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Birth	:	27 Sep 1853 Fairfield County, Ohio, USA
Death	:	1 Dec 1943 Newport News City, Virginia, USA
Burial	:	Warwick River Mennonite Church Cemetery, Newport News, Newport News City, USA
Coordinate	:	37.1068800, -76.5455400
Plot	:	4B
Description	:	From Find A Grave contributor Robert Longbottom His first wife was Rachel Stemen who died in 1890, the daughter of Andrew Stemen and Jane Lakemiller. -------------- Shenk.- Daniel, son of Henry and Susannah Brenneman Shenk, was born in Fairfield Co., O., Sept. 27, 1853; died at his home near Denbigh, Va., Dec. 1, 1943; aged 90 y. 2 m. 4 d. In December, 1875, he was married to Rachael Stemen, to which union 5 children were born, one of whom died at the age of 2 years; and in 1889 his wife passed away also. In 1891 he married Matilda Hilty, Bluffton, O.... Read More	From Find A Grave contributor Robert Longbottom His first wife was Rachel Stemen who died in 1890, the daughter of Andrew Stemen and Jane Lakemiller. -------------- Shenk.- Daniel, son of Henry and Susannah Brenneman Shenk, was born in Fairfield Co., O., Sept. 27, 1853; died at his home near Denbigh, Va., Dec. 1, 1943; aged 90 y. 2 m. 4 d. In December, 1875, he was married to Rachael Stemen, to which union 5 children were born, one of whom died at the age of 2 years; and in 1889 his wife passed away also. In 1891 he married Matilda Hilty, Bluffton, O. To them were born 9 children. One of these (Mrs. Susie Hertzler) preceded him in death in 1935. Surviving are his wife and the following 12 children: Menno and Andrew, Elida, O.; Emma (Mrs. John Stemen); Anna L. (Mrs. H. P. Hertzler), Denbigh, Va.; Elizabeth, at home; William, Newport News, Va.; Daniel, Denbigh, Va.; Pre. Ray J., Cottage City, Md.; Mayme (Mrs. Joe Longacher), Oyster Point, Va.; Alice (Mrs. Paul Sander), now on furlough from Tampa, Fla., Mission; Amos, at home; Pre. John H., Knoxville, Tenn., Mission. Also surviving are 54 grandchildren, 50 greatgrandchildren, and a brother, Deacon Abram Shenk, Denbigh. Uncle Daniel was one of the pioneer settlers and organizers of the Warwick River Mennonite community and was the first minister ordained for the church at this place. The ordination took place in Ohio about a month prior to their moving here in 1900. After a time he was requested to serve the Fentress congregation also, and for a number of years made the trip to that place, which then took 3 days, every 2 to 4 weeks. He was well known and respected in the community at large for his uprightness, sound counsel, and kind, quiet manner. He had, also, a ready pen and in earlier years supplied a number of articles for our church papers. This work, coupled with trips to various parts of the country, made his name fairly familiar throughout church circles. Although living to an advanced age, he remained active to the last and retained an exceptionally keen mind, quoting largely from the Scriptures. His burden for the spiritual welfare of the Church seemed to grow rather than diminish with the years, and his sermons and prayers will not soon be forgotten by those among whom he labored. One oftrepeated phrase of his prayers was that at the last "we might be so unspeakably happy as to hear those welcome words, 'Well done, good and faithful servant, enter thou into the joy of thy Lord.'" We feel that that has truly been his happy portion. In the Church council, as problems arose, his first concern was, "What is best for the Church?" and his desire was that questions be solved with that attitude uppermost. On the Saturday before his passing, he was engaged in some light tasks about the home, when he suffered a very slight fall which resulted in a fractured hip, followed in a few hours by unconsciousness which lasted practically all the time until he passed away early the following Wednesday. His last intelligible words were a prayer oft repeated, "Lord, grant grace to do thy will." Funeral services were held Dec. 3, in the home and church, in charge of the home ministers, Bros. T. H. Brunk and George H. Brunk, assisted by Clayton Bergey, Fentress, and Bro. Oscar Burkholder, Breslau, Ont. Gospel Herald - Vol. XXXVI, No . 41 - January 6, 1944, pages 852 and 853

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Daniel Shenk's memorial is located at: Warwick River Mennonite Church Cemetery, Newport News, Newport News City, USA.
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Daniel Shenk death on 1 Dec 1943 in Newport News City, Virginia, USA
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Latitude: 37.1068800
Longitude: -76.5455400

Family Members:

Parent

Henry Michael Shenk

(1817 - 1876)

Susanna Brenneman Shenk

(1818 - 1908)

Spouse

Rachel Stemen Shenk

(1852 - 1890)

Matilda Ann Hilty Shenk

(1867 - 1944)

Siblings

John M Shenk

(1848 - 1935)

Catherine “Katie” Shenk Shank

(1852 - 1921)

Abraham P Shenk

(1862 - 1949)

Children

Menno S Shenk

(1876 - 1966)

Andrew Shenk

(1878 - 1956)

Emma Jane Shenk Stemen

(1880 - 1964)

Jacob Shenk

(1882 - 1884)

Anna Lena Shenk Hertzler

(1885 - 1978)

Elizabeth Shenk

(1892 - 1980)

William Hilty Shenk

(1893 - 1950)

Daniel David Shenk

(1894 - 1989)

Mary “Mayme” Shenk Longacher

(1900 - 1994)

Amos Shenk

(1906 - 1982)

Rev John Henry Shenk

(1911 - 1996)

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