He married Catherine Brenneman . Catherine Brenneman was born at Fairfield, Ohio 20 Mar 1843 daughter of George Beery Brenneman, Sr. and Anna Good Burkholder .
They were the parents of 7
children:
Samantha A. Shank
born 13 Mar 1871.
George B. Shank
born 22 Dec 1872.
Catherine Shank
born 27 Nov 1874.
Marion M. Shank
born 6 Dec 1876.
Mary M. Shank
born 6 Dec 1876.
Samuel C. Shank
born 28 Mar 1879.
Shank
born 10 Sep 1881.
Catherine Brenneman died 10 Oct 1881 at Putnam, Ohio .