Married name: Shirk (schurch), born ‎1794 Pendleton W Va, died ‎4 Aug 1882 Pendleton W Va‎, 87 or 88 years
WILLIAM9 VAN METER (JACOB (VALLEY CREEK JAKE)8, JAN JANSEN (JOHN)7, JOOST JANSEN6, JAN JOOSTEN5 VAN METEREN, VAN4 MERTERN, EMMANUEL3 VAN METEREN, JACOB2 VAN METERERN, CORNELIUS1 VAN METEREN) was born Abt. 1766 in Berkley Co. Va., and died Abt. 1808. He married PHOEBE HART 1795 in Monongahlia Co. W. Va; She was born Abt. 1775, and died 1857 in Pendleton Co. W. Va.
Children of WILLIAM VAN METER and PHOEBE HART are:
4. i. JACOB VAN METER.
ii. SOLOMON VAN METER, m. BELINDA.
iii. REBECCA VAN METER, b. Abt. 1795; d. August 04, 1882; m. HENRY SHIRK, March 23, 1815.
5. iv. HENRY VAN METER, b. Abt. 1800, W. Virginia; d. Abt. 1880, Ohio or Ind.
6. v. JESSIE VAN METER, b. 1805; d. 1868.
vi. WILLIAM VAN METER, b. May 15, 1807; d. 1885; m. (1) MARY HARMON, July 26, 1824, Pendleton Co. W.Va.; m. (2) MALINDA CRATZER, 18
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1850 U.S. Federal Census, Pendleton Co., Virginia, The Smoke Holes, 50th District, page 20 & 21,

16 August 1850,dwelling/family 279.

Shirk, Rebecca, 53, b. VA;

George 19,Farmer, b. VA

Phoebe, 16, b. VA

Amos, 11, b. VA

Elijah, 9, b.VA.

1860 U.S. Federal Census, Pendleton Co., Virginia,Page 69, 30 June 1860, Upper Tract P.O., dwelling 479, family 437.

Shirk, Rebecca, 66, Farmer, b. VA

Elijah, 19, Farmer, b.VA.

1870 U.S. Federal Census, Pendleton, West Virginia,Mill Run Twp, Page 13 [418], 22 July 1870, Upper Tract P.O.,dwelling 82.

Shirk, Amos, 28, Farmer, b. VA

Rebecca, 72,keeping house, b. VA.

1880 U.S. Federal Census, Pendleton, West Virginia,Mill Run Dist., ED 46, Page 10, 8 June 1880, dwelling 76, family77.

Shirk, Amos, 41, single, Farmer, b.WV, parents b.

VA & WV;Rebecca, 83, mother, widow, keeping house, b. WV

Born ‎± 1797 Virginia, died ‎17 Apr 1845 Pendleton County, Virginia‎, approximately 48 years

Henry Shirk (Jr) b: abt 1797 in Virginia d: 17 April 1845 Pendleton County, Virginia m: Rebecca Van Meter on 28 March 1815 Pendleton County, Virginia f: Henry Shirk (Sr) b: abt 1774 d: 1819 Hardy County, Virginia m: Mary Catharine Catrie b: 29 Sept 1754 d: 10 Jan 1843 Union County, Ohio Rebecca Shirk b: 1797 Pendleton County, Virginia d: 4 Aug 1882 Pendleton County, West Virginia f: William Van Meter m: Phebe Hart Wait Henry and Rebecca had thirteen children.

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Henry Sr's wife Mary Catherine is mentioned in his will as "Mary Catri." Many have assumed that Catri is her maiden name. However, other publications of the time note that Catri is a nickname for Catherine. And the wife's maiden name is not usually mentioned in a will, so beware of assuming that her surname was "Catri."
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