Wednesday, April 11, 2018

Dianna Reamer Shomo Wilmoth 1804-1882

Dianna Reamer was born on 8 September, 1804 at New Market, Shenandoah County, Virginia. Her parents were Daniel Reamer (1776-1860) and Mary Polly Kauffman Reamer (1780-1860).

On Oct. 10, 1820, Dianna married Daniel Shomo (1792-1852) in New Market, Virginia, USA. This couple had 11 children: William Henry Shomo (1822-1908), Serena Shomo (1824-1880),  Rebecca Shomo (1828-1906), John Madison Shomo (1828-1889), Daniel Joseph Shomo (1830-1898), Maria Catherine Shomo (1832-1897), James Crawford Shomo (1834-1915), Amelia Elizabeth Shomo (1836-1912), Esiciah Washington Shomo (1839-1841), Jacob L. Shomo (1843-1864) and Mary Ann Shomo (1845-1925).

Daniel Shomo died in 1852. On July 25, 1858.  Dianna Reamer Shomo married John Wilmoth in Barbour County, WV.

From New Market, Shenandoah County, Virginia to Barbour County, WV, living many years in Barbour County, Dianna Reamer Shomo Wilmoth died in Barbour County, WV on 29 March 1882.



Daniel Shomo 1792-1852

Daniel Shomo died May 23, 1852. 

He was born on 25 Nov. 1792 at Berks County in Pennsylvania. 

His parents were Anthony Shomo (1756-1812) and Elizabeth Rebecca Obold Shomo (1767-1842).  He was married to Dianna Reamer Shomo (Wilmoth). Their children were Elone William H Shomo, Celena Shomo Marple, John Madison Shomo, James Crawford Shomo, Daniel Joseph Shomo, Amelia Elizabeth Shomo Corley, and Mary A Shomo Stalnaker.

Daniel Shomo served in the U.S. War of 1812. He was 20 years old at the time. Name: Daniel Shomo: Company: 4 REGIMENT VIRGINIA MILITIA. Rank - Induction: PRIVATE Rank - Discharge: PRIVATE Roll Box: 188 Roll Exct: 602 

Burial is at Knights of Pythias Cemetery in Barbour Co, West Virginia.  

Catherine Shomo Gaines 1849-1929

Mrs. Catherine Gaines

Widow of John W. Gaines died at her daughter Mrs. Harry Zeigler at 1345 Fifth Ave East Juniata Last Evening. 
She was born in 1849 to Elone William H. Shomo and Frances J. Louderback Shomo in Page County VA.  
She has been ill for several years and was bedfast the last month.  For the past twenty five years she  lived in Altoona, PA. Surviving are four sons and Four daughters John W. Gaines ,Mrs. George W. Miller, Mrs. William Miner, Mrs. Harry Zeigler, Thomas M. Gaines, Charles E. Gaines, and Robert L. Gaines All of this city.
Mrs. W.W.R. Beahm of Oak Park Va. Three sisters Lafayette Breedlove of Va. Mrs. Ellen Price of Ebensburg, and Mrs. Charles Alger of Page County Va. 
Mrs. Gaines was a member of the Broad Ave. Methodist Church.

Altoona Mirror Oct 28,1929