Sarah (Bowman) Shank (abt. 1846 - 1879)

Born about 20 Mar 1846 in , Rockingham County, Virginia, United States [uncertain]

Ancestors

Died 26 Jun 1879 at about age 33 in St. Martins, Cole County, Missouri, United States

Biography

Sarah was born on 20 March 1846 in Rockingham County, Virginia, the eighth of twelve children and the fifth of six daughters of Daniel Bowman and Sallie Miller.

At an unknown date and place she married David Shank and they had three children.

On June 26, 1879, when she was thirty-three, she died of heart disease in Saint Martins, Cole County, Missouri and is buried in the Mount Zion Mennonite Cemetery, in Versailles, Morgan County, Missouri.

1860 census

Dan[ie]l Bowman appears in the 1860 United States Federal Census as a 46-year-old farmer with $20,000 in real and $6000 in personal property, living with his wife, Sally, and ten children, five sons and five daughters. A 39-year-old white female and a 28-year-old white male farm laborer with $800 in personal property also live with them. (Note; the real property value is transcribed as $30,000, but I believe the amount entered was actually $20,000. (Patricia Prickett Hickin 7 May 2018). All the older children had attended school. Everyone is shown as literate.

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1860 census for Daniel and Sally Bowman household

Name: Danl Bowman [Daniel Bowman]; Age: 46; Birth Year: c1814; Gender: Male; Birth Place: Virginia; Home in 1860: District 1, Rockingham County, Virginia; Post Office: Harrisonburg. Dwelling Number: 1013; Family Number: 982; Occupation: Farmer; Real Estate Value: 30000; Personal Estate Value: 6000.

Household Members: Name Age

Danl Bowman 46

Sally Bowman 39

David Bowman 18

Mary Bowman 16

Sarah Bowman 14

Frederick Bowman 12

Anna Bowman 11

Rebecca Bowman 10

John Bowman 7

Elizabeth Bowman 6

Joseph Bowman 3

Benjamin Bowman 1

Mary Coffman 39

Benj Ritchie 28^[1]

Gravestone for Sarah "Sallie" Bowman Shank

From Findagrave.com

Sarah Bowman Shank

Birth: 20 Mar 1846 USA; Death: 26 Jun 1879 (aged 33) Saint Martins, Cole County, Missouri, USA; Burial: Mount Zion Mennonite Cemetery, Versailles, Morgan County, Missouri, USA. Memorial #: 109996902.

Bio: June 26th, near St. Martin's, Morgan Co., Mo., of heart disease, SARAH SHANK, wife of Bro. David Shank, aged 33 years, 3 months, and 6 days. Buried the 27th, in the presence of a large concourse of friends and relatives, at Mt. Zion burying-ground. She leaves a bereaved husband and three children to mourn her early departure. She was a consistent member of the Tunker Church, and died in the triumph of the faith in which she lived. Services by D. F. Driver and _____ Moyer, from Rev. 14:13; Ps. 90:12.HERALD OF TRUTH, August 1879, pages 157, 158

Family Members: Spouse: David Shank 1843-1884); Children: Anna Rebecca Shank Diller (1872-1933)^[2]

Citations

1. ↑ 1860 Census, District 1, Rockingham County, Virginia; Roll M653_1379, Page: 473, Image 109 of 508. Family History Library Film 805379. Ancestry.com. Transcription URL: https://search.ancestryheritagequest.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1860usfedcenancestry&indiv=try&h=33852678. Image URL: https://www.ancestryheritagequest.com/interactive/7667/4298874_00141?pid=33852678&backurl=https://search.ancestryheritagequest.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db%3D1860usfedcenancestry%26indiv%3Dtry%26h%3D33852678&treeid=&personid=&hintid=&usePUB=true&usePUBJs=true. Accessed 7 May 2018 by Patricia Prickett Hickin.
2. ↑ Royce E Hostetler (47447951), “Sarah Bowman Shank,” Findagrave.com. Record added 4 May 2013. URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/109996902. Accessed 07 May 2018.

Acknowledgments

• Thank you to Betty Hewett for creating Bowman-3274 on 6 Dec 13.

Sources

• Hostetler, Royce E. (47447951). “Sarah Bowman Shank,” Findagrave.com. Record added 4 May 2013. URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/109996902. Accessed 07 May 2018.

• U.S. Bureau of the Census. 1860 Census, District 1, Rockingham County, Virginia; Roll M653_1379, Page: 473, Image 109 of 508. Family History Library Film 805379. Ancestry.com. Transcription URL: https://search.ancestryheritagequest.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1860usfedcenancestry&indiv=try&h=33852678. Image URL: https://www.ancestryheritagequest.com/interactive/7667/4298874_00141?pid=33852678&backurl=https://search.ancestryheritagequest.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db%3D1860usfedcenancestry%26indiv%3Dtry%26h%3D33852678&treeid=&personid=&hintid=&usePUB=true&usePUBJs=true. Accessed 7 May 2018 by Patricia Prickett Hickin.