Jul-28-2018
Husband: Herschel Garner Shinn
Born: May- -1901 in Doddridge Co, WV 1 (see note 1) Died: Jun- 2-1938 in Cedarville, Gilmer Co, WV 1 Buried: in Freeman-Coleman Cemetery, Rt 18 N (Crystal Lake), West Union, WV 2 Cause of death: killed in gas line explosion 1 Resided: in Glenville, Gilmer Co, WV 1 Census: 1910, 1920 in Central District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: laborer, natural gas company Father: Wilson Kirk Shinn (1845 - 1927) Mother: Mary Catherine Garner (1869 - 1954)
Wife: Elsie M. Griffin Married: Jun- 4-1923 at Central Station, Doddridge Co, WV 3
Born: Jun- 4-1904 in Doddridge Co, WV 4,3 Died: Apr- 8-2003 4 Resided: in Hammondsport, Steuben Co, NY 5 Resided: 1957 in Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV 6 Resided: 1938 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 7 Census: 1920 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Father: Milton Griffin (1874 - 1957) Mother: Schmilda "Millie" Vore (1872 - 1931)
Sources: (1) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx) (2) Donald Edward Ramage, Doddridge County Cemeteries, Vol. I, 4117 Almaville Rd, Smyna TN 37167 (1988, rev. 1999) (3) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. (4) Social Security Death Index. (5) Social Security Death Index, Social Security card issued in West Virginia before 1951. (6) Obituary of father. (7) Death record of husband. Event Notes Note (1) Death record states birth date as May 4 1900, but then gives age at death on Jun 2 1938 as 37y 0m 28d, which would put birth date at May 5 1901. Considering the birth dates of his closest siblings, the May 1901 birth date is considered more likely. Age 18 given in the 1920 Census also supports the 1901 birth date.Name Index