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Ann Maria Shook

NOTES: Born possibly in Bracken County, Kentucky. Richard Carl Stevens, "Skeen-Shook Genealogy," 1954.

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David Porter Shook

Children by Maria Black:

1. John Lowe Shook

2. Mary Jane Shook

3. Ann Maria Shook

Children by Julia Ann Norris:

1. Sarah Shook

2. Charles N. Shook

3. Amanda Shook

4. Henry Shook

5. David Porter Shook

6. Alvina Shook

7. James H. Shook

8. George Washington Shook

9. Tilford Shook

10. Sylvanus Shook

11. Calvin Shook

NOTES: David was probably born in Montgomery, Frederick or Baltimore County, Maryland. He migrated with his father and two brothers to Dearborn County, Indiana, and from there seems to have gone for a while to Kentucky (Boone, Bracken Counties), and possibly even to the Jessamine County area. By 1820, he had organized D. P. Shook & Co., in Lawrenceburg, Dearborn County, Indiana. In 1819, he was named treasurer of the Lawrenceburg Sunday School Society. As his letter of 10 May 1850 maked clear, a solid church grounding was important to him.

Called "Black Dave," due to his dark hair and complexion, David was successful in most areas of his life. Elected Associate Judge for Ripley County; werved seven years as County Clerk and Recorder, operator of a hotel and tavern, and Versailles Postmaster.

A year and a half after David's death, Julia Ann was committed to the Indiana Hospital for the Insane. She returned home 5 December 1857, where she remained until her death.

Ripley County censuses; Ripley County and Indiana State Marriage Records; letter to his Maryland family, in possession of Robert Sherwood; "Toph Papers," by Violet Toph (Ripley County Historical Society and Indiana State Library among others).

Son Charles N(orris?) Shook was a lawyer in Versailles. David Porter Shook, Jr., so called by Richard Carl Stevens, "Skeen-Shook Genealogy," (1954), may have actually been named David William Shook, per researchers L. Emmons and R. Sherwood.

Maria Black supposedly buried in the Shook Cemetery along Laughery Creek. Unlocated; Laughery runs through Ripley and Dearborn Counties. May be a small plot in Dearborn County, Indiana.

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John Shook

Children by Arrana Porter:

1. Charles W. Shook

2. John N. Shook

3. Frances Shook

4. David Porter Shook

5. Hezekiah Shook

6. Peter Shook

Children by Dorcas Ball:

1. Harriet Shook

2. Jabez Shook

3. Lorenzo Dow Shook

4. Lydia A. Shook

5. Sarah Shook

6. Amon Shook

7. Reason Shook

8. Margaret Shook

NOTES: 1790 Census, Anne Arundel County, Maryland, lists John Shuks following the entry for Charles Porter. This seems to support R. C. Stevens' statement ("Skeen-Shook Genealogy," 1954) that David Shook was a "black German." There were several Schucks, etc., in Maryland and Pennsylvania by 1790, but a connection to John Shook has not been discovered.

John and Dorcas Ball Shook sold their 70-5/8 share of the "Brandy Hall" estate to John's son-in-law, John Heeter, 27 April 1810. All John's children except Frances, who had married John Heeter, went west, arriving in the Hardintown, Dearborn County, Indiana area by 1811. The three older sons were all married by this time. David Porter Shook was in Kentucky for a period of time, and Hezekiah was in Ohio for at least a year. By 1825, all the family was gathered in Ripley County, Indiana. In May of 1850, 7 children of John and Dorcas Ball Shook were living; two of the sons, Jabez and Amon, had moved on to Iowa by this time.

John had no children by his third wife, Elizabeth.

Maryland research conducted by W. Roger Small, Jr., Robert Sherwood ("Floodwillow Home Pages"), W. E. Kister. See also Manuel, "Marriage Licenses, Montgomery County, Maryland, 1798-1898," (Family Lines: Silver Springs, MD, 1987); Brumbaugh, "Maryland Records - Colonial, Revolutionary, County and Church," (Baltimore Genealogical: 1967); "Register of Baptisms, 1792-1845, Prince Georges Parish, Montgomery County, Maryland, with other records," (LDS film 0014246); Barnes, "Marrieage Licenses, 1778 - 1800 [Maryland]," (Baltimore Genealogical: 1979)

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