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Adam Shank 1789–1867 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 OCT 1789

Birth Location: Botetourt Co., VA

Death Date: 1 SEP 1867

Death Location: Buckle Cemetery, MAson Co., WVA

Father: Christian \

Mother: Catherine Beckner

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Smiley

Children(s): Mary Shank, Redman Shank, Roland Shank, Christopher Shank, Joseph Shank, William Shank, Charlotte Shank

In 1789, Adam Shank entered the world in Botetourt Co., VA, born to Christian Schenk Shank And Catherine Beckner. Adam Shank married Elizabeth Nancy Smiley, and had children including Charlotte Shank, Christopher Milton Shank, Harvey Shank, Joseph Shank, Mary Ann Shank, Redman Aiken Shank, Roland Shank, William Shank. Adam Shank passed away in 1867 in Buckle Cemetery, MAson Co., WVA.

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Biography

  • In 1789, Adam Shank entered the world in Botetourt Co., VA, born to Christian Schenk Shank And Catherine Beckner.
  • Adam Shank married Elizabeth Nancy Smiley, and had children including Charlotte Shank, Christopher Milton Shank, Harvey Shank, Joseph Shank, Mary Ann Shank, Redman Aiken Shank, Roland Shank, William Shank.
  • Adam Shank passed away in 1867 in Buckle Cemetery, MAson Co., WVA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Christian \
1764–1834
Birth Location: Lancaster Co., PA
C\
Catherine Beckner
1746–
Birth Location: , of Botetourt, VA
CB

Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Smiley
1800–1861
Birth Location: , of Botetourt, VA
ES

Children(s)

Mary Shank
1832–
Birth Location: –
MS
Redman Shank
1827–1911
Birth Location: Mason Co., VA
RS
Roland Shank
1830–1886
Birth Location: Botetourt Co., VA
RS
Christopher Shank
1825–1888
Birth Location: Montgomery Co., VA
CS
Joseph Shank
1823–
Birth Location: –
JS
William Shank
1819–1877
Birth Location: Greenbrier Co., VA/WVA
WS
Charlotte Shank
1818–
Birth Location: Botetourt Co., VA
CS

Adam Shank's Ancestors

Self
Adam Shank
1789–1867
Birth Place: Botetourt Co., VA
Parents
Christian Schenk Shank \
1764–1834
Lancaster Co., PA
Catherine Beckner
1746–
, of Botetourt, VA
Grandparents
Johanne (John) Schenk
1717–1791
Pequea Creek, Lancaster Co., PA
Mary Yeeny
1695–
Manheim, Germany
Nicholas Beckner
1729–1812
Germany
Great-Grandparents
Michael \
1692–1759
Mary Yeeny
1695–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Christian Shank\Schenk
1665–1724
Barbara (Brackbill)
1667–1714

Adam Shank's Descendants

1.
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Adam Shank (15 OCT 1789–1 SEP 1867) m. Elizabeth (Nancy) Smiley (19 MAR 1800–19 MAY 1861)
  1. 1. Mary (Ann) Shank 1832–
  2. 2. Redman (Aiken) Shank 1827–1911 m. Elizabeth Farmer 1838–1910 m. Frances (E.) Wilson 1838–1910
    1. 1. Betta (A.) Shank 1857–
    2. 2. Minnie (Mae) Shank 1877– m. Charles (Albert) Blaine 1863–1949
      1. 1. Nora (F.) Blaine 1901–
      2. 2. Charlotte (M.) Blaine 1908–
      3. 3. Audrey (J.) Blaine 1897–
      4. 4. Walter (R.) Blaine 1913–
      5. 5. Charles (Dwight) Blaine 1906–
      6. 6. Beulah (B.) Blaine 1903–
    3. 3. Catherine (A.) Shank 1867–
    4. 4. Mary (Ellen) Shank 1863–
    5. 5. Olivetti (F.) Shank 1872– m. Harry (L.) Trantman 1860–
      1. 1. Frances Trantman 1900–
      2. 2. Fredrick Trantman 1902–
      3. 3. Howard Trantman 1888–
      4. 4. Gladys Trantman 1905–
    6. 6. Fredrick (M.) Shank 1869– m. Lida M. 1865–
      1. 1. Richard (M.) Shank 1914–
      2. 2. Thadeus (Robert) Shank 1896–1964 m. Lucile W. 1901–
    7. 7. Burgess (A.) Shank 1859–
    8. 8. Burness Shank 1859–
    9. 9. Agnes (E.) Shank 1857–
    10. 10. Robert (Anderson) Shank 1861–1942 m. Maria (Virginia) Fowler 1873–1948
      1. 1. Howard (E.) Shank 1904–1935
      2. 2. Ernest (Constantine) Shank 1898– m. Frances 1898–
        1. 1. James (A.) Shank 1925–
      3. 3. Russell (Roe) Shank 1894–
      4. 4. Wilbur (Earl) Shank 1891–1968
  3. 3. Roland Shank 1830–1886 m. Virginia Henson 1838–
    1. 1. Alvin (Adam) Shank 1859– m. Elizabeth (Jane) Barnett 1863–
      1. 1. Edith (M.) Shank 1893–
      2. 2. Eva (F.) Shank 1894–
    2. 2. Mary (F.) Shank 1866– m. Robert Evett 1866–
      1. 1. Willie (E.) Evett 1893–
    3. 3. Sarah (Ellen) Shank 1869–
    4. 4. Mark (Lloyd) Shank 1877–1936
    5. 5. Walter (B.) Shank 1875– m. Ada R. 1881–
      1. 1. Francis Shank 1916–
      2. 2. Harley Shank 1914–
      3. 3. Harold Shank 1917–
      4. 4. Fredrick Shank 1913–
      5. 5. Homer Shank 1921–
    6. 6. Emma (E.) Shank 1872–1910 m. Calvin (Albert) Mccallister 1868–
      1. 1. Virginia (E.) Mccallister 1897–
      2. 2. Myron Mccallister 1906–
      3. 3. Floyd Mccallister 1898–
      4. 4. Ora Mccallister 1896–
    7. 7. Henry (Shank Harvey Allen) \ 1864–1938 m. Etta (Gertrude) Harper 1877–1955
      1. 1. Worthy (Isaiah) Shank 1915–1988
      2. 2. Eva (Leona) Shank 1910–1993
      3. 3. Roy (Allen) Shank 1900–1969
      4. 4. Clara (Ellen) Shank 1898–1982 m. William Mankin 1899–
        1. 1. James Mankin 1923–
        2. 2. Harold Mankin 1918–
        3. 3. William Mankin 1916–
      5. 5. James (Lloyd) Shank 1907–1980
      6. 6. Emory (Smith) Shank 1902–1988
    8. 8. George (M.) Shank 1863–1923 m. Virginia (Frances) Barnett 1866–1946
      1. 1. Walter (R.) Shank 1899–1991 m. Nancy 1898–
        1. 1. Hershel Shank 1924–
      2. 2. Edna (E.) Shank 1896–
      3. 3. Myrtie Shank 1894–
      4. 4. Stella (E.) Shank 1892– m. Freeman (Nelson) Wallis 1897–1982
        1. 1. Worthy (B.) Wallis 1925–
        2. 2. William (M.) Wallis 1922–
        3. 3. Sylvan (E.) Wallis 1921–
  4. 4. Christopher (Milton) Shank 1825–1888 m. Phebe (Ann) Henson 1834–1899
    1. 1. Virginia (R.) Shank 1873–1926 m. Franklin (Fenton) Higginbotham 1853–1939
    2. 2. Charlotte (Elizabeth) Shank 1871–1942
    3. 3. Rolla (Roscoe) Shank 1879–1956 m. Ina (E.) Blake 1887–1965
      1. 1. Ruby (E.) Shank 1924–
      2. 2. Nina (M.) Shank 1914–
      3. 3. Gladys (Ruth) Shank 1911–
      4. 4. Lawrance (Roy) Shank 1905–
      5. 5. Hulbert (O.) Shank 1903–
    4. 4. Ada (Fenton) Shank 1874– m. Jospeh (C.) Boyd 1865–
      1. 1. Jospeh (Howard) Boyd 1910–
    5. 5. Franklin (Milroy) Shank 1863–1946
    6. 6. Lewis (Roland) Shank 1859–1940
      1. 1. Ina (M.) Shank 1896–
      2. 2. Parker (Arnold) Shank 1899–1976 m. Nila (I.) Rittenhouse 1898–1992
      3. 3. Asher (L.) Shank 1891– m. Anna (M.) Carr 1892–1960
        1. 1. Francis (V.) Shank 1918–
      4. 4. Freda (V.) Shank 1902–
      5. 5. Carl (C.) Shank 1893–1975
      6. 6. Allen (M.) Shank 1908–1973
      7. 7. Alfred (J.) Shank 1904–1957
    7. 7. Joseph (Melton) Shank 1868–1947 m. Hannah (Retta) Yoho 1866–1880
      1. 1. Boyd (Franklin) Shank 1906–1969
    8. 8. Jesse (Alice) Shank 1861–1929
    9. 9. Emma (Jane) Shank 1856–1901 m. Franklin (Fenton) Higginbotham 1853–1939
      1. 1. Harry Higginbotham 1890–
      2. 2. Frank Higginbotham 1892–
      3. 3. Ruby (B.) Higginbotham 1891–
      4. 4. Leota (R.) Higginbotham 1889–
      5. 5. M (E) Higginbotham 1888–1888
      6. 6. Eva (G.) Higginbotham 1886–
      7. 7. Phoebe Higginbotham 1884–
      8. 8. Clair (L.) Higginbotham 1882–1888
      9. 9. Elbert (Ellsworth) Higginbotham 1881–1956 m. Maysel (Elwood) Morgan 1887–1934 m. Edna (O.) Turley 1889–1938
        1. 1. Emma (Louise) Higginbotham 1916–
        2. 2. Clayton Higginbotham 1908–1989
    10. 10. John (Harvey) Shank 1852–1852
    11. 11. James (Redman) Shank 1854–
    12. 12. Martin (Chester) Shank 1866–1946 m. Callie (Mae) Hughes 1884–
      1. 1. Vernie (M.) Shank 1907–
        1. 1. Child Kerwood 1925–1925
      2. 2. Ada (Virginia) Shank 1905–
      3. 3. Thomas (Melton) Shank 1909–1931
      4. 4. Franklin (Frederick) Shank 1925–
      5. 5. Lloyd (Chester) Shank 1910–1987
  5. 5. Joseph Shank 1823–
  6. 6. William Shank 1819–1877 m. Mary (Ann) Farrar 1824–
    1. 1. Martha (Frances) Shank 1858–1888
    2. 2. John (Adam) Shank 1859–1879
    3. 3. Mary (Elisabeth) Shank 1856–1927 m. James (Patterson) Monroe 1853–1930
      1. 1. Cecil (C.) Monroe 1880–
      2. 2. Maud (I.) Monroe 1884–
      3. 3. James (K.) Monroe 1879–
      4. 4. Fannie Monroe 1891–
      5. 5. Mary (Virginia) Monroe 1877–1905 m. George (W.) Bennett 1875–
      6. 6. Charles (W.) Monroe 1876–
    4. 4. Joseph (Harvey) Shank 1854–1940 m. Cordelia (Ann) Older 1863–1942
      1. 1. Joseph (Burl) Shank 1906–1988 m. Edith (Catherine) Harrison 1914–1981
      2. 2. Alberta (Inis) Shank 1898–1984 m. Alonzo (Silas) Moles 1900–
      3. 3. Roxanna (Iris) Shank 1894–1959 m. Rollie (El) Bailey 1894–
        1. 1. Bernard (Lee) Bailey 1924–1990
        2. 2. Ralph (Vencent) Bailey 1922–1990
      4. 4. Fannie (Fern) Shank 1892–1974 m. Robert (Lawrence Sr.) Gibson 1895–1966
        1. 1. Cecil (Earl) Gibson 1916–1994
        2. 2. Robert (Lawrence) Gibson 1926–1994
        3. 3. Eacil (Earl) Gibson 1916–1917
      5. 5. James (Otho) Shank 1888–1960 m. Eva (Flora) Goss 1895–1993
      6. 6. William (Lloyd S.) Shank 1886–1936 m. Lucy (Jane) Garton 1886–1968
        1. 1. William (Herbert) Shank 1913–1978
        2. 2. Theodore (Victor) Shank 1919–1991
      7. 7. Octavia (Venus) Shank 1903–1980 m. Okey (C) Tribble 1890–1962
        1. 1. Doris (Ann) Tribble 1935–1935
      8. 8. Elberto (Vernon) Shank 1900–1975
      9. 9. Alberto (Dias) Shank 1898–1991 m. Lucille Williams 1907–1989
      10. 10. Claudius (Vernon) Shank 1885–1886
    5. 5. William (Binson) Shank 1852–1902
    6. 6. Charles (Spurgeon) Shank 1861–1941 m. Mary (Ann Maude) Mccalister 1867–1929
      1. 1. Nellie Shank 1900–1981
      2. 2. E (Belva) Shank 1888–
      3. 3. Charles (Frederick) Shank 1894–1966 m. Bessie E. 1893–
        1. 1. Belva (M.) Shank 1923–
        2. 2. Royd Shank 1925–
        3. 3. Bessie (E.) Shank 1921–
      4. 4. Fanny (Elizabeth) Shank 1892–
      5. 5. Kenneth (Lee) Shank 1906–1986
      6. 6. Grace (Blanch) Shank 1886–
    7. 7. Mary (M.) Shank 1864–1929
    8. 8. Virginia (Roxana) Shank 1850–1851
    9. 9. Mary (Jane) Shank 1849– m. Christopher (C.) Jordan 1842–
      1. 1. Frank Jordan 1870–
  7. 7. Charlotte Shank 1818– m. James Pogue 1808–
    1. 1. Mary (A.) Pogue 1840–
    2. 2. Matilda (Pogue Malinda J.) \ 1846– m. Henry (H.) Busch 1846–
      1. 1. Fielder (William) Busch 1860–
    3. 3. Nancy (Jane) Pogue 1843– m. William Cartwright 1841–
      1. 1. James (O.) Cartwright 1879–1936 m. Minnie (Myrtle) Clark 1888–1943
        1. 1. Clayton (W.) Cartwright 1905–
        2. 2. Verta (M.) Cartwright 1917–
        3. 3. Della (M.) Cartwright 1912–
        4. 4. Dessie (E.) Cartwright 1909–
      2. 2. Lorenzo (C.) Cartwright 1877–
      3. 3. Mary (E.) Cartwright 1874–
      4. 4. Lewis (H.) Cartwright 1869– m. Lucretia (Alice) Cossin 1863–1929
        1. 1. William (L.) Cartwright 1901– m. Wyoma R. 1904–
        2. 2. Rennie (Leonidas) Cartwright 1899–
        3. 3. Cecil (Lovell) Cartwright 1896–1935 m. Dana P. 1899–
        4. 4. Freda (Naoma) Cartwright 1913–1932
    4. 4. William (H.) Pogue 1841–

Adam Shank's Timeline

2 Records

1789
15 OCT 1789
Birth of Adam Shank in Botetourt Co., VA
Botetourt Co., VA
1867
1 SEP 1867
Age 78
Death of Adam Shank in Mason Co., VA/WVA
Mason Co., VA/WVA

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 OCT 1789
    Event Place: Botetourt Co., VA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 SEP 1867
    Event Place: Mason Co., VA/WVA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Buckle Cemetery, MAson Co., WVA
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