He was born in New York State, and removed with his parents to Ohio in 1811, the
journey requiring two months in a four-horse wagon.
Basic information taken from the book "Genealogy of the Shumway Family in
the United States of America." Compiled by Asahel Adams Shumway. Volume 1.
Reprinted 1972 by Maple Press, George Shumway, Publisher, York, PA
In the 1830 US Census, Philo Shumway is listed as living in Orange, Meigs, Ohio.
His neighbors are the Bial Dain and Asa Dain families. note: Dolly Kasson Dains
is Philo's wife
SOURCE: Steve Shumway - shumways@@petershumway.org.