Obituary from the Sharon Herald, Sharon Pa, Jan 4, 1923:
Mrs. Jonathan Shanks
Funeral services for Mrs. Jonathan Shanks, aged 86 years, a former resident of Neshannock, Pa, and mother of Mrs. James Reichard of that place, were held at Flat Top, W. Va., on December 28, 1922. Her many friends in this community will be grieved to hear of her demise.
Surviving the aged woman besides her daughter, Mrs. Reichard, are four sons, Samuel Shanks of Florida, Hugh Shanks, of Colorado, Jesse and Charles Shanks, both of West Virginia, and two other daughters, Clara and Elizabeth, both of Beckley.