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Husband: Seth Anias Shinn Census name: Sethaniah Shinn 1 Born: Dec-21-1853 in Arnolds Creek, Doddridge Co, (W)VA 2,3,4,5 (see note 1) Died: Jun-23-1937 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 2,4 Buried: in Pigott-Hiley Cemetery, Central Station, Doddridge Co, WV 2,6 Cause of death: cancer on chin Resided: at Doe Run (West Union), Doddridge Co, WV 2 Census: 1920, 1930 in Central District, Doddridge Co, WV Resided: 1916 in Mineral Wells, Wood Co, WV 7 Resided: 1916 in Davisville, Wood Co, WV 7 Census: 1870, 1880, 1900 in Central District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Occupation: farmer 2 Father: George Washington Shinn (1817 - 1871) Mother: Mary Ann Wilson (1817 - ) Other spouse 1 Other spouse 2
Wife: Elvada "Vada" Knight Also known as: Vada Knight 8,9,10,11 Married: Dec-16-1933 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 12 Born: Mar-16-1885 in Doddridge Co, WV 8,13 Died: May-16-1962 in Doddridge Co, WV 8 Buried: in Wolverton (aka Powell or new Victory) Cemetery, Waldo Run, Doddridge Co, WV 8 Resided: 1937 at Doe Run (West Union), Doddridge Co, WV 14 Census: 1930 in Greenbrier District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1920 in Clark District, Harrison Co, WV Census: 1900, 1910 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Father: John W. Knight (1854 - 1929) Mother: Angeline McKinney (1859 - 1954) Other spouse 1 Other spouse 2 Other spouse 4
Sources: (1) 1870 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Central Twp) (2) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx) (3) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Central District) (4) Headstone. (5) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993) (6) Findagrave.com. (7) Obituary of sister. (8) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV. (9) Marriage record of son. (10) Death record of son. (11) Obituary of husband. (12) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. (13) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Grant District) (14) Death record of husband. Event Notes Note (1) Birth record indicates a birth date of Dec 2 1853, but both his death record, obituary and headstone all show it as Dec 21 1853.




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