Husband: William Smith Shinn
Also known as: Smith Shinn 1
Born: Mar-22-1868 in Doddridge Co, WV 2,3,4 (see note 1)
Died: Oct-30-1935 in Doddridge Co, WV 2,3
Buried: in Pigott-Hiley Cemetery, Central Station, Doddridge Co, WV 2,5
Census: 1880, 1900, 20, 30 in Central District, Doddridge Co, WV
Resided: at Arnolds Creek (West Union), Doddridge Co, WV 2
Occupation: farmer 2
Father: David Alpheus Shinn (1835 - 1868)
Mother: Mary Sidney Ice (1848 - 1921)
Notes
Wife: Nettie E. Shinn 6 Census name: Jennettie E. Shinn 7 Married: Feb-16-1888 in Doddridge Co, WV 8
Born: Jan- -1868 9,4 (see note 2) Died: Oct- 8-1930 in Doddridge Co, WV 10,3 Buried: in Pigott-Hiley Cemetery, Central Station, Doddridge Co, WV 5 Census: 1880, 1900, 20, 30 in Central District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1870 in Hickory Co, MO Father: John Alpheus Shinn (1846 - 1886) Mother: Caroline Evans (1849 - 1875)
M Child 1: David Alpha "Ben" Shinn Also known as: Alpha Shinn 9,11 Born: Dec-29-1889 in Doddridge Co, WV 12,9 Died: Jul-26-1947 12 Buried: in Masonic Memorial Park Cemetery, Crystal Lake (West Union), WV 12 Resided: in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV 12 Resided: 1942 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 13 (see note 3) Census: 1940 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV (see note 4) Resided: 1935 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 14 Census: 1930 in Pennsboro, Ritchie Co, WV Occupation: Pittsburgh & W. Va. Gas Co (36 yrs) Wife: Retta Smith b. Apr-18-1892 d. Jun- -1976 Married: Sep- 5-1914 in Doddridge Co, WV 4,15
F Child 2: Janet Shinn Census name: Jenett Shinn 9 Born: Feb-28-1891 at Central Station, Doddridge Co, WV 16,9,4 Died: Jul- 8-1961 at Central Station, Doddridge Co, WV 16,10 Buried: in Masonic Memorial Park Cemetery, Crystal Lake (West Union), WV 16 Resided: 1957 in Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV 17 Resided: 1947 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 18 Census: 1940 at Doe Run (West Union), Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1920, 1930 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: Albert Maywood West b. Feb- 6-1858 d. Oct- 6-1941 Married: Mar- 1-1919 in Doddridge Co, WV 19 Husband: ___ Hodge
M Child 3: John Donral Shinn Census name: Donald Shinn Born: Sep-25-1894 1 (see note 5) Died: Feb-20-1918 1 Buried: in Pigott-Hiley Cemetery, Central Station, Doddridge Co, WV 5 Census: 1900 in Central District, Doddridge Co, WV
F Child 4: Orpha J. Shinn Born: Jul- 5-1897 at Lick Run, New Milton (Blandville), Doddridge Co, WV 20,21,4 Died: Dec-14-1985 in Chatham Co, GA 22,21 Resided: in Savannah, Chatham Co, GA 23 Resided: 1947 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 18 Census: 1940 at Doe Run (West Union), Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1930 at Arnolds Creek (West Union), Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1920 in Central District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1900 in Central Station, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: Charles Tomas Hardesty b. 1895 Married: Feb-16-1916 in Doddridge Co, WV 4
F Child 5: Ruby Mae Shinn Born: Aug-24-1909 21,3 Died: Dec- -1984 21,3 Buried: in Masonic Memorial Park Cemetery, Crystal Lake (West Union), WV 24 Resided: in Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV 23,18,25 Census: 1930 in Belpre, Washington Co, OH Husband: Charles Raymond Britton b. Nov-27-1901 d. Apr- -1985 Also known as: Raymond Britton 1,26
Sources: (1) Headstone. (2) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx) (3) Headstone (year only) (4) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993) (5) Findagrave.com. (6) Obituary of son. (7) 1880 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Central District) (8) 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. (9) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Central District) (10) Doddridge County WV Deaths 1853-1969, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101. (11) Death record of father. (12) Obituary. (13) City Directory. (14) 1940 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Town of West Union) (15) Obituary of husband. (16) William F. Donnelly, The Wests of Duck Creek, Harrison County, Virginia (now West Virginia), Gateway Press, Baltimore MD, 1997, p. 302. (17) Obituary of stepson. (18) Obituary of brother. (19) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993), Identified as A. M. West, 61, b. Harrison Co, res. Doddridge Co; and Janet Shinn, 28, of Doddridge Co. Married Mar 1 1919. (Note: "The Wests of Duck Creek," p. 302, reports marriage location as Parkersburg, Wood County.) (20) West Virginia Births Index, 1853-1969 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (21) Social Security Death Index. (22) Georgia Death Index, 1919-98 [database online], Ancestry.com and Georgia Health Dept, Office of Vital Records. (23) Social Security Death Index, Social Security card issued in West Virginia before 1951. (24) West Union WV Cemeteries (Doddridge County), Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (July 1990) (25) Obituary of daughter. (26) Obituary of wife's brother. Event Notes Note (1) Birth date given as March 1867 in 1900 Census, but death record states Mar 22 1868. Note (2) Birth date given in 1900 Census as Jan 1868, but date on headstone is 1869. Note (3) 323 Stealey Avenue Note (4) 207 Neely Avenue Note (5) Birth date given in 1900 Census as Sep 1895.