David Shirk and Mary Whitehill

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Husband David Shirk ¹

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           Born: 1806 - Lancaster Co, PA 2
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Wife Mary Whitehill ²

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           Born:  - Pennsylvania
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Children

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1 M James W. Shirk ²

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2 F Elizabeth W. Shirk ^{3 4}

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         Spouse: William R. Davenport (1831-1888) 3 4 5
           Marr: 4 Jun 1856 3 5

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3 M Charles C. Shirk ²

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           Born: 1 Sep 1841 - Waterford, Erie Co, PA 2
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         Spouse: Louise Wilson (      -      ) 6

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4 F Kate Shirk ⁶

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General Notes: Husband - David Shirk

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He was a tanner by trade and came to Waterford, Erie County, Pennsylvania, in 1838, where he carried on a tannery business until 1842, in which year he moved to Erie City. Here he engaged in the foundry business for thirty-three years. He was a member and for many years an Elder of the Presbyterian Church. In politics he was a Democrat.

1 —, History of Erie County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Warner, Beers & Co., 1884), Pg 884, 951.

2 —, History of Erie County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Warner, Beers & Co., 1884), Pg 951.

3 —, Nelson's Biographical Dictionary and Historical Reference Book of Erie County, Pennsylvania (Erie, PA: S. B. Nelson, Publisher, 1896), Pg 611.

4 Joseph Riesenman, Jr., History of Northwestern Pennsylvania, Vol. III (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Co., Inc., 1943), Pg 416.

5 —, History of Erie County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Warner, Beers & Co., 1884), Pg 884.

6 —, History of Erie County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Warner, Beers & Co., 1884), Pg 952.