Mary Elizabeth Shumaker, marries 1889 GA
Joshua Thompson, married 1st, 3 April 1887, Sarah Merck, in Hall Co. Sarah died in childbirth, per Allene Holcomb Crowe. Joshua married second on 15 Sept. 1889, to MARY ELIZABETH SHUMAKER/SHOEMAKE, Hall Co., GA. Mary, b. 1876 GA, d. 1901-2, grave site unknown but most likely in Buford, GA. Mary Elizabeth Shoemaker's father, Wilburn, b. GA, married Darcus Cooper, b. GA. Other known Shoemaker children: James R. b. 17 May 1871, Hall Co., GA; John Oliver b. 11 Mar 1870, d. 25 Nov. 1945, Novinger, Adair Co., MO. John married Arminda Matilda Cathey; David A. b. 13 Feb. 1877, Hall Co.; Eugene b. 14 Feb. 1875, Hall Co.; Samuel; Roxie who married Johnny (Jones Carr's uncle, per Mamie Holcomb Huff), and Hanna. There is also a Wilson C. b. 23 Aug. 1869, and Maniuria E. b. 16 Dec. 1883, Hall Co.
Joshua and Mary Elizabeth Shoemaker Holcomb's children were: 1. Annie Mae, b. 28 July 1890, Gainesville, GA, 2. Lelia Minervah, b. 24 July 1893, Abbeville, SC, 3. Mamie Lea, b. 8 Oct. 1895, Abbeville, SC, 4. James Luther, b. 14 March 1901, Buford, GA. Mary Elizabeth died 1901-2. Joshua Thompson Holcombe worked in leather goods. He worked at Bona Allen's tannery, Buford, GA, and also made harness, saddles and bridles for Shadburn Bros. Harness Shop, Buford, in 1919-20. Irma Holcombe and Mamie Holcomb Huff shared the story of how Mr. J. J. E. Powell, of Griffin, GA, heard that J. T. was the best shoe maker and persuaded him to move the Holcomb family to Griffin to make shoes for Powell's Shoe Shop, around December 1920. Joshua lived in Forsyth Co., Norcross, Athens (1910), Buford, and Griffin, GA, and also in Abbeville, SC. Any idea where Mary Elizabeth Shumaker/Shumake Holcomb is buried? Would love to hear from other relatives!