Thomas Shumate
Man of near White Post named in January 1923 as a brother of Charles Shumate, farmer of the Berry's Ferry neighborhood.
What the sources support
The Clarke Courier of January 25, 1923 reports the death of Charles Shumate, a farmer of the Berry's Ferry neighborhood, and names Thomas Shumate of near White Post as one of his two surviving brothers.
See the source and its limits
The Clarke Courier of January 25, 1923 reports the death of Charles Shumate, a farmer of the Berry's Ferry neighborhood, and names Thomas Shumate of near White Post as one of his two surviving brothers.
What the source supports
That Thomas Shumate of near White Post was named in 1923 as a brother of Charles Shumate.
Uncertainty
Read from uncorrected OCR, not from the page image. He is known here only from his brother's obituary. His brother has no record here, so no kinship record is made.
Source
Evidence role: supports. The January 25, 1923 obituary of Charles Shumate.
Clarke Courier, Berryville, Va., January 25, 1923
Clarke Courier · 1923-01-25 (publication)
Locator: Page 1, obituary of Charles Shumate
Relevant passageMr. Charles Shumate, a well known farmer of the Berrys Ferry neighborhood, died last Sunday from an attack of pleurisy-pneumonia. ... He also leaves two brothers, Mr. Thomas Shumate of near White Post, and Benj. Shumate, of Riverton.
Checked: Existing OCR reviewed. Original image not independently inspected.
Open sourceSource family: clarke-courier. Multiple passages from one source are not independent witnesses.
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