Tilman Avery Swisher
1860 - 1950 (89 years)
Generation: 1
Generation: 3
Generation: 4
1. Tilman Avery Swisher was born on 18 Apr 1860 in Vermilion County, Illinois (son of Edward Swisher and Mary Shumate); died on 16 Jan 1950; was buried in Gundy Cemetery, Bismarck, Vermilion County, Illinois. Other Events:
- Occupation: carpenter
- Census: 1920, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois
Notes:
Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/58307922/tilman-avery-swisherTilman married Dora E. Chenoweth on 14 Dec 1880 in Vermilion County, Illinois. Dora was born on 8 Nov 1863 in Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 20 Nov 1923 in Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried on 23 Nov 1924 in Gundy Cemetery, Bismarck, Vermilion County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:- Cora Swisher was born on 21 Apr 1882 in Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 19 Aug 1950; was buried in Sunset Memorial Park, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois.
- Howard H. Swisher was born on 6 Oct 1887 in Illinois; died on 17 Dec 1969; was buried in Gundy Cemetery, Bismarck, Vermilion County, Illinois.
- Lola Swisher was born on 24 Jun 1894 in Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 20 Jun 1978; was buried in Gundy Cemetery, Bismarck, Vermilion County, Illinois.
2. Edward Swisher was born on 4 Jan 1841 in Illinois; died on 6 Sep 1889; was buried in Gordon Cemetery, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois. Other Events:
- Census: 1860, Ross Township, Vermilion County, Illinois
- Census: 1870, Blount Township, Vermilion County, Illinois
- Census: 1880, Blount Township, Vermilion County, Illinois
Notes:
Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/128208520/edward-swisherEdward married Mary Shumate on 27 Jan 1859 in Vermilion County, Illinois. Mary (daughter of William Shumate and Mary Fugate) was born on 15 Dec 1842 in Illinois; died on 9 Sep 1886; was buried in Gordon Cemetery, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. Mary Shumate was born on 15 Dec 1842 in Illinois (daughter of William Shumate and Mary Fugate); died on 9 Sep 1886; was buried in Gordon Cemetery, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois. Notes:
Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/128208797/mary-swisherChildren:
- 1. Tilman Avery Swisher was born on 18 Apr 1860 in Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 16 Jan 1950; was buried in Gundy Cemetery, Bismarck, Vermilion County, Illinois.
- Hosea Swisher was born about 1863 in Illinois.
- Leona Swisher was born about 1874 in Illinois.
Generation: 3
6. 
William Shumate was born about 1800 in Kentucky (son of John Shumate and Sarah Preston). Other Events:
- Occupation: farmer
- Census: 1850, Vermilion County, Illinois
- Census: 1860, Blount Township, Vermilion County, Illinois
- Census: 1870, Blount Township, Vermilion County, Illinois
Notes:
Illinois Public Doman Land Tract Sales Database
Illinois State Archives
https://apps.ilsos.gov/isa/pubdomsrch.jsp
Search Criteria: Section No: 25
Purchaser Information
Purchaser: SHUMATE WILLIAM
Residence: VERMILION
Social Status: -
Legal Description
Aliquot Parts or Lot: W2NE
Section Number: 25
Township: 20N
Range: 12W
Meridian: 2
County of Purchase: VERMILION
Details of Sale
Acres: 80.00
Price per Acre: 1.25
Total Price: 100.00
Type of Sale: FD
Date of Purchase: 10/17/1831
Volume: 236
Page: 002
Birth:
Robert S. Riley estimates William Shumate's birth as about 1793 and the place as Fauquier County, Virginia since he believed William was probably born before his parents, John and Sarah (Preston) Shumate moved to Kentucky. However, I believe that his birth date is closer to the 1800 date given in the census records which also enters his place of birth as Kentucky. I base this on the fact that he bought land close to John B. and Catherine (Shumate) Cline in Vermilion County, Illinois and moved there from Kentucky around the same time that they did.William married Mary Fugate on 22 Jan 1830 in Pendleton County, Kentucky. Mary was born about 1815 in Kentucky. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
7. 
Mary Fugate was born about 1815 in Kentucky. Children:
- Mariah Shumate was born about 1833 in Illinois.
- Eliza Shumate was born about 1836 in Illinois.
- William Shumate was born about 1837 in Illinois.
- Daniel Shumate was born on 16 Aug 1846 in Illinois; died on 30 Jul 1868; was buried in Gordon Cemetery, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois.
- Hannah Jane Shumate was born on 4 Jun 1845 in Illinois; died on 25 Aug 1924; was buried in Pleasant Grove Cemetery, Oakwood, Vermilion County, Illinois.
- Orpha Catherine Shumate was born in 1849 in Illinois; died in 1882; was buried in Eden Lake Cemetery, Eden Valley, Stearns County, Minnesota.
- 3. Mary Shumate was born on 15 Dec 1842 in Illinois; died on 9 Sep 1886; was buried in Gordon Cemetery, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois.
Generation: 4
12. John Shumate was born about 1759 in Overwharton Parish, Stafford County, Virginia (son of William Shumate and Ann McCormick); died in 1822 in Harrison County, Kentucky. John married Sarah Preston on 28 Jan 1788 in Fauquier County, Virginia. Sarah was born about 1759. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
13. Sarah Preston was born about 1759. Children:
- Catherine Shumate was born about 1790 in Virginia; died on 9 Jan 1878; was buried in Cline/Milner Cemetery, Blount Township, Vermilion County, Illinois.
- John Shumate was born about 1802 in Kentucky; died on 27 Feb 1856 in Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried in Cline/Milner Cemetery, Blount Township, Vermilion County, Illinois.
- 6. William Shumate was born about 1800 in Kentucky.
- Lydia Shumate was born about 1800 in Kentucky.