BIO:  David Shenk, York County, PA

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History of York County, Pennsylvania.  John Gibson, Historical Editor.
Chicago: F. A. Battey Publishing Co., 1886.
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Part II, Biographical Sketches, Lower Chanceford Township, Pg 126

DAVID SHENK was born at Spring Forge, this county, and was a son of George Shenk, 
of the same place.  David Shenk came to Lower Chanceford in 1838, and was married 
in 1837, to Magdalena Brown, who is now living upon the homestead.  They had six 
children:  Daniel, Henry, Mary J., Sarah E., John and William.  He was a forge-
man by trade and died February 14, 1879.