Elizabeth Catherine Anne Ann (Schuman) Ashcraft (abt. 1756 - 1824)

Born about 1756 in Sleepy Creek, Berkely, Virginia [uncertain]

Wife of Daniel Boone Ashcraft — married 1789 in Berkley Co. West Virginia (Va)

Descendants

Died 1824 at about age 68 in Mount Vernon, Knox, Ohio, United States

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Biography

ELIZABETH "CATHARINE ANNE" SHUMAN Ashcraft 1756-1824

Elizabeth Catharine Anne SHUMAN was born in 1756 in Sleepy Creek, Berkely, Virginia the daughter of Hans Georg Schuhman Schumann 1715–1793 and his wife, Elizabeth KURTS.

Daniel Ashcraft married Elizabeth "Catharine Anne Shuman, a neighbor girl, of German descent in 1790 in Sleepy Creek married Daniel Boone Ashcraft 1761-1846. They lived in the neighborhood until Spring of 1807 when they started down the Monongahela in a flat boat headed for Zanesville. Daniel Ashcraft from Pennsylvania came to Pike Township and entered the 1st quarter of land taken up in that Township. Daniel was a Blacksmith, a Cooper, and owned a Tannery. He and his wife provided lodging, entertainment, and a meal at their house to strangers. Meals were 12 1/2 cents and Lodging 6 1/4 cents.

Children of Daniel and Catherine Ashcraft:

• (1) Jacob Ashcraft 1793–1862
• (2) Hannah Ashcraft 1796–1869
• (3) Jesse Ashcraft 1799–1871
• (4) Elijah Ashcraft 1800–1867
• (5) Elizabeth Ashcraft 1801–1865
• (6) Daniel A. Ashcraft 1811–1875

Daniel Ashcraft's wife Catherine died in 1824, the result of a home accident. Uncle Harvey Ashcraft said her dress caught fire and she died of injuries from the burns, but in the book - The Ashcraft Family - Descendants of Daniel by Martha Ashcraft Neal she says she was spinning yarn and it caught on fire. Either way, she died of the injuries caused by the burns. Catherine was the first person buried in the little family cemetery on top of the hill above the old Ashcraft homestead.

Bio and research by 5th Great Granddaughter, Carole Anne Brown-44556 Whittemore on the 6th of December 2016.

Last name also spelled "Scheuman" and "Shoeman" and "Schuerman" in records.

According to family record sheets prepared by Pricia Fern Burk Paulkovich, "Elizabeth Ann Schuerman (was) the daugher of Adam and Elizabeth Schuerman.

Sources

Marriage - DANIEL BOONE Ashcraft (1761–1846)
U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 Name: Daniel B. Ashcraft Gender: Male Birth Place: VA Birth Year: 1761 Spouse Name: Elizabeth Ann Scheuman MarriageYear: 1790 Marriage State: WV Number Pages: 1Sleepy Creek, Berkley, West Virginia, USA
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Birthdates of children of Daniel B Ashcraft 1761-1846 and Elizabeth Schuman 1756-1824 from Mormon Library
From Research of: Madge GRAVES Widdifield DOCUMENT - MICROFILM computer print out done at the Mormon Library in Norwood, Ohio ALL CHILDREN of: f: Daniel B & Elizabeth Schuman ALL CHILDREN BORN in Fayette County, PA DATE ASHCRAFT 1811 Daniel 1801 Elizabeth 3 Mar 1793 Jacob 12 Apr 1799 Jesse 6 Oct 1792 Jonathan 12 Apr 1785 Mary 6 Oct 1790 Rachel MARRIAGE: 9 Oct 1792 ASHCRAFT Elizabeth m: Benjamin Shacklett Fayette County, PA
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Letter from Harvey Ashcraft
Daniel & Elizabeth Ashcraft moved here from Cheat River section of PA took up lg sec ground or all of what is known as ASHCRAFT RIDGE most handed down gen to gen as they were good farmers livestock handlers & especially sheep
Letter in possession of Carole Anne BROWN Whittemore

Death
1824 Mount Vernon, Knox, Ohio, USA Page 89 Cause of death: burned to death when the yarn caught fire while she was spinning wool.
Book: The Ashcraft Family Descendants of Daniel by Margaret Ashcraft Neal (Book in possession of Carole Anne BROWN Whittemore)
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Burial & Findagrave Memorial # 64782787
Catherine Schuman 1824 Coshocton County, Ohio, USA NOT at Broomstick Cemetery Coshocton County OH Created by: RobMinteer57 Record added: 28 Jan 2011 **That statement made me think that they weren't buried in Broomstick Cemetery as stated in Ashcraft Family by Martha A Neal
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Burial - NOT at Broomstick Cemetery
1824 Coshocton County, Ohio, USA Catherine was one of 1st people buried "in little FAMILY CEMETERY on top of the hill above the Old Home Place" The Ashcraft Homestead was at the bottom of the hill down along 5-mile Run - confirmed they were not buried in Broomstick Cemetery. Linda Page's photo showing the location of the Ashcraft homestead at the bottom of the hill down along Fivemile Run confirmed that they were buried here It was actually their 2nd home in the area.
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Ancestry.com
Ashcraft & Lewis Ancestors Tree by CaroleAnne269 Bio and research by 5th Great Granddaughter, Carole Anne Brown-44556 Whittemore on the 22nd of March 2016.
Elizabeth "Catherine Anne" Schuman Scheuman Shuman 1756-1824
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Book
The Ashcraft Family - Descendents of Daniel Publication Date 1994 By: Martha ASHCRAFT Neal
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WikiTree profile Schuman-29
created through the import of McClanahan-20121014.ged on Oct 15, 2012 by Anonymous McClanahan. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Anonymous and others.
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WikiTree profile Shuman-89
created through the import of LeonardDM.ged on Jan 3, 2012 by D Tripp. See the Changes page for the details of edits by D and others.
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WikiTree profile Shuman-119
created through the import of LeonardHG7gen.ged on Jan 12, 2012 by D Tripp. See the Changes page for the details of edits by D and others.
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Source: S8 Abbreviation: Crowder, John L. Title: John L. Crowder, 548 Truman Rd., Jasper, IN 47546

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Data Changed

Data Changed:

Date: 12 NOV 2003

Prior to import, this record was last changed 12 NOV 2003.

Name

Name: Elizabeth Catherine /Shuman\Schuman/

Given Name: Elizabeth Catherine

Surname: Shuman\Schuman

Taking Shuman as the last name from Shuman\Schuman.

Birth

Birth:

Date: 1756

Place: Knox, Ohio, USA

Source:

Note: stalcop1.FTW

Birth

Birth:

Date: 1756

SDATE 1 JUL 1756

Place: Virginia

Marriage

Date: 1780

SDATE 1 JUL 1780

Place: Berkeley, , Virginia

Marriage

Date: 1790

SDATE 1 JUL 1790

Place: Pennsylvania

Marriage

Husband: Daniel B. Ashcraft

Wife: Elizabeth Catherine Shuman

Child: Jesse Ashcraft

Marriage

Husband: Daniel B. Ashcraft

Wife: Elizabeth Catherine Shuman

Child: Mary Ashcraft

Child: Rachel Ashcraft

Child: Jonathan Ashcraft

Child: Jacob Ashcraft

Child: Elijah Ashcraft

Child: Hannah Ashcraft

Child: Jesse Ashcraft

Child: Elizabeth Ashcraft

Child: Daniel A. Ashcraft

Death

Death:

Date: 1824

Place: Knox, Ohio, USA

Source:

Note: stalcop1.FTW

Death

Death:

Date: 1824

SDATE 1 JUL 1824

Place: Mt. Vernon, Knox, Ohio

Burial

Burial:

Date: 1824

SDATE 1 JUL 1824

Place: Pike Twp, Coshocton, Ohio

Genealogical research and documents from Pricia Fern Burk Paulkovich. Family research by Mrs. Jay H. Ross, Renton, WA.

Authorities: Grant Ashcraft, Idaho, 1961-1972 George Boyden, IL, 1962-1963 Ann Ohm, IN 1964-1974 Mrs. Boucher, OK 1966 June Smith, WA 1971 Mary Jorgens, AZ, 1974 (Chaney Genealogogy) Gladys Wehrley, IN 1976

1785-86 Tax List, Fayette, Co., PA

1790 Census, Georges Twp, Fayette Co., PA

Ohio Records & Pioneer Families Qtrly, Vol I, #22, 1960

Coshocton Co., OH, Porbate Count 1811-1930 Marriage Records, 2 Vol.

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