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Mary Rebecca SHANK 1859–1903 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Jul 1859

Birth Location: Clear Spring, Washington County, Maryland, USA

Death Date: 20 Sep 1903

Death Location: Hagerstown, Washington County, Maryland, USA

Father: Henry SHANK

Mother: Katherine HARTMAN

Spouse(s): William SMITH

Children(s): Helen Smith

Mary Rebecca SHANK was born in 1859 in Clear Spring, Washington County, Maryland, USA, the child of Henry C Shank And Katherine Hartman. Mary Rebecca SHANK married William J Smith, and had children including Helen Dorothy Smith. Mary Rebecca SHANK passed away in 1903 in Hagerstown, Washington County, Maryland, USA.

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Biography

  • Mary Rebecca SHANK was born in 1859 in Clear Spring, Washington County, Maryland, USA, the child of Henry C Shank And Katherine Hartman.
  • Mary Rebecca SHANK married William J Smith, and had children including Helen Dorothy Smith.
  • Mary Rebecca SHANK passed away in 1903 in Hagerstown, Washington County, Maryland, USA.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Mary SHANK's Ancestors

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Mary SHANK
1859–1903
Birth Place: Clear Spring, Washington County, Maryland, USA
Parents
Henry C SHANK
1830–1899
Wahington County, Maryland
Katherine HARTMAN
1833–1906
Pennsylvania, USA
Grandparents
Henry (Mayer) SHANK
1797–1854
Washington County, Maryland, United States
Anna (Nancy) Beam
1809–1870
Pennsylvania, United States
Great-Grandparents
Henry Shenk
1752–1827
Mary MAYER
1768–1806
Frances Beam
1776–1857
John Beam
1782–1845
2nd-Great-Grandparents
JOHANN SHANK
1724–1798
Jacob (M31)*
1720–1793
Catherine Witmer
1754–1800
Christian Beam
1750–

Mary SHANK's Descendants

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Mary (Rebecca) SHANK (Jul 1859–20 Sep 1903) m. William (J.) SMITH (Aug 1850–09 Jan 1938)
  1. 1. Helen (Dorothy) Smith 1896–1953 m. Thomas (Lewis (Louis)) Clifton 1881–1948
    1. 1. Peggy (Marie) Clifton 1932–1999 m. Eugene (Gray) Allen 1926–

Mary SHANK's Timeline

2 Records

1859
Jul 1859
Birth of Mary Rebecca SHANK in Clear Spring, Washington County, Maryland, USA
Clear Spring, Washington County, Maryland, USA
1903
20 Sep 1903
Age 44
Death of Mary Rebecca SHANK in Hagerstown, Washington County, Maryland, USA
Hagerstown, Washington County, Maryland, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Jul 1859
    Event Place: Clear Spring, Washington County, Maryland, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Sep 1903
    Event Place: Hagerstown, Washington County, Maryland, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Hagerstown, Washington County, Maryland, USA

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