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Eli C Shenk

Male 1831 - 1903  (72 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Eli C Shenk was born 1831, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania; died 13 Feb 1903.

    Eli married Elizabeth Aldinger Shenk 1864. Elizabeth was born 10 Jul 1839; died 2 Sep 1923. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 2. Abraham Shenk  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1864; died 1932; was buried , Silver Lake Cemetery, Silver Lake, Shawnee County, Kansas.
    2. 3. Annie Shenk Erb  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1866; died 1955; was buried , Silver Lake Cemetery, Silver Lake, Shawnee County, Kansas.
    3. 4. Mary Ann Shenk Smith  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1868, Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania; died 14 Feb 1945, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas; was buried , Silver Lake Cemetery, Silver Lake, Shawnee County, Kansas.
    4. 5. Joseph Shenk  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1869, Elizabethtown, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania; died 19 Apr 1947, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas; was buried , Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas.
    5. 6. John Charles Shenk  Descendancy chart to this point was born 5 May 1873, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania; died 22 May 1941, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas; was buried , Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas.
    6. 7. Alice Shenk Landis Riddle  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1875; died 1968.
    7. 8. Lida Shenk Cless  Descendancy chart to this point was born 17 Feb 1880, Pennsylvania; died 11 Apr 1962, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas; was buried 14 Apr 1962, Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas.
    8. 9. Fannie Shenk Reser  Descendancy chart to this point


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Abraham Shenk Descendancy chart to this point (1.Eli1) was born 1864; died 1932; was buried , Silver Lake Cemetery, Silver Lake, Shawnee County, Kansas.

    Abraham married Maud Moser Shenk Oct 1901. Maud was born 2 Aug 1872; died 4 Jan 1963, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas; was buried , Silver Lake Cemetery, Silver Lake, Shawnee County, Kansas. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 10. Arabelle Shenk Wonnell  Descendancy chart to this point was born 13 Apr 1903, Silver Lake, Shawnee County, Kansas; died 30 Apr 2000, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas; was buried , Walnut Hill Cemetery, Silver Lake, Shawnee County, Kansas.
    2. 11. Harrison Moser Shenk  Descendancy chart to this point was born 23 Aug 1907, Silver Lake, Shawnee County, Kansas; died 21 Feb 1995, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas; was buried , Walnut Hill Cemetery, Silver Lake, Shawnee County, Kansas.
    3. 12. Glen Howard Shenk  Descendancy chart to this point was born 22 Jul 1917, Silver Lake, Shawnee County, Kansas; died 9 Oct 1986, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas; was buried 13 Oct 1986, Silver Lake Cemetery, Silver Lake, Shawnee County, Kansas.
    4. 13. Ralph A Shenk  Descendancy chart to this point
    5. 14. Lloyd N Shenk  Descendancy chart to this point

  2. 3.  Annie Shenk Erb Descendancy chart to this point (1.Eli1) was born 1866; died 1955; was buried , Silver Lake Cemetery, Silver Lake, Shawnee County, Kansas.

    Annie — Frank Erb. Frank died 4 Mar 1937, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas; was buried , Silver Lake Cemetery, Silver Lake, Shawnee County, Kansas. [Group Sheet]


  3. 4.  Mary Ann Shenk Smith Descendancy chart to this point (1.Eli1) was born 1868, Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania; died 14 Feb 1945, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas; was buried , Silver Lake Cemetery, Silver Lake, Shawnee County, Kansas.

    Mary — William H Smith. William was born 1868; died 1919; was buried , Silver Lake Cemetery, Silver Lake, Shawnee County, Kansas. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 15. Mabel Smith Studebaker  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 16. Edward Murrell Smith  Descendancy chart to this point was born 3 Feb 1906; died 13 Mar 1972; was buried , Silver Lake Cemetery, Silver Lake, Shawnee County, Kansas.
    3. 17. John Franklin Smith  Descendancy chart to this point was born 11 Jan 1901; died 21 Apr 1971, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas; was buried , Silver Lake Cemetery, Silver Lake, Shawnee County, Kansas.
    4. 18. E. Roy Smith  Descendancy chart to this point

  4. 5.  Joseph Shenk Descendancy chart to this point (1.Eli1) was born 1869, Elizabethtown, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania; died 19 Apr 1947, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas; was buried , Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas.

    Joseph married Ella Nason Shenk 28 Oct 1903. Ella (daughter of James N Nason and Margaret Emma Coles Nason) was born 7 Dec 1867, Illinois; died 23 Feb 1941, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas; was buried , Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas. [Group Sheet]


  5. 6.  John Charles Shenk Descendancy chart to this point (1.Eli1) was born 5 May 1873, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania; died 22 May 1941, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas; was buried , Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas.

    John married Prudence Reser Shenk Jan 1902. Prudence (daughter of William Henry Reser and Agnes W Reser) was born 30 Sep 1869, Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana; died 12 Jun 1950, Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri; was buried 15 Jun 1950, Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 19. Eli C Shenk  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1903; died 18 May 1969; was buried 20 May 1969, Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas.
    2. 20. John Henry Shenk  Descendancy chart to this point was born 24 Nov 1904, Silver Lake, Shawnee County, Kansas; died 1995.
    3. 21. Joe J Shenk, Jr.  Descendancy chart to this point

  6. 7.  Alice Shenk Landis Riddle Descendancy chart to this point (1.Eli1) was born 1875; died 1968.

    Alice — Jacob Forney Landis. Jacob was born 1873; died 1925. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 22. Archie Eli Landis  Descendancy chart to this point was born 14 Apr 1889, York, Benson County, North Dakota; died 6 Aug 1963, Silver Lake, Shawnee County, Kansas; was buried 8 Aug 1963, Rochester Cemetery, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas.
    2. 23. Grace Elizabeth Landis Dolezilek  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 24. Raymond Landis  Descendancy chart to this point was born 17 Jan 1906, Silver Lake, Shawnee County, Kansas; died 13 Dec 1999, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas; was buried , Mount Hope Cemetery, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas.

    Alice — Earl Wilt Riddle. [Group Sheet]


  7. 8.  Lida Shenk Cless Descendancy chart to this point (1.Eli1) was born 17 Feb 1880, Pennsylvania; died 11 Apr 1962, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas; was buried 14 Apr 1962, Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas.

    Lida married Jesse Walter Cless 24 Feb 1904, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas. Jesse (son of Martin Luther Cless and Sarah Ann Shearer Cless) was born 1 Feb 1877, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas; died 17 Jul 1958, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas; was buried 21 Jul 1958, Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 25. Floyd M Cless  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1905; died 29 May 1970; was buried 30 May 1970, Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas.

  8. 9.  Fannie Shenk Reser Descendancy chart to this point (1.Eli1)


Generation: 3

  1. 10.  Arabelle Shenk Wonnell Descendancy chart to this point (2.Abraham2, 1.Eli1) was born 13 Apr 1903, Silver Lake, Shawnee County, Kansas; died 30 Apr 2000, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas; was buried , Walnut Hill Cemetery, Silver Lake, Shawnee County, Kansas.

    Arabelle married David Wilson Wonnell 18 Mar 1931, Junction City, Geary County, Kansas. David (son of Joseph Hanson Wonnell and Edna L Davis Wonnell) was born 1901; died 21 Aug 1984. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 26. Leonard D Wonnell  Descendancy chart to this point

  2. 11.  Harrison Moser Shenk Descendancy chart to this point (2.Abraham2, 1.Eli1) was born 23 Aug 1907, Silver Lake, Shawnee County, Kansas; died 21 Feb 1995, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas; was buried , Walnut Hill Cemetery, Silver Lake, Shawnee County, Kansas.

    Harrison married Rita Ruth Langdon Shenk 27 Oct 1931, Oskaloosa, Jefferson County, Kansas. Rita died 14 Jan 1970. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 27. James H Shenk  Descendancy chart to this point was born 2 Jan 1933.
    2. 28. Charlotte Marlene Shenk Bridges  Descendancy chart to this point was born 28 Aug 1936.

  3. 12.  Glen Howard Shenk Descendancy chart to this point (2.Abraham2, 1.Eli1) was born 22 Jul 1917, Silver Lake, Shawnee County, Kansas; died 9 Oct 1986, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas; was buried 13 Oct 1986, Silver Lake Cemetery, Silver Lake, Shawnee County, Kansas.

    Glen married Marjorie E Warthen Shenk 28 Jan 1947, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas. Marjorie (daughter of Leroy H Warthen and Elsie Pearl Toothaker Warthen) was born 25 May 1926, Wheaton, Pottawatomie County, Kansas; died 16 Sep 2004, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas; was buried , Silver Lake Cemetery, Silver Lake, Shawnee County, Kansas. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 29. Ronald Shenk  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 30. Randall Shenk  Descendancy chart to this point

  4. 13.  Ralph A Shenk Descendancy chart to this point (2.Abraham2, 1.Eli1)

  5. 14.  Lloyd N Shenk Descendancy chart to this point (2.Abraham2, 1.Eli1)

  6. 15.  Mabel Smith Studebaker Descendancy chart to this point (4.Mary2, 1.Eli1)

    Mabel married S. Odell Studebaker 21 Apr 1925, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas. [Group Sheet]


  7. 16.  Edward Murrell Smith Descendancy chart to this point (4.Mary2, 1.Eli1) was born 3 Feb 1906; died 13 Mar 1972; was buried , Silver Lake Cemetery, Silver Lake, Shawnee County, Kansas.

  8. 17.  John Franklin Smith Descendancy chart to this point (4.Mary2, 1.Eli1) was born 11 Jan 1901; died 21 Apr 1971, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas; was buried , Silver Lake Cemetery, Silver Lake, Shawnee County, Kansas.

  9. 18.  E. Roy Smith Descendancy chart to this point (4.Mary2, 1.Eli1)

  10. 19.  Eli C Shenk Descendancy chart to this point (6.John2, 1.Eli1) was born 1903; died 18 May 1969; was buried 20 May 1969, Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas.

  11. 20.  John Henry Shenk Descendancy chart to this point (6.John2, 1.Eli1) was born 24 Nov 1904, Silver Lake, Shawnee County, Kansas; died 1995.

    John married Ayleen Minerva Hartzell Shenk 27 Jun 1929, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas. Ayleen (daughter of Ernest David Hartzell and Mary Elizabeth Starkey Hartzell) was born 20 Sep 1906, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas; died 2008. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 31. Carolyn Maxine Shenk  Descendancy chart to this point was born 29 Oct 1934.

  12. 21.  Joe J Shenk, Jr. Descendancy chart to this point (6.John2, 1.Eli1)

    Joe — . Unknown [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 32. June Shenk  Descendancy chart to this point was born 26 Jan 1937.
    2. 33. Jean Shenk  Descendancy chart to this point was born 26 Jan 1937.

  13. 22.  Archie Eli Landis Descendancy chart to this point (7.Alice2, 1.Eli1) was born 14 Apr 1889, York, Benson County, North Dakota; died 6 Aug 1963, Silver Lake, Shawnee County, Kansas; was buried 8 Aug 1963, Rochester Cemetery, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas.

    Archie married Ethel May Mann Landis 16 Jan 1924, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas. Ethel was born 16 Jan 1903, Hoyt, Jackson County, Kansas; died 6 Aug 2003, Scott City, Scott County, Kansas; was buried , Rochester Cemetery, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 34. Lois Landis Schwanke  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 35. Hermoine Landis Lowe  Descendancy chart to this point

  14. 23.  Grace Elizabeth Landis Dolezilek Descendancy chart to this point (7.Alice2, 1.Eli1)

    Grace married Hubert George Dolezilek 6 Sep 1924, St. Marys, Pottawatomie County, Kansas. Hubert (son of Anthony Dolezilek and Albina Halda Dolezilek) was born 5 Oct 1900, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas; died 1 Jan 1933, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas; was buried , Mount Calvary Cemetery, St. Marys, Pottawatomie County, Kansas. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 36. Harold Hubert Dolezilek  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 37. Marjorie Marie Dolezilek Shaughnessy  Descendancy chart to this point died 1 Apr 2011; was buried 11 Apr 2011.
    3. 38. Patricia Joan Dolezilek  Descendancy chart to this point

  15. 24.  Raymond Landis Descendancy chart to this point (7.Alice2, 1.Eli1) was born 17 Jan 1906, Silver Lake, Shawnee County, Kansas; died 13 Dec 1999, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas; was buried , Mount Hope Cemetery, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas.

    Raymond married Lola I Banta Landis 4 Aug 1926, Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri. Lola (daughter of Floyd Everett Banta and Mertie Ione Cochran Banta) was born 25 Nov 1908; died 9 Sep 2004; was buried , Mount Hope Cemetery, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 39. Marcheta Ione Landis Ables  Descendancy chart to this point was born 8 May 1927.
    2. 40. Doris Landis Baker  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 41. Lowell R Landis  Descendancy chart to this point was born 15 Oct 1933, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas; died 3 Jan 2007, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas; was buried , Mount Hope Cemetery, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas.

  16. 25.  Floyd M Cless Descendancy chart to this point (8.Lida2, 1.Eli1) was born 1905; died 29 May 1970; was buried 30 May 1970, Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas.

    Floyd married Mildred M James Cless 25 May 1928, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas. Mildred (daughter of Harvey D James and Charity W Campbell James) was born 28 Oct 1904, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas; died 21 May 1997, St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota; was buried , Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 42. Beverly Jean Cless Wagner  Descendancy chart to this point


Generation: 4

  1. 26.  Leonard D Wonnell Descendancy chart to this point (10.Arabelle3, 2.Abraham2, 1.Eli1)

    Leonard married Wanda G Smith Wonnell 2 Jun 1962, Silver Lake, Shawnee County, Kansas. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 43. Cynthia Ann Wonnell Snyder  Descendancy chart to this point was born 24 May 1963.
    2. 44. Melinda Wonnell Buster  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 45. David Wonnell  Descendancy chart to this point

  2. 27.  James H Shenk Descendancy chart to this point (11.Harrison3, 2.Abraham2, 1.Eli1) was born 2 Jan 1933.

  3. 28.  Charlotte Marlene Shenk Bridges Descendancy chart to this point (11.Harrison3, 2.Abraham2, 1.Eli1) was born 28 Aug 1936.

    Charlotte — Tommy Bridges. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 46. Brenda Lea Bridges Faulk  Descendancy chart to this point

  4. 29.  Ronald Shenk Descendancy chart to this point (12.Glen3, 2.Abraham2, 1.Eli1)

  5. 30.  Randall Shenk Descendancy chart to this point (12.Glen3, 2.Abraham2, 1.Eli1)

  6. 31.  Carolyn Maxine Shenk Descendancy chart to this point (20.John3, 6.John2, 1.Eli1) was born 29 Oct 1934.

  7. 32.  June Shenk Descendancy chart to this point (21.Joe3, 6.John2, 1.Eli1) was born 26 Jan 1937.

  8. 33.  Jean Shenk Descendancy chart to this point (21.Joe3, 6.John2, 1.Eli1) was born 26 Jan 1937.

  9. 34.  Lois Landis Schwanke Descendancy chart to this point (22.Archie3, 7.Alice2, 1.Eli1)

  10. 35.  Hermoine Landis Lowe Descendancy chart to this point (22.Archie3, 7.Alice2, 1.Eli1)

  11. 36.  Harold Hubert Dolezilek Descendancy chart to this point (23.Grace3, 7.Alice2, 1.Eli1)

  12. 37.  Marjorie Marie Dolezilek Shaughnessy Descendancy chart to this point (23.Grace3, 7.Alice2, 1.Eli1) died 1 Apr 2011; was buried 11 Apr 2011.

    Marjorie married Thomas F Shaughnessy 18 Jul 1943. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 47. Thomas Albert Shaughnessy  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 48. Michael Hubert Shaughnessy  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 49. Patrick O Shaughnessy  Descendancy chart to this point
    4. 50. Timothy O Shaughnessy  Descendancy chart to this point

  13. 38.  Patricia Joan Dolezilek Descendancy chart to this point (23.Grace3, 7.Alice2, 1.Eli1)

  14. 39.  Marcheta Ione Landis Ables Descendancy chart to this point (24.Raymond3, 7.Alice2, 1.Eli1) was born 8 May 1927.

  15. 40.  Doris Landis Baker Descendancy chart to this point (24.Raymond3, 7.Alice2, 1.Eli1)

  16. 41.  Lowell R Landis Descendancy chart to this point (24.Raymond3, 7.Alice2, 1.Eli1) was born 15 Oct 1933, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas; died 3 Jan 2007, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas; was buried , Mount Hope Cemetery, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas.

  17. 42.  Beverly Jean Cless Wagner Descendancy chart to this point (25.Floyd3, 8.Lida2, 1.Eli1)

    Beverly married Leland D Wagner 30 Sep 1950, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas. (son of Anna N Wagner) [Group Sheet]



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