Notes:
1870 Census, Warwick, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Jacob Shirk 50, farmer, $8000 real estate, $2000 personal
Anna Shirk 38, keeping house
Joseph Brubaker 84, retired farmer, $2000 real estate, $6000 personal
1880 Census, Brunnerville, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Jacob H. Shirk 63, farmer
Annie Shirk 47
Sarah Shirk 9
[Herald of Truth, Vol. XXX, No. 10, May 15, 1893 - Page 166, 167]
SHIRK - On the 19th of April 1893, near Lititz, Lancaster Co., Pa., Annie, widow of Jacob Shirk (who died in March, 1885), aged 60 years, 6 months and 16 days. Her affliction, which lasted only five days, caused her great pain, but she was fully resigned to the will of her heavenly Father. She was a quiet and peaceable sister in the Mennonite church, and leaves one child, Sadie, wife of Isaac Mumma, to mourn her unexpected departure, but still not as those without hope. Her remains were buried on the 22d on the burial ground at Hess' Mennonite meeting-house, where a large number of friends and neighbors assembled to sympathize with the bereaved and show their love and respect. Funeral services were conducted by Jonas H. Hess in German and Jacob N. Brubaker in English. Text, Phil. 1:21.
"Dearest mother, thou hast left us, here thy loss we deeply feel;
But 'tis God that hath bereft us, He can all our sorrows heal.
Yet again we hope to meet thee when the day of life is fled;
Then in heav'n with joy to greet thee where no farewell tear is shed." J.H.H.
[Herald of Truth, Vol. XXX, No. 10, May 15, 1893 - Page 166, 167]
SHIRK - April 19th, 1893, in Warwick, Lancaster Co., Pa., sister Anna B. Shirk, widow of Jacob H. Shirk, aged 50 years, 6 months and 16 days. Funeral on the 22d. Text, Phil. 1:21. Buried at the Hess meeting-house. A large congregation assembled to pay a tribute of respect for the dear sister. An only daughter survived the family.