Jul-28-2018Husband: Donral Alpha Shinn Also known as: Don Shinn 1,2,3 Born: Sep- 5-1920 in Pennsboro, Ritchie Co, WV 4,5 Died: Jun- 2-1967 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 4,5 Buried: in Masonic Memorial Park Cemetery, Crystal Lake (West Union), WV 4,6 Resided: in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 4 Resided: 1947 in Panama Canal Zone 1 Resided: 1943 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 7 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 4 Occupation: 1954 Hope Gas Co. 8 Military: US Navy, World War II, Pacific (attack transport USS Chilton, APA-38) 9 Father: David Alpha "Ben" Shinn (1889 - 1947) Mother: Retta Smith (1892 - 1976)
Wife: Neva A. Cross 10 Married: Jun- 4-1943 in Lockney, Gilmer Co, WV 7 Born: Aug-26-1923 in Fairview, Marion Co, WV 11,12,7 Died: May- 8-2015 in Bridgeport, Harrison Co, WV 11 Buried: in Masonic Memorial Park Cemetery, Crystal Lake (West Union), WV 11 Resided: in Bridgeport, Harrison Co, WV 11,2 Resided: 1987, 2002, 2011 in Salem, WV 13,14 Resided: 1967 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 15 Resided: 1943 in Lockney, Gilmer Co, WV 7 Census: 1940 in Smithburg, Doddridge Co, WV 16 Resided: 1935 in Blandville, Doddridge Co, WV 16 Census: 1930 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: Registered Nurse 11 Education: Salem College (1975) 11 Father: William Ernest Cross (1895 - ) Mother: Anna Florence Dougherty (1897 - ) Other spouse 2
F Child 1: Living Husband: Living
M Child 2: Larry Wayne Shinn Born: Sep-30-1951 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 11 Died: Apr-10-2015 in Bridgeport, Harrison Co, WV 17 Buried: in Masonic Memorial Park Cemetery, Crystal Lake (West Union), WV 11 Resided: in Salem, Harrison Co, WV 11 Resided: 1977 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 18 Education: Doddridge Co H.S. (1972), vocational school in Charleston 11
F Child 3: Living Husband: Living
Sources: (1) Obituary of father. (2) Obituary of son. (3) 1940 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Town of West Union) (4) Harrison County Death Records, Clarksburg, WV. (5) Headstone. (6) West Union WV Cemeteries (Doddridge County), Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (July 1990) (7) Gilmer County Marriage Records, Glenville, WV. (8) Newspaper birth announcement of daughter. (9) U.S. World War II Navy Muster Rolls, 1938-1949 [database on-line], Ancestry.com and National Archives. (10) Obituary of wife. (11) Obituary. (12) U.S. Public Records Index, Vol 1, Ancestry.com. (13) Obituary of brother. (14) Obituary of husband's sister. (15) Death record of husband. (16) 1940 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District) (17) Obituary - United Hospital Center. (18) Obituary of stepfather.Name Index