James Findlay Shunk and Rebecca Black

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Husband James Findlay Shunk ^{1 2}

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           Born: 18 Apr 1836 1 2
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           Died: 20 Jan 1874 - Harrisburg, Dauphin Co, PA 1 2
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         Father: Hon. Francis Rawn Shunk (1788-1848) 1 2 3 4
         Mother: Jane Findlay (      -1878) 2 4 5

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Wife Rebecca Black ²

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         Father: Judge Jeremiah Sullivan Black (1810-1883) 1 2 6 7 8
         Mother: Mary Forward (      -      ) 2

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General Notes: Husband - James Findlay Shunk

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He was educated at the Harrisburg Academy, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, and at the University of Virginia, at which latter institution he attended a course of lectures on the science of law. Perchance the best education he received, and that which fitted him peculiarly for the profession of journalism, which he adopted, was the literary training he obtained by extensive reading and close study of the best English authors, and by a careful and rigid observance of language and style. He wrote the raciest English that flowed from the pen of any writer for the press in Pennsylvania. His power of sarcasm was immense, though he lacked that of invective. Many of his articles which appeared in print were attributed to some of the most eminent men of the country, and others often obtained the credit which of right belonged to him, so modest, unobtrusive, and even sensitive was he in regard to any publicity of his name as that of the author of the articles alluded to. He died quite young, being not yet thirty-eight years of age, as brilliant a journalist as ever held a pen, with intellect fully ripened, and a wide field before him for the exercise of his peculiar talents.

1 William Henry Egle, History of the County of Dauphin in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: Everts & Peck, 1883), Pg 537.

2 —, Biographical Annals of Franklin County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: The Genealogical Publishing Co., 1905), Pg 102.

3 William C. Armor, Lives of the Governors of Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: James K. Simon, 1873), Pg 392.

4 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clinton, Union and Snyder. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 179.

5 G. O. Seilhamer, Esq, The Bard Family (Chambersburg, PA: Kittochtinny Press, 1908), Pg 461.

6 John Gibson, History of York County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: F. A. Battey Publishing Co., 1886), Pg 452.

7 —, History of York County, Pennsylvania, Vol. II (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1907), Pg 20.

8 —, Encyclopaedia of Contemporary Biography of Pennsylvania, Vol. II (New York: Atlantic Publishing & Engraving Co., 1889), Pg 5.