Doddridge County Roots

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Austin Byron SHINN

Austin Byron SHINN

Male 1878 - 1931  (53 years)

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  • Name Austin Byron SHINN 
    Born 25 Feb 1878  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Male 
    Census 1880, 1900  Central District, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Residence 1915  Speers, Washington Co, PA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Occupation 1920  [4
    automobile salesman 
    Census 1920, 1930  Wheeling, Ohio Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Occupation real estate  [1
    Occupation 1930  [5
    carpenter 
    Residence Wheeling, Ohio Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Died 6 Nov 1931  Wheeling, Ohio Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Buried Mt. Zion Cemetery, Fairmont Ave, Wheeling, Ohio Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Person ID I59123  Doddridge County Roots
    Last Modified 5 Jun 2018 

    Father Wilson Kirk SHINN,   b. Jan 1845, Doddridge Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Feb 1927, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 82 years) 
    Mother Rebecca Virginia MILLER,   b. 1846, Berkeley Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Jan 1897  (Age 51 years) 
    Family ID F24466  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Elizabeth VAUGHN,   b. 1882,   d. 1902  (Age 20 years) 
    Family ID F36349  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Ada M. CLAUDY,   b. CA 1881, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Married 22 Mar 1916  [7
    Family ID F42260  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Documents
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    59123_SHINN_AustinByron_AutomobileAccident_WURecord_7Oct1915.jpg

  • Sources 
    1. [S1853] Death Certificate, WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx).

    2. [S2024] 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Central District).

    3. [S1897] West Union Record, 10/7/1915.

    4. [S2424] 1920 Census, Ohio County, WV.

    5. [S2425] 1930 Census, Ohio County, WV.

    6. [S1620] Death record of husband.

    7. [S2601] Doddridge County Republican.
      Local news item, Thursday, Mar 23 1916, in its entirety:
      FORMER DODDRIDGE BOY TO WED
      From "somewhere" out in the west comes the word that on Wednesday, March 22, 1916, Dr. Austin B. Shinn and Miss Ada M. Claudy will be united in marriage.
      We join their friends in congratulations and as the story goes "May God have mercy on their souls."