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    1. Re: [ILSTEPHE-L] Shirk, Penticoff
    2. Whoopee! Got info - William SHIRK, born Sept. 15, 1822, died November 6, 1884, Wife, Susannah remarried William W. Van Tassell. Lived on N 1/2 SW 1/4 Sec. l, Jefferson Twp. (H. Boelk farm). She was born March 2, 1835 and died June 27, 1913 buried in the Yellow Creek Cemetery in Kent, IL. Children: William; Lucinda who married Oscar Wilson; Adaline who married George Broshous; Maria who married Charles Pohl and Lydia who married John Dittswroth. William SHIRK, Jr. son of William 1866-1942. Buried in Yellow Creek Cemetery. Wife, Laura 1870-1924 also buried in YCC. Son, Ora 1896-1898 buried in YCC. There is also info on PENTICOFF names but wasn't sure what names you were checking. Listed: Jacob, Loran, James, Hirman, LaFayette, Rosetta, Jonathan, Elizabeth, John, Elizabeth, Reuben, Jane, David, Mary, Calvin, Esther, Daniel, Mary, Charles, Emma, Isaac, Rose. Charles W. Pentifcoff ran a store in Kent in 1918. Wife, Cora Bicker from Freeport, had one daughter Mildred who married George McLimans. (Mildred and George were my grandparents best friends! Small world, just thought I'd throw that in :-) This info is in the Kent Book - if I can help further just yell. Rita

    07/15/1999 09:27:09