U.S. Data Repository http://www.us-data.org/ -- USGenNet Inc. -- Please read the U.S. Data Repository Copyright Statement on the following page: ------------------------------------------------------------------- Shank, John W. (1851-1934) ------------------------------------------------------------------- The History of Barbour County, West Virginia, From its Earliest Exploration and Settlement to the Present Time by Hu Maxwell The Acme Publishing Company, Morgantown, W.Va., 1899 Page 469 John W. Shank, born west of Philippi, 1851, son of Jacob and Susanna (Gall) Shank, was married in Elk District, Barbour County, December 22, 1888, to Lee Ann, daughter of Samuel and Mary [Emmitt] Dickinson. He is a member of the M. E. Church, South, and by occupation a farmer, living three miles west of Philippi, where he has 170 acres, one-half improved. He attended the West Virginia College at Flemington and taught school in Barbour twelve years with unusual success. In 1880 he was elected Assessor for the west side of the river and served four years; and in 1889 he was appointed Sheriff by the county court and served two years. ------------------------------------------------------------------- From Death Certificate, Barbour County, WV #18041 FULL-NAME: John W. Shank BIRTH-DATE: May 21, 1851 BIRTH-PLACE: W.Va. DEATH-DATE: December 21, 1934 DEATH-PLACE: Philippi, Barbour County, WV MARITAL-STATUS: Married (Lee Ann Shank) OCCUPATION: Farmer FATHER: Jacob Shank (born in W.Va.) MOTHER: Susan Gall (born in W.Va.) CAUSE-OF-DEATH: Had no physician INFORMANT: Mrs. Bly Haller BURIAL: Mt. Vernon Cemetery wife of John W. Shank From Death Certificate, Barbour County, WV #5466 FULL-NAME: Lean H. Shank BIRTH-DATE: October 22, 1856 BIRTH-PLACE: W.Va. DEATH-DATE: May 8, 1951 (at age 94-years) DEATH-PLACE: Philippi, Barbour County, WV MARITAL-STATUS: Widowed OCCUPATION: Housewife FATHER: Samuel H. Dickenson MOTHER: Mary Jane Eurit CAUSE-OF-DEATH: No Dr. in attendance INFORMANT: H. S. Haller BURIAL: Mt. Vernon ------------------------------------------------------------------- If you've reached this file through a SEARCH, you can access other biographies for Barbour County, WV by going to the following URL: http://www.us-data.org/wv/barbour/bios.html -------------------------------------------------------------------