Paris H Shuman

Male 1857 - 1954  (96 years)


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  • Name Paris H Shuman 
    Born 21 Jan 1857  Beaver Valley, Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 1954 
    Buried 1954 
    Person ID I7558  Wagner-Thomas | Hallmark
    Last Modified 11 Jan 2014 

    Father Franklin L Shuman,   b. 6 Oct 1834, Beaver Valley, Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Oct 1915, Bloomsburg, Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years) 
    Mother Angeline Michael,   b. 7 Feb 1837, Hamburg, Berks, Pennsylvania, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Mar 1915, Catawissa, Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years) 
    Married 27 Jul 1854  Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F2159  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Ada Amelia Boyer,   b. 1859, Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1948  (Age 89 years) 
    Married 14 Mar 1878  Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
    +1. Cora May Shuman,   b. 5 May 1879, Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1969  (Age 89 years)
    +2. Franklin Edward Shuman,   b. 22 Oct 1880, Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    +3. Lily Alice Shuman,   b. 8 Mar 1883, Catawissa, Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1980, Catawissa, Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 96 years)
    +4. Beulah Bell Shuman,   b. 16 Feb 1884, Catawissa, Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1976, Catawissa, Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 91 years)
    +5. Lottie Edna Shuman,   b. 29 Apr 1887, Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     6. Anna Laurie Shuman,   b. 2 Apr 1889, Catawissa, Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Jun 1893, Catawissa, Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 4 years)
    +7. Ruth Helen Shuman,   b. 7 Aug 1892, Catawissa, Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Dead
     8. Shuman,   b. 28 May 1895, Catawissa, Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 May 1895, Catawissa, Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 0 years)
    +9. Russell Lee Shuman,   b. 3 Jul 1897, Catawissa, Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Dead
     10. Sarah Angeline Shuman,   b. 9 Jul 1899, Catawissa, Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Mar 1900, Catawissa, Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 0 years)
    +11. Rhea Beatrice Shuman,   b. 20 Mar 1902, Catawissa, Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Dead
    Last Modified 22 Nov 2014 
    Family ID F2173  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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    Link to Google MapsBorn - 21 Jan 1857 - Beaver Valley, Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • 1857 BIR,MG: Columbia & Montour Co Hist & Biog Annals,FHL flm #1597741/5 pg511: Franklin L Shuman on 27 Jul 1854 md Angeline Michael, 4 children: Chas; Paris H bn 21 Jan 1857 Beaver Valley. Md Adah, dau of John W & Sarah Bauch Boyer of Catawissa, 14 Mar 1878-children: Cora May, Franklin Edward, Lilly Alice, Beulah Bell, Lottie Edna, Anna, Ruth, unnamed child, Russell Lee, Sarah, Rhea Beatrice.

      1857 BIR,MG, 1954 DTH,BUR: 200 Yrs of Michael Hist & Gen pg 56: Paris H bn 1857, dd 1954, 97yrs, md Ada Boyer (1859-1948), 11 children (gen given by Mrs AM Abbott, 579 Shuman St, Catawissa PA 17820 & Cress Swank, Dover Hotel, 687 Lexington Ave, NYC,NY 10022

      HIST: Columbia & Montour Co Hist & Biog Annals, FHL flm #1597741/5 pg 511: Attended State Normal School Bloomsburg. Assisted father in store and mines & for a time at First Nat'l Bank of Catawissa. Connected with Catawissa Waterwks 30 yrs. Came to Catawissa with father 1875, one of charter mbrs of co owns waterwks, which he & his mthr now own, he having entire mgmnt. Under his direction, plant one of the most effective in this section of State. Nature & man's ingenuity combine to give Catawissa pure water supply frm springs of Catawissa Hills, gravity flowing into reservoir, capacity of 330,000 gallons. Also sunk sev artesian wells in case of dry season.

      1880 CENSUS: PA,Columbia Co-Catawissa 3 June, DW 159:
      SHUMAN, Paris H 23/PA-clothing store; Ada E 21/PA; Cora M 1/PA

      1900 CENSUS: PA, Columbia Co-Catawissa, pg 12A, June 7, Dw 267/273:
      SHUMAN, Paris H Jan 1869-43/PA,md 21y,mgr water works; wife Ada M Oct 1869-
      41/PA,7/10 children living; Frank E-son Oct 1881-19/PA,med student;
      Lillian A-dau Mar 1883-17/PA,school; Buela B-dau Feb 1885-15/PA;
      Lottie E-dau Aapr 1887-13/PA school; Ruth H-dau Aug 1892-7/PA school;
      Russel L-son July 1897-2/PA

      1910 CENSUS: PA,Columbia Co-Catawissa Borough 16 Apr, DW #50/50:
      SHUMAN, Paris H 53/PA(PA,PA)md 32y-supt water wks,own; Ada A 51/PA(PA,PA)
      8/11 chldrn;Lillia A 26/PA-s; Ruth H 17/PA-s; Russell L 12/PA; Rhea V 8/PA

      1920 CENSUS: PA,Columbia Co-Catawissa,602 Shuman-2 Jan, DW189/201:
      SHUMAN, Paris H 62/PA,own home-farmer; Ada M 60/PA; Rhea B 16/PA