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John SHIRK

John SHIRK

Male 1787 - 1867  (80 years)

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  • Name John SHIRK 
    Buried SECTION 5 LOT 27  Cochranton Cemetery, Cochranton, Crawford Co, PA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Born 7 Apr 1787  [1
    • The "History of Mercer County" reports John Shirk's birthplace as Germany. But the 1850 and 1860 censuses indciate Pennsylvania.
    Gender Male 
    Military Hill's Regiment, Pennsylvania Militia, War of 1812  [2
    Census 1810  Centre Co, PA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • John Shirk in the 1810 United States Federal Census
      Name: John Shirk
      Home in 1810 (City, County, State): Spring, Centre, Pennsylvania
      Free White Persons - Males - Under 10: 2
      Free White Persons - Males - 10 thru 15: 1
      Free White Persons - Males - 16 thru 25: 1
      Free White Persons - Males - 26 thru 44 : 1
      Free White Persons - Females - Under 10: 3
      Free White Persons - Females - 10 thru 15: 3
      Free White Persons - Females - 16 thru 25: 1
      Free White Persons - Females - 26 thru 44: 1
      Number of Household Members Under 16: 9
      Number of Household Members Over 25: 2
      Number of Household Members: 13
    Census 1850, 1860  French Creek Twp, Mercer Co, PA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Occupation farmer  [3
    Residence (REARED)  Centre Co, PA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Died 11 Dec 1867  French Creek Twp, Mercer Co, PA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Person ID I128415  Doddridge County Roots
    Last Modified 22 Jul 2020 

    Family Martha MAINS,   b. May 1797,   d. 8 Apr 1869, French Creek Twp, Mercer Co, PA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 71 years)  [5
    Notes 
    • 1850 Census, Mercer County, Pennsylvania (French Creek Twp), enumerated on Aug 9 1850:
      John Shirk, 53 [sic], farmer, value of real estate $1,000; Martha, 53; Walter, 22, laborer; Jane, 19; Joseph, 17, laborer; Lafayette, 14; John, 10. All born in Pennsylvania except for Martha, born in Ireland.

      1860 Census, Mercer County, Pennsylvania (French Creek Twp), enumerated on Aug 4 1860:
      John Shirk, 73, farmer, value of real estate $1,600, value of personal estate $580; Martha, 63, Jane, 29; Lafayette, 26, farmer; John, 21, farmer. All born in Pennsylvania.
    Children 
     1. Morgan Malone SHIRK,   b. 17 Jun 1819, Milesburg, Centre Co, PA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Oct 1854, Wurtemburg, Lawrence Co, PA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 35 years)
    Photos
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    128415_SHIRK_John_MarthaMains_CochrantonCem_CrawfordCoPA.jpg
    Family ID F56002  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBuried - SECTION 5 LOT 27 - Cochranton Cemetery, Cochranton, Crawford Co, PA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1850, 1860 - French Creek Twp, Mercer Co, PA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 11 Dec 1867 - French Creek Twp, Mercer Co, PA Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S934] Findagrave.com.

    2. [S232] U.S. War of 1812 Service Records, 1812-1815 [database on-line], (Ancestry.com).

    3. [S184] 1850 Census.

    4. [S5] Headstone.

    5. [S1604] Death record of son.