Jacob K. Shirk

  General Notes:

The 1850 Federal Census Lancaster City, Pa. (SW Ward, page 389) records Jacob K. (23) and Maria (20) Shirk with children Harrison G. (1) and John (5/12) Shirk. Jacob is listed as employed as an "Agent".

The 1870 Federal Census Lancaster City, Pa. (Ward 6, page 389) records Jacob K. (44) and Maria (40) Shirk with children Harrison (21), Joseph (18), Elizabeth (11), Mary (9), Susan (6), and Jacob G. (3) Shirk. Jacob is listed as a Dealer in Tobacco while Harrison is a Marble Mason and Joseph is an Apprentice to a Tin Smith. Jacob has real estate valued at $4,500 and personal property at $1,000.

The 1880 Federal Census Lancaster City, Pa. (District 154, page 135A) records Jacob K. (52) and Maria (50) Shirk with children Susie S. (17) and Jacob G. (13) Shirk living at 337 North Queen Street. Jacob is listed as a Dealer in Tobacco.

The 1900 Federal Census Lancaster City, Pa. (District 71, page 135A) records the widow Maria Shirk (February 1830 / mother) living with her son Joseph Shirk (January 1852) and his wife Sallie (Oct 1866) and daughter Anna B. (March 1878) living at 310 West Lemon Street [Anna is a daughter of Joseph with a previous wife, Sarah]. Joseph and Sallie have been married 3 years with no children. Joseph is listed as a Wholesale Dealer in Tobacco.

Jacob married Maria Gast circa 1848 in Lancaster City, Lancaster Co., PA. (Maria Gast was born in Feb 1830 in Pennsylvania, died on 18 Mar 1903 in Lancaster City, Lancaster Co., PA. and was buried on 21 Mar 1903 in Lancaster Cemetery Lot# 1219.)