Joseph Shenk

1869 - 1947  (78 years)

• Name	Joseph Shenk
  Born	1869	Elizabethtown, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
  Gender	Male
  Died	19 Apr 1947	Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Buried	Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Person ID	I6208	Rossville
  Last Modified	19 Nov 2019

  
  

  Father	Eli C Shenk,   b. 1831, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania ,   d. 13 Feb 1903  (Age 72 years)
  Mother	Elizabeth Aldinger Shenk,   b. 10 Jul 1839,   d. 2 Sep 1923  (Age 84 years)
  Married	1864
  Family ID	F1690	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Ella Nason Shenk,   b. 7 Dec 1867, Illinois ,   d. 23 Feb 1941, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 73 years)
  Married	28 Oct 1903
  Last Modified	1 Jun 2018 14:03:58
  Family ID	F7697	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Documents

  Obituary- Shenk, Joseph JOSEPH SHENK Joseph Shenk 77, died Saturday morning at his home on Spruce street after an illness starting about a year ago. He was born in Elizabethtown, Pa., and moved to Hoyt, Kansas, in 1880. He had made his home in Rossville since 1891. His wife passed away a few years ago since which time a sister, Annie Erb had lived with him. He was a member of the Church of the Brethren. Surviving are four sisters, Mrs. Annie Erb and Mrs. Lida Cless of Rossville, Mrs. Alice Riddle and Mrs. Fannie Reser of Topeka, and a number of nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held at the Methodist church, Monday afternoon at 2 o’clock, conducted by Rev. W. E. Peckover of Topeka Music for the service was furnished by Glen Garrett, Mrs. Marlin Harth and Mrs. Margie Hoobler. Burial was in the Rossville cemetery. The pall bearers were Messrs. Bert Heslet, H. K. Prater, M. L. Whearty, I. O. McMahan, J. B. Herrington and Louis Cowan.