I am still looking for any little piece of provable information about the parents of Ballus SHUMATE, b 1822 in VA. 1840 Census - possibly Warren County, VA. 1850 Census - Henry County, VA, with Loisa 25, Elizabeth Bowes or Bowls 30, Mary J B Shoemate 5, Samuel Shoemate 2. 1860 Census - Henry County, Balas 39, Louisa 34, Mary 13, Saml 11, Chas 8. 1870 Census - Carroll County, VA, Baily 50, Louisa 47, Lucy 8. 1880 Census - Carroll County, VA, Ballus 57, Luiza 55. Ballus married Loiusa Holloway 2 May 1845, Franklin County, VA. In the 1880 Farm Schedule Ballus is listed in Carroll County just above Samuel, his son. Louisa lives with Mary J and Jas A Edwards in Hendricks County, IN. In 1910 Census Eliza (Louisa) lives with her daughter Lucy Smith in Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana.