Will County ILGenWeb Biographies..... 
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Author: History of Will County, Illinois; Chicago: Wm LeBaron Jr & Co, 186 Dearborn Street, 1878.

John SHENK, butcher, Braidwood; the subject of this sketch was born in Erie Co., Penn., 
1842, and is the son of Michael and Sarah (CARTER) SHENK, who are among the early settlers 
of Reed Twp., Will Co., having made their home here in 1858; Mr. SHENK was raised on his 
father's farm and remained there until 1875; he then entered the butcher business in 
Braidwood; this business he has followed ever since, forms a partnership of Shenk & 
Kellogg; these gentlemen have one of the best meat markets in Braidwood. Mr. SHENK 
married in 1868, to Miss Sarah WRIGHT.