In a message dated 7/23/99 5:08:18 PM Eastern Daylight Time, COOKERLP writes: > I show a Daniel Shumate in this family b. 1822 I looked in the riley book again and I added these children, his source is the von staffenberg book that has many errors, maybe someone can confirm, where was Hardin born? IGI has Giles, and Greenbrier and a misspelled Fauquier, of course Giles not formed till 1806, scary that they have 3 dates and 3 counties, one of which did not exist! Sandy in Fla Descendants of Mark Hardin Shumate Generation No. 1 1. Mark Hardin8 Shumate (Daniel7, Daniel6, John Dela5, Jean4 De La Chaumette, Daniel3, Jean2, Jean1) (Source: History of the Shumate Family by Robert Riley c1992, p 109.) was born 01 December 1782 in Greenbrier, VA, and died 22 February 1873 in Rich Creek, WV?. He married Elizabeth Leach 09 June 1806 in Giles, VA, daughter of William Leach and Susannah Hughes. More About Mark Hardin Shumate: Burial: Sunrise Memorial, Rich Creek, Giles, VA Cause of Death: old age More About Elizabeth Leach: Cause of Death: small pox Children of Mark Shumate and Elizabeth Leach are: 2 i. Edmond9 Shumate. 3 ii. Elizabeth Shumate. 4 iii. William Shumate. 5 iv. Virginia Jane Shumate, born 1804-1810. She married Joseph Carper 04 September 1824 in Monroe, VA. 6 v. Cynthia Shumate, born Abt. 1810. She married Madison Dunn 01 September 1832. 7 vi. Susan Moran Shumate, born 17 March 1811 in Rich Creek, Monroe Co., VA; died 22 May 1848. She married Lorenzo Dow Martin 14 March 1840. 8 vii. George Washington Shumate, born 25 May 1813. He married Anna Martin Abt. 1838. 9 viii. Hester Ann Shumate, born 04 October 1817 in Giles, VA; died 18 August 1886 in Concord, Mercer, WV. She married David Martin 27 March 1837. More About Hester Ann Shumate: Burial: Fanning Cem, Laurel Creek, Mercer, WV More About David Martin: Burial: Fanning Cem, Laurel Creek, Mercer, WV 10 ix. Kendley Shumate, born 1820; died 18 May 1915 in Giles Co., VA. He married Margaret Simms 19 February 1844 in Monroe, VA. 11 x. Daniel Shumate, born 1822. 12 xi. Hardin Shumate, born 1829; died 19 January 1865 in Giles, VA. He married Sarah J Brown.