Henry R Shimp & Sarah E Ayers

Henry R Shimp is the son of Henry Shimp and Susanna Harris and grandson of Philip Shimp and Catharine Rocap.
Henry R Shimp was born June 1844 in New Jersey (1900 US census). He can be found living with his parents on the 1850 US, 1855 NJ, 1860 US, 1865 NJ, and 1870 US censuses. His father died in 1879 and he is living with his mother on the 1880 US and 1885 NJ censuses. He married Sarah Ayers on 17 August 1886 in Salem, Salem, New Jersey (marriage record). The marriage record states that Henry was 40 years old, a farmer from Quinton, New Jersey and that this was his first marriage. It also states that Sarah was 19 years old, from Quinton, New Jersey and that this was her first marriage.

Children of Henry Shimp and Sarah Ayers:
1. Mary J Shimp 
Mary J Shimp was born 25 September 1887 in Salem County, New Jersey. Her birth record lists her parents as Henry Shimp and Sarah E Ayers.
2. Henry Rocap Shimp
Henry R Shimp was born 17 March 1893 in Quinton, Salem, New Jersey. His birth record lists his parents as Henry R Shimp and Sarah E Ayers. The birth record states that he was born in "Q" which I assumed was Quinton but his WWI and WWII draft registrations state that he was born in Quinton. The birth record says his name is Henry R but the draft registrations state his name as Henry Rocap Shimp. Henry died March 1963 in New Jersey (social security death index).

The family can be found on the 1900 US census, but I have not been able to find them on any later censuses. The WWI draft registration for Henry R (son) states that he is single and supports his mother and sister. From this I believe that Henry R (father) died between 1900 and 1917. The WWII draft registration for Henry R (son) lists Mary Ferris as the person who will always know where he is living. I believe this is his sister Mary but I have not been able to find any records to verify this yet. This also leads me to believe that his mother had died.