In a message dated 12/09/1999 9:35:18 AM Eastern Standard Time, megz1@rockbridge.net writes: < Hello all. I have been trying to research my family genealogy and run < into a brick wall, now I am trying again so I thought I would post < once more to see if anything sounds familiar to anyone out there. < Here is what I have on my Shuman side. < < Jacob Shuman married Elizabeth Hugg (father was George Hugg) I think < the marriage date was Dec 24 1869 < Had 7 children < William Shuman < Minnie Shuman married an O'Neal < Ed Shuman < Robert Shuman < LS Shuman married a Holman < < William Shuman married Lena Felgenhauer believed to have married Dec < 1912 in Danville IL < 2 Children < Nina Mae Shuman born May 14 1895 died Sept 16 1971 < Ethel Shuman married Arthur Shultz < < Nina Mae Shuman married William F Rife < 8 children < Carl Rife < William Rife < Donald Rife < Virginia Rife < Vivian Rife < Alberta Rife < Peggy Rife < Barbara Rife < < I have some dates for the Rifes but didn't think they needed to be on < here since it's Shumans I'm looking for on this post. If any of this < sounds familiar to anyone please let me know. Nina Shuman and William < Rife resided in Miami Co Ohio at their death. Thanks for you time, I < hope to hear from someone. < < Megan This query doesn't appear to be my particular line, but the reference to Miami Co., OH. caught my interest, since I do have members of my line who settled in Covington and Piqua areas of Miami County, OH. This is a bit of a stretch, but the following excerpt from the section of William C. Shuman's book The George Shuman Family Genealogy and History, 1913, Evanston, IL., titled "A Franklin County Family - Thought to Have Come from Switzerland" Page 304, under the section "A Synopsis of Other Shumans" may bear relevence to the question posed: ============================================================ "Philip Shuman, blacksmith, lived in Letterkenny township, Franklin county, Pa. Had two brothers, John and Henry. He had six children:" I. Philip, b. about 1787. Moved to OH, then to IL. II. Benjamin, b. about 1789. Weaver, M. Mary Wallace, and had: 1. Margaret Ann, b. 1823. 2. Eliza. 3. Catharine. 4. Mary. 5. Caroline. 6. Susan. 7. Simon. Died in Andersonville Prison [in Civil War] 8. Josiah, b. 1837. Was a public school teacher for over forty years in Franklin county, at Stateline, where he lived. III. Harmon, b. 1791, d. 1875. m. Miss Gloss and had: 1. Adam. 2. John. 3. Catharine. 4. Samuel. 5. Jacob. 6. Barbara Ann. 7. Philip G., b. 1840, m. Susan Sleichter, and had eight sons and two daughters: i. Elmer B. ii. John A. iii. Elizabeth. iv. Wm. Henry. v. Geo. Harmon. Moved to Miami Co., OH., near Piqua, where some of his descendants still live (1999). vi. Abraham S. vii. David G. Moved to Seattle, WA. Worked for Electric Company. viii. Samuel D. Moved to Seattle, WA. Worked for Electric Company. ix. Ida May. x. Eber Clarence. 8. Unknown. 9. Unknown. 10. Unknown. IV. Catharine b. 1795. V. Daniel, b. 1798. VI. Simon, b. 1802, d. 1879. Shoemaker; moved about 1847 to Seneca Co., OH. m. 1827, Mary Beck (b. 1808; d. 1889). Fourteen children: 1. George, b. 1828. 2. Jacob, b. 1830. 3. Felix, d. young. 4. Susan, d. young. 5. Simeon, b. 1835. 6. John, b. 1836. Enlisted Co. K, 101st Ohio Volunteer Infantry [Civil War]. 7. Henry, b. 1838. 8. William, b. 1839. Enlisted Co. K, 101st Ohio Volunteer Infantry. 9. Thomas G., b. 1841. Enlisted Co. K, 101st Ohio Volunteer Infantry. 10. David, b. 1843. Enlisted Co. K, 164th Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and reenlisted, Co. C, 180th Ohio Volunteer Infantry. 11. Elias, b. 1845, d. 1906. Twin of Daniel, enlisted Co. K, 164th Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and reenlisted, Co. C, 180th Ohio Volunteer Infantry. 12. Daniel, b. 1845. Twin of Elias, enlisted Co K, 164th Ohio Volunteer Infantry. 13. Philip R., b. 1848. 14. Mary Ann Elizabeth, b. 1850. ============================================================ Perhaps one of the two Jacobs listed (underlined) could fit the time-frame indicated? All of the other Jacobs in my files are either associated with other specific locations or are associated with other specific spouses, or are in the wrong time-frame. Bruce Shuman BAShuman@aol.com