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Bessie Caroline SHINN

Bessie Caroline SHINN

Female 1887 - 1944  (56 years)

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  • Name Bessie Caroline SHINN 
    Born 31 Dec 1887  Central Station, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    • Birth date given in 1900 Census as Dec 1886.
    Gender Female 
    Census 1900  Central District, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1910  Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1920  Central District, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1930  West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1940  Doe Run (West Union), Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Died 10 Jan 1944  West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Cause: cancer of liver & gall bladder 
    Buried Masonic Memorial Park Cemetery, Crystal Lake (West Union), WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Person ID I59139  Doddridge County Roots
    Last Modified 28 Feb 2014 

    Father Seth Anias SHINN,   b. 21 Dec 1853, Arnolds Creek, Doddridge Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Jun 1937, West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years) 
    Mother Mary Sidney ICE,   b. 20 May 1848, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Jun 1921, Central Station, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years) 
    Family ID F24470  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Charles Edwin POWELL,   b. 6 Nov 1885, Webster Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Nov 1943, West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 58 years) 
    Married CA 1907  [4
    Children 
    +1. Kenneth Leroy POWELL,   b. 11 Nov 1908,   d. Jul 1983  (Age 74 years)
    +2. Hazel Lean "Bonnie" POWELL,   b. 16 Jan 1911, Morgansville, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Aug 1996, Phoenix, Maricopa Co, AZ Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years)
    +3. Helen Katherine POWELL,   b. 27 Jan 1913, Central District, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Jun 2000  (Age 87 years)
     4. Clarence Edwin POWELL,   b. 11 Oct 1917, Central Station, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Jul 1981  (Age 63 years)
     5. Betty Jean POWELL,   b. 21 Feb 1927, West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Family ID F40054  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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

    2. [S14] Obituary.

    3. [S2640] 1940 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District).

    4. [S692] Obituary of wife.