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Jacob Shank 1824–1924 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 30 JAN 1824

Birth Location: Fincastle, Montgomery Co., VA

Death Date: 8 JUN 1924

Death Location: Sims Cem, Schuyler Co., IL

Father: John Shank

Mother: Nancy Doosing

Spouse(s): Lydia Lemmons

Children(s): Cora Shank, Charity Shank

Jacob Shank was born in 1824 in Fincastle, Montgomery Co., VA, the child of John Shank And Nancy Doosing. Jacob Shank married Lydia Winchester Lemmons, and had children including Charity Bell Shank, Cora Adeline Shank. Jacob Shank passed away in 1924 in Sims Cem, Schuyler Co., IL.

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Biography

  • Jacob Shank was born in 1824 in Fincastle, Montgomery Co., VA, the child of John Shank And Nancy Doosing.
  • Jacob Shank married Lydia Winchester Lemmons, and had children including Charity Bell Shank, Cora Adeline Shank.
  • Jacob Shank passed away in 1924 in Sims Cem, Schuyler Co., IL.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Shank
1786–1835
Birth Location: Greenbrier Co., VA
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Nancy Doosing
1790–1854
Birth Location: Lancaster Co., PA
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Spouses(s)

Lydia Lemmons
1832–1886
Birth Location: LaRue Co., KY
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Children(s)

Cora Shank
1860–1943
Birth Location: Clayton, Borwn Co., IL
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Charity Shank
1861–1874
Birth Location: Schuyler Co., IL
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Jacob Shank's Ancestors

Self
Jacob Shank
1824–1924
Birth Place: Fincastle, Montgomery Co., VA
Parents
John Shank
1786–1835
Greenbrier Co., VA
Nancy Doosing
1790–1854
Lancaster Co., PA
Grandparents
Christian (Schenk Shank) \
1764–1834
Lancaster Co., PA
Catherine Beckner
1746–
, of Botetourt, VA
Great-Grandparents
Johanne Schenk
1717–1791
Mary Yeeny
1695–
Nicholas Beckner
1729–1812
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Michael \
1692–1759
Mary Yeeny
1695–

Jacob Shank's Descendants

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Jacob Shank (30 JAN 1824–8 JUN 1924) m. Lydia (Winchester) Lemmons (7 JUN 1832–29 JUL 1886)
  1. 1. Cora (Adeline) Shank 1860–1943 m. Alfred (Marion) Peck 1859–1944
    1. 1. Russell (Claire) Peck 1899–1981
    2. 2. Cecil (Jacob) Peck 1886–1943 m. Corinne Melvin 1893–
      1. 1. Glenna Peck 1915–
      2. 2. Melvin Peck 1920–
    3. 3. Eugene (Leroy) Peck 1883–1965
    4. 4. Royal (Truman) Peck 1884–
    5. 5. Tracy (Elbert) Peck 1891–1965 m. Dena (L.) Smith 1893–
      1. 1. Alvin (W.) Peck 1915–
      2. 2. Gaylord (R.) Peck 1915–
      3. 3. Gerold (E.) Peck 1919–
    6. 6. Berttha (Edna) Peck 1897–
    7. 7. Lydia (Amney) Peck 1887–1985 m. Corlis (Eugene) Campbell 1880–1985
      1. 1. Dorothy (Lee) Campbell 1908–
      2. 2. Corlis (Eugene) Campbell 1914–
      3. 3. Donald (Robert) Campbell 1919–
      4. 4. Robert (Russell) Campbell 1918–
      5. 5. Sterling (Alexander) Campbell 1923–
      6. 6. Richard (Alden) Campbell 1926–
  2. 2. Charity (Bell) Shank 1861–1874

Jacob Shank's Timeline

3 Records

1824
30 JAN 1824
Birth of Jacob Shank in Fincastle, Montgomery Co., VA
Fincastle, Montgomery Co., VA
1924
5 JUN 1924
Age 100
Death of Jacob Shank in Huntsville Twp, Schuyler Co., IL
Huntsville Twp, Schuyler Co., IL
1924
8 JUN 1924
Age 100
Burial of Jacob Shank in Sims Cem, Schuyler Co., IL
Sims Cem, Schuyler Co., IL

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 JAN 1824
    Event Place: Fincastle, Montgomery Co., VA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 JUN 1924
    Event Place: Huntsville Twp, Schuyler Co., IL

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 8 JUN 1924
    Event Place: Sims Cem, Schuyler Co., IL
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