>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 >>> ----------------- >> >>