Husband: David Alpha "Ben" Shinn
Also known as: Alpha Shinn 1,2
Born: Dec-29-1889 in Doddridge Co, WV 3,1
Died: Jul-26-1947 3
Buried: in Masonic Memorial Park Cemetery, Crystal Lake (West Union), WV 3
Resided: in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV 3
Resided: 1942 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 4 (see note 1)
Census: 1940 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV (see note 2)
Resided: 1935 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 5
Census: 1930 in Pennsboro, Ritchie Co, WV
Occupation: Pittsburgh & W. Va. Gas Co (36 yrs)
Father: William Smith Shinn (1868 - 1935)
Mother: Nettie E. Shinn (1868 - 1930)
Wife: Retta Smith 6 Married: Sep- 5-1914 in Doddridge Co, WV 7,8
Born: Apr-18-1892 in Central Station, Doddridge Co, WV 9,10 (see note 3) Died: Jun- -1976 10 Resided: in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 10,8,11 Resided: 1942 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Census: 1940 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Resided: 1935 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 5 Census: 1930 in Pennsboro, Ritchie Co, WV Resided: 1911 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 12 Census: 1910 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1900 in Central District, Doddridge Co, WV Father: David G. Smith (1863 - 1911) Mother: Lavina E. Pigott (1865 - 1900) Other spouse 2
M Child 1: Donral Alpha Shinn Also known as: Don Shinn 12,13,5 Born: Sep- 5-1920 in Pennsboro, Ritchie Co, WV 14,15 Died: Jun- 2-1967 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 14,15 Buried: in Masonic Memorial Park Cemetery, Crystal Lake (West Union), WV 14,16 Resided: in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 14 Resided: 1947 in Panama Canal Zone 12 Resided: 1943 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 17 Census: 1940 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Resided: 1935 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1930 in Pennsboro, Ritchie Co, WV Education: Doddridge Co H.S. (1940) Occupation: electrician 14 Occupation: 1954 Hope Gas Co. 18 Military: US Navy, World War II, Pacific (attack transport USS Chilton, APA-38) 19 Wife: Neva A. Cross b. Aug-26-1923 d. May- 8-2015 Married: Jun- 4-1943 in Lockney, Gilmer Co, WV 17
Sources: (1) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Central District) (2) Death record of father. (3) Obituary. (4) City Directory. (5) 1940 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Town of West Union) (6) Death record of son. (7) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993) (8) Obituary of husband. (9) West Virginia Births Index, 1853-1969 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (10) Social Security Death Index. (11) Obituary of brother. (12) Obituary of father. (13) Obituary of son. (14) Harrison County Death Records, Clarksburg, WV. (15) Headstone. (16) West Union WV Cemeteries (Doddridge County), Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (July 1990) (17) Gilmer County Marriage Records, Glenville, WV. (18) Newspaper birth announcement of daughter. (19) U.S. World War II Navy Muster Rolls, 1938-1949 [database on-line], Ancestry.com and National Archives. Event Notes Note (1) 323 Stealey Avenue Note (2) 207 Neely Avenue Note (3) Birth date given in 1900 Census as March 1892.