Descendants of Philip Shuman

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Philip SHUMAN was born in 1774. He died before 1830. This is believed to be Philip Shuman who was living in Monongalia County, WV in the 1810 census. According to the history of John Shuman (1765/84-1832) of Monongalia County, John was of German parentage, he was from the Philadelphia area and he had two brothers who came with him to West Virginia, Philip and another brother who was not named (this would be Henry according to the 1810 census). This biography stated that one of the brothers served in the Revolution. They would have been too young for this. But a Philip Shuman did serve in the War of 1812 from Monongalia County in Col. Henry Coleman's Regiment, Capt. James Harry's unit.

 

Another record states John Shuman was from the Lancaster County, PA area.

 

Some of John's family settled in Tyler County and their line is well documented. Other Shumans appear in Wetzel/Tyler who are not descended from John but appear to be closely related to his family. In 1830, Sophia Shuman appears as a head of household in Tyler County. She is living near John and Jonas Shuman. On the death record of John Shuman (Tyler County WV 1 Aug 1871) his parents are given as P. & S. Shuman. (John also named a daughter Sophia.) Sophia is living with Mary Shuman Schoonover in Monroe County in 1850. Between 1840-1847 Jesse Shuman lived in Monroe County near the Schoonovers. He had a son named Philip born ca 1842, who inherited the land when Jesse died. Jesse's wife was Mary E. Cox (later Porter), the daughter of Levi Cox of Tyler County WV. (Petition for partition suit 1847 Monroe County OH - David R. Porter and wife Mary E. vs Philip Shuman, heir of Jesse Shuman.)

 

Using the 1810 census of Philip Shuman and the 1830 census of Sophia Shuman, the following appear to be the family. (Please note this has not been definitely proven.)

 

1. Female 1794-1800

2. Female 1794-1800

3. William 1804/07-1889 Wetzel County WV, married Sarah Furbee

4. John 1808-1871 Wetzel County WV married Abigail McCloud

5. Jonas 1805-

6. Male

7. Mary 1814-1873 Monroe County OH married John Schoonover

8. Jesse 1815-20 - ca 1844 married Mary E. Cox

 

The last record I have found so far for Philip Shuman in Monongalia County is a listing in the company of Capt. Jesse Ice in 1814.

 

More proof of Phillip and Sophia - baptism in 1799 of Rebecca Shuman, d/o Philip & Sophia, Fayette Co, PA. Children of John (brother of Phillip) are also recorded there.

 

Sophia was born in 1780 in Germany. She died after 1850. Sophia was living with John and Mary Shuman Schoonover in the 1850 census in Monroe County, Ohio. In 1830, she was the head of a household in Tyler County, (W)Va. Her residence in the 1840 census is unknown although she could possibly have been living with another daughter. Philip SHUMAN and Sophia had the following children:

 

I. Daughter SHUMAN was born between 1794 and 1800.

 

II. Rebecca SHUMAN was born on August 30, 1799 in Fayette County, PA. She was christened on September 14, 1800 in Fayette County, PA. Rebecca born 30 August 1799 and baptized 14 September 1800. Parents - Philip and Sophia Shuman. Jacobs Lutheran Church, Uniontown, Fayette County, PA.

III. William SHUMAN was born in 1805. He died in 1889 in Wetzel County, WV.

 

William SHUMAN was married to Sarah Furbee on April 8, 1830 in Tyler County WV. He was married to Sarah Furbee. William SHUMAN and Sarah Furbee had the following children:

 

A. Levi SHUMAN was born in 1831. He died in 1901.

 

B. Jesse SHUMAN was born in 1836. He died in 1907.

 

IV. Jonas SHUMAN was born in 1805.

 

Jonas SHUMAN was married to Atha. Jonas SHUMAN and Atha had the following children:

 

A. Rachel SHUMAN was born in 1834.

 

B. Josephus SHUMAN was born in 1836.

 

V. John SHUMAN was born in 1808. He died in 1871 in Wetzel County, WV.

 

John SHUMAN was married to Abigail McCloud on December 31, 1829. He was married to Abigail McCloud. John SHUMAN and Abigail McCloud had the following children:

 

A. Nimrod SHUMAN was born on October 31, 1830 in (West) Virginia. He died on March 27, 1896 in Wetzel County, WV. He was buried in Cherry Grove Cemetery, Wetzel County, WV.

 

B. Sophia SHUMAN was born in 1833.

 

C. Elizabeth SHUMAN was born in 1835.

 

D. Marinda SHUMAN was born in 1836.

 

E. Jemima SHUMAN was born in 1840.

 

F. Eliza SHUMAN was born in 1843.

 

G. Sarah SHUMAN was born in 1849.

 

H. Lucinda SHUMAN was born in 1848.

 

I. Rebecca SHUMAN was born in 1850.

 

J. John L. SHUMAN was born in 1855.

 

K. Nancy Bell SHUMAN was born on May 11, 1852 in Wetzel County, WV. She died on August 11, 1859 in Wetzel County, WV.

 

VI. Son SHUMAN.

 

VII. Margaret (Mary) SHUMAN was born on November 20, 1814 in Pennsylvania. She died on December 20, 1873 in Monroe County, OH. She was buried in Mt. Moriah Cemetery, Lee Township, Monroe County, Ohio.

 

Margaret (Mary) SHUMAN was married to John SCHOONOVER (son of Henry SCHOONOVER and Mary CANFIELD) on March 10, 1833 in Lewis County WV. John SCHOONOVER was born on November 29, 1811 in Lewis County WV. He died on April 5, 1888 in Wetzel County WV. He was buried in Mt. Moriah Cemetery, Lee Township, Monroe County, Ohio. Margaret (Mary) SHUMAN and John SCHOONOVER had the following children:

 

A. William Ellsworth SCHOONOVER was born on November 2, 1833 in Gilmer County WV. He died on March 1, 1917 in Monroe County, OH. He was buried on March 5, 1917 in Mt. Moriah Cemetery, Lee Township, Monroe County, Ohio. He married Christena Porter (daughter of Otha Porter and Elizabeth Dusenberry) on 18 April 1855 in Monroe County, Ohio.

 

B. Daniel S. SCHOONOVER was born on May 2, 1836 in Monroe County, OH. He died June 20, 1912 in Lee Township, Monroe County, Ohio. He married Miranda Hoskinson. He married Elizabeth Stewart (daughter of Daniel Stewart and Mary possibly Belford) on April 18, 1861 in Monroe County, Ohio.

 

C. Sarah Jane SCHOONOVER was born on November 4, 1838 in Monroe County, OH. She died between 1863 and 1867. John Schoonover's estate settlement listed John Sole and Reuben Sole, minor child of Winfield Sole, as heirs. Their father was James O. Sole. He married (2nd) Elizabeth Martin and they moved to Tyler County, WV. His wife in 1860 census was Sarah Jane.

 

D. Jesse SCHOONOVER was born on January 31, 1841 in Monroe County, OH. He died on October 11, 1937 in Cuyahoga Falls, Cuyahoga County OH. He was buried in Mt. Olive, Lee Township, Monroe County, Ohio. Jesse never married.

 

E. Nancy Ann SCHOONOVER was born on May 1, 1843 in Monroe County, OH. She died in 1924. She was buried in Northview, Wetzel County WV. She married Garah Farmer.

 

F. John Cyrus SCHOONOVER was born on March 24, 1846 in Monroe County, OH. He died on September 24, 1931 in Lawrence, KS. He was buried in Maple Grove, Lot 87, Lawrence, KS. He married Rachel McMullen October 14, 1866 in Monroe County, Ohio.

 

G. Mary SCHOONOVER was born on July 19, 1848 in Monroe County, OH. She died on April 12, 1855 in Monroe County, OH. She was buried in Mt. Moriah Cemetery, Lee Township, Monroe County, Ohio.

 

H. James Wesley SCHOONOVER was born on January 27, 1853 in Monroe County, OH. At time of father John's death, James lived at Green Hill, Wetzel County WV

I. Thomas Benton SCHOONOVER was born on September 7, 1856 in Monroe County, OH. He died on August 24, 1948 in Cuyahoga Falls, Cuyahoga County OH. He was buried in Mt. Moriah, Lee Township, Monroe County, Ohio. He married Martha Haslam April 12, 1877 in Monroe County, Ohio.

 

 

VIII. Jesse SHUMAN was born between 1815 and 1820. He died between 1844 and 1847 in probably Monroe County, OH. From "Land & Tax Records of Ohio" - Jesse Shuman of Tyler County, VA purchased land on 1 Jul 1837 in Range 4, Township 2, Section 11 and on 16 Apr 1838, still of Tyler County, purchased more acreage in the same area. This land is located near John & Mary Shuman Schoonover's land.

 

Jesse SHUMAN was married to Mary Elizabeth Cox. Mary Elizabeth Cox was born on December 20, 1819 in Maryland. She died on December 13, 1912 in West Virginia. Jesse SHUMAN and Mary Elizabeth Cox had the following children:

 

A. Philip SHUMAN was born in 1842 in probably Monroe County, Ohio. He died in 1872 in Wetzel County, WV.

 

Following Jesse s death, Mary married David R. Porter.

 

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