Ella May Shirk1,2

b. 11 June 1859, d. 20 March 1934
FatherBenjamin Palmer Shirk2 b. 28 Jul 1831, d. Nov 1875
MotherSarah Isabella Moffett2 b. 29 Nov 1839, d. 24 Mar 1872
Birth11 Jun 1859 Ella May Shirk was born on 11 Jun 1859.1,2 
Childhood  Ella was the eldest of 7 children. Her mother died in 1872, followed by her father in 1875. Several of Ella's younger siblings then went to live with other family members. 
Ward  Shortly after her father's death Ella became the ward of Jesse M. Shirk. Several entries recorded Ella's signature for monies received from the estate of Jacob Shirk [her paternal grandfather].3 
Marriage8 Jan 1879 She married John M. Rinewalt on 8 Jan 1879.1 
Cens-19001900 Nellie (as Ella was known in the family) and John resided in Mt. Carroll. In 1900 they were recorded living on Clay St. where they owned their own home. John was a banker. After their marriage the couple also provided a home for Nellie's younger sister Harriet.4 
Death20 Mar 1934 Ella died on 20 Mar 1934 in Mt. Carroll, Carroll County, Illinois, at age 74.5 
Burial She was buried at Oak Hill Cemetery in Mt. Carroll, Carroll County, Illinois.6 

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ChartsDescendants of William Moffett and Mary Gardner
Descendants of Mathew Ryburn and Jane Beattie
Last Edited8 Jan 2010

Citations

  1. [S2035] George Wanger, A Genealogy of the Descendants of Rev. Jacob Price, p. 669-.
  2. [S2049] "Shirk Family Genealogy", p. 34-7.
  3. [S1055] Mrs. Robert Mace, Probate Records of Carroll Co., Illinois, Vol 3, citing box 41, file 952 and box 47, file 1140.
  4. [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]
  5. [S801] "Illinois Statewide Death Index, 1916-1950", Illinois State Archives (http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/archives/…). Ella May Rinewalt data, cert. # 0080048.
  6. [S1050] Carroll County Genealogical Society, Carroll County, Illinois Tombstone Inscriptions Vol. 2.