West Virginia Pioneers

William Henry Shinn

Male Abt 1829 - Yes, date unknown


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  • Name William Henry Shinn 
    Born Abt 1829  Mason, Mason County, West Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Gender Male 
    Died Yes, date unknown 
    Person ID I11447  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 9 Sep 2005 

    Father Charles Shinn,   b. Between 1805 and 1807, Mason, Mason County, West Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother Rebecca 'Becky' Miller,   b. Abt 1808, Meigs County, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Aug 1884, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 76 years) 
    Married Y  [2] 
    Notes 

    • 1840 Jackson, VA
      1m 0-5 Alfred
      1m 10-15 William
      1m 30-40
      1f 0-5 Martha
      1f 5-10 Ellizabeth
      1f 30-40

      1850 Jackson, VA# 575-581
      Shinn Charles 43 M Farmer Va
      Shinn Rebecca 42 F Ohio
      Shinn William 21 M Farmer Va
      Shinn Martha 14 F Ohio
      Shinn Alfred 11 M Va
      Shinn George D 7 M Va
      Shinn Nancy 5 F Va
      Booth Rachel 16 F Va

      1860 Jackson, VA # 119-111
      Elias (Chas?), 52
      Rebecca, 52, PA
      Alfred A, 20
      George L, 18
      Mary C, 14

      1870 Jackson, WV # 51-51 Union Dist p 140
      Charles, 63
      Rebecca, 63
      Charles Jr, 15, [s/o Wm]

      1880 Union, Jackson, West Virginia
      Charles SHINN Self M M W 72 VA
      Occ: Farmer Fa: VA Mo: GER
      Rebecca SHINN Wife F M W 72 OH
      Occ: Keeping House Fa: OH Mo: OH
      Charles SHINN Son M S W 24 WV
      Fa: --- Mo: ---

      Their chart:
      http://www.rootsweb.com/~deschart/z0001355.html
    Family ID F2065  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Rachel Jane Boothe,   b. Abt 1834, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 20 Mar 1851  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Notes 

    • 1860 Jackson Co VA # 122-114
      William H, 29
      Rachel J, 24
      Rebecca J, 7
      Charles, 5
      Martha A, 4
      Eli, 2

      1870 Union, Jackson, WV # 48-49
      Shinn, William H 39 Va
      Rachel 35 Va
      Rebecca J 18 Va
      Alice 14 Va
      Eli 11 Va
      Sarah 10 Va
      Matthew 6 WV
      Nancy E 4 WV
      John F 8/12 WV Sept

      1880 Union, Jackson, West Virginia
      Calvin STAATS Self M M W 62 VAVA OH
      Caroline STAATS Wife F M W 62 VAVA NJ
      Alvin STAATS Son M S W 21 WV
      Delilah HUGHES Other F S W 66 VA
      Occ: Servant Fa: WALES Mo: VA
      Matthew SHINN Other M S W 17 WV
      Occ: Works On Farm Fa: VA Mo: VA

      1880 Union, Jackson, West Virginia
      Thomas FLOWERS Self M M W 61 WVVA VA
      Emily FLOWERS Wife F M W 34 WV VAVA
      Lucy A. FLOWERS Dau F S W 17 WV
      James FLOWERS Son M S W 7 WV
      Lulu M. FLOWERS Dau F S W 6 WV
      Dianah FLOWERS Dau F S W 3 WV
      Martha A. FLOWERS Dau F S W 1 WV
      Sarah SHINN Other F S W 19 WV
      Occ: Servant Fa: VA Mo: ---
    Children 
     1. Rebecca Jane Shinn,   b. Abt 1853, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Charles Shinn,   b. Abt 1855, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Martha Alice Shinn,   b. Oct 1856, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1918  (Age ~ 61 years)
     4. Eli Jackson Shinn,   b. Abt 1859, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Sarah Elizabeth Shinn,   b. Feb 1861, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     6. Matthew Shinn,   b. Aug 1863, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1944  (Age ~ 80 years)
     7. Nancy E Shinn,   b. Abt 1866, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     8. John F Shinn,   b. Sep 1869, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Family ID F3868  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - Abt 1829 - Mason, Mason County, West Virginia Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S1205] Census.

    2. [S70] John House.

    3. [S17] Marriage Records, Jackson Co, WV.