In the 1850 US Census, Parley Shumway (59) and wife, Eusabra Phillips (53) are listed as
living in Walton, Eaton, Michigan. Parley lives on a farm valued at $1,000 with his wife and
two daughters and a son. Matilda (17), and Edwin (16) were born in Massachuesetts, and
Cordelia (5) was born in Michigan
On the farm adjoining the Parley Putnam Shumway farm lives Parley E. Shumway. Parley E.
is the 4th child of Parley Putnam Shumway. Parley E. (27) and wife Maria Eunice Phillips (21)
live with their children, Rosina (Ruena in census) Eliza Shumway (2) and infant brother,
Chandler Elijah Shumway on a farm valed at $300. The two children were born in Michigan.
The parents were born in Massachusetts.
Another son, Royal Shumway (28) and Almira Wheeler (21) live on a farm valued at (800) with
their infant son, Elbert Shumway nearby in Walton, Eaton, Michigan. Also on this farm lives a
Momsou(sp) Wheeler (28), He may be a brother to Almira Wheeler (21).
Who is this family member?