Harriett Shirk1
b. 25 March 1870
Father | Benjamin Palmer Shirk1 b. 28 Jul 1831, d. Nov 1875 |
Mother | Sarah Isabella Moffett1 b. 29 Nov 1839, d. 24 Mar 1872 |
Birth | 25 Mar 1870 | Harriett Shirk was born on 25 Mar 1870 in Carroll County, Illinois.2,1 |
Childhood | Harriett's mother died the day before Harriett's second birthday. Her father died 3 years later leaving Harriett and her 5 surviving siblings without either parent. Harriet went to live with Sarah Isabella (Moffett) Stover who was her mother's first cousin and whose own daughter had died young.3 | |
Following the marriage of Harriett's older sister Ella May (Nellie) to John Rinewalt, Harriett lived with them in Mt. Carroll. She also attended Shimer College in Mt. Carroll.1 | ||
Cens-1900 | 1900 | At the turn of the century Harriett was recorded living with John and Nellie. She was employed as a school teacher.4 |
Marriage | She married Rodney Wells. | |
Cens-1920 | 14 Jan 1920 | Harriett and Rodney established their home in Marshalltown, Marshall County, Iowa, where Rodney worked as editor of the local newspaper.5 |
Harriett's uncle James L. Moffet had settled in Marshalltown as early as 1871. |
Family | Rodney Wells | |
Children |
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Charts | Descendants of William Moffett and Mary Gardner Descendants of Mathew Ryburn and Jane Beattie |
Last Edited | 17 Dec 2008 |
Citations
- [S2049] "Shirk Family Genealogy", p. 34-7.
- [S2035] George Wanger, A Genealogy of the Descendants of Rev. Jacob Price, p. 669-.
- [S1032] Emmanuel Stover household, 1880 U.S. cens., Carroll Co., Illinois, pop sched., Lanark, ED 17, page 14B, dwelling 115, family 122, viewed online at Ancestry.com, Jun 2008, image 14 of 26. Household includes Emmanuel Stover, 51, b. PA, parents b. PA, no income listed; Sarah J., 42, wife, b. IL, parents b. VA; Robert, 19, bank clerk, b. IL; Frank, 12, b. IL; Hattie Shirk, 10, adopted, b. IL; also servant.
- [S1052] John M. Rinewalt household, 1900 U.S. cens., Carroll Co., Illinois, pop. sched., Mt. Carroll, ED 17, sheet 17A (p. 164 stamped), dwelling 413?, family 423?, viewed online at Ancestry.com, Jul 2008, image 14 of 21. Household includes: John M. Rinewalt, 45, b. Apr 1855, marr 15 yrs, b. IL, banker, owns home, no mortgage; Nellie, 47, wife, b. May 1853, marr 15 yrs, no children, b. IL; Harriet Shirk, sister-in-law, 32, b. March 1868 IL, school teacher; resid Clay St. [Note: birth dates not accurate]
- [S2056] Rodney C. Wells household, 1920 U.S. cens., Marshall Co., Iowa, pop. sched., Marshalltown, ED 163, sheet 17A (p. 268 stamped), dwelling 416, family 463, viewed online at Ancestry.com, Jul 2008, image 33 of 38. Household includes: Rodney C. Wells, 44, b . IL, owns home, no mortgage, editor of daily paper; Harriet S., wife, 49, b. IL; Rodney C. Jr., son, 13; Shirley L., dau, 10; Benjamin S., son 7; all children b. IA.