John Shumate
Abt 1802 - 1856 (54 years)-
Name John Shumate Birth Abt 1802 Kentucky 
[1, 2, 3] - In his book History of the Shumate family, Kentucky pioneers, author Robert S. Riley estimates John Shumates's birth year as 1793 in Fauquier County, Virginia before his parents, John and Sarah (Preston) Shumate moved to Kentucky. [1]
- John Shumate's information from census records in Vermilion County, Illinois and his tombstone in the Cline/Milner cemetery give his birth year as 1802 in Kentucky which would match when his parents moved from Virginia to Kentucky.
Gender Male Census 1850 Vermilion County, Illinois Death 27 Feb 1856 Vermilion County, Illinois [2] Burial Cline/Milner Cemetery, Blount Township, Vermilion County, Illinois [2] - https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/32854287/john-shumate
Inscription: Died Wednesday, about 54 years old.
Person ID I3870 Gritton Last Modified 31 Jan 2026
Father John Shumate, b. Abt 1759, Overwharton Parish, Stafford County, Virginia d. 1822, Harrison County, Kentucky (Age 63 years) Mother Sarah "Sally" Preston, b. Abt 1759 Marriage 28 Jan 1788 Fauquier County, Virginia [1] - bondsman: Jacob Preston
Family ID F1633 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Mariah Keith, b. Sep 1805, Kentucky d. 13 Aug 1857 (Age 51 years) Marriage 11 Jan 1825 Harrison County, Kentucky [4] Children 1. Jarret Shumate, b. Abt 1829, Kentucky 2. William Shumate, b. Abt 1830, Kentucky 3. George Shumate, b. Abt 1831, Illinois 4. Spencer S. Shumate, b. 22 Feb 1834, Vermilion County, Illinois d. 29 Jun 1920, Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky (Age 86 years)5. Rebecca Shumate, b. 25 Oct 1837, Illinois d. 11 Jul 1867 (Age 29 years)6. Mary E. Shumate, b. Abt 1839, Illinois + 7. Mariah Josephine Shumate, b. 25 May 1841, Illinois d. 6 Jun 1916, Blount Township, Vermilion County, Illinois (Age 75 years)8. Isaac Newton Shumate, b. Abt 1842, Illinois 9. Catherine Shumate, b. 11 Jan 1845, Illinois d. 16 Jan 1911 (Age 66 years)10. Samuel L. Shumate, b. Abt 1852, Illinois d. 1896 (Age 44 years)Family ID F1635 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 6 Jul 2019
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Event Map 
Birth - Abt 1802 - Kentucky 
Marriage - 11 Jan 1825 - Harrison County, Kentucky 
Census - 1850 - Vermilion County, Illinois Death - 27 Feb 1856 - Vermilion County, Illinois 
Burial - - Cline/Milner Cemetery, Blount Township, Vermilion County, Illinois = Link to Google Earth Pin Legend 
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Documents 
John Shumate land record 
John Shumate inventory 1822
Estate Sale of John Shumate, Harrison County, Kentucky, 1822
page 132
Harrison County December Court 1822 set This Inventory & appraisement of the Estate of John Shumate Deced was produced in open court & ordered to be recorded Att H C Moore
A List of sale of the Estate of John Shumate Deced
Widow Sally Shumate One Cupboard 16.00
George Million 1 bed & bedding 38.75
Isaac Ramey 2 beds & beding 46.75
Mrs Shumate 1 bed & beding 20.00
Mrs Shumate 1 bed & beding 20.00
Salley Shumate ___ 1 chest 3. 25
Barnard Oder Hemp seed & chest 3.00
Andrew Hounshell 2 Sickles 0.65
Barnard Oder 1 Rifle Gun 21.00
Thos Smith 1 Do Do 20.12 ½
John Shumate 1 Kettle 4 00
Thos Millen 1 Do do 4.00
Joseph Beagle 1 Pot & Gallon 2.50
James Clemons 1 Do 10 ds 3.50
John R Blair 1 Iron Wedge 0.75
Mrs Sally Shumate A Kettle 3.76
Mrs do Shumate 1 Kettle 2.00
Mrs Sally Shumate Oven & Skillet Sunds 2.31 1/4
John Adams Oven & lid 12 ½
Betsey Lake one Loom 9.00
Allen Godman 1 Lott tin ware 0.75
Daniel Huffman One Slidge 3.75
John B Cline 1 Frow 1.98 3/4
Betsey Lake 1 Mead 0.75
James Monsingo 1 woolen Reed pd 0.87 1/2
Betsey Lake 1 Rathe 18 ½
Betsey Lake 2 pair of Geese 0.50
Peny Prefoton 1 Drawing Knife 1.00
John Shumate 2 augers 1.00
Mrs Salley Shumate 1 ____ 2.76
Edmond Wells 1 do do 4.00
Roy Beagles 1 shovel plow 3.37 1/2
Mrs Sally Shumate 2 Hoes 2.00
John Adams 1 Do. 0.75
Hamson Million Sugar Slide & tubb 0.50
Mrs Sally Shumate 3 tubbs 0.75
John Shumate 1 tubb & bucket 1.01
page 133
____ Done 1 churn pd 0.56 1/4
Mrs. Sally Shumate Double & Irons 2.25
Saml M Clain 2 Common chairs 0.50
John Adams 1 Riddle & Sifter – 4.12 1/2
James Clemmons 1 Mare – 20.00
Mrs Sally Shumate 1 Bay mare 30.00
John B Cline 1 old Saddle 1.50
John Shumate 1 do . do . 7.00
John Presston 5 barrell of Corn 7.75
John Coulson 8 do do 7.62 1.2
John B Cline 5 do do 7.50
Reuben Hedges 5 do do 7.62 ½
John B. Cline 5 do do 7.87 1/2
Abner Boone 5 do do 8.00
Wm Presston 5 do do 8.25
1st Lott 16 Hoggs - John Shumate 25.00
Wm Shumate 2 Lott 10 15.00
Barnard Oder 3 do 10 11. 37 1/2
Saml Noe 4 do 25 18.25
Mrs Sally Shumate wheat & _____ 4.00
Lanard Keith Rye in the Straw 7.25
John Shumate 1 ___ Break 0.25
Edmond Wells 3 tubbs & baskett 1.25
Robt Laton 3 wethers full of burs 6.62 ½
Wm Hutchison 1 Red Cow 10.00
Saml Noe 1 brownish cow 11.00
James Beagles 1 Red Cow 10.00
Robt Bowells 2 matched calves 7.12 ½
Abner W Wall 2 do do 8.74
Wm Shumate 1 yellow horse colt 38.00
John Shumate 1 filley 45.50
Mrs Sally Shumate 5 head of Geese 10.00
John Shumate 1 blade Stack 4.31 1/4
Thomas Miller 1 tin trumpet 0.37 1/2
Mrs Sally Shumate 1 Table 0.75
John Shumate Half of a grind stone 1.00
John Shumate Half of a Hemp Stack 2.50
Harrison County December Court 1822 $ 612.19 3/4
This List of sale of the Estate of John Shumate Deced was produced in open Court and ordered to be recorded att H C Moore
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9P39-28K?view=fullText
John B. Cline court document Harrison County 1825
Harrison County, Kentucky. Court Records: 1794-1921.
Not paged
Written note:
The Commonwealth of Kentucky to the sheriff of Harrison County greeting. We command you to Summon John Milner Roy Beagle John Shumate and Hezakiah Wheat to appear Before the Judge of our Harrison Circuit Court at the Courthouse in Cynthiana on the 4th Day of Our next March Term to testify and the truth to speak in behalf of John B Cline in a matter of controversy in our said court now depending Wherein the said Cline is plaintiff and Harmon Million, Defendant and this they shall in no wise omit under the Penalty of $100 each and have then there this writ Witness Andrew Moore Clerk of our said Court this 15th day of February 1825 & in the 33rd year of the cowealth.
A Moore ___
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSTF-792T-7?view=fullText
Cline Shumate deed 1830 page 71
Harrison County, Kentucky. Deeds, v.11: 1828-1830.
page 71
On Raven Creek being the Same laid off to the widow of John Shumate as her Dower in the lands of which said John died seized and possessed To Have and to hold their undivided interest in that part of the Tract of land of which said John Shumate died seized and possessed which was laid off to the Widow of said John Shumate Decd as her Dower to the Said William Shumate & his heirs and assigns forever And their title to their undivided interest in said tract or parcel of land it being one undivided fourth part thereof and the appurtenances they do Warrant & defend to the Said William Shumate & his heirs & against the Claim or Claims of them the Said John Cline & Catharine his wife and all other claims In Testimony of which the said John Cline and wife have hereunto Subscribed their names and affixed their Seals this day and year first above written.
John B. Cline L. S .
Catherine (X her mark) L.S.
Harrison County Clerks Office Set
September 20th 1830
This Deed of Conveyance from John B. Cline & Catharine his wife late Catharine Shumate To William Shumate was Acknowledged before me by the Said John B Cline & Catharine his wife being first privly Examined by me Seperate & apart from her said husband declared that She did voluntarily sign & deliver the Said Writing which was again shown & Explained to her & Consenteth that the same may be recorded.
Att A. C. Moore C. H. C.
page 71
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSKW-57LP-B?view=fullText
Cline Shumate transaction 1837
Vermilion County, Illinois. Deed Record, v.D
Promiary note
page 280
Know all men by these presents that I, John B. Cline, of the County of Vermilion and State of Illinois, for and in consideration of John Shumate, becoming the security of the said John B. Cline. for the payment of Eighty eight Dollars, as specified in three promissory notes payable to James Parmer & William Taylor, and bearing date on the 30th day of September, 1836, have bargained and sold by these presents, do bargain and sell unto the said John Shumate, Forty five head of hogs, twenty head of Sheep, Eleven head of Geese, one mare, one cupboard, one Clock, one fall lief table, one desk & three beds & bed clothing now remaining and being in the possession of the said John B. Cline, To Have And To Hold all and singular, the said goods household Stuff and animals and every of them by these presents bargained and Sold unto the said John Shumate his Executors administrators and assigns forever. Provided always and it is hereby agreed between the said parties to these presents that if I the said John B. Cline, my executors administrators or assigns or any of us do and shall well and truly pay or cause to be paid unto the said James Parmer and Taylor or their attorneys executors administrators or assigns the sum of Eighty eight Dollars, on or before the 30th day of September 1837 for the redemption of the said hereby bargained premises, then these presents and every clause article condition and thing herein contained shall cease determine and be utterly void. Otherwise to remain in full force and virtue.
John B. Cline (seal)
Abel (his mark) Newbrough
Sealed Signed and delivered in presence of
Andrew J. Cline, Nathaniel Cline
April the 23rd 1837
This day came John B. Cline, others and Acknowledged the above Mortage. for the uses and purposes above.
Alexander Bailey J. P.
Filed for Recorded April 26 and Recorded April 28, 1837.
A. Williams, Recd
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C3QY-41HB?view=fullText
Headstones 
Shumate, John Shumate, John
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Notes - John Shumate purchased 80 acres on 26 September 1831.
Illinois Public Domain Land Records - Illinois State Archives
https://apps.ilsos.gov/isa/landSalesSearch.do
Search Criteria: Section No: 25
Purchaser Information
Purchaser SHUMATE JOHN
Residence VERMILION
Social Status
Legal Description
Aliquot Parts or LotE2NW
Section Number25
Township20N
Range12W
Meridian2
County of Purchase VERMILION
Details of Sale
Acres80.00
Price per Acre1.25
Total Price100.00
Type of Sale FD
Date of Purchase09/26/1831
Volume236
Page001
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- John Shumate purchased 80 acres on 26 September 1831.
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Sources - [S85] Robert S. Riley, History of the Shumate family, Kentucky pioneers, (Utica, KY, McDowell Publications, 1992), Library of Linda Hedges.
- [S2] Find a Grave.
- [S89] census records.
- [S104] marriage record.
- [S100] Illinois Public Domain Land Tract Sales Datebase, (Office of the Illinois Secretary of State).
- [S85] Robert S. Riley, History of the Shumate family, Kentucky pioneers, (Utica, KY, McDowell Publications, 1992), Library of Linda Hedges.