Information on this line provided by descendant:
Robert "Bob" Shumway
409 Concordia Ave
PO Box 27
Vidalia LA 71373-0027
phone (318) 336-5502
email: rshumway@@iamerica.net
UPDATE: 1994-06-26
Some information taken from the book "Genealogy of the Shumway Famil y in the
United States of America." Compiled by Asahel Adams Shumway. Volume 1.
Reprinted 1972 by Maple Press, George Shumway, Publisher, York, PA. P age #299, Book identification #1839.
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BIRTH: Letter from "Boston University School of Theology, 745 Commonw ealth
Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts," dated 7 Oct 1982, signed Stephen P. Pentek, L ibrary
Program Director.
"The matriculation records for the School of Theology class of 1917 c ontain an entry signed by Charles Wm. Shumway and listing birthplac e as Savage, Nebraska, the date May 13, 1886"
!CENSUS: 1900 Federal Census. 12th Census of the United States of Ame rica, 4th day of June 1900. State of Iowa, Decatur County,
Leone Town ship, S.D. 8, E.D. 48, sheet #4, J. E. Cuminina, Enumerator. Page num ber 300, lines 36 thru 40. Dwelling visited 80, household visited 81.
Shumway, Charles, Son, White, Male, Born May 1886, age at last birthd ay 14, single, born Nebraska, father born Illinois, mother
born Iowa , at school, attended school 9 months.
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C. W. Shumway 1st married Ruth Stewart Sanger, they married 7 Jun
1907 in San Diego, CA. She Divorced him 17 Apr 1924 in Los Angles, C A and she
then married his brother Clinton Noble Shumway.
Traditionally: She divorced Clinton Noble and married again.
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Born Savage/Royal, Antelope Co. Nebraska 13 May 1886.
Grammer school; city of Leon, Iowa.
Graduated Leone High School (Classical Course) class of 1904.
Married Ruth Stewart Sanger 7 Jun 1907 San Diego, Ruth was a public s chool
teacher of 5 yrs exp. & a special student in the Iowa State Normal Sc hool at Cedar Rapids.
Taught public schools, Decatur County, Iowa 1 year.
Taught public schools, San Diego Calif. 3 yrs.
Joined Southern California Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Chur ch in 1909 and was ordained an Elder in 1913.
Pastorates served in Southern California Conference were: Buena Par k and Clair, Brooklyn Heights, Los Angeles, Puente,
Simi an d Santa Susanna.
Entered University of Southern California in 1909, taking work both in
liberal arts and in the Theological School.
Degrees held from the University of Southern California:
Bachelor of Arts 1916 Bachelor of Divinity 1917
Master of Arts 1918.
Was assistant in the Bible Department, University of Southern Califor nia 1914-1916.
MOTOR magazine presented silver medal for a transcontinental trip i n a Ford Automobile, Los Angeles to Boston, June 22
to August 21, 1916.
Entered Boston University School of Theology in September 1916,
Degrees held from Boston University:
Bachelor of Sacred Theology 1918
Ph.D. 1919
Member of the Faculty of the Department of Religious Education of Bos ton University 1916-1918.
Member of the Faculty of the School of Religious Education, Boston Un iversity 1918-1919.
Academic year 1916-1917 Extension Lecturer for Boston University,
Instructor in East Norfolk School of Religious Education.
Director of Lowell, Massachusetts Community School of Religious Education 191 7-1918. Member of the Faculity in the Malden, Massachusetts Community Schoo l of Religious Education 1917-1919.
Member of the Faculity in the Braintree, Massachusetts Community School of Re ligious Education 1916-1919.
Head of the Department of Biblicial Literature and Religious Educatio n in
Evansville College and Director of the Evansville School of Reli gious
Education 1919-1921. (Charter professor at establishment of thi s school
which went on to become the University of Evansville, Indiana)
Ruth Sanger divorced C.W. Shumway April 17, 1924 in Los Angles.
Principal of Douglas County High School in Gardnerville, Nevada 1924.
Married Mrs. Pauline Sturgis (nee Pullins) November 23, 1924 Reno, Ne vada. Publisher and Editor-in-Chief of "The North American Register " in Chicago, a compendium, a "Who's Who" in education. Not succ essful.
Author of High School and College Textbooks.
Professor of English, Oklahoma City University 1927-1929
Editor Oklahoma Church Messenger (Non-Denominational Journal.) Not su cessful.
Received Law degree. [Lasalle University, Chicago, Illinois]
Admitted to Oklahoma Bar June 24, 1930 at Oklahoma City.
Leave of Abscence academic year 1930-1931 to finish English Textbook.
Depression years - University cut staff.
Timekeeper for "Works Progress Administration"
Called for Jury Duty February 1, 1934, not selected, sat down in rea r of
courtroom, not noticed till end of day that he was not just sleeping , doctor
called but not in time. "The Daily Oklahoman" newspaper put out an "E xtra"
about his death. Memorial service in Oklahoma City by Haun Funeral Ho me.
Memorial Service in California by Bonham Brothers Mortuary, San Diego , Calif.
Burial Glenn Abby Memorial Park, Chula Vista, Calif. Section 33, Lo t 3, Block
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