BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES, BELMONT COUNTY, OHIO

"History of the Upper Ohio Valley" Vol. II, 1890.

Presented by Linda Fluharty from hard copies provided
by Mary Staley & Phyllis Slater.


Pages 673-674.

CHARLES C. SCHUMACHER

Prominent in the history of the upper Ohio valley, are the descendants of
Charles C. Schumacher, a native of Wurtemburg, Germany, who was impressed
with others of his countrymen in the army of Napoleon, when the latter was
marching to Russia. He accompanied the French army to Moscow, and was a
witness of its defeat and disastrous retreat. He afterward served his
regular time of six years in the German army, and on September 7, 1848,
with his wife, Maria M. Sinner, and their three sons: John Christopher,
Jacob Frederick and Carl William, sailed on the ship Junita, from Antwerp.
They reached New York, November 23, and Wheeling, December 13, 1848. Here
he and his two older sons were engaged as architects and contractors until
1855, when the father retired to his farm in Belmont county, and engaged
in viniculture. John C. worked with his father until his retirement, and
while engaged on the suspension bridge at Wheeling, contracting rheumatism
which caused him great suffering until his death, in 1878. Jacob F. became
one of the most eminent divines of the Lutheran church, was stationed at
Buffalo, and is now the vice consul of the United States to Syria. Charles
W. was born in Wurtemburg, April 22, 1831. He was finely educated in his
native land in Greek, Latin, French and German. On leaving school he
adopted the vocation of a butcher, which he followed in Germany, traveling
also in France and Switzerland. Becoming old enough to be impressed in the
army, and being dissatisfied with the form of government, he joined his
parents when they came to America. On reaching Wheeling he established a
meat market in the Second ward market house, and did an extensive business
until 1855, when he removed to Belmont county, and settled on Little
McMahon creek, where he planted the third vineyard in the county. During
the war he established himself at Chicago, and in connection with W.
Hazlewood at Pittsburgh, and John Darrah, at Washington, they did an
extensive business furnishing cattle to the government. After the war he,
with his family, moved to Beach Hill, two and one-half miles east of St.
Clairsville, when he established a meat market at St. Clairsville, and with
his son Charles, also did an extensive shipping business to the eastern
markets. He died in his fiftieth year, and was mourned as a most worthy and
valuable citizen. By his wife, Christina Bayha, he had ten children, eight
of whom are living: Charles C., William, Jacob, David, Louisa, Joseph, Emma
and Benjamin. Charles, William and Louisa are residents of this county.
Charles C., who is now the leading meat dealer of St. Clairsville, was born
at Wheeling, in 1851. In 1874 he was married to Carrie Snyder, of Wheeling,
and of their four children, three are living: John W., Bessie and Carl. He
and wife and two oldest children are members of the First Presbyterian
church of St. Clairsville. In 1884 Mr. Schumacher bought the market which
he now conducts; and has since met with much success in its management.