Person:Melinda Barkman (3)

Melinda Ellen Barkman
b.20 Dec 1879
d.7 Aug 1967 Maryland
m. Bef 1879
  1. Melinda Ellen Barkman1879 - 1967
m. Oct 1900
  1. Benjamin Lancelot Shuff1901 - 1976
  2. Eva Rose Shuff1902 - 1985
  3. Gerald James Shuff1904 - 1910
  4. Lily Madelynne Shuff1906 - 1972
  5. Virgie Irene Shuff1908 - 1940
  6. Pauline May Shuff, twin1911 - 1985
  7. Hubert Earl Shuff, twin1911 - 1911
  8. Gladys Rae Shuff1913 - 1975
  9. William Horace Shuff, Jr1915 - 1982
  10. Mildred Kathryn Shuff1918 - 1953
Facts and Events
Name[1] Melinda Ellen Barkman
Alt Name[2] Linnie Elizabeth Barkman
Alt Name[3] Linnie Shuff
Gender Female
Birth[4] 20 Dec 1879
Marriage Oct 1900 to William Horace Shuff
Residence[10][14] Gravel Hill Road, Frederick Co., Maryland
Other[11][15] 2 Jan 1937 News
Death[5][6][7][12] 7 Aug 1967 Maryland
Burial[8][9][13] Aug 1967 Salem United Methodist cemetery, AKA United Brethren, Wolfsville, Frederick Co., Maryland
Reference Number? 39947
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References
  1. James McHugh. Jim McHugh -email. (April 2005)
    as seen in family bible.
  2. Maurice Edward Routzahn. Ed Routzahn reports, Recipient: Kristina Kuhn Krumm, Author Address:Frederick, Maryland. (August 2004)
    report three page 17.
  3. James McHugh. Jim McHugh -email. (April 2005).
  4. James McHugh. Jim McHugh -email. (April 2005)
    as seen on tombstone.
  5. Maurice Edward Routzahn. Ed Routzahn reports, Recipient: Kristina Kuhn Krumm, Author Address:Frederick, Maryland. (August 2004)
    report three page 17.
  6. James McHugh. Jim McHugh -email. (April 2005)
    as seen on tombstone.
  7. Compiler: Patricia A. Fogle. Salem United Brethren (United Methodist) cemetery, Wolfsville, FrederickCo., Maryland. (Self-published, Middletown, Maryland, 1999)
    page 1.
  8. James McHugh. Jim McHugh -email. (April 2005).
  9. Compiler: Patricia A. Fogle. Salem United Brethren (United Methodist) cemetery, Wolfsville, FrederickCo., Maryland. (Self-published, Middletown, Maryland, 1999)
    page 1.
  10. Maurice Edward Routzahn. Ed Routzahn reports, Recipient: Kristina Kuhn Krumm, Author Address:Frederick, Maryland. (August 2004)
    report three page 19 and 23.
  11. The Frederick News: newspaper, Location: Frederick, Maryland.
  12. in row one with husband
  13. in row 3 with husband and son, Junior
  14. lived first at the present home of Basil and Pauline (Delauter) Johnsonon Gravel Hill, this home is where Bill's parents lived before them.They lived at his home with their two oldest children, Bennie and Eva,until the house burned down about 1903. Then they moved to the "Hez"Harp farm, just across from the Wolfsville Lutheran Church. Here 8 morechildren joined the family. Bills sister "Creese" married LeviBrandenburg, who lived on the old John Thomas Hessong property, alongBrandenburg Hollow Road, just north of the present community park. Leviand his first wife Louise had built the new brick farmhouse for theirfamily. The Levi Brandenberg farm and the Bill Shuff farm wereadjoining. In 1924, Bill Shuff walked across the fields to his sistersplace to borrow Levi's gun, claiming he wanted to shoot some peskygroundhogs in his Peach orchard. Instead, he used the weapon to takehis own life. Bill was 54. Lenny, at 45, was left with their eightchildren. Two others had died young. Only Eva then was married, toElvin Stottlemyer. They were living at the time on the Rae Leathermanfarm. Bill was drunk (liked his hard cider) and Linnie feared for herlife and her children when he would go crazy with his booze."
  15. "A barn raising was held at the home of Mrs. Linnie Shuff on December 24,to replace replace the barn that was burned by lightning in July. Thosepresent were: Newton Smith, Charles Harshman, Levin Lewis, Roy Hessong,Paul Frey, Charles Leatherman, Aquilla Kline, Philip Warrenfeltz, AiryKline, Elmer Hurley, Chalres Draper, Joe Hessong, Francis Leatherman,Albert Harshman, Richard Lewis, Ralph Miller, Elmer Bussard, JohnBarkdoll, John Bussard, Laurence Leatherman, Oscar Brandenburg, HarryBlickenstaff, Earl Kline, Walter Stottlemyer, Curtis Kline, HaroldDraper, Ira Warrenfeltz, Ray Kline, Elbert Grossnickle, Harry Harshman,Ralph Barkdoll, Rex Green, Elvin Stottlemyer, Albert Smith, Earl Hurley,William Shuff, John Palmer, Bruce Palmer, Theodore Kline, Alvey Kline,Dale Draper, Norman Draper, William Gouker, Harry Leatherman, MarshalLeatherman, Robert Leatherman, Clarence Lewis, Fern Stottlemyer, SamuelBlickenstaff, Lauren Blickenstaff, Mrs. Jennie Hays, Mrs. Linnie Shuff,Mrs. Pauline Brown, and little daughter, Jean, Mrs. Gladys Martin, andlittle son, Dickie, and Miss Kathryn Shuff. A fine dinner was served."