Baker, Annie Elizabeth \
Baker, Bessie Leora \
Baker, Jacob \
Baker,John Williamson \
Brim, Mary Jane \
Dewitt, Mary Telitha \
Farley, John Adams \
Farley, John Edward \
Franks, Mrs. Larkin \
Lovelady, John \
Lovelady, Sarah Beckie \
Schramm, Anna Magdalena \
Schramm, George Heinrich \
Schramm, Hanss Theobaldt \
Schramm, Johann Jacob \
Schramm, Johann Nikolas \
Schramm, Peter \
Shrum,
Alton \
Shrum, Charles Larkin\
Shrum, Genettie Mae\
Shrum, George Wakefield\
Shrum,Gideon W.\
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Shrum,John Allen \
Shrum, Mel E. \
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Shrum, Nicholas Jr. \
Shrum, Parmelia Parzetta \
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Shrum, Pleasant Franklin\
Shrum, Samuel Clarence\
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According to family tradition, Annie was a full blood Cherokee Indian. Also found listed as Annie Eliza Baker, and Anna Eliza Baker. Born in Eagle Rock, Barry Co., Missouri.
The obituary from the Saturday, January 3rd, 1948 "Bakersfield
Californian" reads; (pg.11) Shrum, Annie E. -Funeral services for Mrs. Annie E.
Shrum, 86, 125 Milham Dr., who died in a Bakersfield hospital January 1, will be
held at 2:30 p.m. Sunday at Greenlawn Chapel with the Rev. George V. Work
officiating. Burial will be in Greenlawn Memorial Park. Mrs. Shrum was born in
Missouri, and had lived in Bakersfield 3 years. Survivng are three sons, Samuel
of Bakersfield, William and G.E. of Stockton; and one daughter, Mrs. May Cannon
of Bakersfield, and 24 grandchildren. (Information provided via e-mail reply by
Sharon, Kern Co. volunteer, dated Wed., 14 May, 2003).
Individual Report: Annie Elizabeth Baker. Born 16 Feb. 1861 in Eagle Rock, Barry
County MO. Married James Wakefield Shrum 17 Sept. 1885 in OK. Died 1 Jan. 1948
in Kern County, Bakersfield, CA. Children:
Wife of John Larkin Franks, and mother of Mary Ellen Franks. She
was born March 7, 1888 in Dade County, Boonville, Arkansas. She was married May
2, 1903 in Oklahoma. She died May 2, 1920 in Pegg's, Cherokee County,
Oklahoma.
Alton Shrum e-mailed me an article from the web page: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~timmons/
in which the
tornado that took Bessie's life is documented in a newspaper article reprinted
at the site. The article, from "The Arrow-Democrat", May 7, 1920, states that
the Cyclone was on Sunday, May 2, 1920. 43 bodies were interred in the New Home
Cemetery. It further states that Leo Franks (boy), and Larkin Franks were
injured, Mrs. Larkin Franks (Bessie) and two children perished in the Cyclone.
He came from PA, then MO, TN, AR, and OK. (Per Leona Adams:
Genealogy.com Aug. 5,2000;"Re:Mary J Brim m: John W Baker in TN or PA.").
Reputed to be a Choctaw Indian, and a guide/scout for the U.S. Army.( Information from Judy Kelley: Mary Jane Brimm's family bible quoted from Genealogy.com; March 6 2000:"Re:Mary J Brimm m: John W Baker in TN or PA".).
Charles Baker had a message dated July 4th, 1999
(cbaker@sprhill.net) stating that he was looking for a John W. Baker who had
land patents and a homestead in sect. 13 twn. 14S. range 19W in 1855, 1857, and
1876. This would have been about three miles from Buena Vista, in Quachita Co.,
AR. He says that his g.grandfather Absalom Baker would go to Camden from
Lafayette Co. once a year in the 1850's and buy groceries, on the way back, he
always stopped by Buena Vista to visit his half-brother John, who was originally
from TN. Possibly the same John W. Baker?
Individual Report: John
Williamson Baker. Born 11 Apr. 1828 in Lincoln, TN. Married Mary Jane Brim 5
Oct. 1848 in Rogar, Lincoln Co. TN. Died 25 Oct. 1899 in Leflor OK.
Children:
Reputed to be Cherokee Indian.
Individual
Report:Mary Jane Brim. Born 27 Feb. 1832 in Lincoln Co. TN. Married John
Williamson baker 5 Oct. 1848 in Rogar, Lincoln Co. TN. Died 15 Dec. 1911 in
Leflore, Ok. Children:
Rumored to be Cherokee Indian. (Per e-mail from Alton Shrum).
Also known as Telitha Dewhitt: Kerry K Keener Genealogy.
He joined the church Aug. 5, 1869. Farley, John H.; Co. H
(Griffith's) 17th. He enlisted in the Confederate Arkansas Infantry 4 Dec. 1861
at Van Buren, Ark. He was present 31 Oct. 1862. He was captured 8 Jan. 1864 at
Bayou Goula, LA and confined in the Custom House at New Orleans, LA. He was
paroled 13 May 1865 at Jackson, MS. His tombstone reads: Military Service:Co. H
Mar Inf CSA.
Ruby's obituary mentions that she had three brothers; John, Dallas, and Ray Farley, as well as four sisters; Tody Mosley, Grace Young, Rene Brown, and Lucille Martin.
John E. Farley's obituary reads:
"Funeral service was held at 10 a.m. Monday at Payne and Sons Chapel, and intement was at Greenlawn Memorial Park. John died suddenly at his home located at 113 Milham Dr. at 6:45 p.m., Thursday 13th Aug 1942, while talking with his daughter. He was 63 yrs. old. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Mrytle Farley; three sons, Dallas, Roy and John Ferguson of Bakersfield, CA; six daughters, Mrs. Lillie Martin of Texas; Mrs. Rene Brown, Mrs. Cleo Mosley, Mrs. Grace Young, Miss Emma Jean Farley and Miss Estelle Farley, all of Bakersfield. Two brothers; Will Farley of Oklahoma and Jim Farley of Arkansas; three sisters, Mrs. Margaret Smith of Arkansas, Mrs. Mary Cunningham of Texas, and Mrs. Mattie Milton of Texas".
Peggs Oklahoma Destroyed By A Tornado
(Taken
from an e-mail from Alton Shrum, recieved 11/6/2004 Which he discovered at
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~timmons/ )
This is a
transcription of an article in The Arrow-Democrat, on May 7, 1920. The Cyclone
was on Sunday, May 2, 1920. This transcription was made to make the article more
readable.
What was once a pretty village is now a mass of ruins. Desolation is all there is to see. There is only broken concrete walls left standing in the south part of town. Under thoses some goods can be seen, the largest part is scattered, no one knows where.
The school house that stood west of town, erected last year at a cost of $3, 500 and made of cement blocks, is partly standing. The east side and both ends are down. The roof and furniture was carried away. What was a fine field of wheat Sunday evening was nearly barren of even the soil Monday morning. The wheat, soil, trees and everything removable was carried away with the storm. This accounts for the mud-splattered condition of everything. Animals that survived the storm were mud-covered. These, however were remarkably few, and how any living animal could have been in the path of the storm and still survived is a wonder.
Deputy Sheriff A. K. Ralston early Monday morning organized a force of about 75 volunteers to dig graves and in twenty four hours 18 bodies were placed therein, and Tuesday evening the work was completed, having buried 43 bodies in the New Home Cemetery. All the Stevens family, 11 in number dead, was lowered into one large grave. Eight was next highest number placed in another. Three were buried in the cemetery north of Peggs and Dr. Hill and the two Watkins children were interred at Gideon. In one house that had been badly damaged lay twenty mud-covered bodies of men, women and children. Here at least, all was equal and similar in appearance: size seemed to be the only difference. This was the most horrible sight witnessed. Bruised, mashed, mutilated and mud-covered, some stripped of clothing. Men carried the bodies out one at a time, the females to a back room where well-dressed ladies, not ordinarily used to hard work, with sleeves rolled up above their elbows scrubbed away the sticky mud, and the male bodies were carried into the back yard where men cared for them in a manner as the ladies were doing for their sex. When washed the bodies were carried back to await their caskets. One seeing all this could not help but think after all that people really care for their fellow man. All the instructors and students that could find conveyances went to lend a hand.
The Post Office and drug store only remained open. Bank presidents, merchants, county officials and men of all calling worked elbow to elbow in the work of mercy. Peggs people are in want, having lost their all, clothing, bedding, food and even cooking utensils. They need help and need it in the worst way. Their crops and stock are destroyed and they are without a way to earn a living unless these essentials are supplied. The ammounts subscribed are not sufficient for their needs. Temporarily every one has a bare sufficiency, but later how can their hunger be satisfied unless the people come to resue more liberally.
One hundred persons were more or less disabled and of this number at least fifty were badly hurt, of which 32 are in hospitals at Tahlequah and Muskogee. The following is a list of the injured and where they may be found: Talequah Hospital: W. W. Hudson and wife, John Hudson (son), Mrs. John Hudson and baby, Jilson Littlefield and three children, Frank Littlefield, Lavere Littlefield, Delores Littlefield, Clebourne Lewis, John Butler, Mrs. Gabbard, Mrs. H. W. Suttle, Leo Franks (boy), Larkin Franks, "baby" Wagner, Mrs. Watson and child, "baby" Stephens slightly injured taken to Locust Grove, Banbtist Hospital in Muskogee: James Wilkinson, Pete Wilkinson, Virginia Wilkinson, Mrs. Roxie Wilkinson, The M. O. & G Hospital in Muskogee: J. A. Wagner, Virgie Wagner, Vina Wagner, Vernice Wagner. The P & S Hospital in Muskogee: Charles Stephens, Homer Stephens, R. J. Stephens, "baby" Littlefield. The injured at Locust Grove are: Ten were brought to Locust Grove last night. With the exception of William Littlefield and wife, who are seriously injured, all were slightly hurt. Those at Locust Grove include the missing "Stephens Baby". Their names as well as those left at Peggs were not available.
What was a pretty prosperous and peaceful town called Peggs, 18 miles north and west of Talequah, in Cherokee County, is a desolate, barren waste today. It's buildings laid low, ornamental trees uprooted and homes wrecked. Fourty-nine of Pegg's population lie sleeping under the sod: 35 more lie broken and bleeding in hospital beds and private residences, while many others have cuts and bruises on heads and bodies. Sunday evening, May 2nd, was exceedingly warm, otherwise Peggs was happy and at 8:30 the air was filled with a blinding flash after flash of lightning, accompanied by a storm of hail stones, people thought it only an electrical storm display. But horror, when a great roar was heard. Some knew the full meaning that of a cyclone. A few minutes later those that were able commenced a search for loved ones and when found, torn and mangled, they were unrecognizable. Some without clothes, only shoes. Dead and dying everywhere. Some blown or carried some distance, while others were left where the awful tornado had found them. But how far they had been carried and returned never will be known. Stunned beyond grief, those that were able to begin the search and when body after body was found, only by the size could they be placed or nammed. All wires being down, word had come in person most of the way.
At dawn every surgeon in Talequah was present and what as sight can hardly be imagined and impossible to describe. The dead found and those dying afterwards were : John Littlefield-age 72, Mrs. Jilson Littlefield-30, Willie Littlefield-19, Jennie Littlefield-17, Mattie Littlefield-14,Seggie Littlefield-11, Don Littlefield-12, Dr. Hill-55, Mrs. M. E. Hines-60, Mrs. Bell Wagner-33, Lillian Wagner-14, Rolla Wagner-9, Nancy Stevens-46, Walsie Stevens-81, Ola Stevens-23, Roscoe Stevens-22, Sam Stevens-21, Mamie Stevens-16, Fay Stevens-14, George Stevens-2, Mrs. Olla Ford-35, James Ford-1, Mrs. R. Hall-18, Jim Frank-40, Mrs. Donna Frank-45, Virgil Frank-8, Austin Watkins and brother-both boys, Mr. and Mrs. Will Blevins and baby, Mrs. Larkin Frank and two children, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Kenyon and daughter, Jack and Wallie Wilkinson-boys 12 and 14, Girl Wilkinson and two small boys, Jack Bond-20, Vernie Timmons-girl, Son of Henry Hudson, Monroe Frank-20.
Talequah was appalled at the news early Monday morning. Every business house and office in town closed, every car was pressed into service. Before day every phsician was on their way and every nurse and those that had any training went. All wanted to help and they were not choice in any thing, only that they could be of service, do something to relieve the suffering of the injured and care for the dead. Arriving at the town, the first thing seen was the broken and fallen timbers, the large amount of dead stock, especially horses and hogs. From the south, looking into what was a town a few hours before, one could see nothing but destruction. Dead stock, rubbish of all kinds and not a single building in sight. The two large concrete stores lay in ruins with part of one corner still standing. What merchandise that was not covered with slabs of concrete was gone completely. In the north part of town a few residences stood or what was left of them. Into these wrecked homes the dead were carried and laid in rows, some partly clad, others with only their shoes left on them. The wind had taken the clothing from most of the victims but mercifully gave them a thick coat of mud. None of the bodies could be recognised until the mud had been removed and when it was it only revealed torn and mutillated bodies. Some so badly battered that it was impossible to distinguish one from the other.
Mrs. F. M. Miller and her family owe their lives to a small cellar, having taken refuge therein. After the storm a sorry sight presented itself as hose, barn and stock were gone. She loses everything, food, clothing and furniture. A conservative estimate of the loss is about $100,000. Mr. Dell Robinson is probably the heaviest loser and he thinks $10,000 will cover his loss. Other property losses are: J. R. Yarbrough, J. F. Musgrave, John Littlefield, Post Office, Tom Musgrave-grist mill: Wm. Napier-blacksmith shop, Peggs Gin Co., Isenogle Grist Mill and others, besides every dwelling was totally destroyed or damaged. Mr. Robinson intends to rebuild as soon as convenient and possibly others may start a new. The home of Geo. Medlin, who lives on the upper place of Mrs. Grace Wilson on the Illinois River was totally demolished by the tornado that destroyed Peggs. Mr. Medlin was injureds on the head and his 6-year-old daughter badly hurt. The rest of the family escaped with slight damages. He lost everything as the house was leveled to the ground.
John Lovelady is listed on the first tax list for Greene Co., TN in 1783, along with James Lovelady and Marshall Lovelady. John was a Revolutionary War veteran. "The Over Mountain Men" by Pat Alderman has many early NC/TN lists of early pioneers. 1820 Smith Co., TN census lists James, John, and Asa Lovelady along with numerous children. Most in agriculture. 1830 Smith Co., TN census lists Vincent, and Thomas Lovelady, along with numerous children.
1820 Smith Co., TN Census
LN1210 John Lovelady
Church membership: Union Christian Church. Rumors of Cherokee
and Choctaw blood lineage on the internet. From Genealogy.com Lovelady forum,
Dec. 11, 1998: Laura L. Campbell, she lists; Guion-Miller rolls of Eastern
Cherokees #17980 Lovelady, Eliza, TN; #43986 Lovelady, Sarah, GA. Dawes
Commision 1896 index #1644: Charles H, Lovelady, #1645 M.J. Lovelady. From
tcarden.com; Cal's Column; He says that Sarah Lovelady was blind in her later
years. Sarah "Sallie" Lovelady, according to familysearch.org. (South Carolina
became a state in 1788).
Individual Report:Sarah Beckie Lovelady
(Shrum). Born 1789 in SC. Married Peter Shrum 1805. Died 1879 Macon Co., TN.
Children:
Anna's mother, Anna Liess (Schramm) died after giving birth to
her.
There is a baptism record listing the birth of Maria Margaret
Schramm, Feb. 18, 1757 with Nicholas Schramm and Catherine listed as parents and
George Schramm and Elizabeth as guardians/Godparents. Linda Stocker reports in
the Shrum Family Research Letter; dated Feb. 12th, 1994:"Orphans Court York Co.,
PA Dockets Index; Book A. (1749-1762) Jacob Schrom pg. 130 Book C (1770-1776)
George Shrom's estate pg. 159, John Shrom and Magdalena pg. 220, George Shrom
and children pg. 220.".
(familysearch.org Disc #:19 Pin #:276717 Pennsylvania Colonial
records, 1600's-1800's those that took the oath of alliegence, pg. #:
490.
Individual Report:Hanss Theobaldt Schramm. He was born in
1646 in Altenkirchen, Rhineland-Pfalz. He married Anna Liess Catherina in 1699,
Altenkirchen. He died After 6 Dec. 1708. His Children:
He sailed for America aboard the ship "Davy",leaving Rotterdam, Holland with their children, and travelling via Cowes, England. They arrived in Phildelphia, Pennsylvania on October 25th, 1738. This year had been so devastating to the German emmigrants, that they named it "The year of the destroying angels", after Psalms 78, verse 49: "He let loose on them his fierce anger, wrath, indignation, and distress; a company of destroyiong angels."
The Philedelphia Gazette published an article revealing the horrible circumstances of the trip; "The Captain,both mates, and 160 passengers had died at sea. The ship's carpenter, William Patton, brought the ravaged vessel up the Deleware; he lists 74 men and 47 women survivors."(no children were listed).
Only 40 men were well enough to take the oath of allegience the next day; they included Jacob and his son George; (Nicholas and David also survived the voyage, but were not well enough to take the oath).
In her will, Anna mentions her sons; George, David, Nicholas, and Johannes (born in America). The will is posted in 1754. Jacob and Anna settled near York, Penn. where Jacob died in 1748. Anna followed him in 1754; they are buried at Prospect Hill Cemetery, York, PA (eighty miles west of Philedelphia, PA). (familysearch.org Compact disc#: 19 Pin #: 276390). For more information,see: "The Year Of The Destroying Angels..." http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~marier/Germanna.htm ("Beyond Germanna"). Some sources obtained from ancestry.com: Neal Shrum's Family, who cite source as John L. Shrum's book; Aug. 1996.Indivdual Report:Johann (Heinrich) Jacob Schramm.Born 1690 in Waldmohr Pfalz, Bavaria, Germany. Married Anna Catherina Liess 1714. Died 23 May 1748 in York Co. PA. Children:
Christening: 1724, 1rst Evangical Reformed Church, Waldmohr. Burial: April 1793, Dry Fork of Goose Creek. Occupation: Pioneer to North Carolina, Plantation Owner. Religion: Reformed German Lutheran. Barbara Nunley lists Nicholas Shrum Jr. as the son of Nicholas Shrum and Margaret Helmic. John Shrum lists that Johannes Schramm and his wife moved from York Co., PA to Westmoreland Co. in 1772, and were pioneer settlers at Brush Creek, near Irwin. Gary Cumbie states: 30 July, 2001 "Johann Nickel came from Baden-Wurtemmberg (Schramberg)".
An e-mail from Loretta Cozart via Ruth Kirby dated April 14, 2003 has the following quote from Tyron Co., NC minutes of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, 1769-1779 by Brent H. Holcomb (Columbia, SC:SCMAR, © 1994) pg. 53.
"Ordered by the Court that Nicholas Shram serve as Constable in the room of Jacob Carpenter and that he swear in before Jacob Casner Esqr' accordingly."Loretta states that she is satisfied that Nicholas served in the Revolutionary War in the above capacity, and may have received a land grant. If he accordingly served under a period recognized by the DAR (Daughters of the American Revolution), he might also qualify for PS (Patriotic Service). Loretta's older sister thinks that Nicholas helped Peter at the Battle Of Kings Mountain, but no proof has surfaced as of yet.
Source unknown; quoted from a scrap copy
"A descendant from Joseph S. Shrum and Amy Fine, says that Jacob's sons Nicholas and Peter migrated from the Shanandoah Valley to the vicinity of King's Mountain in NC where both of them fought in the Battle Of King's Mountain. Nicholas' oldest son Peter also fought in this battle".Nicholas owned more than 900 acres of land in Old Tyron Co., John Nicholas Shrum settled in Missouri in 1802 on the Mississippi, 10 miles north of Cairo, Ill. at a place now known as Shrum's Point.
Source unknown; quoted from a scrap;
"On Saturday, 21 June 1777, John Martin Schults (1740-1787) and his wife Julianna Stenz, sold this 300 acres of land on the head waters of Leeper's Creek and Lick Run, adjoining John Dellinger's land for 70 pounds Proclomation Money, to Nicholas Shrum and Henry Dellinger in Tyron Co., NC"( Both He and his wife signed in the old German script.)
Individual Report: Johann Nickel (Nicholas) Schramm. Born 19 Oct. 1724 in Bavaria, Germany. Married Anna Maria Kreafer 10 Jan. 1747 in York Co. PA (Christ Lutheren Church). Died 1 April 1793 Tryon, Lincoln, NC, buried at Dry Fork of Goose Creek, NC. Children:
After the Thirty Years War (1618-1648), Peter Schramm married Apolonia Barth , and resided in Altenkirchen, a province of Kusel, Chur region of Rhineland-Pfalz (which later became known as the Palatinate).
An e-mail from Hanss Volker Schramm from Germany states via
e-mail that Peter Schramm quite possibly migrated with Apolonia to Altenkirchen
from Strasbourg, France a village about 100 Killometers north of Altenkirchen,
which has a large population of Schramm's. The census records from Altenkirchen
from this period (1595-1684) show that the population dropped from 120 to 28
just after the Thirty Years War. I have found that the oldest recorded mention
of the surname Shram, comes from Norway census records from 1250 a.d.
Individual Report: Peter Schramm. Born About 1610 in Strasburg,
France? Married Apolonia Barth 1655 in Altenkirchen, Rhineland-Pfalz. Died 1684
in Altenkirchen, Rhineland-Pfalz. Children:
Alton e-mailed me on 02/22/03, and provided me with this
information: He was 8 years old when his grandmother Annie E. Baker died. He
remembers her trying to teach him some Cherokee. He says,"Mom had some papers on
the family that she thought was Annie's." "James W. Shrum's father married
an Indian." He also states that Sarah Lovelady was a Cherokee, and was listed on
the Guion-Miller Rolls #43986 Lovelady, Sarah GA.
The son of Samuel Clarence Shrum and Myrtle Jeanetta Franks. He was, according to family tradition told to me, in the U.S. Army paratroopers during World War II, he parachuted during D-Day, and was one of four survivors of his platoon.
Genettie Mae (Della) Shrum (Jan. 1, 1890-) daughter of James Wakefield Shrum and Annie Elizabeth baker. Married John Barton Cannon Sr. ( -1926) in 1908. Children include:
George Wakefield Shrum (Mar. 14, 1888, OK-May 1978, Stockton, San Joaquin, CA). The son of James Wakefield Shrum and Annie Elizabeth Baker. He married Louis (Lou) Nunley (Feb. 3, 1894-Dec. 1984) Mar. 8, 1913 in OK. Children include:
He was 5', 7 1/2 in. tall. He was a private in co. G of the 11th
Reg. IL volunteers. He enrolled Aug. 21, 1862 and was discharged at Camp Butler,
IL on June 6th, 1865. He was also a blacksmith.
Jerimiah Gammon bought three acres of land on a fork of Goose
Creek from Henry Shrum, Friday May 16, 1817.
1880 census for Barry Co., MO (Roaring Springs) lists James
Shrum' birth as 1865 in KY. His occupation is listed as farmer, single, white,
head of household. His age at time of the census was 25 yrs. old. Father's and
mother's birthplace listed as TN. (Family History library film: 1254672, NA film
no.: T9-0672, pg. no.: 326D.
Individual Report: James Wakefield
Shrum. Born 27 Jul. 1856 in Lousville, Jefferson Co. Kentucky. Married Mary
Tilitha Dewitt 17 Sep. 1885 in OK. Died 13 Mar. 1930 in Camargo, Dewey Co. OK.
Children:
Confederate TN 2nd (Robison's) Infantry Co. K.
Individual Report:Joel F. Shrum. Born Jul. 1838 in Macon Co. TN.
Married Susan B. (Unknown) (Shrum). Died(?) in IL.
May have been Civil War Shrum: Shrum, John TN 35th Inf. 3rd Co.
F Shrum, John TN Conscr. (Cp. Of Instr.).
The web page editor and creator of this web site. Son of Wylie Shrum and Jean Farley. Was a reporter and cartoonist for the high school paper, "The Epic", of Foothill High School in Bakersfield, CA. Was a letterman in cross-country, and won a tenth place ribbon in the South Yosemite League Meet of 1971. Was a member of the German Club, and won a second place ribbon for German in the Kern County Foreign Language Festival at Cal State 1975. Hobbies include; computor, genealogy web page and research, history, reading, gardening, home repair, a rock and roll CD collection, playing guitar, and a DVD movie collection.
(Possible: Shrum, Moses Confederate Reg. 35th TN Inf. 5 TN Regt'. Prov'l. Army Mountain Rifle, Co. 3 F,film # M231 roll 39).
Smith Co. TN Deeds book C, pgs. 80-81; July 1806 Name: Nicholas
Shrum to Peter Shrum; Dixon Creek acres for divers good causes and valuable
consideration hereunto moving, hath given, granted & by these present doeth
give to said Peter Shrum and his heirs and assignees forever, a certain tract or
parcel of land where Peter Shrum now lives. Witnessed by John Lovelady &
John Shrum, recorded April 18th, 1808. Nov. 3rd. 1818, purchased one Negro girl.
( Neal Shrum states that the above information may have been a wedding gift to
Peter Shrum and Sarah Beckie Lovelady).
Ruth Kirby
writes:"Nicholas and Betsy were the first Shrums to show up in Smith Co., TN it
is believed they left NC after 1787. Nicholas shows up in records after April
17, 1784, also show him appointed to be a juror in 1803/ Smith Co. TN. He
purchased 640 acres on Dixon Creek in 1804. Nicholas Shrum's name was included
in an article published in the March 14th, 1812 issue of the "Carthage Gazette"
newspaper, in which a letter written by Tilmon Dixon to Brig. General James
Winchester and signed by Revolutionary War Veterans, to be called the "Smith
County Revolutionary Volunteers" for the purpose of declaring intentions to
defend the home front while the younger men served during the War of 1812. Based
upon the preceeding information, it is believed that Nicholas Shrum was a
veteran of the Revolutionary War. This is from the Macon Co. TN History and
Families book (Submitted by Judy M. Cothron)."
Nicholas Shrum
sold land along Dixon Creek, in Smith Co., TN to James Gammon in 1807. In 1808
James Gammon sold land in the same area to Mr. Shrum. PA became a state in 1788.
Nicholas Shrum was a veteran of the War of 1812.
And per e-mail from Debbie Shrum, the following information was
obtained:
Pleasant Shrum also married Louisa Ellis. Their
daughter, Parmelia Parzetta Shrum was born Jan. 11, 1874. She died June 16, 1961
in Macon County, TN. Her burial was in Eulia Cemetery, Macon County, TN. She
married James Francis Weems on Dec. 21, 1890.
James Weems was born March 16,
1862. He died May 27, 1899, and is buried in Green Grove Cemetery, Macon County,
TN.
Parmelia had a second marriage to Willis Duncan (Bill) Weems on Feb. 21,
1918. Parmelia and James the following children;
1840 Wayne Co., IL census says that he was born April 24th,
1813; Shrum, Peter TN 1850 Macon Co. 10th district, pg. 190.
According to
"Re: Shrums of southern Illinois" posted on Genealogy.com Shrum Family Genealogy
Forum August 23, 1999 at 20:51:13, posted by John L. Shrum, in reply to: "Shrums
of southern Illinois" by Margaret Mickelson.
New information on Peter King
Shrum has been turned up by hired resercher in Southern Illinois. Death cert.
for Jacob Shrum of Jefferson CO. IL shows his father was Peter K. Shrum, mother
listed as Ethel Ostin. Jno. K. Schrum is in Alexander CO., IL on 1850 census
with 4 sons, including a Jacob of the correct age. Researcher says that 1850 IL
agriculture census shows Peter K. Shrum owns the same property as the Jno. K.
Schrum on the 1850 census. No other Shrum or Schrum named Jno. K.-am led to the
conclusion that Jno. K. Schrum is probably Peter K. Shrum. Now we have the
missing 1850 census information for Peter K. Shrum!
Mrs. Wayne (Joyce Smith) Atchisson has written a book on her
family, Peter King Shrum and relatives with various pictures. 12994 North Opdyke
Lane Opdyke, IL 62872 (618 732-8719. (Also see Cape Giradeau and Bollinger
Counties in MO for Shrums)
Individual Report: Peter King Shrum.
Born 24 Apr. 1813 in Smith Co. TN. Married Mary Tiltha Dewitt 1831 in PA. Died
Nov. 1891 in Barry Co. MO, buried Kettle Mountain, Barry Co. MO.Children:
Peter had land grant no. 13131,100 acres Sept. 25, 1835 and land grant no. 18414,50 acres, Dec. 11th, 1822. Peter fought during the Revolutionary War. He is listed with the TN Sons Of The American Revolution, #1072 Peter Shroum (The name was, as usual, misspelled. The name Shrum is still often misspelled to this day-Mel Shrum). He settled in the Dry Fork of Goose Creek in the early part of the 19th century at what is now called the Billy Gammon place, about a mile above the present Beech Bottom Baptist Church, and some four and a half miles southeast of Lafayette, TN. Peter was a man of note in his day, owning many Negro slaves and much other property.
1820 census shows Peter and his wife still alive, although the name was misspelled: "Peter Srum" The above paragraphs from Cal's Column, april 26, 1951).
See "Church Records of the 18th Century" by Bates and Wright, also Ancestry World Tree: John L. Shrum 1870 census pg. 13, district 4, Macon Co., TN.
TN land grants under the name Shrum:
1820 Smith Co. TN Census
1830 Smith Co, TN Census
1844 Macon Co. TN Slave Holder Tax Schedule
(Transcribed by Harold G. Blankenship); http://www.tngenweb.org/macon/AfricanAmerican/1844.html
District 4 Shrum, Peter 3 slaves valued at
$1,100.
Individual Report: Peter Shrum. Born 1787 in Lincoln Co.
NC. Married Sarah Beckie Lovelady 1805. Died 1870, Macon Co. TN. Children:
Private, Co. I 9th KY Inf. CSA volunteer. Enlisted 25th Oct.,
1861 in Columbia, KY and was discharged 15th Nov. 1864 at Louisville, KY after
the end of the Civil War. He returned home to find that his wife and newborn
child had died during birth. He was also a blacksmith, and farmer. Pleasant had
land listed in TN at 17N23W.
He was the son of Peter Shrum and Sarah Beckie
Lovelady. Pleasant Franklin Shrum, born May 2, 1830; Smith County, TN (S. of #32
& #33) Married June 16, 1846; Macon County, TN (Emaline Hargis), died June
14, 1884; Hartsville, Trousdale, TN.
And per e-mail from Debbie Shrum, the
following information was obtained:
Pleasant Shrum also married
Louisa Ellis. Their daughter,
Samuel Clarence Shrum ( July 21, 1905 in Checotah, Macintosh Couty, Ok.-August 27, 1976, Bakersfield, CA) He was the son of James Wakefield Shrum and Annie Elizabeth Baker. He married Myrtle Jeanetta Franks (13 Mar. 1908-Nov. 1979) on December 22, 1927 in Ok. Children include:
He was a brakeman for the Union Pacific Railroad. He was born in Canadian Switch, OK (Indian Territory) which is now Macintosh Co. Ancestry.com ID # 12044. OK became a territory in 1890, and became a state in 1907.
William was one-half Cherokee, according to family lore, from his mother Annie Elizabeth Baker; if other rumors prove to be true, he is in fact just under three-quarters Cherokee, from the blood added through Sarah Lovelady and Mary Telitha Dewitt.
This article was published in the Wednesday, April 7, 1982 edition of the
Loomis Newspaper, on page 20. The photograph heading reads: Sixty years of
marriage are celebrated by William and Mary Shrum of Rocklin. Couple was toasted
during anniversary dinner staged March 27. They were married March 27, 1922, and
have lived in Rocklin past four years. Rocklin-- A dinner party for friends and
relatives helped celebratete 60th wedding anniversary of William and Mary Shrum
of Rocklin. The couple's daughter-in-law Evelyn Shrum of Loomis, hosted the
March 27 event, which was attended by some 28 people. Among those attending were
the couple's children Calvin and Jane Shrum of New Jersey and Thomas and Evelin
Shrum of Loomis. Their other two children, Wylie and Jean Shrum of Bakersfield
and William and Mildred Shrum of Washington, were unable to attend. Also
attending were Mrs. Kenneth Shrum and children Tommie and Troy of Citris
Heights, as well as Loomis residents Rudie Kotorus, Robert and Evelyn Knapp and
children Lynn, Beckie, Trinton and Travis. Other Loomis residents attending were
Mr. and Mrs. Everhart, Berdie Torukia and Ruth Johnson. Shrum is a retired
railroad employee whoses hobbies include gardening, repairing lawn mowers and
reading. His wife enjoys sewing, quilt making, reading and canning. The couple,
who married March 27, 1922, in Wagner, Okla. have lived in Rocklin for the past
four years. They have eight grandchildren, three great-grandchildren and a
great-great-grandaughter.
Individual Report:William Harvey
Shrum. Born 20 Jul. 1903 in Canadian Switch, Indian Territory, OK. married Mary
Ellen Franks 27 Mar. 1922 in Wagner, OK. Died 2 Mar. 1991 in Loomis Co., Placer,
CA. buried at Newcastle Cemetery, Placer, Ca. Children:
He was a Yardmaster with the Southern Pacific railroad. He fought during the Korean War, and was awarded a Korean Service medal with four engagement stars, a National Defense Service medal, and a United Nations Service Medal. He attained he rank of CR-EM3 aboard the USS Phillippine Sea (CV-47), and was honorably discharged 16 Nov. 1953.
He was born Thur. Aug. 25th, 1927. He weighed 160 lbs. and stood
5ft. 6 in. tall. Wylie was, according to family lore, one-quarter Cherokee. If
other rumors proove true, he would be just over half Cherokee, through the blood
of Sarah Lovelady and Mary Telitha Dewitt.
Individual
Report:Wylie Lawrence Shrum. Born 25 Aug. 1927 in Webb Co., Wagoner, OK. Married
Emma Jean Farley 4 Dec. 1946 in Kern Co. Bakersfield, CA. Died 27 May 1982 in
Kern Co. Bakersfield, CA. Children:
Her obituary states that Mrytle married Fred Ferguson, who
passed away in 1921. She later married John Farley, who passed away in 1942. She
is survived by her son; John Ferguson of Bakersfield, her daughter in-law; Lois
Ferguson, 2 daughters; Jean Shrum and Estelle Hawkins of Bakersfield, son
in-law; Gerald Hawkins, her brother; Ode Stone of AR, her sister; Grace Garner
of AR, 12 grandchildren, 18 g. grandchildren, and 7 g.g.grandchildren.
Information on relatives with possible Indian heritage,
And relatives on various census records and court documents, example:
This shows which individuals were alive during the census year, their (age) at the census, their city, and or county, and or state at the time of the census ( if known). A census has been taken every ten years since 1790.
This is a chart, showing the generations of the Shrum family tree.
1. Shrum (Myself, and
siblings)
2. Shrum (My
Father, & sib.)
3. Farley
(My Mother, & sib.)
4.
Shrum (My Grandfather
Shrum, & sib.)
5. Franks
(My Grandmother Shrum, & sib.)
6.
Farley (My Grandfather Farley,
& sib.)
7. Stone
(My Grandmother Farley, & sib.)
8.
Shrum (My G-Grandfather Shrum,
& sib.)
9. Baker
(My G-Grandmother Shrum, & sib.)
10. Franks
(My G-Grandfather Franks, & sib.)
11.
Baker (My G-Grandmother Franks, &
sib.)
12. Farley (My G-Grandfather
Farley, & sib.)
13. Chessir (My
G-Grandmother Farley, & sib.)
14.
Stone (My G-Grandfather Stone,
& sib.)
15. Davis (My
G-Grandmother Stone, & sib.)
16. Shrum
(My G2nd Grandfather Shrum, & sib.)
17.
Dewitt (My G2nd Grandmother Shrum, &
sib.)
18. Baker (My G2nd
Grandfather Baker, & sib.)
19.
Brim (My G2nd Grandmother
Baker, & sib.)
20. Franks (My G2nd
Grandfather Franks, & sib.)
21. Lawrence (My G2nd Grandmother
Franks, & sib.)
22. Baker (My
G2nd Grandfather Baker, & sib.)
23. Raborn
(My G2nd Grandmother Baker, & sib.)
24.
Farley (My G2nd Grandfather Farley,
& sib.)
25. Goshen (My G2nd Grandmother
Farley, & sib.)
28. Stone (My
G2nd Grandfather Stone, & sib.)
29. Bateman (My G2nd
Grandmother Stone, & sib.)
32. Shrum
(My G3rd Grandfather Shrum, & sib.)
33. Lovelady
(My G3rd Grandmother Shrum, & sib.)
36.
Baker (My G3rd Grandfather Baker,
& sib.)
38. Brim (My
G3rd Grandfather Brim, & sib.)
40. Franks
(My G3rd Grandfather Franks, & sib.)
41. Rayburn
(My G3rd Grandmother Franks, & sib.)
44.
Baker (My G3rd Grandfather Baker,
& sib.)
45. Baily (My
G3rd Grandmother Baker, & sib.)
46. Raborn
(My G3rd Grandfather Raborn, & sib.)
56.
Stone (My G3rd Grandfather
Stone, & sib.)
57. Woosley (My G3rd Grandmother Stone,
& sib.)
58. Bateman (My G3rd Grandfather Bateman, &
sib.)
59. Coats (My G3rd
Grandmother Bateman, & sib.)
64. Schramm (My G4th Grandfather
Schramm, & sib.)
65. Hostetler (My G4th Grandmother Schramm,
& sib.)
66. Lovelady (My G4th Grandfather Lovelady, &
sib.)
67. Ellis
(My G4th Grandmother Lovelady, & sib.)
114. Woosley (My G4th
Grandfather Woosley, & sib.)
115. Cheshire (My G4th Grandmother
Woosley, & sib.)
116. Bateman (My G4th Grandfather Bateman, &
sib.)
117. Smith (My G4th
Grandmother Bateman, & sib.)
128. Schramm (My G5th Grandfather
Schramm, & sib.)
129. Kroner (My G5th
Grandmother Schramm, & sib.)
132. Lovelady (My G5th Grandfather
Lovelady, & sib.)
133. Potter (My
G5th Grandmother Lovelady, & sib.)
228. Woosley (My G5th
Grandfather Woosley, & sib.)
229. Walters (My G5th
Grandmother Woosley, & sib.)
256. Schramm (My G6th Grandfather
Schramm, & sib.)
257. Kreafer (My G6th Grandmother
Schramm, & sib.)
264. Lovelady (My G6th Grandfather Lovelady, &
sib.)
265. Hix
(My G6th Grandmother Lovelady, & sib.)
456. Woosley (My
G6th Grandfather Woosley, & sib.)
512. Schramm (My G7th Grandfather
Schramm, & sib.)
513. Liess
(My G7th Grandmother Schramm, & sib.)
528. Lovelady (My G7th
Grandfather Lovelady, & sib.)
529. Unknown (My G-7th
Grandmother Lovelady, & sib.)
1024. Schramm (My G-8th Grandfather
Schramm, & sib.)
1025. Barth (My
G-8th Grandmother Schramm, & sib.)
2050.
Barth (My G-9th Grandfather Barth, &
sib.)
2051. Unknown (My G-9th Grandmother Barth, & sib.)
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