James SHANKS

Birth:
Abt 1761
of York, Pennsylvania
Death:
1805
Somerset, Pennsylvania
Marriage:
1787
York, Pennsylvania
Notes:
                   SOURCES:
    1. Somerset Co., Penn. Estate # 14, 1805
    2. Ancestry of James Shanks of Huron County, Ohio by H.S. Blaine
    3. 1997 Ordinance Index
Catherine Hannah BEAM
Birth:
Abt 1767
of York, Pennsylvania
Father:
Henry BEAM
Notes:
                   SOURCES:
    1. Ancestory of James Shanks of Huron Co. Ohio, by H. S. Blaine
    2. Will of Henry Beam Quemahoning twp. Somerset Co. PA 1802
Children
Marriage
1
Thomas SHANKS
Birth:
17 Jul 1787
Westmoreland, Pennsylvania
Death:
18 Oct 1871
Hardin, Ohio
Susannah PENSE 
Marr:
Abt 1810
of York, Pennsylvania 
Notes:
                   BIRTH: alternate birth year of 1770
NOTE: living with daughter Elizabeth at time of 1870 census, listed as 100 years old
2
William SHANKS
Birth:
Abt 1790
of York, Pennsylvania
Death:
Mary  
Marr:
 
3
James SHANKS
Birth:
31 Mar 1792
Westmoreland, Pennsylvania
Death:
8 Jan 1870
Waterloo, Black Hawk, Iowa
Christena HELWIG 
Marr:
14 Sep 1812
Tuscarawas, Ohio 
4
John SHANKS
Birth:
Abt 1794
of York, Pennsylvania
Death:
 
Marr:
 
5
Sarah Elizabeth SHANKS
Birth:
31 Mar 1792
Westmoreland, Pennsylvania
Death:
17 Oct 1857
Crawford, Ohio
Samuel A. KNISELY 
Marr:
Abt 1814
of Ohio 
Notes:
                   SOURCES:
    1. History of Crawford County, OH p 879, 897
    2. Crawford County, OH 1850 Census family #900
    3. Ohio Grave Registration
    4. Death Certificates
    5. Marriage Records of Crawford County, OH
    6. Correspondence with descendants of children
6
Ann SHANKS
Birth:
Abt 1798
of York, Pennsylvania
Death:
 
Marr:
 
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James Shanks - Catherine Hannah Beam

James Shanks was born at of York, Pennsylvania Abt 1761. His parents were Thomas Shanks and Sarah Rapier.

He married Catherine Hannah Beam 1787 at York, Pennsylvania . Catherine Hannah Beam was born at of York, Pennsylvania Abt 1767 daughter of Henry Beam and Anna Catherine Schneider .

They were the parents of 6 children:
Thomas Shanks born 17 Jul 1787.
William Shanks born Abt 1790.
James Shanks born 31 Mar 1792.
John Shanks born Abt 1794.
Sarah Elizabeth Shanks born 31 Mar 1792.
Ann Shanks born Abt 1798.

James Shanks died 1805 at Somerset, Pennsylvania .