Jacob Shoemaker, son of Jacob, was born in Montgomery County, May 19, 1835. He settled in Royalton, N. Y., in 1856, came to Alabama and married Catherine, widow of Abraham Champlin, and has resided here since. He is a harness maker by trade. They had one child, Mary, who is the wife of E. H. Miller. Mrs. Shoemaker died March 30, 1875. Mr. Shoemaker was town clerk of Royalton for several years, justice of the peace four years, and postmaster four years and nine months. He was appointed under Taylor's administration. He also took the census of district No. 2 of Royalton in 1855.

FROM: Gazetteer and Biographical Record of Genesee County, New York, Edited by: F. W. Beers, J.W. Vose & Co., Publishers, Syracuse, N. Y. 1890