Samuel Shirk I (1802 - 1861)

Born 10 Feb 1802 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Susanna Baker — married about 1826 (to 26 Nov 1853) in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States

Descendants

Died 10 Oct 1861 at age 59 in Stark, Ohio, United States

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Biography

Samuel Shirk was born in Lancaster county, Pa., February 10, 1802, where he also was reared on his father's farm, when he united in marriage to Miss Susana Baker, she being born and reared in the same county. Her birth occurred August 12, 1804. To this union were born eleven children — seven sons and four daughters:
Levi B., b. 20 Sept 1824
Leah, b. 27 Feb 1827 Henry, b. 12 July 1829
Susan, b. 25 Dec 1831
Samuel B., b.27 Mar 1834
Jacob (died age 10 yrs), b. 17 Apr 1839, d. 26 Nov 1853
Martin, b. 15 July 1836 (twin)
John, b. 15 July 1836 (twin)
Amanda, b. 8 June 1841
Elias, b. 1843
and Lydia, b. 23 Aug 1848
All children living to maturity, except Jacob, who died after their removal to Ohio, at the age of fifteen years.

In the spring of 1845 Samuel moved from Lancaster county, Pa., to Stark county, Ohio. Having sold his farm the previous autumn in Pennsylvania, and during the same winter went to Ohio and bought of George Lininger one of the finest and best located as well as most productive farms in Stark county, being pleasantly located nearly midway between Louisville and Canton, the place being the well- known "Bull Barn" farm. This was a large bank barn facing east, and on the north gable adjoining the public road was the picture of two life-size bulls in the attitude of an approaching combat. With several of his neighbors and friends of his former home in Lancaster county, Pa., he started to this beautiful home in Stark county, Ohio, with their families and part of their household goods loaded on large covered wagons of the colonial style (railroads not being in commission then west of the Allegheny mountains). This move required about twenty or thirty days, connected with many privations and hardships, crossing the mountains to the then far west, which at this present age would be considered only a trifle. They took up their abode on this 160 acre farm of rich and fertile soil, and prospered. He soon acquired two more farms, when death invaded this happy and prosperous family. First, by taking away their son, Jacob, in 1849, aged fifteen (incorrect, should be ten) years. November 26, 1853, the mother of this family was called to her eternal home, leaving the bereaved father alone to care for his family, when in a few years he married his second wife, Catharine Klingaman of Stark county, Ohio. To this union was born only one child. Lizzie Shirk was born Nov. 18. 1857. She married in Canton, Ohio, Constand Hena, a native of Baden, Germany, born May 22, 1855. To them was born an only child. Warren W., December 15, 1875, died May 16, 1894.^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ The Shirk family history and genealogy, from 1665 to 1914 by Shirk, Henry Yocom, Pages 16-18