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STRUNK Sarah

Female 1823 - 1899  (75 years)


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  • Name STRUNK Sarah 
    Birth 28 Jul 1823  Mt. Bethel, Northampton, PA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Religion Presbyterian 
    Death 9 Jan 1899  Stroudsburg, Monroe, PA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Burial Stroudsburg Cemetery, Stroudsburg PA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • Records of Barnes/Strunk families Virginia.

      1850 Census PA Monroe Smithfield Im 10
      1860 PA Monroe Stroud Pg 765 Im 345

      1880 Census PA Monroe Stroudsburg Ed 224 page 6
      Cemetery records Stroudsburg Cemetery Section C Row 3
      OBITUARY-Jeffersonian Vol 58 #26 January 12, 1899
      Mrs. Sarah Shiffer, widow of the late Rudolph Shiffer died at the ho me of her son Lewis Shiffer, in Stroud Twp. near this borough, last Tuesd ay aged 76 years, 5 months, and 16 days. Her maiden name was Strunk and s he was born at Mt. Bethel, Northampton Co. She is survived by 5 sons a nd one daughter, namely, Hiram, Joseph, John, Wesley and Lewis and Mrs. Th omas Metzgar of Jackson Twp. Interment Stroudsburg Cemetery.

      Quotation from COMMEMORATIVE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD OF NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVA NIA BY BEERS, Chicago, 1900 Page 48
      Mrs. Sarah (Strunk) Shiffer is a veritable " Mother in Israel" and h er Christian character wins the affection of all who come within her ran ge of influence. She was born in July, 1823, in Smithfield township, Monr oe County, and still resides at the old homestead at the advanced age of s eventy-five years. Her parents, Jacob and Katie Strunk, were natives of S mithfield township but their last days were spent in Northampton County, P ennsylvania. They had ten children: Lizzie, Hannah, Sarah, Benjamin, Dav id, Jeremiah, Ellen, Charles, Annie and Catherine. Besides herself, no ne are now living except Annie, wife of Frederick Smith of Northampton Cou nty.
    Person ID I7083  Booth Family
    Last Modified 22 Aug 2013 

    Father STRUNK Jacob,   b. Abt 1796, PA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Between 1860 and 1870 (Age ~ 64 years) 
    Mother CATHERINE,   b. 11 May 1801, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 30 Oct 1855, Upper Mount Bethel, Northampton, PA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 54 years) 
    Family ID F2517  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family SHIFFER Rudolph,   b. 14 Jun 1820, Plainfield, Northampton, PA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 29 Mar 1899, Stroudsburg Monroe County, PA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 78 years) 
    Marriage Dec 1839 
    Children 
     1. SHIFFER Mary Ann,   b. 4 Mar 1841   d. 13 May 1887 (Age 46 years)
     2. SHIFFER Catherine,   b. 5 Oct 1843, PA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 27 Mar 1862 (Age 18 years)
     3. SHIFFER Hiram,   b. 9 Apr 1845, PA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
     4. SHIFFER Daniel,   b. 3 Dec 1848, PA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 11 Jul 1852 (Age 3 years)
     5. SHIFFER John,   b. 7 Sep 1851   d. 23 Jul 1916, Monroe County, PA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 64 years)
     6. SHIFFER Etta Jones,   b. 8 Apr 1853   d. Yes, date unknown
     7. SHIFFER Joseph,   b. 12 Nov 1856, PA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 14 Apr 1924, Monroe Co. PA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 67 years)
     8. SHIFFER Jacob Wesley,   b. 17 May 1859, PA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 23 Nov 1949, Monroe County, PA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 90 years)
     9. SHIFFER James Erven,   b. 28 May 1863   d. 16 Aug 1863 (Age 0 years)
     10. SHIFFER Lewis,   b. 2 May 1867, PA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1949 (Age 82 years)
    Family ID F2518  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 29 Oct 2008