Note from Wm E. Shuman 558 W. twain Clovis, CA 93612 #209-299-7745
June 1993
Myself and a cousin Clifford Bressler, are descendants from John Shuman & Elizabeth Smith?, Ministers Run, Marion co. WVA, then Monogalia Co. VA. As follows John's son John & Mildred Kendall had Joshua Shuman 1st wife Nancy Compton, 2nd wife Margaret King-Joshua & Nancy had James S. Shuman (buried Kingsburg Cem. Kingsburg, CA) who was Clifford's & my Grandfather.
Anyway all we've read indicates that catherine was John's sister & they came out of near Phildadelphia to Ministers Run, Marion co. around 1800 plus or minus a few years & one brother unknown was in the Rev. War.