Home > United States of America > Kansas > Nemaha County > Wetmore > Wetmore Cemetery > Frederick “Fred” Shumaker

Frederick “Fred” Shumaker

View larger map

1 / 3

2 / 3

3 / 3

❮ ❯

Frederick “Fred” Shumaker

Birth	:	28 Jun 1830 Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Death	:	15 Dec 1905 Wetmore, Nemaha County, Kansas, USA
Burial	:	Wetmore Cemetery, Wetmore, Nemaha County, USA
Coordinate	:	39.6396800, -95.8108400
Plot	:	Grave 0175
Inscription	:	Born in Mundingen, Germany
Description	:	Frederick Shumaker, father of Roy, was born at Mundingen, Baden, Germany, June 28, 1830. He was left an orphan at an early age, and was reared by strangers in a Catholic settlement. He emigrated to America when twenty-three years old, and was absolutely penniless when he landed in New York City. The ship which carried him was forty-five days in crossing the Atlantic. Cholera was raging on board the vessel, and ninety passengers died. He borrowed money from a fellow compatriot with which to pay his passage to Chicago, where he obtained employment in a brick plant for a year,... Read More	Frederick Shumaker, father of Roy, was born at Mundingen, Baden, Germany, June 28, 1830. He was left an orphan at an early age, and was reared by strangers in a Catholic settlement. He emigrated to America when twenty-three years old, and was absolutely penniless when he landed in New York City. The ship which carried him was forty-five days in crossing the Atlantic. Cholera was raging on board the vessel, and ninety passengers died. He borrowed money from a fellow compatriot with which to pay his passage to Chicago, where he obtained employment in a brick plant for a year, while the cholera epidemic was raging in the city. He went from Chicago to Iowa and worked out as a farm hand until 1856, at which time he migrated to Kansas and homesteaded a quarter section one mile east of the site of Wetmore, although there was no village of Wetmore at that time. After taking possession of his claim and filing his preemption papers at the nearest land office, he went to Fort Leavenworth and hired out to the United States Government as a teamster and for the following fourteen months drove mule freighting outfits to Salt Lake City. This was a dangerous time, in as much as Indians were numerous and warlike, and the freight trains were sent out under convoy of a force of 2,000 regular soldiers to guard against attack. When his service expired he purchased a pony and rode to his claim in Nemaha county and began to develop it. Roy Shumaker, his son, has in his possession a receipt given his father for 120 bushels of corn, signed by Hugh Flanigan in 1875. He also has the tax receipts issued in 1861. At one time, in 1860, when money was scarce, Mr. Shumaker traded a wagon load of corn for a pair of boots and delivered the corn to the purchaser in Atchison, Kans. Mr. Shumaker lived on his claim until the railroad was built, and the passing trains killed so many of his cattle that he left his first location and bought a farm two miles north, upon which he resided until 1890. At this time he moved back to his original preemption, and lived thereon until his death, December 16, 1905. He bought land continuously until he became owner of 2,000 acres, which he divided among his children. That is, he gave each child 160 acres, and retained 480 acres for himself, which amount he owned previous to his death, eventually selling all of this except a quarter section. -He was a member of the Lutheran Church, and was a Republican politically. His wife, Rachel Jennings, was born in Indiana in 1829. They were married in 1860, and the following children blessed this union, namely: John W., deceased; Roy, subject of this review; Charles, deceased; Sarah Margaret, died of scarlet fever in infancy; Fred, farming 480 acres near Wetmore, Kans.; Jacob L., miller and wagon maker at Goff, Kans. Some time after the death of his first wife, Mr. Shumaker married Cora Pierson. History of Nemaha County, Kansas By Ralph Tennal

frequently asked questions (FAQ):

Where is Frederick “Fred” Shumaker's memorial?
Frederick “Fred” Shumaker's memorial is located at: Wetmore Cemetery, Wetmore, Nemaha County, USA.
When did Frederick “Fred” Shumaker death?
Frederick “Fred” Shumaker death on 15 Dec 1905 in Wetmore, Nemaha County, Kansas, USA
Where are the coordinates of the Frederick “Fred” Shumaker's memorial?
Latitude: 39.6396800
Longitude: -95.8108400

Family Members:

Spouse

Rachel Jennings Shumaker

(1828 - 1887)

Cora Pierson Shumaker

(1858 - 1924)

Children

John William Shumaker

(1861 - 1914)

Charles H Shumaker

(1861 - 1915)

Roy Shumaker

(1862 - 1937)

Frederick Shumaker

(1868 - 1941)

Sarah Margaret Shumaker

(1869 - 1869)

Jacob Lewis Shumaker

(1872 - 1959)

Flowers:

Nearby Cemetories:

1. Wetmore Cemetery
Wetmore, Nemaha County, USA
Coordinate: 39.6396800, -95.8108400

2. Wolfley Cemetery
Goff, Nemaha County, USA
Coordinate: 39.6454400, -95.8633900

3. South Powhattan Cemetery
Powhattan, Brown County, USA
Coordinate: 39.6608009, -95.7596970

4. Netawaka Cemetery
Netawaka, Jackson County, USA
Coordinate: 39.6075300, -95.7223700

5. Pleasant Grove Cemetery
Jackson County, USA
Coordinate: 39.5664000, -95.7789000

6. Barnes Cemetery
Goff, Nemaha County, USA
Coordinate: 39.6960983, -95.8824997

7. Granada Cemetery
Granada, Nemaha County, USA
Coordinate: 39.7324982, -95.7988968

8. Ontario Cemetery
Nemaha County, USA
Coordinate: 39.5663795, -95.8885193

9. Fairview Cemetery
Goff, Nemaha County, USA
Coordinate: 39.6831017, -95.9383011

10. Grant-Mjessepe Cemetery
Horton, Brown County, USA
Coordinate: 39.6663000, -95.6576000

11. Comet Cemetery
Powhattan Township, Brown County, USA
Coordinate: 39.7542600, -95.7340400

12. Kennekuk Church Cemetery
Horton, Brown County, USA
Coordinate: 39.7074600, -95.6672300

13. Jessepe Indian Cemetery
Horton, Brown County, USA
Coordinate: 39.6715000, -95.6438000

14. Capioma Cemetery
Capioma, Nemaha County, USA
Coordinate: 39.7805099, -95.8205719

15. Carmel Cemetery
Circleville, Jackson County, USA
Coordinate: 39.4984400, -95.7967700

16. Circleville Cemetery
Circleville, Jackson County, USA
Coordinate: 39.5014000, -95.8664017

17. Pleasant Hill Cemetery
Corning, Nemaha County, USA
Coordinate: 39.6895800, -95.9907400

18. Grasshopper Burial Ground
Powhattan Township, Brown County, USA
Coordinate: 39.7578020, -95.6949820

19. Saint Augustine Catholic Cemetery
Capioma Township, Nemaha County, USA
Coordinate: 39.7904282, -95.7897034

20. Soldier Cemetery
Soldier, Jackson County, USA
Coordinate: 39.5417900, -95.9654800

21. Woodlawn Cemetery
Woodlawn, Nemaha County, USA
Coordinate: 39.7905998, -95.8638992

22. Spring Hill Cemetery
Whiting, Jackson County, USA
Coordinate: 39.6021996, -95.6121979

23. Jonach Cemetery
Nemaha County, USA
Coordinate: 39.7925700, -95.8646600

24. Saint Patricks Cemetery
Corning, Nemaha County, USA
Coordinate: 39.6521988, -96.0250015