Name of father:  William Shumate of Farmington,
Washington Co. Ar, son  of Bayles Shumate and _____ Turner

Name of mother:  (not named)

Occupation: farmer
Military service: Co. K, Stemans’ Reg, Cobbles Brig.
Served 3 years
Political party: Democrat
Organizations:  Mason

Wife & date of marriage:  Elizabeth Cole Shumate,
daughter of James Cole and Eddith Cole of Combs, AR
Comments: Grandmother was Isabel Cole (Montgomery)

Children:
 William Shumate, Farmington, AR
 Joseph Shumate, Carter, AR
 John B. Shumate, Prairie Grove, AR
 C.A. Shumate Benton, Alva, OK
Edna J. Shumate Jones, Sulphur City, AR
Ada. B. Shumate Ratliff, Prairie Grove, AR
Ben M. Shumate, Durham, AR