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Mary Elisabeth Shank 1856–1927 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 8 JUN 1856

Birth Location: Mason Co., VA

Death Date: 16 FEB 1927

Death Location: Lone Oak Cemetery, Pt. Pleasant, Mason Co., WVA

Father: William Shank

Mother: Mary Farrar

Spouse(s): James Monroe

Children(s): Cecil Monroe, Maud Monroe, James Monroe, Fannie Monroe, Mary Monroe, Charles Monroe

The story of Mary Elisabeth Shank began in 1856 in Mason Co., VA. Mary Elisabeth Shank married James Patterson Monroe, and had children including Cecil C Monroe, Charles W Monroe, Fannie Monroe, James K Monroe, Mary Virginia Monroe, Maud I Monroe. Mary Elisabeth Shank passed away in 1927 in Lone Oak Cemetery, Pt. Pleasant, Mason Co., WVA.

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Biography

  • The story of Mary Elisabeth Shank began in 1856 in Mason Co., VA.
  • Mary Elisabeth Shank married James Patterson Monroe, and had children including Cecil C Monroe, Charles W Monroe, Fannie Monroe, James K Monroe, Mary Virginia Monroe, Maud I Monroe.
  • Mary Elisabeth Shank passed away in 1927 in Lone Oak Cemetery, Pt. Pleasant, Mason Co., WVA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Shank
1819–1877
Birth Location: Greenbrier Co., VA/WVA
WS
Mary Farrar
1824–
Birth Location: VA
MF

Spouses(s)

James Monroe
1853–1930
Birth Location: Mason Co., VA
JM

Children(s)

Cecil Monroe
1880–
Birth Location: WVA
CM
Maud Monroe
1884–
Birth Location: WVA
MM
James Monroe
1879–
Birth Location: WVA
JM
Fannie Monroe
1891–
Birth Location: WVA
FM
Mary Monroe
1877–1905
Birth Location: Point Pleasant, Mason Co., WVA
MM
Charles Monroe
1876–
Birth Location: –
CM

Mary Shank's Ancestors

Self
Mary Shank
1856–1927
Birth Place: Mason Co., VA
Parents
William Shank
1819–1877
Greenbrier Co., VA/WVA
Mary (Ann) Farrar
1824–
VA
Grandparents
Adam Shank
1789–1867
Botetourt Co., VA
Elizabeth (Nancy) Smiley
1800–1861
, of Botetourt, VA
Great-Grandparents
Christian \
1764–1834
Catherine Beckner
1746–
Walter Jr.
1765–
Nancy Smiley
1765–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Johanne Schenk
1717–1791
Mary Yeeny
1695–
Nicholas Beckner
1729–1812
Walter SR.
1745–1807
Mary Mrs.
1745–

Mary Shank's Descendants

1.
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Mary (Elisabeth) Shank (8 JUN 1856–16 FEB 1927) m. James (Patterson) Monroe (28 SEP 1853–7 MAR 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–

Mary Shank's Timeline

3 Records

1856
8 JUN 1856
Birth of Mary Elisabeth Shank in Mason Co., VA
Mason Co., VA
1927
14 FEB 1927
Age 71
Death of Mary Elisabeth Shank in Point Pleasant, Mason Co., WVA
Point Pleasant, Mason Co., WVA
1927
16 FEB 1927
Age 71
Burial of Mary Elisabeth Shank in Lone Oak Cemetery, Pt. Pleasant, Mason Co., WVA
Lone Oak Cemetery, Pt. Pleasant, Mason Co., WVA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 JUN 1856
    Event Place: Mason Co., VA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 FEB 1927
    Event Place: Point Pleasant, Mason Co., WVA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 16 FEB 1927
    Event Place: Lone Oak Cemetery, Pt. Pleasant, Mason Co., WVA
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