Joseph SHUMAN, son of John SHUMAN and Elizabeth SMITH, was born 11 May 1797, Georges Twp, Fayette Co PA. He was baptized 30 July 1797, Jacobs Lutheran Church, Fayette Co, PA. He died 11 August 1847 in Henry Co., IN. His occupation was Farmer. His religion was Methodist.

He married Elizabeth BEATY, daughter of Alexander BEATY and Mary S. "Molly" CARTER, 13 November 1817 in Harrison Co., VA (WV). She was born 3 June 1798 in Harrison Co., WV. and died 7 January 1884 in Madison Co., IN. The had the following children:

4.1 John B. SHUMAN. Born about 1818 in Dent's Run, Harrison Co., WV. Died 26 December 1846 in Henry Co., IN.

He married Lydia HAUK, 24 January 1839 in Henry Co., IN. They had the following children:

4.1.1 James SHUMAN

4.1.2 Mahala SHUMAN

4.1.3 John B. SHUMAN

4.2 Alexander SHUMAN. Born about 1819 in Dent's Run, Harrison Co., WV. Died 19 March 1846 in Henry Co., IN. Unmarried. Died insolvent, estate administered by his brother Jehu.

4.3 Joseph C. SHUMAN. Born 8 June 1822 in Dent's Run, Harrison Co., WV. Died 27 Februaryil 1884 in Pendleton, Madison Co., IN. He was living with brother Jehu at the time of his death.

He married Eliza WILSON, 6 Apr 1843 in Grant Co., IN.

4.4 Jehu SHUMAN. Born 29 August 1824 in Dent's Run, Harrison Co., WV. Baptism at Pendleton, IN. Died 6 March 1896 in Pendleton, IN. Buried in Grove Lawn Cemetery, Pendleton, Madison Co., IN. Occupation Farmer. Religion Old German Baptist Brethren.

He married Mary Emeline SAMUELS, daughter of Henry J. SAMUELS and Vilet ( ), 11 Jun 1846 in Delaware Co., IN. Born 2 Nov 1828 in NC. Baptism at Pendleton, IN. Died 6 Sep 1892 at Pendleton, IN. Buried in Grove Lawn Cemetery, Pendleton, Madison Co., IN. Occupation Homemaker. Religion Old German Baptist Brethren.

Jehu and Mary moved to Pendleton, Madison Co. IN about 1848 or 1849. He appears there for the 1850 census. They settled on a 160-acre farm NW of Pendleton, which is still in the family.

There are numerous stories about Jehu. Most have to do with his strength and temper.

Once he was walking into Pendleton (about 5 miles away) to vote, and he met three soldiers on the way to forcibly escort him to the polls. He knocked them all out and left them in the ditch. He went into town and voted, and then said, "Oh, by the way, you should probably send someone out to get your soldiers." (related by Horace Shuman, one of Nimrod's grandsons )

A group of young men were felling trees at the back of the property, when the dinner bell rang. He told the others to go on ahead; he wanted to cut down one more tree before quitting. He said that when they turned in at the gate by the house, they would hear it fall, and that is how it turned out. Using only an axe, he was able to cut down a large tree in the time it took the others to walk about an eighth of a mile! (related by Horace Shuman, one of Nimrod's grandsons )

He had traded a day's work with a neighbor. One morning at sunrise, the neighbor found him waiting when he went to do his chores. They bargained that shucking a wagon load of corn would be a day's work. So Jehu started off down the cornfield. As the neighbor came out to call him to dinner, Jehu was walking out to the road. There was an exchange of words, as the neighbor felt that a day's worth of work couldn't end at noon, but Jehu pointed to the wagon full of corn, and said he had to hurry home so he could shuck his own wagon's load before nightfall! (related by Joseph Skiles, a long-time neighbor )

Although he was a layman, he was consulted by neighbors for various minor medical problems, even setting broken bones in a few cases.

Jehu and Mary had the following children:

4.4.1 Nimrod Evans SHUMAN

4.4.2 Josina SHUMAN

4.4.3 Henry Hampton SHUMAN

4.4.4 Joseph SHUMAN

4.4.5 Sarah Jane SHUMAN

4.4.6 James A. SHUMAN

4.4.7 Jesse Clayton SHUMAN

4.4.8 William Dexter SHUMAN

4.4.9 Harriet E. SHUMAN

4.4.10 Jehu (John) SHUMAN

4.4.11 Andrew J. SHUMAN

4.4.12 Mary Emmaline SHUMAN

4.4.13 Melisse Rosalie SHUMAN

4.5 William Dexter SHUMAN. Born about 1828 in Dent's Run, Harrison Co., WV. Served in the Mexican-American War.

He married Lucinda CALVIN?, 1850 in Ripley Co., IN.

4.6 James A. SHUMAN. Born 1 June 1830 at Dent's Run, Harrison Co., WV. Died 22 December 1863 at Pendleton, Madison Co., IN. Buried in Grove Lawn Cemetery, Pendleton, Madison Co. IN. He served in the Mexican-American War. He was killed by a falling limb while clearing land.

He married Sarah FOSTER, 21 October 1852 in Henry Co., IN. Born 27 June 1833. Died 5 October 1917. Buried in Grove Lawn Cemetery, Pendleton, Madison Co. IN.

James A. and Sarah had the following children:

4.6.1 Rebecca SHUMAN

4.6.2 Joseph R SHUMAN

4.6.3 John SHUMAN

4.6.4 Louis SHUMAN

4.6.5 Charles SHUMAN

4.6.6 Lucinda SHUMAN

4.7 Malinda SHUMAN. She married Moses COLLINS, 9 Sep 1846 in Grant Co., IN.

4.8 Henry SHUMAN. Died as a child.