Son of James Franklin Shumaker and Flora Jane Spicer Shumaker.

Married to Bertha Gertrude Carden.

Theopholis and Bertha were the parents of:
Frances Shumaker Lockhart(1921-1992)
James Hampton Shumaker
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1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Theo Shumaker
Age: 8
Birth Date: Nov 1891
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1900: Hillsboro, Orange, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's name: Flora Shumaker
Mother's Birthplace: Maryland
Household Members:
Name Age
Flora Shumaker 33
Sherwood Shumaker 11
Albert Shumaker 9
Theo Shumaker 8
Marie Shumaker 4

1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Theo Shumaker
Age in 1910: 17
Birth Year: abt 1893
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1910: Eno, Orange, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's name: Flora Shumaker
Mother's Birthplace: Maryland
Household Members:
Name Age
Flora Shumaker 43
Theo Shumaker 17
Marie Shumaker 13
Constance Loftis 26

1930 United States Federal Census
Name: Theo F Shumaker
Gender: Male
Birth Year: abt 1894
Birthplace: North Carolina
Race: White
Home in 1930: Durham, Durham, North Carolina
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Spouse's Name: Bertha C Shumaker
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: Maryland
Household Members:
Name Age
Theo F Shumaker 36
Bertha C Shumaker 33
Thelma F Shumaker 9
James H Shumaker 6

1940 United States Federal Census
Name: Theophilia F Shumaker
Respondent: Yes
Age: 47
Estimated birth year: abt 1893
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: North Carolina
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1940: Durham, Durham, North Carolina
Street: Dacian
House Number: 902
Farm: No
Inferred Residence in 1935: Durham, Durham, North Carolina
Residence in 1935: Same Place
Resident on farm in 1935: No
Sheet Number: 19A
Number of Household in Order of Visitation: 380
Father's Birthplace: Maryland
Mother's Birthplace: Maryland
House Owned or Rented: Rented
Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: 40
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: High School, 2nd year
Weeks Worked in 1939: 0
Income: 0
Income Other Sources: Yes
Native Language: English
Veteran: No
Social Security Number: No
Usual Occupation: None
Household Members:
Name Age
Theophilia F Shumaker 47
Bertha Shumaker 44
Thelsea Shumaker 18
James Shumaker 17
Flora Clayton 73

North Carolina Death Certificates, 1909-1975
Name: Theopolis F Shumaker
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 47 years, 5 months, 28 days
Marital status: Married
Birth Date: 2 Nov 1892
Birth Place: Orange, North Carolina, United States
Death Date: 30 Apr 1940
Death Location: Durham, Durham
Spouse's Name: Bertha Carden Shumaker
Father's Name: James Franklin Shumaker
Residence: Durham, Durham, North Carolina
Occupation: Washington Duke Hotel clerk
Cause of death: Carcinomatoris due to carcinoma of the colon, metastases to liver and spine
Informant: Mrs T F Shumaker

U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1925-1963
Name: Theopholis F Shumaker
Death Date: 30 Apr 1940
Cemetery: Mount Herman Church
Cemetery Location: Durham, North Carolina