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Jacob Shank 1790–1857 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt. 1790

Birth Location: New Jersey, USA

Death Date: 1857

Death Location: Hampshire, Virginia, USA

Father: John Shank

Mother: Katharine Summers

Spouse(s): Margaret Smoot

Children(s): George SHANK, William Shank, Hannah Shank

In 1790, Jacob Shank entered the world in New Jersey, USA, born to John Martin Shank And Katharine Elizabeth Summers. In 1810, Jacob Shank resided in Shenandoah, Virginia, USA. In 1840, Jacob Shank resided in Hampshire, Virginia, USA. Jacob Shank married Margaret Ann Smoot, and had children including George Washington Shank, Hannah D Shank, William Enoch Shank. Jacob Shank passed away in 1857 in Hampshire, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1790, Jacob Shank entered the world in New Jersey, USA, born to John Martin Shank And Katharine Elizabeth Summers.
  • In 1810, Jacob Shank resided in Shenandoah, Virginia, USA.
  • In 1840, Jacob Shank resided in Hampshire, Virginia, USA.
  • Jacob Shank married Margaret Ann Smoot, and had children including George Washington Shank, Hannah D Shank, William Enoch Shank.
  • Jacob Shank passed away in 1857 in Hampshire, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Shank
1770–1815
Birth Location: Virginia, United States of America
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Katharine Summers
1770–1846
Birth Location: Frederick County, Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Margaret Smoot
1790–1870
Birth Location: Hampshire County, West Virginia, USA
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Children(s)

George SHANK
1819–1900
Birth Location: Virginia
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William Shank
1824–1882
Birth Location: Burlington, Mineral, West Virginia, USA
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Hannah Shank
1828–1876
Birth Location: Hampshire County, Virginia
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Jacob Shank's Ancestors

Self
Jacob Shank
1790–1857
Birth Place: New Jersey, USA
Parents
John Martin Shank
1770–1815
Virginia, United States of America
Katharine (Elizabeth) Summers
1770–1846
Frederick County, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Johannes (Martin) Shank
1737–1856
Lancaster, Lancaster Co., PA, Pennsylvania, USA
Caroline (Dorothea) Hertzog
1806–1814
Roanoke, Roanoke County, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Renn
1770–1854
Magdalene Firestone
1774–1846
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Johann II
1735–1807
Eva Schwab
1739–1828

Jacob Shank's Descendants

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Jacob Shank (Abt. 1790–1857) m. Margaret (Ann) Smoot (abt 1790–aft 1870)
  1. 1. George (Washington) SHANK 1819–1900 m. Catherine (A.) Wendel 1816–1906
    1. 1. Fanny 1864–1924 m. Anthony (Jacob) Maphis 1866–1931
      1. 1. A. Fred 1895–1952 m. Martha (Ellen) Spotts 1899–1925 m. Nettie (Pearl) Duckworth 1907–1976
        1. 1. Raymond (Frederick) Maphis 1920–1998 m. Dorothy (Ellen) Brown 1920–1991 m. Leora (Mae) Andrews 1930–2009
        2. 2. Timothy (Andrew) Maphis 1939–2015
        3. 3. David (P.) Maphis 1931–2001 m. Helen Markwood 1923–
      2. 2. Bertha (M.) Maphis 1898–1966 m. David Scollick 1897–
      3. 3. Samuel Maphis 1896–
      4. 4. John (W) Maphis 1891–1950 m. Lillian (Myrtle) Sheetz 1895–1957
        1. 1. Kenneth Maphis 1926–
        2. 2. Frances Maphis 1919–
      5. 5. Jenny 1889–1968 m. Clarence (A.) Ashby 1888–1971
        1. 1. Paul (William) Ashby 1910–1980
        2. 2. Richard (Harold) Ashby 1912–1978
      6. 6. Edith (E.) Maphis 1886–1967 m. Ernest (Edward) Cunningham 1883–1968
        1. 1. Jack Cunningham 1908–
        2. 2. Earest Cunningham 1911–
        3. 3. Joseph Cunningham 1921–
        4. 4. Herman Cunningham 1925–
      7. 7. Harold (B.) Maphis 1900–1960 m. Christina (Katherine) Gould 1905–
      8. 8. Lena (D) Maphis 1880–1924 m. David (Washington) Mangold 1880–1964
      9. 9. Emma Maphis 1890–
      10. 10. Eunice Maphis 1892–
    2. 2. Philip (P.) SHANK 1846–1930 m. Elizabeth Shank 1846–1918
      1. 1. Julia (Ann) Shank 1873–1923 m. George (Thomas) Simpson 1868–1948
        1. 1. Edna (Belle) Simpson 1902–1997 m. William (C.) Hartman 1901–
        2. 2. Virginia (Elnor) Simpson 1904–1997 m. Melvin (H) Seifert 1904–
        3. 3. Bertha (Lorena) Simpson 1913–2001
        4. 4. George (Philip) Simpson 1892–1972 m. Lula (Virginia) Simpson 1918–1994
        5. 5. Martha (E) Simpson 1895–1960 m. Albert Martin 1888–
        6. 6. Julia (A) Simpson 1896–
        7. 7. Lawrence (S) Simpson 1899–
        8. 8. James (Andrew) Simpson 1907–1974
      2. 2. Ora (May Rose) Shank 1875–1946 m. James (Bernard Wigger) Jr. 1872–1933
        1. 1. Ethel (M) Wigger 1895–
    3. 3. Virginia (Mary J) SHANK 1849–
    4. 4. Lucretia (N) Shank 1850–1923 m. Josiah Keckley 1856–1928 m. John (Henry) Haines 1848–1909
      1. 1. Fannie (Elizabeth) Haines 1878–1969 m. James (Granville) Hannas 1877–1936
        1. 1. Curtis (H.) Hannas 1920–2008 m. Irene (V.) Hannas 1921–
      2. 2. John (Theodore) Haines 1890–1971
        1. 1. Dorothy (Elaine) Haines 1924–2000 m. Russell (Earl) Junkins 1925–2011
      3. 3. Charles (Page) Haines 1875–1949 m. Lilly (Belle) Shawen 1879–1935
        1. 1. Mildred (Geneieve) Pyles 1918–1988
        2. 2. Nellie (Rae) Souder 1901–1974
        3. 3. Stanley (Bryan) Haines 1899–1972 m. Effie Turner 1899–1968 m. Jennie (Kate) Rice 1905–1980
      4. 4. Willie Haines 1874–
      5. 5. Mary (Jane) Haines 1886–1952 m. Sanford (Elmer) Keckley 1879–1937 m. James (Hollister) Shingleton 1872–1930
        1. 1. Jack (Edwin) Shingleton 1922–2003
        2. 2. Lucy (Janet) Haines 1905–1994
        3. 3. Hester (Arbela) Keckley 1916–1986 m. Wilbert (P) Gordon 1914–1994
        4. 4. Carolina (Isabelle) Keckley 1921–2012
        5. 5. Carl (Ernest) Keckley 1907–1993
        6. 6. Lillian (Viola) Keckley 1910–1990
        7. 7. Hazel (Francis) Keckley 1920–2008
        8. 8. Nell (Arlena) Keckley 1924–2010
        9. 9. Pearl (Elizabeth) Keckley 1903–
        10. 10. Virginia (Beatrice) Keckley 1913–1975
      6. 6. Sally (Betsy) Haines 1882–1975 m. Joseph (William) Corbin 1874–1957
        1. 1. Walter (Reynolds) Corbin 1920–2004 m. Wilda (Marie) Sneathen 1918–2007
    5. 5. Malissa Shank 1853–1936
    6. 6. Caroline (Melvina 'Vina') SHANK 1855–1895
    7. 7. George Shank 1858–1952
    8. 8. Kate Shank 1860–1883
    9. 9. Rosa (Belle) Shank 1860–1941 m. George (D.) Wagner 1858–1914 m. Lee (G.) Gimber 1864–1939
      1. 1. Mary (Fern) Wagner 1902–1967 m. Wallace O'Neil 1883–
        1. 1. Margaret (Viola) O'Neal 1909–1958
        2. 2. Dorthy (Fae) O'Neal 1921–2000
        3. 3. Robert O'Neil 1925–
      2. 2. Charles (T.) Wagner 1899–1958
      3. 3. John (L.) Wagner 1888–1970
      4. 4. Mary (Fern) Wagner 1902–1967 m. John (Leroy) Abbott 1906–1951
        1. 1. Richard (Wayne) Abbott 1932–1990
        2. 2. Rosalie (June) Abbott 1933–2000
      5. 5. Roy (Washington) Wagner 1884–1958 m. Minnie Raines 1890–
        1. 1. James (Edward) Wagner 1909–1978 m. Genevieve (Mae) Knight 1911–1981
    10. 10. John (Lorcas) Shank 1866–1922
      1. 1. Ira (Anderson) Shank 1900–1967 m. Evadna (Arbutus) Jones 1907–1987
        1. 1. William (Allen Shank) Sr. 1940–2015 m. Carolyn (Ruth) Henthorne 1943–2011 m. Dorothy (Jean) Allshouse 1939–2002
    11. 11. Jacob (William) Shank 1840–1926
    12. 12. Hannah (C) Shank 1856–
    13. 13. Rebecca (E) Shank 1848–1901
    14. 14. William (Hampton) Shank 1862–1926
  2. 2. William (Enoch) Shank 1824–1882 m. Sarah (H) Gilbert 1835–1888
    1. 1. George (Beauregard) Shank 1861–1912
      1. 1. George (Baker) Shank 1901–1956
        1. 1. Robert (D) Shank 1922–1971
    2. 2. Sallie (H) Page 1864–1917
    3. 3. Hannah (Laura) Shank 1874–1934 m. James (Thomas) Frizzell 1863–1950
      1. 1. Ernestine Frizzell 1899–1976 m. Ernest (Franklin) Freeland 1888–1985
        1. 1. Ralph (Thomas) Freeland 1923–1972 m. Margaret (M) Storey 1926–
        2. 2. Mary (Hannah) Scales 1918–1982
        3. 3. Vivian (Naideen) Laurendine 1925–2002
  3. 3. Hannah (D) Shank 1828–1876
    1. 1. James (Luther) Shelley 1867–1954
      1. 1. Hazel (Verne) Shelley 1900–1993
        1. 1. Violet (Lovene) Park 1926–2013

Jacob Shank's Timeline

6 Records

1790
Abt. 1790
Birth of Jacob Shank in New Jersey, USA
New Jersey, USA
1810
6 Aug 1810
Age 20
Jacob Shank resided here in Shenandoah, Virginia, USA
Shenandoah, Virginia, USA
1840
1840
Age 50
Jacob Shank resided here in Hampshire, Virginia, USA
Hampshire, Virginia, USA
1850
1850
Age 60
Jacob Shank resided here in District 24, Hampshire, Virginia, USA
District 24, Hampshire, Virginia, USA
1857
1857
Age 67
Death of Jacob Shank in Hampshire, Virginia, USA
Hampshire, Virginia, USA
1857
23 Feb 1857
Age 67
Jacob Shank - Probate in Hampshire, West Virginia, USA
Hampshire, West Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt. 1790
    Event Place: New Jersey, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 6 Aug 1810
    Event Place: Shenandoah, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1810 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1840
    Event Place: Hampshire, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1840 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: District 24, Hampshire, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Hampshire, Virginia
    Record Source:
    [1] West Virginia, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, Wills; Author: Hampshire County (West Virginia). Clerk of the County Court; Probate Place: Hampshire, West Virginia
    [2] West Virginia, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, Wills; Author: West Virginia. County Court (Hampshire County); Probate Place: Hampshire, West Virginia

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1857
    Event Place: Hampshire, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: West Virginia, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, Wills; Author: West Virginia. County Court (Hampshire County); Probate Place: Hampshire, West Virginia

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 23 Feb 1857
    Event Place: Hampshire, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] West Virginia, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, Wills; Author: Hampshire County (West Virginia). Clerk of the County Court; Probate Place: Hampshire, West Virginia
    [2] West Virginia, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, Wills; Author: West Virginia. County Court (Hampshire County); Probate Place: Hampshire, West Virginia
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