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Born 1851
From A Biographical record of Fairfield County, Ohio, illustrated (1902), History of Fairfield County, Ohio, and representative citizens (1912)
JOSEPH D. SHUMAN.
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Joseph D., the other meml>er of the family, was reared under the parental roof until fifteen years of age, when he left the home farm and went to York. Pennsylvania. There he learned the carpenter and cabinet maker's trade, serving a three years' ap- -prenticeship, during which time he gained an accurate and comprehensive knowledge of the business. The year 1869 witnessed his arrival in Ohio. He took up his above in Lancaster and worked at the builder's trade for five years. On the expiration of that period he turned his attention to farming. At a later date he also engaged in the butchering business, but after eight years he abandoned the latter pursuit and in addition to farming eng'aged in "buying and shipping cattle. He is one of the largest dealers in live stock in this portion of the state. On one occasion he had five hundred cattle contracted for. these to be delivered within thirty 'days. He ajid his partner shi]>ped as high as twelve hundred and fifty-nine cattle inside of sixty davs and their business in this line reaches two hundred and fifty th'Uisand <rollers annuaUv. Mr..Shuman ian excellent judge of stick.
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svhania. and was i>t Cicrnian l"nt.> Mr. and Mrs. Macklin three chililren were lion: Sarah, Cenjamin F.. a farmer now residing on section 28, Pleasant township: and Julia A., the wife of Mr. Shuman.
As printed in A Biographical record of Fairfield County, Ohio, illustrated (1902). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.
JOSEPH D. SHUMAN, who died October 20, 191 1, was the proprietor of a fine farm of 135 acres lying in Pleasant Township, and was well known all through this section as a successful dealer and broker in cattle. He was born in York County, Pa., September 22, 1851, and was a son of Joseph and Elizabeth (Dietz) Shuman, both of whom were natives of Chester County, Pa., and of German ancestry. In 1869 they came to Fairfield County and settled in Pleasant Township and passed the remainder of their lives here.
Joseph D. Shuman in early manhood learned the trade of cabinet-maker and after coming to Fairfield County in 1870, found employment as a house and barn builder and worked as such for five years. He then embarked in the butchering business, in Pleasant Township and was thus associated with his father for eight years, under the firm name of Joseph Shuman & Son, besides carrying on the farm. For the last twenty-five years of his life he was largely interested in dealing in cattle. He was a Republican in politics and was the only member of his party elected in 1900, when he served as land appraiser. He was prominent in agricultural affairs in the county and for two years was president of the Fairfield County Agricultural Society. He also served for six years on the township school board.
Mr. Shuman married Miss Julia Macklin, who was born in Pleasant Township, a daughter of the late venerable Benjamin S. Macklin, whose father settled on the present homestead in 1799, and it has never been out of the family. Mr. and Mrs. Shuman were the parents of two daughters: Nellie, who lives at home; and Dellie, who is the wife of Ernest Rowles, of Lancaster, O. Mr. Shuman was identified with the Elks at Lancaster.
As printed in History of Fairfield County, Ohio, and representative citizens (1912). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.
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