Lucinda Shirk

Brief Life History of Lucinda

When Lucinda Shirk was born on 20 January 1826, in Union, Ohio, United States, her father, John Peter Shirk, was 38 and her mother, Sarah H 'Sally' Brake, was 33. She married Mathew Johnson on 2 February 1849, in Liberty Township, Union, Ohio, United States. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 6 daughters. She lived in Ohio, United States in 1870 and Liberty Township, Union, Ohio, United States in 1880. She died on 23 November 1896, in Union, Ohio, United States, at the age of 70, and was buried in Liberty Township, Union, Ohio, United States.

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Family Time Line

Mathew Johnson
1826–1901
Lucinda Shirk
1826–1896
Marriage: 2 February 1849
Margaret Johnson
1849–1932
Sarah Ann Johnson
1849–1923
Jones Johnson
1851–1858
Philander Johnson
1854–1931
Nelson Johnson
1856–1895
Martha Mary Jane Johnson
1860–1935
Martha Johnson
1862–1940
Julia A. Johnson
1863–1869
John Fred Johnson
1865–1939
Estelle Johnson
1867–
William Senior Johnson
1868–1895
Franklin George Johnson
1869–

Sources (17)

  • Lucinda Johnson in household of Mathew Johnson, "United States Census, 1850"
  • Lucinda Shack, "Ohio, County Marriages, 1849"
  • Lucinda Johnson, "Ohio, County Death Records, 1840-2001"

World Events (8)

1830 · The Second Great Awakening

Being a second spiritual and religious awakening, like the First Great Awakening, many Churches began to spring up from other denominations. Many people began to rapidly join the Baptist and Methodist congregations. Many converts to these religions believed that the Awakening was the precursor of a new millennial age.

1836 · Kirtland Temple Dedicated

On March 27, 1836, the Kirtland Temple was dedicated.

1846

U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.

Name Meaning

Americanized form of Swiss German Schürch (see Sherk 1).

Americanized form of German Schirk: unexplained.

Jewish (from Lithuania): variant of Sirk .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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