Dr. Joseph Johnston Shanks, was the son of David Cary Shanks and Sarah Medora Boone. His middle came came from his father's mother, Susan Johnston Shanks.
On the 1860 Roanoke, VA census, I found farmer David Shanks, 34; Sarah Shanks, 20; Susan Shanks, 11; Mary Shanks, 7 and JOSEPH Shanks, 5, all Virginia born.
On the 1870 Salem, Roanoke, VA census, I found farmer David C Shanks, 45; Sarah Shanks, 40; Susan Shanks, 20; Mary Shanks, 16; attending school, JOSEPH Shanks, 14; David Shanks, 9 and Lizzie Coon, 18, all Virginia born.
On the 1880 Salem, VA census, I found farmer David C. Shanks, 55; wife Sarah A., 51; other Ellen Taylor, 27; sons: David C., 19 and JOSEPH J., 24, all Virginia born.
On the 1900 Salem, Roanoke, VA census, I found Sarah M Shanks, 71, born Apr 1829, had 6 kids, 4 living; son JOSEPH J Shanks, 43, May 1857 and servant Willie Garland, 12, Feb 1888, all Virginia born.
On the 1910 Salem Ward 2, Roanoke, VA census, I found widow Sarah M Shanks, 81; son and physician, Joseph J Shanks, 53 and servant Elsie Witt, 20
He was last on the 1920 Salem, Roanoke, VA census, aged 62, boarding with the Baxter W Logan family of 4.
FG shares his death place, McAlpin, West Virginia.
On the 1860 Roanoke, VA census, I found farmer David Shanks, 34; Sarah Shanks, 20; Susan Shanks, 11; Mary Shanks, 7 and JOSEPH Shanks, 5, all Virginia born.
On the 1870 Salem, Roanoke, VA census, I found farmer David C Shanks, 45; Sarah Shanks, 40; Susan Shanks, 20; Mary Shanks, 16; attending school, JOSEPH Shanks, 14; David Shanks, 9 and Lizzie Coon, 18, all Virginia born.
On the 1880 Salem, VA census, I found farmer David C. Shanks, 55; wife Sarah A., 51; other Ellen Taylor, 27; sons: David C., 19 and JOSEPH J., 24, all Virginia born.
On the 1900 Salem, Roanoke, VA census, I found Sarah M Shanks, 71, born Apr 1829, had 6 kids, 4 living; son JOSEPH J Shanks, 43, May 1857 and servant Willie Garland, 12, Feb 1888, all Virginia born.
On the 1910 Salem Ward 2, Roanoke, VA census, I found widow Sarah M Shanks, 81; son and physician, Joseph J Shanks, 53 and servant Elsie Witt, 20
He was last on the 1920 Salem, Roanoke, VA census, aged 62, boarding with the Baxter W Logan family of 4.
FG shares his death place, McAlpin, West Virginia.
Dr. Joseph Johnston Shanks, was the son of David Cary Shanks and Sarah Medora Boone. His middle came came from his father's mother, Susan Johnston Shanks.
On the 1860 Roanoke, VA census, I found farmer David Shanks, 34; Sarah Shanks, 20; Susan Shanks, 11; Mary Shanks, 7 and JOSEPH Shanks, 5, all Virginia born.
On the 1870 Salem, Roanoke, VA census, I found farmer David C Shanks, 45; Sarah Shanks, 40; Susan Shanks, 20; Mary Shanks, 16; attending school, JOSEPH Shanks, 14; David Shanks, 9 and Lizzie Coon, 18, all Virginia born.
On the 1880 Salem, VA census, I found farmer David C. Shanks, 55; wife Sarah A., 51; other Ellen Taylor, 27; sons: David C., 19 and JOSEPH J., 24, all Virginia born.
On the 1900 Salem, Roanoke, VA census, I found Sarah M Shanks, 71, born Apr 1829, had 6 kids, 4 living; son JOSEPH J Shanks, 43, May 1857 and servant Willie Garland, 12, Feb 1888, all Virginia born.
On the 1910 Salem Ward 2, Roanoke, VA census, I found widow Sarah M Shanks, 81; son and physician, Joseph J Shanks, 53 and servant Elsie Witt, 20
He was last on the 1920 Salem, Roanoke, VA census, aged 62, boarding with the Baxter W Logan family of 4.
FG shares his death place, McAlpin, West Virginia.
On the 1860 Roanoke, VA census, I found farmer David Shanks, 34; Sarah Shanks, 20; Susan Shanks, 11; Mary Shanks, 7 and JOSEPH Shanks, 5, all Virginia born.
On the 1870 Salem, Roanoke, VA census, I found farmer David C Shanks, 45; Sarah Shanks, 40; Susan Shanks, 20; Mary Shanks, 16; attending school, JOSEPH Shanks, 14; David Shanks, 9 and Lizzie Coon, 18, all Virginia born.
On the 1880 Salem, VA census, I found farmer David C. Shanks, 55; wife Sarah A., 51; other Ellen Taylor, 27; sons: David C., 19 and JOSEPH J., 24, all Virginia born.
On the 1900 Salem, Roanoke, VA census, I found Sarah M Shanks, 71, born Apr 1829, had 6 kids, 4 living; son JOSEPH J Shanks, 43, May 1857 and servant Willie Garland, 12, Feb 1888, all Virginia born.
On the 1910 Salem Ward 2, Roanoke, VA census, I found widow Sarah M Shanks, 81; son and physician, Joseph J Shanks, 53 and servant Elsie Witt, 20
He was last on the 1920 Salem, Roanoke, VA census, aged 62, boarding with the Baxter W Logan family of 4.
FG shares his death place, McAlpin, West Virginia.
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DR. JOSEPH J. SHANKS
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MAY 19, 1856
DIED
MAR. 31, 1920
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