>>>>> J. W. Shoemate, son of James Shoemate, is also burried in the cementary. His grave marker shows that he was born on May 7, 1850, and died on April 10, 1916.

>>>>>Annice Shoemate said to me that John W. was her father. The age on this grave marker matches the dates Annice Shoemate gave me in 1980 for her father. He had a son and on his grave marker it reads John W.

>>>>>James Shoemate's wife, grandmother of Annice Shoemate, also is burried there.
Her grave marker reads that she was born in 1822 and died on April 24, 1870.
Her name was listed as Annis. (The 1850 census lists her name as Avis).

>>>>>James Shoemate-1850 Census of Bledsoe County Tennessee (Grandfather to Annice)

>>>>>James is lised as being a Mulatto, born in 1820. His wife is listed as Avis. The census list four children with their proper ages.

1. John W. , age 4 months, Born on May 7, 1850. (The father of Annice)
2. Mary E. , age 2 years
3. Margaret L., age 4 years
4. Sarah R. , age 5 years

* J. W. ( As shown on his grave marker) was the father of Annice Shoemate. His name was John W. Shoemate- (According to Annice Shoemate) He was Born on May 7, 1850, Died on April 10, 1916. I talked personally with Annice in 1980.

His children were:
(1) Thomas *
(2) William (Bill) *
(3) Joe *
(4) Annice Shoemate *
(5) Sarah Shoemate, D. 1926
(7) Mary Shoemate Ketctum
(8) Margaret A., Shoemate Reed

Annice said her three brothers moved to Oklahoma. With them, Her aunt Sarah H., also went to Oklahoma. It is reported that she died in a cyclone. Why the move to Oklahoma? It could have been because the U.S. Government had established a reservation for the Cherokee Indians in Oklahoma. This set of Shoemates were listed as Mulatoes. Therefore, it could well be the reason for the move.

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