John Shirk and Martha Mains

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Husband John Shirk ¹

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           Born: Abt 1783 - Germany
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           Died: 11 Dec 1864 - French Creek Twp, Mercer Co, PA 1
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       Marriage: 

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Wife Martha Mains ¹

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           Born: Abt 1797
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           Died: 8 Apr 1869 1
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Children

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1 F Mary Shirk ²

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           Born: 
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           Died: Aft 1888
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         Spouse: William Bell (1816-      ) 2

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2 M O. P. Shirk ¹

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           Born: 5 Aug 1821 - Centre Co, PA 1
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           Died: Aft 1888
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         Spouse: Jane Morstler (      -      ) 1
           Marr: 1847 1

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3 F Amelia Shirk ¹

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           Born: 
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           Died: Aft 1888
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         Spouse: Robert Bell (      -      ) 1

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4 M Lafayette Shirk ¹

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           Died: Aft 1888
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5 F Jane Shirk ¹

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           Born: 
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           Died: Aft 1888
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         Spouse: Hiram Bell (      -      ) 1

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6 M Joseph Shirk ¹

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           Died: Aft 1888
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7 M Walter Shirk

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           Died: Aft 1888
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General Notes: Husband - John Shirk

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He was a native of Germany, and was reared in Centre County, PA. At the commencement of the War of 1812 he went to Erie, and volun­teered and served during that war on one of the Government boats. He re­ceived a silver medal for his bravery in the naval action under Commodore Perry on the 10th of September, 1813. After the close of the war he returned to Centre County, and moved his family to the vicinity of Erie, where they lived until 1824, when they re­moved to Mercer County, and located in that portion of Shenango Township which later became Lawrence County. In 1841 they purchased a farm in French Creek Township, Mercer County.
He and his wife had twelve children, seven were still living in 1888.

1 Editor, History of Mercer County, Pennsylvania. Its Past and Present (Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk & Co., Publishers, 1888), Pg 1093.

2 Editor, History of Mercer County, Pennsylvania. Its Past and Present (Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk & Co., Publishers, 1888), Pg 848.