Captain Frank
Burgess Shumate
Frank Burgess Shumate was born 7 July 1861 in Concord, Lewis Co Ky. the son of John P and Anna Stacia Shumate. He died 18 Feb 1928 in Clermont Co. Ohio and was buried in the Mount Washington Cemetery in Hamilton Co Oh. He was married to Bertha Leah.
Kentucky Post, Saturday, 7 March 1903, page 5
Captain Judge Hissem, of Newport, Friday heard the argument of counsel in the case of George Groat, who is applying for a franchise to operate a skiff at the foot of Van Voast Avenue in Bellevue. Bertha L Shumate who was operated by Attorney George Leonard stated to the Court she had secured a franchise for the same right in 1900, good for 20 years.
Judge Hissem was compelled to refuse to grant Groat a franchise.
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Kentucky Post, Thursday, 18 August 1904, page 3
A desperate battle took place in deep water on the Ohio side of the river near Crane's lumber yard after dark Wednesday between Frank Shumate, Bellevue Ky. ferryman and an unknown rowdy. Shumate, an expert swimmer finally forces his antagonist ashore and knocked him senseless with a hammer he carried in his pocket, but the many revived and escaped while Shumate was looking for a policeman.
Shumate spends most of his time on the Kentucky side, employing a boy to run the ferry. Shumate was on trail of the men Thursday and says he will have them arrested.
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Kentucky Post, Friday, 12 May 1905, page 5
F G Shumate, proprietor of the Bellevue and Cincinnati ferry; Edward Haubold and Sheppard Newman had thrilling experiences on the Ohio River during the storm. The heavy wind tore all the ferry boats loose from their moorings at the foot of Van Voast av. Bellevue and carried them downstream. Shumate and Haubold, who were in the boathouse remained in the craft until they succeeded in marking a landing at Ludlow.
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Kentucky Post, Monday, 17 July 1905, page 2
Albert Swegerle, living in Newport nearly lost his life in the Ohio River yesterday. Frank Shumate, Front and Van Voast av. Bellevue saw Swegerle making signs for help. Albert Carr and Shumate got Swegerle into a skiff. After working with him for a long time he was able to be taken home.
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Kentucky Post, Friday, 20 October 1905, page 5
Frank Shumate, ferryman, sustained considerable loss last night at the foot of Van Voast av. Bellevue, when a gale of wind and a stormy river swamped three boats and a boathouse. The loss will be about $75.
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Kentucky Post, Monday, 4 December 1905, page 9
A man giving his name as J Curtis was arrested by Officer Frommel at midnight in the residence of Frank Shumate, Van Voast av. Bellevue. He was taken to the Newport Jail, where he awaits trial.
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Kentucky Post, Wednesday, 3 January 1906, page 5
In the case of Bertha Shumate vs. John Smith and Anthony Gesser, an action to prevent defendants from operating a ferry franchise within 300 years of the plaintiff's ferry landing at Manhattan Beach, the defendant's appeal was dismissed.
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Kentucky Post, Tuesday, 4 December 1906, page 5
J A Shumate, Front and Van Voast av. Bellevue, suffered a double fracture of a bone of his right arm. He with his brother, F B Shumate, a ferryman, were catching driftwood when Shumate's arm was drawn into the machinery. Dr. Gould found he was also badly bruised about the face and hips.
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Kentucky Post, Wednesday, 23 January 1907, page 5
Frank Shumate, who has for some seasons been operating a ferry across the Ohio from the Queen City Bathing Beach is in hard luck and may have to stand a loss of $2000. The Bertha Shumate, a stern wheel steamer, 60 feet in length was brought to the Taylor Mill Bottoms on Sunday and crossed the fill in safety. He intended to transfer passengers from Beach av. Newport to the landing at Patchen av. Bellevue. The water has gone down and Fairfield av. is nearly out of water and Shumate's big boat is stranded.
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Kentucky Post, Tuesday, 19 February 1907, page 5
The steamer Bertha Shumate which was stranded in Taylor Mill Bottoms has been taken to within 20 feet of the river bank at the foot of Beach av. for repairs and after a thorough overhauling and caulking will be launched.
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Kentucky Post, Friday, 7 February 1908, page 5
The Bertha Shumate, lying at the foot of Van Voast av. Bellevue, was sunk by the ice early today. The loss will be considerable. The boat belonging to Capt. Frank Shumate, has been in trouble in previous periods of high water.
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Kentucky Post, Saturday, 8 February 1908, page 5
The ice in the river has caused apprehension among the boat ferrymen and boats are in danger, the Bertha Shumate and Captain Hern's boat, which are sunk, one at the foot of Van Voast av. Dayton, and the other at Washington av. are in a precarious condition and may not be saved.