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Thomas Wylie Shewmake

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Thomas Wylie Shewmake

Birth
Weatherford, Parker County, Texas, USA
Death
14 Sep 1938 (aged 76)
Salesville, Palo Pinto County, Texas, USA
Burial
Graford, Palo Pinto County, Texas, USA Add to Map
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Thomas Wiley Shewmake and his brother, William Riley Shoemake were born twins to William and Nancy Shewmake on Dec.2,1861 in Weatherford, Texas. Thomas Wiley was named after an Uncle, Wiley Thomas Shoemake.

When William Shoemake enlisted in the 5th Texas Mounted Volunteers, Confederate States Army, his name was misspelled as Shewmake. According to pension records, he was told he could not change the spelling on his official records, thus some of the offspring used the spelling Shewmake vs. Shoemake.

Thomas' dad, William's tombstone in Round Timber Cemetery, Seymour Texas, reads W. M. Shoemake, 84 Yrs Old. It is believed the name given to the stone engraver was Wm for William but it was scribed W. M. instead.
Thomas Wiley Shewmake and his brother, William Riley Shoemake were born twins to William and Nancy Shewmake on Dec.2,1861 in Weatherford, Texas. Thomas Wiley was named after an Uncle, Wiley Thomas Shoemake.

When William Shoemake enlisted in the 5th Texas Mounted Volunteers, Confederate States Army, his name was misspelled as Shewmake. According to pension records, he was told he could not change the spelling on his official records, thus some of the offspring used the spelling Shewmake vs. Shoemake.

Thomas' dad, William's tombstone in Round Timber Cemetery, Seymour Texas, reads W. M. Shoemake, 84 Yrs Old. It is believed the name given to the stone engraver was Wm for William but it was scribed W. M. instead.

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