Sherman Shoemake

Brief Life History of Sherman

When Sherman Shoemake was born on 18 September 1908, in Logan, Kentucky, United States, his father, Harvey Shoemake, was 35 and his mother, Louella E Rutherford, was 24. He married Willie Ruth Frey on 18 January 1930, in Olmstead, Logan, Kentucky, United States. He lived in Olmstead, Logan, Kentucky, United States for about 10 years and Magisterial District 3 Olmstead, Logan, Kentucky, United States in 1940. He died on 30 December 1970, in Springfield, Robertson, Tennessee, United States, at the age of 62, and was buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Springfield, Robertson, Tennessee, United States.

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Sherman Shoemake
1908–1970
Frances Eugenia Allen
1918–1992
Marriage: 10 June 1948

Sources (10)

  • Sherman Shumake, "United States Census, 1930"
  • Sherman Shumake, "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954"
  • Sherman Shoemake, "Kentucky, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1947"

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World Events (8)

1909 · The NAACP is formed

Organized as a civil rights organization, The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People is a bi-racial endeavor to advance justice for African Americans. It is one of the oldest civil rights organizations in the nation.

1912 · McCreary County Created

Named after James B. McCreary a Confederate war hero and two time Governor of Kentucky McCreary County was created in 1912.

1926 · Mammoth Cave is Discovered

In 1926, in central Kentucky, Mammoth Cave was discovered. It dates back to Mississippian times and consists of over four hundred miles of passageway. On July 1, 1941, the cave was made a National Park.

Name Meaning

Americanized form of Dutch Schoemaker or German Schumach, the latter a variant of Schumacher .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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