Husband: William Booher SHOEMAKER
Birthdate: 4 Feb. 1826
Birthplace: New Tazewell, Claiborne Co. TN
Death date: 17 Apr. 1905
Place of death: Fort Smith, AR, son Henry's home
Burial: Chester, AR family burying ground
Father: Rev. James SHOEMAKER
Mother: Malinda S. BOOHER

Marriage date: 27 Nov. 1850
Marriage place: TN ?

Wife: Susan Edmonia KARNES
Birthdate: 10 Feb. 1830
Birthplace: Rogersville, TN
Death date: 22 Mar. 1902
Place of death: Chester, AR
Burial: Chester, AR family burying ground
Father: Andrew KARNES
Mother: Eliza HOWRY

CHILDREN

Child No. 1: James Lafayette
Sex: M
Birthdate: 24 Feb. 1852
Birthplace: Knoxville, TN
Death date: 21 Apr. 1908
Place of death: Tecumseh, OK
Burial: Tecumseh, OK, New Hope Cem
Marriage date: 11 June 1876
Marriage place: Natural Dam, AR
Spouses' names: Julia Graham BABB

Child No. 2: Eliza Virginia
Sex: F
Birthdate: 16 Dec. 1854
Birthplace: TN
Death date: 10 Sept. 1938
Place of death: Crawford Co., AR
Burial: Cove City, AR, Shamrock Cem.
Marriage date: 13 Jan 1881
Marriage place: Crawford Co., AR
Spouses' names: Daniel Parker COX

Child No. 3: Narcissa Melvina
Sex: F
Birthdate: 27 Mar 1857
Birthplace: TN
Death date: 2 Dec 1932
Place of death: Tecumseh, OK
Burial:
Marriage date: 1875, 1888
Marriage place: Natural Dam, AR
Spouses' names: J. Albert Rainwater, Joseph Smiley

Child No. 4: Henry Grisson /Gussion(?)
Sex: M
Birthdate: June 1859
Birthplace: Knoxville, TN
Death date: 1932
Place of death: Fort Smith, AR
Burial: Fort Smith
Marriage date: 11 Feb. 1883
Marriage place:
Spouses' names: Zelika Turner

Child No. 5: William F. (T?)
Sex: M
Birthdate: Apr. 1862
Birthplace: TN
Death date: 22 June 1906
Place of death: Fort Smith, AR ?
Marriage date:
Burial:
Marriage place:
Spouses' names: None

Child No. 6: Robert Lee
Sex: M
Birthdate: Mar 1865
Birthplace: VA
Death date: 1941
Place of death: Fort Smith, AR
Burial:
Marriage date:
Marriage place:
Spouses' names: None

Child No. 7: Cornelia L.
Sex: F
Birthdate: 1866/67
Birthplace: VA
Death date: 1880--1900
Place of death:
Burial:
Marriage date:
Marriage place:
Spouses' names: None
 
 
Documentation:
* Family interviews,
* Letters,
* Census,
* Family Bible,
* County records and county history publications.
* SHOEMAKER PIONEERS by Benj. Shoemaker.

Notes:
* Military: Wm. B. Shoemaker, 1st Sgt. Co. C 29th Reg. TN enlisted Cumberland Gap. Merchant Script: Woodson's Cross Roads, TN.