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William Smith SHINN

William Smith SHINN

Male 1868 - 1935  (67 years)


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  • Name William Smith SHINN
    Census 1880, 1900, 20, 30  Central District, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Birth 22 Mar 1868  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3] 
    • Birth date given as March 1867 in 1900 Census, but death record states Mar 22 1868.
    Gender Male
    Occupation farmer  [1] 
    Residence Arnolds Creek (West Union), Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Death 30 Oct 1935  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2] 
    Burial Pigott-Hiley Cemetery, Central Station, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 4] 
    Notes 
    • Local news item in the Central Station column, "Doddridge County Republican," May 11 1916, in its entirety:
      "W. S. Shinn lost a fine young heifer last week in a rather unusual manner. Orchard men had been using water from a spring in the pasture for spraying purposes, and in some manner the liquid used for spraying had run from the sprayer back into the spring from which the water was being pumped. When the animal drank from the spring, it only lived a few minutes, and did not get more than ten or fifteen feet away."
    Person ID I56509  Doddridge County Roots
    Last Modified 15 Jun 2018

    Father David Alpheus SHINN,   b. 18 Jan 1835   d. 5 Jun 1868 (Age 33 years)
    Mother Mary Sidney ICE,   b. 20 May 1848, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 23 Jun 1921, Central Station, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 73 years)
    Family ID F26414  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Nettie E. SHINN,   b. Jan 1868   d. 8 Oct 1930, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 62 years)  [5]
    Marriage 16 Feb 1888  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Children 
    +1. David Alpha "Ben" SHINN,   b. 29 Dec 1889, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 26 Jul 1947 (Age 57 years)
    +2. Janet SHINN,   b. 28 Feb 1891, Central Station, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 8 Jul 1961, Central Station, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 70 years)
     3. John Donral SHINN,   b. 25 Sep 1894   d. 20 Feb 1918 (Age 23 years)
    +4. Orpha J. SHINN,   b. 5 Jul 1897, Lick Run, New Milton (Blandville), Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 14 Dec 1985, Chatham Co, GA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 88 years)
    +5. Ruby Mae SHINN,   b. 24 Aug 1909   d. Dec 1984 (Age 75 years)
    Family ID F23409  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Photos
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  • Sources 
    1. [S1853] WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate, (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx).

    2. [S638] Headstone (year only).

    3. [S1774] Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, (Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993)).

    4. [S934] Findagrave.com.

    5. [S1570] Obituary of son.

    6. [S1774] Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, (Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993)).
      Identified as William S. Shinn, 19, of Doddridge Co; and Nettie Shinn, 19, of Doddridge Co. Married Feb 16 1888.