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View Tree for Sidney ShookSidney Shook (b. 05 May 1814, d. 05 Oct 1884)


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Sidney Shook (son of Samuel Shook) was born 05 May 1814 in Turkey Hill IL. St. Clair County, and died 05 Oct 1884 in Turkey Hill IL. St. Clair County. He married Syrene Wilderman on 11 May 1839, daughter of James Wilderman.

 Includes NotesNotes for Sidney Shook:
Sidney Shook was the7th child and 6th son of Samuel and Susannah Shook. He was born on 5 May 1814 on the family farm in Turkey Hill, St. Clair Co. Il. Sidney married Syrene Wilderman on 14 April 1844. Syrene was the daughter of James Wilderman, and sister of Mary Ann Wilderman who married Sidney’s brother, Samuel Shook at a double wedding; two Shook brothers married two Wilderman sisters. Syrene was born 21 Feb 1818
Sidney and Syrene lived all their lives on their farm in St. Clair County. He is mentioned in the St Clair County Court Records. Order Book G-1, Fiel #3898 of the Circuit Court, Dated Aug 1836. The family next appears in the 1850 US Census, living in St. Clair County. He is also shown in the Chancery File #800 for the year 185, where he is listed as a son of Samuel Shook. Sidney died on 5 Oct 1884, ,and Syrene died 6 June 1890.They are both buried in the Green Mountain Cemetery with Sidney’s parents. (From: The Family of Gleveland Eldred Shook. Author: H. Earl Close 2nd Edition-Jan 1996 page 97)


More About Sidney Shook:
Burial: Unknown, Green Mountian Cemetery, Belleville, IL St. Clair County.

More About Sidney Shook and Syrene Wilderman:
Marriage: 11 May 1839

Children of Sidney Shook and Syrene Wilderman are:
  1. +Lemuel Greene Shook, b. 29 Dec 1842, Turkey Hill, St. Clair Co. IL, d. 23 Apr 1915, At His Residence DuQuoin, IL. Perry County6.
  2. Samuel James Shook, b. 05 May 1840, d. 18 Jan 1846.
  3. Sarah Susan Shook, b. 02 Jan 1842, Turkey Hill IL. St. Clair County7, d. 10 Apr 1903, Hartford, Saline County, Il7.
  4. Nancy Jane Shook, b. 29 Mar 1844, d. 09 Jan 1884.
  5. Artimisha Shook, b. 16 Nov 1845, d. 03 Aug 1847.
  6. Mary Cahterine Shook, b. 07 Jan 1848, St. Clair Co. IL, d. 09 Sep 1879.
  7. +William Henry Shook, b. 11 Dec 1850, St. Clair Co. IL, d. 26 Dec 1925, Saline County Illinois.
  8. Maria Luyza Shook, b. 31 Aug 1851, d. 11 Dec 1889.
  9. +George Thomas Shook, b. 01 Sep 1854, Turkey Hill IL. St. Clair County8, d. 30 Jun 1910, Murphysboro, IL.
  10. Margaret Elizabeth Shook, b. 21 Jan 1857, Turkey Hill IL. St. Clair County, d. 10 Apr 1922, Old DuQuoin, IL.
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