Emma Jane Shirk

  General Notes:

The 1900 Federal Census for Fairfield Township, Beadle Co., South Dakota, District 9, page 65A, dated June 19, 1900 records Samuel G. (April 1859 - PA/PA/PA) and Emma J. (Jan 1856 - PA/PA/PA) Royer living next door to her cousin, Benjamin Shirk, and his family and her brother, Reuben Shirk, and his family. Samuel and Emma have been married for 18 years and have had no children.
Note: Benjamin Shirk is the grandson of Jacob and Catherine Shirk, and son of Elias and Susan Shirk. Jacob is the brother of Joseph Shirk, grandfather of Emma Jane Shirk Royer. Benjamin's wife is Blanche Shirk, daughter of Joseph and Caroline Shirk, who are Emma's parents ... ie Blanche and Emma are sisters.

The 1920 Federal Census for Dustin Township, Hughes Co., Oklahoma, District 65, page 96B, dated January 5, 1920 records Samuel G. (59 - PA/PA/PA) and Emma J. (58 - PA/PA/PA) Royer. Sam is employed as a Salesman for a Hardware Company.

The 1930 Federal Census for Weleetka Township, Okfuskee Co., Oklahoma, District 27, page 267A, dated April 7, 1930 records Samuel G. (69 - PA/PA/PA) and Emma J. (69 - PA/PA/PA) Royer. Samuel has no employment and has been married to Emma for 46 years. They own their home valued at $4,000.

Emma married Samuel G. Royer circa 1882. (Samuel G. Royer was born in Apr 1859 in Pennsylvania and died after 1930 in Weleetka Township, Okfuskee Co., Oklahoma.)