Louis Emerson Shoemaker, b. 19 Apr. 1887 in Scioto, OH.
m.Lillie around 1907, had a daughter Clara Mae, b. about 1908 also a son name unknown b. after Clara Mae.
Lillie's parents born in IL. her maiden name unknown...or what happened to her and kids after Census of 1910.

Louis then showed up in Census 1920 in m. Clara Mae Ishmael, 16 Jan. 1916, Lawrence, KS. daughter Virginia Louise, b. l7 Dec. 1918.in Chilicothe, MO.

Clara Ishmael b. 16 Nov 1901, Chula, Livingston, MO. Died 19 Oct. 1982, Fairfield, IA.

There was seven children from this union: Virginia Louise, Joseph, Harold, Eva, Alice Jean, Elly Mae, and Robert.

Louis father: Samuel B. Shoemaker b. 1841, Scioto, OH . d. 1914 Matton, Coles, IL m. Mary Jane Leoffler, b. 1851, in Vinton, Harrison, OH. from this union: Stepson, Calvin, Mertle, Harry, Louis, and Joseph.and one infant girl deceased in infancy. Samuels parents where born in PA.

Mertle married a Watson, and from that union, Layde, and Christine.

Census 1910 finds Samuel age 80 and brother Harry age 66. this is the last known info on them.

Samuel's father was Joseph M. Shoemaker, b. 7 Jan 1800, in Carroll, MD M. Sarah Sally Bonser 1820 from Bonser Run, Scioto, OH she was b. 1801 d. 1857 in Coles, IL. he died 1852 Scioto. OH .