Jessamine Shumate
Jessamine Shumate | |
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| Born | March 31, 1902 Horsepasture, Virginia |
| Died | December 16, 1990 Greenville, North Carolina |
| Other names | Ada Jessamine White |
| Occupation(s) | Artist, cartographer, historian |
| Spouse | Whitney Shumate (December 13, 1922) |
| Children | 2 |
| Relatives | Whit Haydn (grandson - magician and entertainer) |
| Awards | Virginia Museum of Fine Arts - "Award of Distinction" (1955) |
Ada Jessamine Shumate (born March 31, 1902, as Ada Jessamine White in Horsepasture, Virginia – died on December 16, 1990, in Greenville, North Carolina) was an American artist, historian and cartographer, winner of the "Award of Distinction" in 1955 from the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts.