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Mary Frances "Fanny" Shanks 1785–1879 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1785

Birth Location: Jefferson, West Virginia, USA

Death Date: 17 Mar 1879

Death Location: Adams, Ohio, USA

Father: John *

Mother: Dorcas Satterfield

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In 1785, Mary Frances "Fanny" Shanks entered the world in Jefferson, West Virginia, USA, born to John Peter Christopher Shanks And Dorcas Satterfield. Mary Frances "Fanny" Shanks passed away in 1879 in Adams, Ohio, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1785, Mary Frances "Fanny" Shanks entered the world in Jefferson, West Virginia, USA, born to John Peter Christopher Shanks And Dorcas Satterfield.
  • Mary Frances "Fanny" Shanks passed away in 1879 in Adams, Ohio, USA.

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Mary Shanks's Ancestors

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Mary Shanks
1785–1879
Birth Place: Jefferson, West Virginia, USA
Parents
John Peter Christopher Shanks *
1760–1799
Virginia, United States
Dorcas Satterfield
1760–1815
Harpers Ferry, Jefferson, West Virginia, United States
Grandparents
John (Thomas) Shanks
1728–1797
St. Mary's County, Maryland, United States of America
Lydia Baynard
1728–1803
Queen Anne's, Maryland, United States
Benjamin (N. Satterfield) Sr.
1735–1825
Queen Anne's, Maryland, United States
Barasheba (Cera) Merrifield
1732–1820
London, England, UK
Great-Grandparents
Benjamin Satterfield
1716–1749
Mary Whitby
1722–1749
Thomas Merrifield
1708–1784
Mary Anderson
1711–1776
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Whisehart)
1683–1748
Joseph Merrifield
1675–1761
Margaret Warren
1678–

Mary Shanks's Timeline

2 Records

1785
1785
Birth of Mary Frances "Fanny" Shanks in Jefferson, West Virginia, USA
Jefferson, West Virginia, USA
1879
17 Mar 1879
Age 94
Death of Mary Frances "Fanny" Shanks in Adams, Ohio, USA
Adams, Ohio, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1785
    Event Place: Jefferson, West Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 Mar 1879
    Event Place: Adams, Ohio, USA

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