Descendants of: James Thomas Shuman
 Effingham County, in the beginning, was primarily German settlers. Although James' father, 
Martin Shuman, did not have the "c" in his name, it became the spelling for the family that
continued to live in Effingham County, while his sibblings, in Bryan County, carried the spelling
of "Shuman". They are still the same family.

 1 James Thomas Shuman b. 1777 d. Abt 1822 
  m. Martha Key m. 19 Sep 1801 b. Abt 1777 
  He was baptized at Ebenezer Lutheran Church, Effingham Co., Ga.
  James was about 16 years old when his father, Martin Shumann, died.
  As heir, he received cattle that was to go to him when he came to the
  age of 21 years.
  Evidently, Martha and James may have had a daughter that did not survive.
  She is shown on the 1820 census, but is not there in 1830 or thereafter.
  
  George H. Shuman was appointed executor of James' estate on 9-3-1827 in Effingham Co.
  which would indicate that James had died before then. According to a deed in Book A
  of the Houston Co, Ga. Book of Deeds, George Henry Shuman and Clem Powers
  divided a plot of land on 8-29-1822, and George was administrator of James's
  estate at that time. So James must have died before Aug., 1822.
 Description: at which time the estate was valued at $3522.6875
  2 John Martin Shuman b. 1802 
    m. Sally Haymans m. 24 Sep 1824 

    3 Mary Ann Shuman b. 1829 
      m. William H. English m. 22 Apr 1851 b. 28 Jul 1830 d. 21 Jan 1899 
      1900 census show Arrie's mother, Mary, living at home with daughters, Emma and Georgia.
      It states she was the mother of 12 children with 7 still living.
      Anna Geneva, age 2, a granddaughter on the 1880 census, lived with this family.
      William: 
      On the 1880 census of Bryan Co., Ga., we find these living with William and Mary:
      Anna Genora (or Geneva) English, age 2, grandchild
      Reuben English 80, father
      Eliza English 76, mother
      Henry 12, grandchild
      It does not say if they were Reuben's grandchildren or William's.

    3 Martha Shuman b. 1840 

  2 William Henry Shuman b. Abt 1804 
    m. Susannah Haymans m. 9 Jun 1825 
    Susannah: 
    Family tradition says she died at age 18
 
  2 Rebecca Shuman b. 1812 d. 1848-1850 
    m. Stauton Haymans m. 9 Aug 1830 b. 1801 
    Stauton: 
    Stauton stabbed his brother-in-law, JAMES MOODY. at Beard's Creek Church.
    Stauton and Rebecca were members of Beard's Creek Church.
  
    3 Sarah Jane Haymans b. 1833 
      m. James A.S. Strickland m. abt 1853 b. Abt 1835 
    3 Martha Ann Haymans b. 1834 
      m. Columbus Tootle 
    3 Stauton Haymans, Jr. b. 1834 
      m. Susan Clark 
    3 James H. Haymans b. 1835 d. 1912 
      m. Ester A. Sapp 
    3 Elizabeth Haymans b. 1837 
      m. John Samuel Harn 
    3 John W. Haymans b. 1840 
    3 Joseph S. Haymans b. 4 Jan 1842 d. 8 Oct 1902 
      m. Annie Clark 
    3 William B. Haymans b. 1844 
    3 George H. Haymans b. 1848 
      m. Laura Clark 
      m. Annie (Mary) E. Clark 

  2 Doctor Henry Shuman b. 1816 d. By 1885 
    m. Beatrice Theiss m. 21 Oct 1843 b. 1830 
    3 Vandetra Shuman b. 1846 
      m. Frank J. Taylor 
    3 Georgia Shuman b. 1848 
    3 Rockey M. Shuman b. 1850 d. By 1885 
    3 James T. Shuman b. 1851 
      m. Nella A. Loper 
      m. Maggie Thompson m. 21 Jan 1874 
    3 Caroline Shuman b. 1852 
      m. Ballard Jones, Jr. 
      Effingham Co., Ga.
      Caroline Schuman
      Docket Bk 9 p. 49, Bk 12, p. 409-410
    3 William I. Shuman b. 1854 
    3 Henry Allen Shuman b. 1855 
      m. Louisa Victoria Monroe m. 21 Mar 1877 
    3 Elitha Shuman b. 19 Mar 1857 d. 23 Nov 1922 
      m. James Emanuel Crawford b. 21 Jun 1850 d. 28 Oct 1920 
      
    3 Robert E. Shuman b. 1861 
      m. Lucy m. 1886 b. 1866 
     
    3 Roxie Shuman 
      m. William Jacob m. 1887 
      Effingham  Co., Ga. marriage records show a Roxie Shuman married Dec. 28, 1910
      to William Frazer.
    
  2 James Shuman b. 1810-1820 d. By 1822 
    Death date estimated per his father's will.

Source: "Shuman Family and Allied Families"