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     Wendell W. Shenberger was born on 13 October 1931 at Ohio.¹ He was the son of Harold W. Shenberger and Gladys Aida Zook.¹ Wendell W. Shenberger lived in April 1940 at West Street, Vermilion, Ashland Co., OH.¹ He ended military service on 24 September 1950; Korean War -- separated from U.S. Army, injured, later awarded Purple Heart. He married Bessie F. (?). Wendell W. Shenberger died on 18 November 2005 at age 74. He was buried in November 2005 at Veterans Honor Grounds, Mansfield Cemetery, Mansfield, Richland Co., OH.

     Elizabeth Sheneman married William R. Kolp, son of Joseph Kolp and Hannah Reed.¹

     John Sheneman was born in December 1860 at Indiana.¹ He married Sarah Baker circa 1884.¹ John Sheneman died in August 1937 at Emporia, Lyon Co., KS, at age 76.

     Nellie Baker Sheneman was born on 19 August 1885 at Jefferson Co., NE.¹ She was the daughter of John Sheneman and Sarah Baker.¹ Nellie Baker Sheneman married Fredrick Garfield Hood, son of John Stewart Hood and Sarah Elizabeth Paxton, on 8 June 1910 at Kansas City, Jackson Co., MO. Nellie Baker Sheneman died on 5 August 1962 at Contra Costa Co., CA, at age 76.

     Arvilla Shenk was born on 19 December 1907 at Elida, Allen Co., OH.¹ She was the daughter of Elmer Jane Shenk and Ina Catherine Swartz.¹ Arvilla Shenk married Amos Huber Bechtel, son of Henry Good Bechtel and Emma G. Huber. Arvilla Shenk lived on 15 April 1940 at East Vincent Twp., Chester Co., PA. She died on 5 April 2007 at Souderton, Montgomery Co., PA, at age 99. She was buried in April 2007 at Vincent Mennonite Church Cemetery, Spring City, Chester Co., PA, Findagrave #77083673.

     Elmer Jane Shenk was born on 18 January 1884 at Cherry Grove, Rockingham Co., VA. He was the son of Isaac S. Shenk and Rebecca Jane Smith. Elmer Jane Shenk married Ina Catherine Swartz, daughter of John S. Swartz and Anna Margaret Coffman, on 1 January 1905. Elmer Jane Shenk lived on 10 January 1920 at 743 Metcalf Street, Lima, Allen Co., OH, worker in truck factory.¹ He died on 27 May 1949 at Pottstown, Montgomery Co., PA, at age 65


Obituary (via Findagrave.com):

Shenk, Elmer J., son of Isaac S. and Jane (Smith) Shenk, was born near Cherry Grove, Va., Jan. 18, 1884; passed away suddenly of a heart attack at his home, Pottstown, Pa., May 27, 1949; aged 65 y. 4 m. 9 d. At the age of about two years he moved to Elida, Ohio, where in 1904 he was baptized and received into the Mennonite Church. On Jan. 1, 1905, he was married to Ina Swartz. In 1920 they moved to Spring City, Pa., living there eight years, after which they returned to Elida. In 1939 they moved to Pennsylvania, living there until the time of his death. Surviving are his wife, 2 daughters (Waneta ­ Mrs. William Hunsberger, Arvilla Mrs. Amos Bechtel), 2 sons Isaac and Wilmer), 11 grandchildren, his stepmother (Sophia Shenk), 6 half brothers and 4 half sisters (Jacob, Ira, Otho, Ras, Noah, Timothy, Mrs. Irvin Diller, and Mrs. John Cusick, all of Elida; Mrs. S. J. Powell, Denbigh, Va; and Mrs. Peter Straman, Barrean Beach, Mich.) Funeral services were held May 31 at the home by Abram Metz and at the Vincent Mennonite Church by Amos and Jacob Kolb. Text: I Sam. 20:3. Burial was made in the adjoining cemetery.

Gospel Herald
Volume XLII, Number 29
July 19, 1949.

He was buried in May 1949 at Vincent Mennonite Church Cemetery, Spring City, Chester Co., PA, Findagrave #121739100.

     Isaac S. Shenk was born on 24 February 1863 at Rockingham Co., VA. He married Rebecca Jane Smith. Isaac S. Shenk died on 2 February 1912 at Sugar Creek, Allen Co., OH, at age 48. He was buried in February 1912 at Salem Mennonite Cemetery, Elida, Allen Co., OH, Findagrave #40233103.

     Isaac Swartz Shenk was born on 8 July 1913 at Allen Co., OH.¹ He was the son of Elmer Jane Shenk and Ina Catherine Swartz.¹ Isaac Swartz Shenk married Grace Irene Setzler, daughter of Wesley H. Setzler and Marie Frances Kimes, on 1 January 1936 at Chester Co., PA. Isaac Swartz Shenk lived on 13 April 1940 at Spring City, Chester Co., PA, Sand blaster at foundry.² He died on 8 February 2005 at Chester Co., PA, at age 91. He was buried in February 2005 at Vincent Mennonite Church Cemetery, Spring City, Chester Co., PA, Findagrave #77084407.

     Mary M. Shenk married William Gabriel Keyser.

     Waneta Mae Swartz Shenk was born on 20 August 1905 at Allen Co., OH.¹ She was the daughter of Elmer Jane Shenk and Ina Catherine Swartz.¹ Waneta Mae Swartz Shenk married William J. Hunsberger, son of Jacob Martin Hunsberger and Emma Jane Jones. Waneta Mae Swartz Shenk died on 4 January 2005 at age 99. She was buried in January 2005 at Vincent Mennonite Church Cemetery, Spring City, Chester Co., PA, Findagrave #72718305.

     Wilmer Clyde Shenk was born on 30 August 1916 at Lima, Allen Co., OH.¹ He was the son of Elmer Jane Shenk and Ina Catherine Swartz.¹ Wilmer Clyde Shenk married Hazel Leona Habig, daughter of Phillip Gustave Habig and Helena Augusta Pawlisch, on 23 December 1939. Wilmer Clyde Shenk died on 20 June 1988 at Phoenixville, Chester Co., PA, at age 71

Obituary (via Findagrave.com):

Shenk. Wilmer, son of Elmer J. and Ina (Swartz) Shenk, was born at Lima, Ohio, Aug. 30, 1916; died of a heart attack at Phoenixville (Pa.) Hospital on June 20, 1988; aged 71 y. On Dec. 23, 1939, he was married to Hazel Habig, who survives. Also surviving are 2 sons (Larry and Roger), 10 grandchildren, 5 great-grandchildren, one brother (Isaac), and 2 sisters (Waneta Hunsberger and Arvilla Bechtel). He was a member of Vincent Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on June 25, in charge of Norman Kolb, Matthew Kolb, and Karl Glick; interment in Vincent Mennonite Church Cemetery.

Gospel Herald
Volume 81, Number 30
July 26, 1988, page 518.

He was buried in June 1988 at Vincent Mennonite Church Cemetery, Spring City, Chester Co., PA, Findagrave #121740348.

     Christian Miller Shenkel was born on 6 January 1816 at Adams Co., OH.¹ He was the son of Christian Walsmith Shenkel and Mary Ann Foster. Christian Miller Shenkel married Mary Margaret Morris on 7 March 1837 at Brown Co., OH. Christian Miller Shenkel married Eliza Cheeseman on 13 April 1856 at Brown Co., OH. Christian Miller Shenkel lived on 16 July 1860 at Jackston Twp., Brown Co., OH.¹ He died on 14 April 1899 at Carroll Co., MO, at age 83. He was buried in April 1899 at Powell Cemetery, Carroll Co., MO, Find A Grave Memorial# 27122161.

     Christian Walsmith Shenkel was born in June 1789 at Berks Co., PA. He married Mary Ann Foster on 12 September 1811 at Clermont Co., OH. Christian Walsmith Shenkel died in 1860 at Adams Co., OH.

     Joshua Shenkel was born in May 1838 at Ohio.¹ He was the son of Christian Miller Shenkel and Mary Margaret Morris. Joshua Shenkel married Hannah Bull on 10 March 1859 at Adams Co., OH. Joshua Shenkel died on 3 September 1907 at Carroll Co., MO, at age 69.

     Ada Anie Shepard was born on 12 August 1886 at Missouri.¹ She married Robert Hall. Ada Anie Shepard died on 2 April 1973 at Springfield, Sangamon Co., IL, at age 86.

     Elsie L. Shepard married George C. Tenney.

     Hannah Shepard was born before 1734. She married Thomas Tallman, son of Peter Tallman and Margaret Imlay, before 1752.

     Howard Lee Shepard married Frances Naomi Wine, daughter of Wesley C. Wine and Mary Eva Lechner, on 11 June 1983 at Grant, Newaygo Co., MI. Howard Lee Shepard died on 13 August 1993.

     Jeanette Evelyn Shepard was also known as "Nettie". She was born on 21 January 1886 at Paris, Edgar Co., IL; daughter of James Edgar and Pheba Della (Hamilton) Shepard. She married Bertram Michel Dorton, son of William R. Dorton and Ida Coffelt, on 13 March 1903 at Newton Co., IN. Jeanette Evelyn Shepard died on 23 October 1972 at West Lafayette, Tippecanoe Co., IN, at age 86. She was buried in October 1972 at Goodland Cemetery, Goodland, Newton Co., IN, Findagrave #41887304.

     Letitia Gamble Shepard was born on 17 November 1837 at Tallahassee, Leon Co., FL. She married William Kelly Beard on 28 April 1858 at Tallahassee, Leon Co., FL. Letitia Gamble Shepard died on 12 November 1921 at Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co., PA, at age 83.

     Shirley Jean Shepard was born on 6 May 1925 at Cornell, Livingston Co., IL. She married Wayne E. Reynolds, son of Clyde Ellsworth Reynolds and Lulu Minerva Brown, Shirley remarried in 1960 to Clarence Kudrick. Shirley Jean Shepard and Wayne E. Reynolds were divorced before March 1960. Shirley Jean Shepard died on 31 March 1999 at Streator, LaSalle Co., IL, at age 73

Obituary -- The Pantagraph, Bloomington, Illinois; Thursday, 1 APR 1999 (Newspapers.com):

Shirley Kudrick

STREATOR -- Shirley Jean Kudrick, 73, of 512 Out St., Steator, died at 12:15 p.m. Wednesday (March 31, 1999) at St. Mary's Hospital, Streator.

Her funeral will be 11 a.m. Saturday at the Park Presbyterian Church, Streator, the Rev. Jamie Swanson officiating. Burial will be in Long Point Cemetery, Long Point. Visitation will be Friday from 4 to 8 p.m. from Elias Funeral Home, Streator.

She was born May 6, 1925, in Cornell, a daughter of William and Eva Anderson Shepard. She married Clarence Kudrick on March 17, 1960.

Other survivors include one son, William Kudrick, Gardner; eight daughters, Sharon Boyer, Streator; Mary (Terry) Glenn, McNabb; Tina Kudrick, Charlottesville, Va; Judy Anderson, Tampa, Fla., Carlene Kudrick, Champaign; Jacquelynn (Doug) Linsley, Peoria; Sandra Reynolds, Streator; and Peggy Pavlick, Chicago; one brother, William Shepard, Merritt Island, Fla; two sisters, Gwen (Jerry) Ploskvnak and Mildred (Ralph) Meyer, both of Streator, 23 grandchildren, and 20 great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by three brothers, Earl, Sirnile and Warren Shepard; and one sister, June Sereg.

She was buried in April 1999 at Long Point Cemetery, Long Point, Livingston Co., IL, Findagrave #54502106.

     Daniel C. Shephard married Margaret Monns.¹

     Fannie Shephard married Samuel McCrowell Windle, son of Samuel Murphy Windle and Margaret Alice McGee.

     Jennie Shephard was also known as Etta.¹ She was born in September 1872 at Alabama.¹ She married Samuel McCrowell Windle, son of Samuel Murphy Windle and Margaret Alice McGee, circa 1894. Jennie Shephard died in 1949.

     Katie E. Shephard was born on 19 December 1866 at Illinois.¹ She was the daughter of Daniel C. Shephard and Margaret Monns.¹ Katie E. Shephard married Francis Marion Flager, son of John B. Flager and Caroline Stover, on 9 April 1890.¹ Katie E. Shephard died on 17 September 1918 at age 51.¹

     Ambrose Shepherd was born circa 1859 at Wayne Twp., Belmont Co., OH.¹ He was the son of Benjamin Shepherd and Maria Danford.

     Benjamin Shepherd was born on 7 June 1828 at Ohio date per Findagrave.com memorial.¹ He married Maria Danford, daughter of Ambrose Danford and Mary Delancey, on 2 November 1848 at Belmont Co., OH, after Maria's death in 1862, Benjamin remarried to Rachel Rosanna Danford and had eleven more children. Benjamin Shepherd lived on 11 August 1860 at Wayne Twp., Belmont Co., OH.¹ He lived on 12 August 1870 at Wayne Twp., Belmont Co., OH, farming.² He died on 7 June 1901 at Belmont Co., OH, at age 73. He was buried in June 1901 at Mount Horeb Cemetery, Belmont Co., OH, Findagrave #13421841.

     Catherine Shepherd was born circa 1850 at Belmont Co. (probably), OH.¹ She married Cyrus H. Kirk.¹

     Charles Frederic Shepherd was born on 5 March 1895 at Pine Bluff, Jefferson Co., AR.¹ He was the son of George Washington Shepherd and Caroline R. Montaique.¹ Charles Frederic Shepherd married Mabel Moneita Nickel, daughter of Andrew Jackson Nickel and Mabel Rose, on 13 February 1919 at Teller Co., CO. Charles Frederic Shepherd died on 2 December 1978 at Denver, CO, at age 83.

     Clarissa Shepherd was born circa 1834 at Ohio Both parents born New York, per 1880 census, Breckenridge, Caldwell County, Missouri. She married John A. Gordon circa 1854. Clarissa Shepherd died before 1900 at Mitchell Co., KS.