Son of Alfred Shoemaker and Nancy Mock Cheshire Gowan Shoemaker.

Married to Flora Spicer on May 15, 1888 in Chapel Hill, Orange County, North Carolina .

James and Flora were the parents of:
Sherwood Shumaker
Albert L Shumaker
Theopholis F Shumaker
Marie Antoinette Shumaker Sitz
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1870 United States Federal Census
Name: James F Shoemaker
Age in 1870: 10
Birth Year: abt 1860
Birthplace: North Carolina
Dwelling Number: 124
Home in 1870: Mocksville, Davie, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Male
Occupation: At Home
Cannot Read: Y
Cannot Write: Y
Inferred Father: Alfred Shoemaker
Inferred Mother: Nancy C Shoemaker
Household Members:
Name Age
Alfred Shoemaker 41
Nancy C Shoemaker 50
Washington Shoemaker 13
James F Shoemaker 10
Thomas Shoemaker 6

1880 United States Federal Census
Name: James F . Shoemaker
Age: 19
Birth Date: Abt 1861
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1880: Mocksville, Davie, North Carolina
House Number: 1
Dwelling Number: 139
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
Father's name: Alfred Shoemaker
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's name: Nancy C. Shoemaker
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Occupation: Farm Laborer
Household Members:
Name Age
Alfred Shoemaker 50
Nancy C. Shoemaker 59
George W. Shoemaker 22
James F. Shoemaker 19
Thomas J. Shoemaker 16

North Carolina, Marriages, 1759-1979
Name: J Frank Shumaker
Birth Date: 1861
Age: 27
Spouse's Name: Flora Spicer
Spouse's Birth Date: 1866
Spouse's Age: 22
Event Date: 15 May 1888
Event Place: Chapel Hill, Orange Co., North Carolina
Spouse's Father's Name: Gideon Spicer
Spouse's Mother's Name: Nancy Spicer
Race: White
Spouse's Race: White
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M75218-5 , System Origin: North Carolina-EASy , GS Film number: 540319 , Reference ID: