Families we found at the Daniel Shumaker Cemetery. Wea township, Tippecanoe County, Indiana. Here is a map showing townships
Also see the map on the Findagrave page showing the cemetery location.
Reading these Biographies to get an idea of the migration movement in these families..
THOMAS WATERS, one of the old and honored pioneers of Tippecanoe County, now deceased, was born in the State of Maryland, within seven miles of Baltimore, in the year 1810. When he was a boy his parents died, and at the age of seventeen years he went to Ross County, Ohio. He came to Tippecanoe County about 1829, and settled in Wea Township. He was married in 1832 to MISS ELIZABETH DeHART, a native of Ross County, Ohio, born in 1814, a daughter of ADAM DeHART who settled in this county in an early day, and became one of the prominent pioneers. After marriage MR. and MRS. WATERS lived on the farm of MR. DeHART several years when MR. WATERS purchased a farm near Stockwell, on which they lived two years. He then sold this property and removed with his family to Clinton County, where they lived nine years. In 1849 they again settled on the homestead of ADAM DeHART, where MR. WATERS died in 1859, leaving a widow with four children--MARY, now wife of GEORGE SHUMAKER, of Randolph Township; JOHN, a resident of Union Township; ALLEN, who was born near Stockwell, this county, in 1838, and now lives with his mother; and HOWARD, the youngest, living in Wea Township, a part of his farm being a part of the homestead. In his politics MR. WATERS was an old-school Jackson Democrat. He was, as is his wife, a consistent member of the Christian church for many years. He is yet remembered for his many excellencies of character, and was a worthy representative of the grand old pioneer element that is fast passing away.
ALLEN DeHART, an active and enterprising farmer of Wea
Township, is a son of ADAM DeHART, who was one of the prominent pioneers
of Tippecanoe County. ADAM DeHART was born in Rockingham County,
Virginia, October 24, 1785, and was reared in his native State. He
was married to MARY HOWARD in Rockingham County, Virginia, who was also
a native of Virginia, and to them were born four children, as follows--JOHN,
the eldest, died in Illinois in August, 1885, aged seventy-two years; ABNER
died at the age of forty-five years; ELIZABETH is now the widow of THOMAS
WATERS, and ALLEN, the subject of this sketch. In 1825 the
father immigrated with his family to this county, and made a settlement
on section 25, Wea Township, on the land now occupied by the subject of
this sketch. A part of his land he entered from the
Government, and a part he purchased at $2.50 per acre, becoming the
owner of about 400 acres. He improved this land, and here he made
his home until his death, which occurred about the year 1848. He
was a member of the United Brethren church, and was esteemed by all who
knew him for his honorable and upright dealings with his fellow-men.
In politics he was a Democrat. His wife survived him several years,
and died on the old homestead.
ALLEN DeHART, whose name heads this sketch, was born on the 5th of January, 1825, in Ross County, Ohio, the youngest child in his father's family, and was a mere infant when brought to this county. He has always lived on the old homestead in Wea Township, where he was reared amid the wild surroundings of pioneer life. He is a thorough, practical farmer, and is the owner of 320 acres of well improved land, and everything about his farm exhibits signs of care and thrift. His farm buildings, which were erected in 1887, at a cost of $2,500 are among the best in his township. His present residence was erected to replace his house which was destroyed by fire June 6, 1887.
MR. DeHART has been twice married, taking for his first wife MISS MARIA HOLIDAY, a daughter of JOHN HOLIDAY, who was one of the county's pioneers. She left at her death one daughter--RACHEL, who is now the wife of JOHN W. CANN. The maiden name of his present wife was EMELINE WILLIAMS, formerly of Pike County, Ohio, and to his union one son has been born named LEWIS M. In his political views MR. DeHART is independent, always voting for the man whom he considers best fitted for office.
Biographical Record and Portrait Album of Tippecanoe County, Indiana, p. 517
WILLIAM J. DeHART, retired farmer, is a native of Tippecanoe County, Indiana, born in Wea Township, March 26, 1844, a son of ABNER and MARGARET A. (TROTTER) DeHART, both now deceased. The father of our subject was a native of Ross County, Ohio, and in his boyhood was brought to this county by his father, ADAM DeHART, locating here as early as 1825, being one of the old and honored pioneers of the county. The mother was a native of Virginia. To the parents of our subject were born seven children, only three of whom are now living-WILLIAM J.; LAVINA ELLEN, wife of Dr. GEORGE W. KIRKPATRICK, of Wea Township; and STEPHEN, living in Wea Township. WILLIAM J. DeHART was reared a farmer, a vocation he has always followed, becoming a thorough, practical agriculturist. He received but limited educational advantages, being obliged to work from an early age. He has always been a hard worker, and by his industrious habits, persevering energy and good management he succeeded well in life and is now the owner of 410 acres of valuable land. In connection with his general farming he was also engaged in stock raising, making a specialty of raising short horn cattle. In August, 1886, he retired from active duties of life, moving to Stockwell, where he has since made his home, being surrounded with all the necessary comforts of life. Mr. DeHART was married December 24, 1869, to Miss ALAMEDA ANDERSON, a daughter of SAMUEL ANDERSON, deceased, who was living near Frankfort, Indiana, at the time of his death. Two children were born to this union, of whom only one is living, a daughter, EVA. In politics Mr. DeHART is a Republican. Mrs. DeHART is a member of the Christian church of Wea Township.
Biographical Record and Portrait Album of Tippecanoe County, Indiana,
pp. 364-365
Elizabeth T. Schmitt <schmitt@umr.edu>
email Oct-21-2005.
This is what I have, in addition to the material in the Richard Flinn book on
the Clouser family:
Mr. John Dehart, farmer, Bement, is a native of Rockingham county, Virginia.
When he was a year old his parents moved to Ohio. From that state he moved to
Indiana, and about 1854 settled in Piatt county, Illinois. After living in
Sangamon township until 1869, he moved to Bement, where he owns a house and four
acres of land. Mr. Dehart was married in 1837, to Hannah Shomaker, a native of
Ross county, Ohio. They have had nine children, two of whom are living. Eliza
married Mr. Jessie Clouser, and Mary became the wife of Mr. Adam Spear, who
lives on the farm where Mr. Dehart settled in Sangamon township. [History of
Piatt County, Emma Piatt, 1893, p. 364.]
I'm sorry but I don't have more on Hannah's family. This family married into my
Clouser family. Except for Mary and Eliza, the Dehart children I have listed all
died as young children. The information came from the cemetery records in Piatt
Co.
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Michael SUMMERS
One of the prosperous agriculturists of Tippecanoe County, engaged in farming and stock-raising on section 10, Lauramie Township, born in Ross County, Ohio, November 19, 1827, a son of Michael Summers, who was a native of Rockingham County, Virginia. He was one of the early pioneers of this County, coming to Lauramie Township in the year 1830, when he settled on the land now occupied by the subject of this sketch. .................
Biographical Record and Portrait Album of Tippecanoe County, Indiana, pg 581
Descendant David R. Summers see main page.
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Abner STORMS
Section 1, Lauramie Township, is a native of Tippecanoe County, Indiana, born in Sheffield Township, June 16, 1827, a son of Peter Storms, now deceased, who was a native of Virginia. The father was one of the pioneers of this County, coming here with his family as early as 1826.
Biographical Record and Portrait Album of Tippecanoe County, Indiana, pg #802-803.
Many Storm family members came from Ross County, Ohio. Daniel Storms was a son of Peter. Daniel married to Priscilla Shumaker. Their daughter Diantha is buried at the Shumaker Cemetery. George Franz has researched the Storm family.
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HOLLENBACK <March 2011>
LouAnn Cameron lspyres1@suddenlink.net is researching Thomas Hollenback. The first husband of Rebecca Chenoweth.
He was born Bet. 1782 - 1792 in Pennsylvania. They married in Pike County, Ohio on January 01, 1822. She is looking
for connections or information of Thomas. Rebecca married to Daniel Shumaker on April 27, 1835 in Tippecanoe County.
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