Family:Shumway, Reuben (1759-1827)

Reuben Shumway (Judith⁴ Whitney, Isaac³, Benjamin², John¹), son of Nathan and Judith⁴ (Whitney) Shumway, was born 28 Dec 1759, Oxford, MA,^[1] and died 20 Dec 1827, Spring Hill, PA.^[2]

He married, circa 1785, Miriam Towne, daughter of James and Ann (Blood) Towne. She was born 13 Jul 1756, Belchertown, MA, and died 3 Apr 1819, Spring Hill, PA.

Children of Reuben and Miriam (Towne) Shumway, all born Steuben County, NY:

i.	Cynthia Shumway, b. 13 Jan 1786; d. 13 Jan 1864; m.(1) 1809, NY, Thomas Oviatt; m.(2) say 1821, Simon Trimm.
ii.	Sylvanus Towne Shumway, b. 29 Aug 1788; d. 12 Apr 1847, OH; m. 2 Jun 1811, Esther Hulburt.
iii.	Darius Shumway, b. 14 Jun 1791; d. 5 Aug 1845, Spring Hill, PA; m. 1815, Bradford Co., PA, Catherine Hurlbut.
iv.	Cyrus Shumway, b. 8 Apr 1793; d. 12 Aug 1864, Spring Hill, PA; m. 19 May 1819, Spring Hill, PA, Bridget Clink.
v.	Luther Shumway, b. circa 1794.
vi.	Alvah Shumway, b. 28 Sep 1795; d. 1843, Spring Hill, PA; m. say 1820, Rhoda Quick.
vii.	Reuben T. Shumway, b. 23 May 1798; d. 10 Jun 1853; m. 28 May 1819, Mary Anna Foster.
viii.	Sally Shumway, b. 6 Aug 1799; d. Oct 1800.

References

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