Edward Paul Shumway was born at Lebanon Springs, Columbia County, New York and received his education
in the public schools of his birthplace and at Wyomanock Seminary. After graduating he entered upon a
business career, at first in the meat market line with an uncle at Lebanon Springs and with whom he remained
for fifteen years, when he bought his uncle's share and carried on the enterprise for three years alone under
his own name. Disposing of his market, he then became associated with the railroad activities, at first with
the Long Island Railroad, and later with the Rutland Railroad, moving his family to Bennington, Vermont
where he remained two years. In 1904 he came to Greenfield, Massachusetts, where he has made his home
until the present, his employment being with the Boston and Maine Railroad as freight conductor, his routine
being on the Berkshire Division of the road from Greenfield, Massachusetts to Mechanicville, New York
(approx. 82 miles). His fraternal affiliations are those of the Free and Accepted Masons and Loyal Order
of the Moose and the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainman. He married, September 14, 1887, Minnie Amanda
Hand who was born December 15, 1863 and they are the parents of : 1. Franklin Hand who is associated
with the General Electric Company at Pittsfield, Massachusetts. Paul Edward, a teacher in the Arms
Academy, at Shelburne Falls, Massachusetts. He had a most active career during the World War having
been a member of the aviation service for the United States Government and sharing in the operation of a
bombing plane over the North Sea.. He was a member of the Naval Reserve five years and received his
discharge at San Diego, California in 1922. 3, Floyd Samuel, of whom further. 4. Harold L, who enlisting
in the United States Merchant Marines in August 1918, serving in the World War and was stationed at
Havre, France.
Source: Western Massachusetts : a history : 1636-1925. New York. Lewis Historical Pub. Co.. 1926.
Pages 752-753
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