Roston Otto Shuman was the son of William David Shuman and Frances Stanely. Both are buried at Oakhill Cem. in Meldrim, Ga. While I have his ancestry, I do not have anything on Roston up to today. I do have a list of his brothers and sisters and also have your gt.grandfather's will on file. Carolyn Jarrard CC Ga GenWeb Bryan and Effingham Counties At 11:57 PM 12/04/1999 -0800, you wrote: >We are Donna & John Schiffermuller (Gainesville, FL) and we're trying to >find traces of her mother's Shuman family. Her father was Roston (Otto?) >Shuman, who moved from the Reedsville/Meldrum are of Georgia (just >outside of Savannah) to the Wildwood are of Florida while working for >the railroad. Can you tell us how we would find out more about this >family? We thank you very much. Mom recently lost her last surviving >sister, Elise Shuman, and has become very depressed that everyone she >loved is gone. She has always delighted in news of family, and we think >that getting her interested in this kind of search and information may >revive her. > >Best regards, John > > > >==== SHUMAN Mailing List ==== > ----------------- > This is a discussion area for anyone > who has an interest in SHUMAN genealogy or history > You can also > visit the SHUMAN Web Site at > http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~shuman/welcome.html > ----------------- > > >

Carolyn, I was very interested in the letter from Marie about the DAR. Would love the same info about our common ancestor. Also, did you find the info in the Bible about the marriage of William Henry Shuman to Martha Sheffield. I know this is a busy time for everyone, so put my note on hold. I would love to hear from you in Jan. I met by e-mail my cousin Sheila Sheffield who lives less than 5 miles from me. What fun to meet so many lovely people and to know we come from the same roots!!! Have a blessed holiday, Bonnie Carn Carl Jarrard wrote: > Marie, I have the DAR number and will be happy to forward that on to you. > Let me know if you still need it. > Carolyn Jarrard > > At 09:10 AM 12/05/1999 EST, you wrote: > >Has anyone who is a direct descendent of Martin Henry Shuman of Georgia/South > >Carolina every applied for admission to the DAR. If so please let me know, I > >also am a direct descendent and am interested in their procedures. > > > >Thanks, > >Marie > > > > > >==== SHUMAN Mailing List ==== > > ----------------- > > This is a discussion area for anyone > > who has an interest in SHUMAN genealogy or history > > You can also > > visit the SHUMAN Web Site at > > http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~shuman/welcome.html > > ----------------- > > > > > > > > ==== 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 > -----------------

Marie, There are only 4 Shumans listed. From the DAR Patriot Index, Part III, p. 2661, publ. 1990: Shuman Adam: b. circa 1752 GR, d. 5-16-1832 PA, m. Elizabeth Curts, Pvt PA Christian: b. circa 1730 PA, d. prior to 8-3-1807 NC, m. X, Sol PA Martin: b. --- GR, d. 10-4-1793 GA, m. Tabitha ---, Sol SC Rudolph: b. circa 1748 GR, d. 4-22-1812 PA, m. Elizabeth --- CS PA [Pvt=Private, Sol=Soldier, CS=Civil Service] Instead of stating a DAR membership #, I suggest you write to the NSDAR, and ask for the most recent application for Martin Shuman, and request that the lineage descend thru the child of your particular line, if proven. The DAR Patriot Index is now 10 years old, and there may be more Shumans proven by now, and thru different children. I do not have all the updates. "Older" applications [before 1970ish] did not require as much documentation as they do today, so you want the most recent/most complete application. If the DAR member is still active, you have to be member or a prospective member to obtain that application. It is taking 6-8 weeks to process, and the $5 fee is non refundable. Send a $5.00 check (per application requested) made out to the Treasurer General NSDAR, and an SASE, to the: National Society Daughters of the American Revolution, 1776 D Street, NW Washington, DC 20006-5392 Record Copy Dept., Office of the Registrar General Hope that helps! Cyndi Symanek (researching Shewman in Preble Co., OH) Registrar, Jonathan Dickinson Chapter, FL CynSym@compuserve.com

Marie, I have the DAR number and will be happy to forward that on to you. Let me know if you still need it. Carolyn Jarrard At 09:10 AM 12/05/1999 EST, you wrote: >Has anyone who is a direct descendent of Martin Henry Shuman of Georgia/South >Carolina every applied for admission to the DAR. If so please let me know, I >also am a direct descendent and am interested in their procedures. > >Thanks, >Marie > > >==== SHUMAN Mailing List ==== > ----------------- > This is a discussion area for anyone > who has an interest in SHUMAN genealogy or history > You can also > visit the SHUMAN Web Site at > http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~shuman/welcome.html > ----------------- > > >

Carolyn, Thanks so much. I would really appreciate the number it would makes things alot easier for me having the number. Of course I still would have to prove my line back to him. Thanks again for the quick response. Marie

Thanks for you response. I live in New Jersey and yesterday I went on a Christmas Historical walk through the town of Morristown, NJ which has George Washington's Headquarters and alot of Revolutionary War history. One site I was at was the home of a revolutionary war doctor, whose daughter married Alexander Hamilton. This historic home is the Morristown Chapter of the DAR. I explained to the women in charge about our gggggggrandfather Martin Henry Shuman and she told me that if someone already is a member through him I should get their number that they were assigned and you can obtain through Washington a copy of their application which then could help me expedate mine. Of course I would have to produce proof of my direct line descendency. I don't really know if I would join if possible but thought it interesting to find out as much as I can about it. Thanks again, Marie

Marie, I am from the Shuman line and yes someone did apply to the DAR I have a copy of the general info from one of the DAR indexes. Let me check my file and I will get back to you on that. I am in the middle of a lot going on right now. I would like to chat with you more on the subject of the Shumans. Please email me at LDSED@aol.com With Regards. Linda Snow Davis website address: http:members.aol.com/ldsed/index.html

Has anyone who is a direct descendent of Martin Henry Shuman of Georgia/South Carolina every applied for admission to the DAR. If so please let me know, I also am a direct descendent and am interested in their procedures. Thanks, Marie

We are Donna & John Schiffermuller (Gainesville, FL) and we're trying to find traces of her mother's Shuman family. Her father was Roston (Otto?) Shuman, who moved from the Reedsville/Meldrum are of Georgia (just outside of Savannah) to the Wildwood are of Florida while working for the railroad. Can you tell us how we would find out more about this family? We thank you very much. Mom recently lost her last surviving sister, Elise Shuman, and has become very depressed that everyone she loved is gone. She has always delighted in news of family, and we think that getting her interested in this kind of search and information may revive her. Best regards, John

James, First, here are 3 other early marriages in Belmont County, Ohio. JAMES SHEWMAN (SHUMAN) and CATHARINE WOLFORD 6 Apr 1810 JOHN WELLS and POLLY SHEWMAN (SHUMAN) 2 JULY 1812 MOSES SHEWMAN (SHUMAN) and CATHERINE BRIGHT 2 JUNE 1816 No. I am not a descendant of JOSIAH and THIS SARAH. I am from ADAM'S line. One of Adam and Mary's children was a SARAH SHUMAN. Along the way Sarah married a WARNER. Have not found any date or written proof yet. One of their children was an ADAM also, along with JOSEPH and a few more. JOSEPH was mentioned as a WARNER, son of Sarah, in Mary's will. I hate to assume anything in genealogy work, but it appears that ADAM was also born a WARNER. After SARAH and this WARNER split up, she reverted back to her maiden name of SHUMAN and used it for her children as well. That being what it appears to have happened, then ADAM is my direct ancestor and I could then connect with Bruce Shuman's line. Bruce and I are working on this trying to find the ever elusive proof. Any thoughts or comments that anyone has on this is more than welcome. Thanks for your reply James. Lew Miller -----Original Message----- From: James Shuman <jshuman@telis.org> To: SHUMAN-L@rootsweb.com <SHUMAN-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Saturday, December 04, 1999 1:07 AM Subject: Re: [SHUMAN] Sarah Shuman & Josiah Bourris >Lew Miller writes: > >>Found record of marriage in Belmont County, Ohio. >>JOSIAH BOURRIS to SARAH SHUMAN 1 Aug 1805. >> >>Anyone know to which SHUMAN clan Sarah belonged? And any children to this >>marriage? >> > >You have found one of the earliest entries for SHUMAN in OH records. I have >been corresponding with a man whose wife is a descendant of this woman's >probable father or brother, George Williston (824 Scovel, Wooster, OH >44691), who has found quite a bit of information, but as of yet, no proof >of who their ancestors were prior to Ohio. Are you a descendant of Josiah >and Sarah? > >Here is what George says: > > >1 Moses SHUMAN >--------------------------------------------- >Birth: bef 1775 >Death: Feb 1823, Londonderry Twp, Guernsey Co, OH >Father: Daniel (?) SHUMAN > > In the 1820 Madison Twp, Guernsey Co census, Moses Shuman is listed as >being over 45 years old. He is shown with 3 underage males, a woman 26-44 >years of age, and 4 underage females. > >Moses Shuman's father may have been Daniel, since he named his oldest son >Daniel, a common naming pattern. A Daniel Shuman was a Revolutionary >Militiaman from Lancaster Co. > Moses Shuman and his wife may have been in Ohio before 1802, as Daniel >was said to have been born there in that year. The first proof of their >presence is a land record in 1806. > Others in the area early on include: > * Sarah Shuman married Joseph Bowers in 1805 in Belmont Co, OH. > * John Shuman bought land in 1814 in Guernsey Co, OH. > * Frederick Shuman was in Green Twp, Harrison Co, OH. > * Adam Shuman's widow, Mary, came to Guernsey Co, OH from Perry Co, PA >with her children in 1820. Adam was a descendant of George from near >Harrisburg, PA. > > >I'd be glad if anyone else has information on this very early Ohio SHUMAN >family. > >Regards! > >JS > > _______________________________________________ > James Shuman, Telecommunications Coordinator > The California Arts Project jshuman@telis.org > http://www.ucop.edu/tcap/ > _______________________________________________ > > > > > >==== 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 > ----------------- > >

Lew Miller writes: >Found record of marriage in Belmont County, Ohio. >JOSIAH BOURRIS to SARAH SHUMAN 1 Aug 1805. > >Anyone know to which SHUMAN clan Sarah belonged? And any children to this >marriage? > You have found one of the earliest entries for SHUMAN in OH records. I have been corresponding with a man whose wife is a descendant of this woman's probable father or brother, George Williston (824 Scovel, Wooster, OH 44691), who has found quite a bit of information, but as of yet, no proof of who their ancestors were prior to Ohio. Are you a descendant of Josiah and Sarah? Here is what George says: 1 Moses SHUMAN - ------------------------------------------- Birth: bef 1775 Death: Feb 1823, Londonderry Twp, Guernsey Co, OH Father: Daniel (?) SHUMAN In the 1820 Madison Twp, Guernsey Co census, Moses Shuman is listed as being over 45 years old. He is shown with 3 underage males, a woman 26-44 years of age, and 4 underage females. Moses Shuman's father may have been Daniel, since he named his oldest son Daniel, a common naming pattern. A Daniel Shuman was a Revolutionary Militiaman from Lancaster Co. Moses Shuman and his wife may have been in Ohio before 1802, as Daniel was said to have been born there in that year. The first proof of their presence is a land record in 1806. Others in the area early on include: * Sarah Shuman married Joseph Bowers in 1805 in Belmont Co, OH. * John Shuman bought land in 1814 in Guernsey Co, OH. * Frederick Shuman was in Green Twp, Harrison Co, OH. * Adam Shuman's widow, Mary, came to Guernsey Co, OH from Perry Co, PA with her children in 1820. Adam was a descendant of George from near Harrisburg, PA. I'd be glad if anyone else has information on this very early Ohio SHUMAN family. Regards! JS _______________________________________________ James Shuman, Telecommunications Coordinator The California Arts Project jshuman@telis.org http://www.ucop.edu/tcap/ _______________________________________________

Found record of marriage in Belmont County, Ohio. JOSIAH BOURRIS to SARAH SHUMAN 1 Aug 1805. Anyone know to which SHUMAN clan Sarah belonged? And any children to this marriage? Thanks Lew Miller

The following message was posted to our Queries Message Board: --- NAME: Beverly Brown EMAIL: bbrownb@AOL.com DATE: Dec 02 1999 QRYTEXT: Looking for parents of Catherine Shuman, b.circa 1792, m. Daniel Whitaker 1814 in Ohio, possibly Hamilton Co. Their children were: Thompson, John, Jacob, Samuel, Joseph, Mary, Anna, Sarah, Eliza and Catherine. Some of these children were born in IN., so Whitakers moved sometime after 1814 to that state.. <http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/FamilyAssoc/Shuman>

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Peggy, Hope your family had a wonderful Thanksgiving as we did this year. Have you any more information on Karen Romick? Also, any census records, death records, etc that you might have on James Shuman, Jacob Shuman the father of James and Jacob, and Christian Shuman would be appreciated. The only information I have is on Charles Augustus Shuman, my grandfather, and your ggrandfather, James Jacob. I even have information on your ggrandfather that his church mailed to me. He was very active in his church in Charlotte. Has anyone been able to find out who owned and/or ran the Shuman Plantation that was either on York Road and/or what is now Remount Road. I found the cemetery, but there were no names on the graves and was told it was the slave cemetery. What a shame for those looking for their ancestors. Any more information on the Beatty family? Would love to know more about my grandmother, Margaret Elizabeth Beatty Shuman who married Charles Augustus Shuman. Looking forward to hearing from you soon. Also, Peggy, if you have the names of the children for Jacob Shuman in Rowan County or Christian Shuman, I would love to have them. Have a great week. Love, Judi -----Original Message----- From: Peggy Treece <treece@psych.purdue.edu> To: tara13@gateway.net <tara13@gateway.net> Date: Friday, October 15, 1999 1:56 PM Subject: Romic >Hi Judi, > >I brought the letter to work with me today so I could ask you if you had >corresponded with Karin Romick. She wrote me on 2-28-97 in reply to a >letter I had written her. Her 3-gr-grandmother was Mary Shuman Schoonover. > If you don't know of her, I will write and ask her if I can pass her name >on to you. I think I read in one of the emails that a book of Monongahela >Valley was written by three authors and that a Romick (not her) was one of >them. > >If I write her again, I'll ask if she has an email address. Maybe she >doesn't know about the Shuman list. > >Have a good weekend, > >Peggy > >

Hello, Anyone have any information on Columbus Shuman family? Bob Colby Tinley Park, IL Descendants of Columbus Shuman 1 Columbus Shuman 1847 - 1931 b: 1847 d: 1931 .. +Mary Caroline Colby 1845 - 1923 b: August 08, 1845 in Macoupin County, Illinois m: May 25, 1890 d: September 14, 1923 in Evansville, Posey County, Indiana, (Fairview Cemetery / Pana, Illinois) m: May 25, 1890 Father: Isaac Farres Colby Mother: Margaret Bisco ......... 2 William Shuman

Shaun, Carolyn is a subscriber to this List, and will probably respond, once she has time to review all the messages that have been sent today! She is cautious about doing too much self-promoting, but here's a good opportunity, Carolyn: "Folks are askin' for it!" I'm glad to see this discussion about the GA line. Now, if we could just begin to tie some of these lines together... <g> JS >I have been searching for a Ruel Shuman for some time in the GA. area. >Several recent messages have alluded to a book by Carolyn Jarrard. How can I >find out if this is my wifes line and were to obtain one of these books. >Any help is greatly appreciated. Shaun. > _______________________________________________ James Shuman, Telecommunications Coordinator The California Arts Project jshuman@telis.org http://www.ucop.edu/tcap/ _______________________________________________

>Bonnie, > Come on over for Thanksgiving. I am right here on Stewart Road. Yes, my Shuman Geneaology book (by Jarrard, as referenced by Ansley in one email) shows John Rutherford Shuman (1829-1885 buried Olive Churchyard, Jefferson Co. FL), William Shuman, b. 1830 as children of William and Martha. The book shows Mary Ann Elizabeth Shuman as born in 1836, which would make her a child of William and Sarah. > The book shows John Rutherford marrying Nancy S. Platt 1836-1896, daughter of William and E. Platt and Sarah Wade and having children William, James Henry, and Rutherford Bartow "Cap" Shuman. >Yes, Rebecca and James B. were my ggrandparents. >Sheila > > > > > At 12:39 PM 11/25/1999 -0500, you wrote: >>ss, >>I think we are kin! >>Thank you for your info. I have reason to believe (but cannot confirm) that >>William Henry Shuman and Martha Sheffield were my gggrandparents. If this is >>true, the children were Mary, John Rutherford, and William. John Rutherford is >>my ggrandfather. He married Nancy Sarah Platt (F: William E. Platt, M: Sarah >>Wade). They all lived in Thomas county GA/ Jefferson co FL. Are you from >>Rebecca Shuman and James B. Sheffield? >>ps Are you in the Thomasville area? I saw rose.net on your e. I grew up in >>Monticello FL and am currently in Ochlocknee at bocarn@rose.net >>bc >> >>"Sheila R. Sheffield, Ph.D." wrote: >> >>> William Henry Shuman (1780-1806) was married to Mary Ann Bridges. Their >>> son William Henry Shuman (b. 1805-Bryan Co. GA) was married first to Martha >>> Sheffield. Martha was the daughter of Martha Harvey and John Sheffield. >>> They lived in Thomas Co. GA. After Martha's death, William married >>> Martha's sister Sarah Ann Sheffield, on 25 Nov 1835. William and Sarah >>> were my gggrandparents. >>> Sheila >>> >>> At 05:46 PM 11/24/1999 -0800, you wrote: >>> >It seems that my ancestor William Henry Shuman (b.1780 d. 1806) may have >>> >been married to Martha Sheffield.(?). Do you know if that is correct, >>> >and if so is William Henry Shuman (b.1805) from that union? Thanks, >>> >Bonnie Shuman Carn >>> >ps Will send my info when I find the missing link. >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> >==== 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 >>> > ----------------- >>> > >>> > >>> >>> ==== SHUMAN Mailing List ==== >>> ----------------- >>> This is the SHUMAN Discussion List >>> You can check the Rootsweb Archives at: >>> http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl?list=SHUMAN >>> for past messages posted to this list >>> ----------------- >> >>

William Henry Shuman (1780-1806) was married to Mary Ann Bridges. Their son William Henry Shuman (b. 1805-Bryan Co. GA) was married first to Martha Sheffield. Martha was the daughter of Martha Harvey and John Sheffield. They lived in Thomas Co. GA. After Martha's death, William married Martha's sister Sarah Ann Sheffield, on 25 Nov 1835. William and Sarah were my gggrandparents. Sheila At 05:46 PM 11/24/1999 -0800, you wrote: >It seems that my ancestor William Henry Shuman (b.1780 d. 1806) may have >been married to Martha Sheffield.(?). Do you know if that is correct, >and if so is William Henry Shuman (b.1805) from that union? Thanks, >Bonnie Shuman Carn >ps Will send my info when I find the missing link. > > > >==== 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 > ----------------- > >

ss, I think we are kin! Thank you for your info. I have reason to believe (but cannot confirm) that William Henry Shuman and Martha Sheffield were my gggrandparents. If this is true, the children were Mary, John Rutherford, and William. John Rutherford is my ggrandfather. He married Nancy Sarah Platt (F: William E. Platt, M: Sarah Wade). They all lived in Thomas county GA/ Jefferson co FL. Are you from Rebecca Shuman and James B. Sheffield? ps Are you in the Thomasville area? I saw rose.net on your e. I grew up in Monticello FL and am currently in Ochlocknee at bocarn@rose.net bc "Sheila R. Sheffield, Ph.D." wrote: > William Henry Shuman (1780-1806) was married to Mary Ann Bridges. Their > son William Henry Shuman (b. 1805-Bryan Co. GA) was married first to Martha > Sheffield. Martha was the daughter of Martha Harvey and John Sheffield. > They lived in Thomas Co. GA. After Martha's death, William married > Martha's sister Sarah Ann Sheffield, on 25 Nov 1835. William and Sarah > were my gggrandparents. > Sheila > > At 05:46 PM 11/24/1999 -0800, you wrote: > >It seems that my ancestor William Henry Shuman (b.1780 d. 1806) may have > >been married to Martha Sheffield.(?). Do you know if that is correct, > >and if so is William Henry Shuman (b.1805) from that union? Thanks, > >Bonnie Shuman Carn > >ps Will send my info when I find the missing link. > > > > > > > >==== 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 > > ----------------- > > > > > > ==== SHUMAN Mailing List ==== > ----------------- > This is the SHUMAN Discussion List > You can check the Rootsweb Archives at: > http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl?list=SHUMAN > for past messages posted to this list > -----------------