Doddridge County Roots

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George Washington SHINN

George Washington SHINN

Male 1817 - 1871  (53 years)

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  • Name George Washington SHINN 
    Born 24 Feb 1817  [1, 2
    Gender Male 
    Census 1850, 1860  Doddridge Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1870  Central District, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Died 7 Jan 1871  Central District, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Person ID I30297  Doddridge County Roots
    Last Modified 6 Feb 2018 

    Father Aaron SHINN,   b. 1782, Shinnston, Harrison Co, W(VA) Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. CA 1839, Arnolds Creek (West Union), Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 57 years) 
    Mother Mary PIGOTT,   b. CA 1795, Bedford Co, PA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. CA 1851  (Age ~ 56 years) 
    Family ID F36350  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Mary Ann WILSON,   b. Nov 1817, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4, 5
    Married 21 Dec 1843  Tyler Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location  [6, 7
    Notes 
    • 1850 Census, Doddridge Co, Virginia (now West Virginia), enumerated on Aug 14 1850:
      George W. Shin, 33, farmer, value of real estate $1,500; Mary, 33; Wilson K, 5; John A, 4; Tempy J, 3; Sharlott, 1 month. All born in Virginia.

      1860 Census, Doddridge Co, Virginia (now West Virginia), enumerated on Jul 20 1860:
      Geo. W. Shinn, 43, farmer, value of real estate $2,500, value of personal estate $450; Mary, 43; Wilson, 14; John, 12; Temperance J, 11; Charlotte, 10; Eda, 9; Seth, 7; Leroy, 3. All born in Virginia.
      The next enumerated household was that of a Wilson family:
      Nimrod E. Wilson, 24, b. Pa, miller, value of real estate $1,000, value of personal estate $75; James Wilson, 78, b. Ireland; Elizabeth Wilson, 65, b. Pa.

      1870 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (Central Twp), enumerated on Jun 24 1870:
      Geo. W. Shinn, 54, farmer, value of real estate $1,500, value of personal estate $250; Mary, 54; Temperance J, 22; Edith, 18; Sethaniah, 17; Leroy, 12; Elisabeth, 8. All born in Virginia.

      1880 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (Central District), enumerated on Jun 8 1880:
      Mary A. Shinn, 63, b. Va. (father b. Ireland, mother b. Va.), widowed, cannot write; son-in-law Michael Rush, 19, b. Va. (father b. Ireland, mother b. Va.), farm laborer; dau Mary E. Rush, 18, b. Va. (both parents b. Va.).
      The next enumerated households were those of Mary's son's Wilson and John and their families.
    Children 
    +1. Wilson Kirk SHINN,   b. Jan 1845, Doddridge Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Feb 1927, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 82 years)
    +2. John Alpheus SHINN,   b. 28 Apr 1846, Doddridge Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Jul 1886  (Age 40 years)
    +3. Temperence Jane SHINN,   b. 11 Dec 1847, Harrison Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Sep 1916, Central Station, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 68 years)
    +4. Charlotte SHINN,   b. 9 Apr 1850, Doddridge Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 May 1930, Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years)
    +5. Edith Martin SHINN,   b. 5 Jan 1852, Doddridge Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Jul 1916, Dewar, Okmulgee Co, OK Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 64 years)
    +6. Seth Anias SHINN,   b. 21 Dec 1853, Arnolds Creek, Doddridge Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Jun 1937, West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years)
     7. Leroy P. SHINN,   b. 11 Jun 1857, Doddridge Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 May 1880  (Age 22 years)
    +8. Mary Elizabeth SHINN,   b. 1 Jul 1861, Central Station, Doddridge Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Apr 1945, McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years)
    Documents
    30297_GeorgeWashingtonShinn_MaryWilson_MarriageRecord_TylerCoWVa_21Dec1843.jpg
    30297_GeorgeWashingtonShinn_MaryWilson_MarriageRecord_TylerCoWVa_21Dec1843.jpg
    Family ID F11655  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S941] 1850 Census, Doddridge County, (W)VA.

    2. [S1907] One World Tree, (www.ancestry.com).

    3. [S1567] Marriage record of son.

    4. [S1583] Marriage record of daughter.

    5. [S1604] Death record of son.

    6. [S2293] Tyler County Marriage Records, Middlebourne, WV.

    7. [S2567] West Virginia Marriages Index, 1785-1971 [database on-line], (Ancestry.com).