Charles L Shumway

Male21 December 1831–10 March 1863

Brief Life History of Charles L

When Charles L Shumway was born on 21 December 1831, in Ashford, Windham, Connecticut, United States, his father, John Palmer Shumway, was 25 and his mother, Jerusha Case Atwood, was 21. He married Irena Smith on 13 February 1856. He died on 10 March 1863, at the age of 31, and was buried in Middletown Cemetery, Middletown, Newport, Rhode Island, United States.

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Charles L Shumway
1831–1863
Irena Smith
1834–1889
Marriage: 13 February 1856

Sources (6)

  • Charles L Shumway in household of John P Shumway, "United States Census, 1850"
  • Charles L Shumway, "Connecticut, Births and Christenings, 1649-1906"
  • Charles L. Shumway, "Rhode Island, Marriages, 1724-1916"

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  • Marriage
    13 February 1856

    • Parents and Siblings

    Siblings (5)

    World Events (7)

    1832 · The Black Hawk War

    Age 1

    Convinced that a group of Native American tribes were hostile, The United States formed a frontier militia to stop them in their tracks. Even though Black Hawk was hoping to avoid bloodshed while trying to resettle on tribal land, U.S. officials opened fire on the Native Americans. Black Hawk then responded to this confrontation by successfully attacking the militia at the Battle of Stillman's Run and then left northward. After a few months the militia caught up with Black Hawk and his men and defeated them at the Battle of Wisconsin Heights. While being weakened by hunger, injuries and desertion, Black Hawk and the rest of the many native survivors retreated towards the Mississippi. Unfortunately, Black Hawk and other leaders were later captured when they surrendered to the US forces and were then imprisoned for a year.

    1836 · Remember the Alamo

    Age 5

    Being a monumental event in the Texas Revolution, The Battle of the Alamo was a thirteen-day battle at the Alamo Mission near San Antonio. In the early morning of the final battle, the Mexican Army advanced on the Alamo. Quickly being overrun, the Texian Soldiers quickly withdrew inside the building. The battle has often been overshadowed by events from the Mexican–American War, But the Alamo gradually became known as a national battle site and later named an official Texas State Shrine.

    1841 · Dorr Rebellion

    Age 10

    The Dorr Rebellion, led by Thomas Wilson Dorr, took place from 1841 until 1842. During the Rebellion, the middle-class residents of Rhode Island attempted to force broader democracy to the state legislation.

    Name Meaning

    Americanized form of French Chamois . Altered ending reflects the Canadian and American French pronunciation of the diphthong oi as ‘wé’, which in France was replaced in the 17th century by the current ‘wa’.

    History: The ancestor of the Shumways was Peter Shumway, originally almost certainly Pierre Chamois from France, probably a Huguenot, who was in MA by 1675. He is listed in the (US) National Huguenot Society's register of qualified Huguenot ancestors and also in the similar register of the Huguenot Society of America.

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

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