Hi to the Sumans!
I'm looking for a photo of the Col. Suman farm, Suman/Sumanville (also area known as "Thelma"), in Valparaiso, Indiana (Jackson Township, Porter County). I would like to have the Col. and family in the photo, for township historical purposes. This farm still exists and only have an artists "sketch" of it in 1876.
I'm also looking for the parents' names, residence and information, of his wife, Kate M. GOSS.
Following is a *very* condensed bit of information. If anyone has anything they would like to share, it would be appreciated!
Thanks,
Jan
Information that I have to identify this family......
(From 1882 Goodspeed History of Lake and Porter Counties, and 1912 History of Porter Co.)
Col. I. (Isaac) C. B. SUMAN, b. Jan. 4, 1831 in Frederick County, Maryland. # 6 of 7 children born to Albert and Mary (LANTZ) SUMAN. [Albert b. August 17, 1763 and Mary b. December 12, 1793] Albert, was a tanner and member of the Revolutionary War. They were "natives of the south, and of English-German descent."
May 1846 Col. SUMAN enlisted in the Mexican War.
After the war he went back to Maryland.
In 1852, he went to Wooster, Ohio, to live with an aunt.
He enlisted for the "war of the rebellion."
Married Kate M. GOSS, April 21, 1861
Sol. SUMAN purchased a farm c1865 in Jackson Township, where he platted Suman/Sumanville, served as Postmaster and resided until 1881, and became Postmaster of Valparaiso in 1882.
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Children:
Ada May (1882 - Mrs. LAWRY, Kansas; 1912 - Mrs. John E. ELLSMORE)
Alice Bell[e] (Mrs. Asa SWARTOUT, Valparaiso, d. 1896)
Bessie E. (last known to have remained in the Valparaiso Homestead)
Frank T. (d. 1902 at age 29) [unknown if ever married]
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Col. SUMAN, d. August 7, 1911
Kate M. GOSS SUMAN, d. January 2, 1908
Grandchildren surviving in 1912:
Mrs. Kate M. WILSON
Miss Alice SWARTOUT, Valparaiso
Miss Gertrude LAWRY, Seattle, Washington
Only other immediate family surviving in 1912 was his "venerable sister, who resides in Hagerstown, Maryland."