Descendants of Samuel Shank and Anna M. Fetzer

Gibsons in PA

Samuel Shank was born February 22, 1811, and died 1910 in Centre Co., PA. He married Anna M. Fetzer. She was born April 11, 1819, and died 1893. (Some of the information on this family has come from Rachelle Shank LeBrilla, a descendant of Samuel Shank.)

-their children are:

Jacob, (1840-?).

Michael, (1842-?).

Daniel, (1844-?).

William, (1850-?).

Sarah A., (1852-?).

John F.*, (1855-1938), m. Savilla Gibson.

Mary C., (1857-?).

Alfred M.*, (abt 1860-?), m. Mary Unknown.

Generation No. 2

Descendants of Samuel Shank and Anna M. Fetzer

JOHN F. SHANK AND SAVILLA GIBSON

John Farro Shank ( Samuel ) was born February 25, 1855, in Center Co., PA, and died February 23, 1938 in Indiana Co., PA. He married Savilla Gibson, the daughter of Hiram Gibson and Catherine A. Wike.

Their children are:

Berley M.*, (1884-?), m. John M. Lyons.

Gibson*, (1887-?), m. Louella Shirley.

Merdella M., (1890-?), m. Henry M. Dull.

Hiram R.*, (1891-1970), m. Emma G. Duncan.

Albert W.*, (1895-1961), m. (1) Martha Donahue, (2)Sara A. Lowman.

ALFRED M. SHANK AND MARY UNKNOWN

Alfred Martin Shank ( Samuel ) was born July 1862 in Centre Co., PA. He married Mary Unknown abt 1888. She was born September 1872.

-their children are:

Harry, (1888-?).

Annie, (1890-?).

John, (1892-?).

Bessie, (1893-?).

George, (1898-?).

3rd Generation

Descedants of John F. Shank and Savilla Gibson

BERYLE M. SHANK AND JOHN M. LYONS

Beryle Mena Shank ( John F., Samuel ) was born September 1884 in Penn Run, PA. She married John M. Lyons, September 6, 1905, a s/o Alex and Emira Lyons. He was born abt 1882 in Kent, PA.

-their children are:

Jessie A., (1907-?).

William H., (1909-?).

Savilla M., (1912-?).

John N., (1914-?).

Serena D., (1917-?).

Ruth E., (1919-?).

GIBSON SHANK AND LOUELLA SHIRLEY

Gibson Shank ( John F., Samuel ) was born August 1887. He married Louella Shirley in 1907 in Pittsburg, PA. She was born abt 1884.

-their children are:

Alfred J., (1908-?).

Edith P., (1909-?).

Merdella H., (1911-?).

Serena J., (1913-?).

HIRAM R. SHANK AND EMMA G. DUNCAN

Hiram R. Shank ( John F., Samuel ) was born June 1, 1891 in Jeanette, PA, and died October 20, 1970 in Greensburg, PA. He married Emma Grace Duncan, December 25, 1916, the daughter of Samuel Duncan and Margaret Rupert.

Their children are:

Helen, (?-?), m. William George.

Blair A., (?-?).

Kathryn, (?-?), m. Perry Walker.

ALBERT WYKE SHANK AND SARA A. LOWMAN

Albert Wyke Shank ( John F., Samuel ) was born July 30, 1895, and died June 8, 1961 in Buffalo, NY. He married (1) Martha Donahue, (2) Sara Arvena Lowman, in 1931, the daughter of Layton and Oscie Lowman.

-the children of Albert and Martha are:

Dale F.*, (1922-2002), m. Margaret M. Jamieson.

Lena B., (1923-?), m. Logan C. Atkins.

Ada G., (1927-?), m. (1) Robert Parsell, (2) Mr. Steiger.

-the children of Albert and Sara are:

Horace A., (1932-1992).

Gerald H., (1933-1987).

Donna L., (1933-1983), m. Robert Calia.

Richard E., (1941-?).

Dennis R., (1942-?).