Brief Life History of Pleasant Baylord
When Pleasant Baylord Shewmaker was born on 29 October 1847, in Helt Township, Vermillion, Indiana, United States, his father, Jeremiah Vardamon Shewmaker, was 37 and his mother, Mary Louisa Howell, was 36. He married Minnesota Richardson on 4 March 1880, in St. Louis, Missouri, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 7 daughters. He lived in Brookville, Ogle, Illinois, United States in 1930 and Shannon, Carroll, Illinois, United States in 1930. He died on 17 December 1930, in Freeport, Stephenson, Illinois, United States, at the age of 83, and was buried in Fairlawn Cemetery, Decatur, Macon, Illinois, United States.
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Family Time Line
Sources (29)
- Pleasant Shoemaker in household of Phelix Davidson, "United States Census, 1860"
- Pleasant Shoemaker in entry for Harry Rogers and Cora Shoemaker, "Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940"
- Pleasant Shumaker in household of Charles Shumaker, "United States Census, 1930"
Spouse and Children
1847–1930 Male
1862–1928 Female
Children (10)
1880–1968 Female
1883–1957 Male
1885–1923 Female
1886–1976 Male
1890–1977 Male
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Parents and Siblings
1810–1891 Male
1811–1856 Female
Siblings (7)
1834–1933 Male
1838–1907 Male
1840– Male
1841–1917 Female
1843–1919 Male
+2 More Children
World Events (8)
1848
Age 1
1851 · Constitution of 1851
Age 4
1870 · The Fifteenth Amendment
Age 23
Name Meaning
Americanized form of Dutch Schoemaker or German Schumacher .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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