in Oakland, Garrett County, MD. I will stop there with that line since SHUMANs are no longer the main surname. More can be provided if needed. My second line is as follows: 1. John SHUMAN -- born ca 1760-70 in PA; died May 1832 in Monongalia Co, WV; He married Elizabeth SMITH ca 1785. 2. Elizabeth SHUMAN -- born ca 1812 in Monongalia Co, WV. She married John L FLOYD in 1832. 3. Mary Ann FLOYD -- born ca 1829-33 in Paw Paw District, Marion Co, WV; died 9 Sept 1895 in Marion Co, WV. She married Eli Addison SHUMAN on 2 June 1877 in Marion County, WV (thus my connection with the other line). This is lengthy, but you said to include your family lines. I would like to correspond with anyone working on the same lines. Diane Swiger

Has anyone researched this family? The 1880 Fed Census, Wetzel Co, WV, Church District lists: 25-26 John Shuman 26 b.WV father b.WV mother b.WV Celia wife 20 WV WV WV John son 6 WV Clora daughter 3 WV Alcinda dau 2 WV Richard.

Richard, In doing your research was it obtained via the internet or you actually going to Rowan County and looking up this information? Judi -----Original Message----- From: Richard Lentz <rlentz@gate.net> To: SHUMAN-L@rootsweb.com <SHUMAN-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Thursday, December 23, 1999 10:34 PM Subject: [SHUMAN] Christian Shuman >While researching KRITE in Rowan Co I came across this: > >>From "Abstracts of Deed Books 11-14 of Rowan Co, NC 1786-1797" by James >W. Kluttz: p. 105 Klutz. Deed book 13, abstract #2163. p. 489 15 Nov >1786. Michael KRIGHT (signed in German) to Christian SHEWMAN for 235 >PDS, 235 A on Second Creek. Wit: (one witness who signed in German) , >Jacob BROUGHER. Another grantor signed in German. Prvd by Brougher at >Feb Ct 1794. > >Richard. > > >==== SHUMAN Mailing List ==== > ----------------- > This is a discussion area for anyone > who has an interest in genealogy or history > related to the SHUMAN family > The custodian of this List is James Shuman > jshuman@telis.org > ----------------- > >

sorry for the problems, find it at: <http://home.att.net/~tsterkel> {*}mailto:tsterkel@worldnet.att.net <http://home.att.net/~tsterkel>

There is a C. Jarrard on the Shuman list that has the info that you need. I believe she has a booklet with this Shuman Line.

Marie, I am from the Tabitha Shuman line but I have nothing on her family either. I do have a question though. Her daughter Elizabeth Shuman married Shadrack Inman and in the family prayer book that belonged to Elizabeth Womack (she married William Womack after Shadrack Inman Died in the Rev. War) the very first entry is Toby (or Poly) Inman daughter of Elizabeth and Shadrack Inman. I have a deed naming heir to Shadrack Inman , Polly Inman, and I think their daughter might have been named Tobitha or Tabitha after the grandmother Tabitha, but also could have been give the name Mary or Poly Tabitha Inman. Do you have any information on this? Are you familiar with Elizabeth Shuman's information? Any help on this would be appreciated. Thank you. With Regards Linda

While researching KRITE in Rowan Co I came across this: >From "Abstracts of Deed Books 11-14 of Rowan Co, NC 1786-1797" by James W. Kluttz: p. 105 Klutz. Deed book 13, abstract #2163. p. 489 15 Nov 1786. Michael KRIGHT (signed in German) to Christian SHEWMAN for 235 PDS, 235 A on Second Creek. Wit: (one witness who signed in German) , Jacob BROUGHER. Another grantor signed in German. Prvd by Brougher at Feb Ct 1794. Richard.

My apologies, I have taken the site below off-line. I am trouble shooting a coding error that causes some, but not all browsers to blow up. I will notify when back on-line, thank you for your understanding. {*}mailto:tsterkel@worldnet.att.net <http://home.att.net/~tsterkel>

To all, sorry for the confusion on "subscribing" to the WebRing... 1. you can USE any WebRing at any time, there is NO "subscribing" 2. to Use the WebRing go to any web on the ring, and click on the appropriate link (next 5, previous 5, next, etc.) 3. Individuals who have a web site that they would like to "ADD to the RING" can go to any web on the ring and click on the last link "ADD" best wishes, terry . -----Original Message----- . From: Your Name [mailto:sailp@worldnet.att.net] . Sent: Wednesday, December 22, 1999 5:17 PM . To: terry . Subject: Web Ring . . . Is your Web Ring open only for those who has web sites? . . . Paul A. Lais . e-mail sailp@worldnet.att.net . Searching LAIS, LEIS, ZWETZIG . NIEDERHAUS . .

I came across a Poor School Fund list for Bryan County from 1847 which lists the following Shuman Children: Adeline A.A., John H. , Celia C. Shuman, Webster T., Henry J., Malinda C. William H., Elias C. , Elisa J. , Valeria, Warren, Mary, William H., Martin E., James W., Screven G. Does anyone know what this represents? Merry Christmas, Marie

Has anyone done any research and have any information of our ancestral Grandma's. I guess there isn't anything known about Tabitha Shuman her maiden name? What about Martha "Nix"? Was her maiden name Nix? Then I am from the Joseph M. Shuman branch who was married to Harriet ???, then from his son Joseph JJB Shuman who was married to Susanna Phillips. Merry Christmas to all, Marie

One of our cousins sent the following information to me so thought I'd forward it on to see if it helps someone other than myself who is a descendant of Christian Shuman. It has a lot of great information. She advised me that she obtained this information from several sources. "Torchbearers of Freedom" by Amanda Elizabeth Fullenwider a two volume book, only 100 copies printed, is where she obtained the birth and death dates for George Shuman and it also listed Union Church Cemetery in Salisbury. The information on Barbara Shuman came from William Thomas Mitchell. She found it in the LDS Ancestral Files. Catharine Shuman was in an article by Paul Dillow in "The Saga of Southern Illinois". It is a quarterly publication of the genealogy society of Southern Illinois. Hope this helps someone. It certainly helped me out a great deal. Has anyone been able to find out who Christian Shuman's wife was as I still do not know who my GGGgrandmother was at the present time? Have a Wonderful Christmas! -----Original Message----- From: EEnteman@aol.com <EEnteman@aol.com> To: tara13@gateway.net <tara13@gateway.net> Date: Tuesday, December 21, 1999 12:24 PM Subject: Re: [SHUMAN] Christian Shuman of Rowan County, NC - (b)1730 (d)1807? >Judi, > >I have a few bit of info that may be our Christian Shuman, but is not proven. > > Christian Shuman took the Oaths of Allegiance in Northampton County, PA >in Marcy of 1778 > > Christian Shuman is listed in Graves of Revolutionary Patriots and Sons >of American Revolution as being buried at Rose Hill Cemetery, Hagerstown >County, MD. When I contacted the cemetery I was informed that they have only >been a cemetery since 1866 and my attempts to obtain military records from >the government have not been successful. He did serve with the Sixth >Battalion of Northampton County Militia, PA in the Revolutionary War. But as >his will was probated in Rowan County, NC would he have been buried in MD? > > On his children, this is what I have: >1. Mary Marcella Shuman b.1772, Schuykill, PA d.1850, Union Co., IL > m.Christian Miller >2.Catharine Shuman b.1775,(?) d.22 May 1869 Salisbury, Rowan Co.,NC > m.Jacob Dillow >3.Barbary Shuman b.1 July 1778, MD d.26 Seot 1858, Cannon Co.,TN > m.1/Richard Tenpenny 2/Peter Earnhart >4.George Shuman b.16 May 1782, NC d.30 March 1828 > m.? >5.Jacob Shuman b. ? d.27 Nov 1843, Rowan Co,, NC > m.? >6.John Shuman b.? d.? > m.Rachel Cauble >7. Sophia Shuman b.? d.? > m.John Fisher > >If you can add or correct any of the above, please do. > >Eileen >

Cousins, Shortly after composing and sending the previous message, I received further information via the Listowners Mailing List. For those of you who are the curious type, here is a page which contains a detailed analysis of the worm: http://www.europe.f-secure.com/v-descs/newapt.htm Best wishes for a SAFE and Happy Holiday! JS List Custodian ____________________________ James Shuman, art instructor Modesto High School jshuman@telis.org ____________________________

Cousins, I don't ordinarily send out messages of this nature, and I don't intend to permit this to become a general topic for discussion, Nonetheless, the situation among e-mail correspondents just now is such that I felt it was best to inform you of a potentially serious problem. In the last few days, I have received two e-mail messages which contained the latest "worm" or virus making the rounds. I only mention it here because they came as attachments in e-mail which appeared to be coming from someone on a Mailing List, and had a Subject Line that I was familiar with. Here is what I have learned: First, while our Mailing Lists have a "RootsWeb" ISP, and this worm seems to be clogging some of the RootsWeb List subscribers' mailboxes, it is NOT being transmitted directly on the Lists (RootsWeb doesn't permit attachments of any kind). Thus, you DO NOT NEED TO WORRY regarding the messages that you receive ON THIS LIST. Second, although the message names a web-based service (MessageMates), that company is entirely innocent. In fact, they have provided an informational bulletin, parts of which I am quoting. The message will be brief, and may look something like this: - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- http://stuart.messagemates.com/index.html Hypercool Happy New Year 2000 funny programs and animations... We attached our recent animation from this site in our mail ! Check it out ! [and then an attachment] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- The worm comes with a variety of nearly 20 names, but one of the most common is "bboy.exe". DO NOT RUN THE ATTACHMENT included in the email and PLEASE delete it and the email message immediately! Here are some facts that have been identified: 1. Symantec has named this worm: W32.NewApt.Worm. 2. Once opened/launched the worm will send a copy of itself to everyone in the computer's address book (some say "In Basket"). 3. It forges its own return address to look like it was sent by someone "else" in the address book. [In the the ones I received, one of them was supposedly from a Mailing List] 3. The file being passed as an attachment is approximately 68K. 4. The subject line of this message will vary but will appear to be a reply to something recently received by that machine. [As in the ones I received, the Subject lines were ones that sounded familiar] What I have done: There has been considerable discussion regarding the virus among the Listowners. RootsWeb has confirmed that it could become a serious threat because of the manner in which it propagates itself, but re-assures us that their filters to intercept attachments will send such messages "bouncing" to us as Listowners, and thus, you as subscribers will never see them. I have set all the Mailing Lists that I administer to "prepend" the name of the List at the start of the Subject line. This virus can't do that. So, even if the supposed "author" is a Mailing List, if it doesn't have that "prepend" name, be alert! What we can do: 1. Read the details of this worm virus by checking with Symantec at: http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/index.html including how to clean up an infected computer. 2. Upon receiving a suspect email with an .exe attachment from ANYONE, first email them back and confirm that they've intended to send a MessageMate. 3. Continue to open and read e-mail in a normal manner (the virus cannot do its dirty work until the file itself is launched -- ie, double-clicked). 4. Throw into the trash any attachments that come with the .exe extension, unless we are expecting them and know in advance what they contain. Regards to all at this special Holiday Season! JS List Custodian ____________________________ James Shuman, art instructor Modesto High School jshuman@telis.org ____________________________

-----Original Message----- From: EEnteman@aol.com <EEnteman@aol.com> To: tara13@gateway.net <tara13@gateway.net> Date: Sunday, December 19, 1999 3:04 PM Subject: Re: [SHUMAN] Christian Shuman of Rowan County, NC - (b)1730 Eileen, No, I have no information on my GGG grandfather's wife. I have no idea who my GGG grandmother might be - no name or when he was married and where. I'm told he was born in Germany prehaps he married there. Do you know when he came from Germany and on what ship? I received information on the Shuman query who his children were but no dates when they were born. It was posted on the query that Mary Marcella Shuman was believed to have been his sister - NOT his daughter. I will correct my information. Other children that were posted were: George (b) ? (d) 4-25-1800; Jacob (b) 1790 (d) November 7, 1843; John ?; Barbara ?; Catharina ?; and Sophia ?. I am related via his son Jacob. I do not know any other children that Jacob and Teny Earnheart had who were married 4-27-1815. I am related through one of their sons, James W. Shuman (b) 3-5-1823 (d) 4-28-1872. I, however, do not know where James W. Shuman is buried. If you need the names of their children, I will be happy to give you their names. Since Christian Shuman's will was probated in 1807 I assume this is when he died. Do you have any further information? I'm so glad that apparently so many people are searching this line. Prehaps with all of us, we'll be able to get the information that we all need. Should you have further information, please let me hear from you. Judi >I am also researching Christian Shuman. His daughter, Mary Marcella Shuman >married Christian Miller 27 July 1797 in NC. The family migrated to Union >County in Southern Illinois in c/1818. > >Do you have any info on the ancestors of Christian Shuman or on his wife? > >Eileen Enteman >