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Asa Jonathan Shinn 1802–1885 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 Oct 1802

Birth Location: Harrison Co., West Virginia

Death Date: 24 Mar 1885

Death Location: Shinnston Cemetery, Shinnston, Harrison, West Virginia

Father: Levi Shinn

Mother: Hepzibah Shinn

Spouse(s): Anna Flower

Children(s): Caroline Shinn, Sarah Shinn, Naomi Shinn, Mary Shinn, Jesse Shinn, John Shinn

Asa Jonathan Shinn was born in 1802 in Harrison Co., West Virginia, the child of Levi Shinn And Hepzibah Shinn. Asa Jonathan Shinn married Anna Flower, Lydia Halbert Davis, and had children including Alligertha Shinn, Anna Shinn, Caroline Shinn, Jesse B Shinn, John L Shinn, Mary Shinn, Naomi Shinn, Sarah Shinn. Asa Jonathan Shinn passed away in 1885 in Shinnston Cemetery, Shinnston, Harrison, West Virginia.

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Biography

  • Asa Jonathan Shinn was born in 1802 in Harrison Co., West Virginia, the child of Levi Shinn And Hepzibah Shinn.
  • Asa Jonathan Shinn married Anna Flower, Lydia Halbert Davis, and had children including Alligertha Shinn, Anna Shinn, Caroline Shinn, Jesse B Shinn, John L Shinn, Mary Shinn, Naomi Shinn, Sarah Shinn.
  • Asa Jonathan Shinn passed away in 1885 in Shinnston Cemetery, Shinnston, Harrison, West Virginia.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Asa Shinn's Ancestors

Self
Asa Shinn
1802–1885
Birth Place: Harrison Co., West Virginia
Parents
Levi Shinn
1779–1856
Burlington Co., New Jersey
Hepzibah Shinn
1784–1860
Middle Creek, Harrison, West Virginia
Grandparents
Jonathan (Shinn [Denny-Shattuck.ged];1. Another record said Levi died 10 Nov but the Absalom Smith History ;indicated 15 Nov 180 7 so that date is used.;2. Levi Shinn lived and died near Shinnston, W. Va. He married in New ;Jersey, and several o f his children were) bor
1749–1817
New Hanover Twp., Burlington, New Jersey
Mary (Clark 1. Grace born at Upper Evesham which is now Medford, Burlington, New ;Jersey.;Some people have her death at Salem,) Massachusettes.
1752–1787
Harrison Co., West Virginia
Clement Shinn
1746–1805
Burlington County, New Jersey
Ruth Bates
1750–1805
New Jersey
Great-Grandparents
Clement Shinn
1710–1794
Elizabeth Webb
1718–
Clement Shinn
1710–1794
Elizabeth Webb
1718–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Shinn
1664–1751
Abigail Lippincott
1677–1751
James Shinn
1664–1751
Abigail Lippincott
1677–1751

Asa Shinn's Descendants

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Asa (Jonathan) Shinn (20 Oct 1802–24 Mar 1885) m. Anna Flower (Abt 1801–1844)
  1. 1. Caroline Shinn 1822– m. Absolom (Robinson) Shinn 1815–1847
    1. 1. Charles (Elliott) Shinn 1844– m. Rebecca Pollock 1848–
      1. 1. Charles (Frank) Shinn 1871–
      2. 2. Arthur (William) Shinn 1881–
    2. 2. Sarah Shinn 1846– m. Issac Whittaker 1842–
    3. 3. Mary Shinn 1848– m. Mr. Johnson 1844–
  2. 2. Sarah Shinn 1824–1903
  3. 3. Naomi Shinn 1827–
  4. 4. Mary Shinn 1828– m. Philemon Markley –1900
    1. 1. Ann Markley –1903
  5. 5. Jesse (B.) Shinn 1832–
  6. 6. John (L.) Shinn 1836–
    1. 1. Jesse (Flower) Shinn 1856– m. Fanny (M.) Green 1865–
      1. 1. Jesse (E.) Shinn 1884–
      2. 2. John (Marion) Shinn 1886–
      3. 3. Murat (Ney) Shinn 1889–
    2. 2. Benjamin (Franklin) Shinn 1859– m. Carrie (B.) Dudrow 1868–
      1. 1. Byron (Lee) Shinn 1889–
    3. 3. Joseph (Charles) Shinn 1862–
      1. 1. Cora (J.) Shinn 1894–
    4. 4. Jennie Shinn 1864–

Asa Shinn's Timeline

2 Records

1802
20 Oct 1802
Birth of Asa Jonathan Shinn in Harrison Co., West Virginia
Harrison Co., West Virginia
1885
24 Mar 1885
Age 83
Death of Asa Jonathan Shinn in Shinnston, Harrison, West Virginia
Shinnston, Harrison, West Virginia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 Oct 1802
    Event Place: Harrison Co., West Virginia
    Record Source:
    [1] The History of the Shinn Family in Europe and America, 367
    [2] Denny-Shattuck.ged

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 Mar 1885
    Event Place: Shinnston, Harrison, West Virginia
    Record Source:
    [1] The History of the Shinn Family in Europe and America, 367
    [2] Denny-Shattuck.ged

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Shinnston Cemetery, Shinnston, Harrison, West Virginia
    Record Source:
    [1] The History of the Shinn Family in Europe and America, 367
    [2] Denny-Shattuck.ged

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: Volunteered during Civil War
    Record Source: Denny-Shattuck.ged

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