Christopher William Schumacher
Born 15 Jul 1862 in Gardner Township, Sangamon County,
Illinois.
Married Mary Cox in Sangamon County, Illinois on 21 Oct 1885. Her parents were
Robert Cox and Nancy (Garrison) Cox. She was born in 1863 in Menard County,
Illinois.
Son Robert Roy was born on 16 Jul 1888. He married Nora Helen Popp. They had
three children; Edna Ruth, Wilma Jean, and Robert Glenn
Daughter Velma was born on 20 May 1889 She married Ross Elliott and had a son
named Delmar. She divorced Elliott and married Clarence McKinnan. She died 10
Oct 1988 and is buried in Elmwood Cemetery, 2905 Thatcher Road, River Grove,
Illinois.
Daughter Hazel was born in August 1892.
Daughter Margaret was born in September 1894.. She married Edward Shehan. They
had seven children; Lola, Everett, Francis, Nellie, Pauline, Betty, and John.
She died in 1955.
Son Rollie Ray born. He married Bernice Ione French. They had six children;
Jean, Joe, Rollie, Peggy, Ruth, and William.
His occupation was farming.
Died Taylorville, Christian County, Illinois 16 Mar 1922. Buried in Oak Hill
Cemetery, Taylorville, Illinois. Obituary from the Ill State Journal reads:
"C. Schmaker is Dead. Special to The State Journal. Taylorville, March 17
-- The body of Christopher Schmaker, 60 years old, was found dangling from the
end of a rope in the hay mow in the rear of the home of his son-in-law, Ross
Elliott, in the City Park addition of Taylorville Thursday night at 9 o'clock by
Mr. Elliott and the deceased's daughter, Mrs. Elliott, and his son, Rolla
Schmaker. No motive has been ascribed for the act save that he was despondent
over his health. He suffered a broken leg last year and recently has been
suffering from the flu, though not bedfast. No notes or letters were found on
his person that would throw any light on the matter. Neither Mr. nor Mrs.
Elliott were at home Thursday and upon their arrival, failing to find Mr.
Schmaker, made a search and found the body in the hay mow. It is presumed that
Mr. Schmaker took the rope, threw it over the rafter and then got upon the hay,
which stands in one corner of the barn, placed the noose about his neck and
jumped off, leaving about three feet between his feet and the floor. He had been
separated from his wife for the last twenty years. She is living in Springfield
at the present time. He has lived with his daughter, Mrs. Elliott, for the last
two years. Besides Mrs. Elliott and Rolla Schmaker of Taylorville, Mrs. Ed
Shehan of Clarksdale and Robert Schmaker of Edinburg survive him.
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