Descendants of Johan Simon Shunk Sr.

Notes

3. Johannes Shunk

Went to Vaughan Twp, York Co, Ontario, Canada in 1799.

31. George (Shook) Shunk

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Flora Ellen Shunk (1860 - 1945). Father was George Shunk and mother was Clementine Glatfelter. by Ron Frazier The following list is from "The Descendents of Casper Glattfelder," by
Noah Miller Glatfelter of St. Louis, MO, pages 58 and 59:
Clementina Glatfelter m. George Shunk, carp. Luth. Ch.: Emma L.,
1853; Mary J., 1855, Charles H., 1856; Jacob H., 1858; Flora E., 1860;
Iva. A., 1863; George E., 1865.

The book lists all of the George Shunk children's families, which were
in Walker MD, Spring Forge PA, and Portland OR. Contact me if you are
interested.

Donna Knupp

5. Jacob Shunk

Went to Vaughan Twp, York Co, Ontario, Canada in 1798.

John Nicholas Lape

Resided with daughter Leah on 1850 PA census.

7. William Shunk

On the confirmation list of Reformed Lutheran Church of Berlin in 1802.
Served in the War of 1812.

8. Elizabetha Shunk

Mentioned as witness to the baptism of Henry Faust in 1819.

60. Joseph Stoner

died young

9. Susannah Shunk

Mentioned on the communicants of the Reformed Lutheran Church of Berlin on Dec. 25, 1790.

11. Peter Shunk

Mentioned on the confirmation list of Reformed Lutheran Church of Berlin in 1810.

79. Lucy Shunk

Mrs. Lucy Logan passed away at the home of her daughter, Mrs. H.R. Ullom,
1506 Jefferson avenue, at 10:30 this morning. Mrs. Logan was born in
Somerset county, Pennsylvania, May 20, 1828, and at the time of her death
was 91 years, 4 months and 27 days old. She was united in marriage to
John Logan, now deceased, April 8, 1848, and to this union five children
were born, all surviving. They are Frisby Logan of Nucla, Colo., Alex of
Monterey, Calif., Mary Goebeis of Santa Cruz, and Mrs. Nora Ullom, with
whom she made her home. There also are five grandchildren and three
great-grandchildren, the latter being the children of Charles and Lucy
Pagin. The deceased also leaves two brothers and two sisters. Funeral
services will be held at 2:30 Sunday afternoon at the home of the
daughter, Mrs. Ullom, Rev. Clarke R. Parker officiating, and interment
will be in Patton cemetery. Weir & Ebbert are in charge.

LOGAN, John, Jan. 1, 1820 -- Jan. 10, 1910
LOGAN, Lucy S., wife of John, May 20, 1828 -- Oct. 27, 1919

13. Adam Shunk

SHUNK, Adam is listed as a resident of Brothersvalley Twp. (excl. Berlin), 1820 Census. Source: U. S. Census Schedule.

HISTORY OF CRAWFORD COUNTY AND OHIO, Baskin & Battey, Historical
Publishers, 186 Dearborn Street, Chicago, 1881.

p. 813: A. SHUNK, SR., Bucyrus, whose portrait appears in this work, is
the son of Simon and Susan (Harmon) Shunk, and was born March 23, 1797,
in Somerset Co., Penn. He was raised on a farm, and was denied the
advantages of schooling, living at home until he was 21. He then made
himself tools and commenced working at the carpenter's bench, and for
twenty-one years followed this occupation in his native State. He seemed
especially gifted in this line, for, when only 8 years old, he made a
miniature wagon, perfect in every particular. He never served an
apprenticeship-a fact which shows his natural skill in the direction of
mechanics. In 1843, he bought a patent right for the manufacture of a
bar-shear plow, in Greene Co., Ohio, and, in the following spring,
commenced the manufacture of plows at Xenia, Ohio. He also kept a grocery
and tannery for three years. He next worked at Canal Fulton, Stark Co.,
for about a year and a half. In October, 1854, he came to Bucyrus and
started a plow factory. He had about $1,000 capital, and built a brick
shop the second year of his residence, and then had a surplus of $500. He
is now sole owner of the entire block, which has all been made by his own
efforts. They turn out about 1,400 plows per year, of six different
kinds, and which have quite an extended reputation, there being over 100
local agencies in four different States. Since he made his first plow, he
has made all his own patterns, and has, during the last year, invented a
pattern which excels them all. We doubt if there are many men, so
advanced in years as Mr. Shunk, who display so much business activity. He
is a member of the English Lutheran Church, and has been since his 17th
year. His father was in the war of the Revolution, serving under the
great Washington. He was married, Feb. 1, 1816, to Miss Mary Banfort, of
Somerset Co., Penn. There are twelve children living. Of this first
marriage there are Delilah, wife of Mr. Stevenson, of Upper Sandusky;
Allen, machinist at Fort Wayne; Lavinia, wife of Joseph Miller, of
Springfield, Ohio; Marian, wife of N.F. Albee, of Kent, Mich.; and Adam.
His wife died Aug. 21, 1844. In 1845, he married Catharine Bauch, of
Springfield, Ohio. Of this marriage, there are Francis, Nelson, Theodore,
Isaac, Thomas W., John L. and Katie.

John E. Hopley, HISTORY OF CRAWFORD COUNTY, OHIO AND REPRESENTATIVE
CITIZENS, Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., Chicago, 1912.

pp. 682-683: ADAM SHUNK, deceased, was one of the best known and most
highly respected citizens of Bucyrus, O., for many years. He was the
founder of one of the large manufacturing houses here, the plow company
which bears his name, and he was also a citizen whose sterling worth
could not fail of being appreciated. He was born in Somerset county, Pa.,
March 23, 1797, grew to the age of 21 years on his father's farm,
developed into a man of great usefulness to his family, community and
generation and died October 30, 1892.
As a youth Adam Shunk had no educational opportunities. He dutifully
performed the labors assigned him on the farm as long as he remained at
home, but, when the age of maturity set him free, he devoted himself to
work as a carpenter, having constructed his own tools. He was deft of
hand from childhood and it is said of him that a wagon, perfect in all
its parts, was made by his boyish fingers, when he was not more than
eight years of age. He never served an apprenticeship to any mechanical
trade, his aptness in the use of tools being a natural facility. His work
of 21 years, in his native section, compared favorably with that of other
carpenters, but this work did not entirely satisfy himself and a part of
his time and all his leisure was given to experimenting. In 1843 he
purchased a patent right to manufacture a certain kind of plow. In the
following spring he opened his plow plant at Xenia, O., and while engaged
there he also conducted a grocery store and for a time he worked at Canal
Fulton. In the fall of 1854 Mr. Shunk came to Bucyrus, and with the
capital he had at command built a brick shop and started into the
manufacture of plows. There are yet business men of Bucyrus who recall
the beginning of this enterprise and other who know of its expansion,
while the active business men of today point with pride to the Shunk Plow
Company as an example of the commercial importance of this city as a
successful manufacturing center. In his day Mr. Shunk made all the
different patterns of plows that he manufactured. The business has been
developed until not only the Shunk New Model Steel Plow is manufactured
but the plant also turns out: the Handy Steel Farm Wagons, steel plows,
combination plows, contractors' plows, single shovel plows, potato
diggers, steel plow shapes and steel plow beams made to pattern, gas
engine trucks, steel scraper blades, corn harvesters and other steel
implements.
Mr. Shunk was twice married, first, in 1816, to Miss Mary Banfort, of
Somerset county, who died in 1844, and second, in 1845, to Miss Catherine
Bauch, of Springfield, O. Children were born to both unions, the
survivors of the second being: Francis, Nelson F., Isaac, John Q. and
Katie. The Shunk Plow Company is owned and operated by Nelson F. and John
Q. Shunk, the former of whom lives at No. 421 Mansfield Street, and the
latter at No. 603 Renselaer Street. They are men of business enterprise
and are worthy citizens. Should they claim the honor, they are entitled
to membership in that organization, Sons of the American Revolution,
their grandfather having served under General Washington. In many ways
Adam Shunk was a very remarkable man and his fellow citizens of a younger
generation remember his wonderful activity in business even into old age.
From the age of seventeen years he had been a faithful member until death
of the English Lutheran church.