1850 Elizabeth Shank (age 41, born in Virginia) lived in Richland Twp, Allen County, Ohio, in a household with Henry E Shank (age 42), John Shank (age 13), Anna Shank (age 11), Lydia Shank (age 9), Mary Shank (age 8), and Rebecca Shank (age 2). [1]
1850 Henry Shank was listed with 80 acres improved, 75 acres unimproved, 3 horses, 6 milk cows, 30 sheep, and 22 swine, in Beaver Twp, Mahoning County, Ohio. [2]
1860 E Shank (age 51, born in Virginia) lived in Richland Twp, Allen County, Ohio, in a household with Henry Shank (age 51), J Shank (age 22), L Shank (age 20), M Shank (age 18), R Shank (age 11), and J Shank (age 9). [3]
1870 Elisabeth Shank (age 62, born in Virginia) lived in Richland Twp, Allen County, Ohio, in a household with Henry Shank (age 62), Lydia Shank (age 30), Rebecca Shank (age 21), and Christina Shank (age 17). [4]
1880 Elisabeth Shank (age 71, born in Virginia, married), mother, lived in Richland Twp, Allen County, Ohio, in a household with John Shank (age 42), Nancy Shank (age 35), Daniel Shank (age 10), Lizzie Shank (age 8), Sophia Shank (age 6), Christian Shank (age 5), Emma Shank (age 3), Mary A. Shank (age 1), and Henry Shank (age 71). Elisabeth Shank's parents were both born in Virginia. [5]
1889 Elizabeth Baere Shank died on 1889 and was buried at Zion Cemetery, Bluffton, Allen County, Ohio. Elizabeth Baere Shank was born Nov. 26, 1808. [6]
Shank - On the 8th of January, in Richmond township, Allen county, Ohio, of a lingering disease, Elizabeth, wife of Henry Shank, maiden name Bare, aged 80 years, 1 month and 13 days. Buried at Steiner's graveyard. Funeral services were held by C.P. Steiner, Moses Brenneman and Benjamin Diller. Text: 2 Tim 4:6-9.
The deceased was a faithful member of the Mennonite church for about sixty years. She lived in wedlock fifty-two years, and leaves a husband and five children, of their eight, and twenty-four grandchildren of twenty-nine. May the Lord bless and comfort her aged and deeply bereaved companion.
Herald of Truth, Vol. XXVI, Number 5, March 1, 1889
1905 Henry Shank died on Oct. 21, 1905 and was buried at Zion Cemetery, Bluffton, Allen County, Ohio. Henry Shank was born Oct. 25, 1808. [7]
[1] United States Federal Census, 1850, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[2] Selected U.S. Federal Census Non-Population Schedules, 1850-1880, 26, [AncestryRecord], [AncestryImage].
[3] United States Federal Census, 1860, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[4] United States Federal Census, 1870, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[5] United States Federal Census, 1880, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[6] Find A Grave Memorial 70372072, [FindAGrave].
[7] Find A Grave Memorial 70372167, [FindAGrave].