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Jacob Shank/Shenk

Male 1793 - 1871  (78 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Jacob Shank/Shenk was born on 18 Jan 1793 in Rockingham County, Virginia, USA; died on 29 May 1871 in Rockingham County, Virginia, USA.

    Family/Spouse: Frances Miller Shank. Frances (daughter of Michael Miller and Elizabeth Breneman Miller) was born on 27 Oct 1793 in Rockingham County, Virginia, USA; died on 18 Oct 1836 in Rockingham County, Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Henry Michael Shenk  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 14 Jun 1817 in Rockingham County, VA; died on 19 Apr 1876 in Elida OH; was buried in Salem Cemetery, Elida, OH.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Henry Michael Shenk Descendancy chart to this point (1.Jacob1) was born on 14 Jun 1817 in Rockingham County, VA; died on 19 Apr 1876 in Elida OH; was buried in Salem Cemetery, Elida, OH.

    Henry married Susanna Brenneman in 1840. Susanna (daughter of Henry Brenneman and Barbara Beery) was born on 19 Oct 1818 in Bremen, OH; died on 4 Oct 1908 in Knoxville, TN; was buried in Salem Cemetery, Elida, OH. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 3. Abram Shenk  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 15 Feb 1862 in Elida OH; died on 29 Apr 1949 in Denbigh, VA.


Generation: 3

  1. 3.  Abram Shenk Descendancy chart to this point (2.Henry2, 1.Jacob1) was born on 15 Feb 1862 in Elida OH; died on 29 Apr 1949 in Denbigh, VA.

    Abram married Fanny Coffman Shenk on 6 Mar 1890. Fanny (daughter of Bishop Samuel Coffman and Frances Weaver) was born on 30 Oct 1865 in Rockingham County, VA; died on 3 Jan 1904 in Denbigh, VA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 4. Phebe Kraus  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 26 Jan 1902 in Denbigh, VA; died on 24 Apr 1967 in Denbigh, VA.
    2. 5. Samuel Coffman Shenk  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 9 May 1891 in Elida OH; died on 14 May 1987 in Biglerville PA; was buried in Gettysburg PA.
    3. 6. Henry Michael Shenk  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 2 Aug 1894 in Rockingham County, VA; died on 30 Dec 1980 in Newport News, VA; was buried in Warwick River Mennonite Cemetery, Denbigh, VA.
    4. 7. Mary C. Shenk  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 28 Aug 1896 in Rockingham County, VA; died on 10 Apr 1979; was buried in Warwick River Mennonite Cemetery, Denbigh, VA.
    5. 8. Jacob Andrew Shenk  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 11 Feb 1900 in Denbigh, VA; died on 24 Mar 1952 in NC; was buried in Lindale Mennonite Cemetery.
    6. 9. Anna Mabel Shenk  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 26 Sep 1923 in Denbigh, VA; died on 13 Apr 1984.

    Abram married Samantha Showalter [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]



Generation: 4

  1. 4.  Phebe Kraus Descendancy chart to this point (3.Abram3, 2.Henry2, 1.Jacob1) was born on 26 Jan 1902 in Denbigh, VA; died on 24 Apr 1967 in Denbigh, VA.

    Phebe married Clyde H. Kraus on 6 Dec 1922 in Hyattsville MD. Clyde (son of Samuel Kraus and Amanda Ella Hooley) was born in 05 Jun 1900 c. in Denbigh, VA; died in 19 Jan 1968 c. in Goshen IN; was buried in Denbigh, VA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 10. C. Norman Kraus  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 20 Feb 1924 in Denbigh, VA; died on 6 Apr 2018 in Harrisonburg, VA; was buried in Denbigh, VA.
    2. 11. Harry Lee Kraus  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 9 Sep 1925 in Hyattsville, MD; died in Harrisonburg, VA.
    3. 12. Lewis Kraus  Descendancy chart to this point

  2. 5.  Samuel Coffman Shenk Descendancy chart to this point (3.Abram3, 2.Henry2, 1.Jacob1) was born on 9 May 1891 in Elida OH; died on 14 May 1987 in Biglerville PA; was buried in Gettysburg PA.

  3. 6.  Henry Michael Shenk Descendancy chart to this point (3.Abram3, 2.Henry2, 1.Jacob1) was born on 2 Aug 1894 in Rockingham County, VA; died on 30 Dec 1980 in Newport News, VA; was buried in Warwick River Mennonite Cemetery, Denbigh, VA.

  4. 7.  Mary C. Shenk Descendancy chart to this point (3.Abram3, 2.Henry2, 1.Jacob1) was born on 28 Aug 1896 in Rockingham County, VA; died on 10 Apr 1979; was buried in Warwick River Mennonite Cemetery, Denbigh, VA.

  5. 8.  Jacob Andrew Shenk Descendancy chart to this point (3.Abram3, 2.Henry2, 1.Jacob1) was born on 11 Feb 1900 in Denbigh, VA; died on 24 Mar 1952 in NC; was buried in Lindale Mennonite Cemetery.

  6. 9.  Anna Mabel Shenk Descendancy chart to this point (3.Abram3, 2.Henry2, 1.Jacob1) was born on 26 Sep 1923 in Denbigh, VA; died on 13 Apr 1984.