In a message dated 2/4/2006 9:47:36 AM Eastern Standard Time, [email protected] writes: > > I hope to find someone who can shed some light on the 3 marriages of > Ballard P. Shumate. > I have been studying the census records from 1870-1910. > In 1870 he is wife Judith E. (Meador?) . Looks like Judith was born about > 1844. > In 1880 he is still with Judith. > In 1900 he is with J.E. b. Sept 1865 - married 5 years (abt 1895) and has 2 > > step-children: B. Huff-Step daughter b. March 1886 &J.H. Huff- Stepson b. > Sep 1887. > Who is this J.E. and what happened to her? > In 1910 he is with Alice Rebecca (Skaggs) that he married abt 1902 and has > another daughter, Vivian V. aged 5 years. > I have seen many entries online for Ballard showing he was married to both > a > Judith E. Meador and Lina Meador. Judith supposed died in 1892. > Their daughter's death record (Emma Balena Farley) shows her mothers name > as > Lina Meadows. > Sure would love to hear from someone to help straighten this out. > Karen > Jefferson County Indiana lookup Volunteer > I only have the one spouse, maybe someone on the Shumate list has more. Descendants of Ballard Preston Shumate 1 Ballard Preston SHUMATE b: 10 December 1842 in Giles Co., VA d: 11 March 1915 in Pipestem, WV .. +Judah E Lina? MEADOR b: 1843 in Mercer Co., VA d: Aft. 1880 in Summers Co., WV Father: William Moody MEADOR Mother: Celia Ann ELLISON Thanks for writing, Sandy in Florida I will gladly exchange family history if you will do the same. Please do not send jokes, virus warnings, chain letters or attachments.