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Daniel Shank 1845–1922 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 September 1845

Birth Location: Brown County, Illinois, United States of America

Death Date: 15 May 1922

Death Location: Clayton Township, Adams County, Illinois, United States of America

Father: William Shank

Mother: Julia McCORD

Spouse(s): Catherine Merritt, Amanda Smith

Children(s): Louis Shank, Ellen Shank, Emma Shank, George Shank, James Shank, John Shank, Laural Shank, Margaret Shank, William Shank

In 1845, Daniel Shank entered the world in Brown County, Illinois, United States of America, born to William Shank And Julia Emaline Mccord. Daniel Shank married Amanda Jane Smith, Catherine Hazelton J Merritt, and had children including Ellen Mabel Shank, Emma Susan Shank, George Albert Shank, James Henry Shank, John Merritt Shank, Laural Edna Shank, Louis Chandler Shank, Margaret E Maggie Shank, William Oscar Shank. Daniel Shank passed away in 1922 in Clayton Township, Adams County, Illinois, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1845, Daniel Shank entered the world in Brown County, Illinois, United States of America, born to William Shank And Julia Emaline Mccord.
  • Daniel Shank married Amanda Jane Smith, Catherine Hazelton J Merritt, and had children including Ellen Mabel Shank, Emma Susan Shank, George Albert Shank, James Henry Shank, John Merritt Shank, Laural Edna Shank, Louis Chandler Shank, Margaret E Maggie Shank, William Oscar Shank.
  • Daniel Shank passed away in 1922 in Clayton Township, Adams County, Illinois, United States of America.

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Daniel Shank's Ancestors

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Daniel Shank
1845–1922
Birth Place: Brown County, Illinois, United States of America
Parents
William Shank
1821–1906
Christiansburg, Montgomery County, Virginia, USA
Julia (Emaline) McCORD
1824–1888
Greene County, Tennessee, United States of America
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Daniel Shank's Descendants

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Daniel Shank (10 September 1845–15 May 1922) m. Catherine (Hazelton J) Merritt (4 January 1845–15 November 1885) m. Amanda (Jane) Smith (27 January 1857–20 June 1926)
  1. 1. Louis (Chandler) Shank 1878–1961 m. Mary (Edith) Omer 1880–1959
    1. 1. Louis (Omer) Shank 1913–1942
    2. 2. Maxine (Omer) Wear 1906–1973 m. Charles (David) Wear 1904–1972
  2. 2. Ellen (Mabel) Shank 1870–
  3. 3. Emma (Susan) Shank 1867–
  4. 4. George (Albert) Shank 1872–1915
  5. 5. James (Henry) Shank 1877–1955
  6. 6. John (Merritt) Shank 1873–1913
  7. 7. Laural (Edna) Shank 1893–1972
  8. 8. Margaret (E Maggie) Shank 1865–
  9. 9. William (Oscar) Shank 1868–1963

Daniel Shank's Timeline

3 Records

1845
10 September 1845
Birth of Daniel Shank in Brown County, Illinois, United States of America
Brown County, Illinois, United States of America
1887
1887
Age 42
Daniel Shank was married in Brown, Illinois, USA
Brown, Illinois, USA
1922
15 May 1922
Age 77
Death of Daniel Shank in Clayton, Adams County, Illinois, United States of America
Clayton, Adams County, Illinois, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 September 1845
    Event Place: Brown County, Illinois, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1887
    Event Place: Brown, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 May 1922
    Event Place: Clayton, Adams County, Illinois, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Clayton Township, Adams County, Illinois, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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