Photo: Eugene, wife, son GA 1919
I was recently given two photo post cards.The first has three people on front with the following inscription on back:"Mr. Eugene Sehwmaker and wife and little son.Mrs Clementine and Clyde Shewmaker." July 24, 1919.Addressed to Luther Holcomb, Athens, GA.The second is of a child about 10 months old with "Ammos Shoemaker" writen below photo.On back: "Well Mamie i will send you my boys picture.Mamie i like to get a card from you all.If you all dant come to see me your ant Hannah has got a big boy at her house.rite soon to your ant Clementine."Addressed to Mifs Mamie Holcomb, Athens, GA.Postmarked 5 Sept 1912.My great grandmother, Mary Elizabeth Shumaker had a sister named Hannah.Mary married 15 Sept. 1889, in Hall Co., GA, to Joshua Thompson Holcomb.Mary Elizabeth and Joshua Holcomb's children: Annie Mae, b. 1889, Gainesville, GA; Lelia Minervah, b. 24 July 1891, Abbeville, SC; Mamie Lea, b. 8 Oct 1895, Abbeville; James Luther, b. 14 March 1901, Buford, GA.Mary Elizabeth dies with birth of Luther.A family bible says Mary is buried in Harmony Bapt Cemetery, Buford, GA.There is no inscribed stone for her.In Harmony's cemetery the Shoemake family plot headstones are inscribed: Mother, Clementine B. Shoemake, 1835-1959.Eugine Shoemake 1878-1969, Willie C. Shoemake 1918-1935, James Shoemake 1875-1941, Linda Jane, April 13, 1944.Also resting in Harmony are Mary Elizabeth Shumaker Holcomb's father-in-law's family members: Bennett, Octavia,Wiley, Lula, Grover Holcomb.Does anyone have more information on Clyde and Clementine Shoemaker, of Buford, [email protected]