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May Belle Shinn 1871–1952 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 May 1871

Birth Location: Griggsville, Illinois

Death Date: 4 Jul 1952

Death Location: Perry, Oklahoma

Father: John Shinn

Mother:

Spouse(s): Samuel Laird

Children(s): Leola Laird, Shirley Laird, Helen Laird, Samuel Laird, Willa Laird

In 1871, May Belle Shinn entered the world in Griggsville, Illinois, born to John B Shinn And Charlotte E Feilding. May Belle Shinn married Samuel Elmer Laird, and had children including Helen Beatrice Laird, Leola May Laird, Samuel Paul Laird, Shirley Carl Laird, Willa Kathryn Laird. May Belle Shinn passed away in 1952 in Perry, Oklahoma.

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Biography

  • In 1871, May Belle Shinn entered the world in Griggsville, Illinois, born to John B Shinn And Charlotte E Feilding.
  • May Belle Shinn married Samuel Elmer Laird, and had children including Helen Beatrice Laird, Leola May Laird, Samuel Paul Laird, Shirley Carl Laird, Willa Kathryn Laird.
  • May Belle Shinn passed away in 1952 in Perry, Oklahoma.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

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May Shinn's Ancestors

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May Shinn
1871–1952
Birth Place: Griggsville, Illinois
Parents
John B. Shinn
1830–
Clermont, Ohio
Grandparents
James Shinn
1806–
Gloucester Co., NJ
Great-Grandparents
John Shinn
1789–1865
Rebecca Lippincott
1791–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Shinn
1754–1820
Mary Unknown
1762–

May Shinn's Descendants

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May (Belle) Shinn (13 May 1871–4 Jul 1952) m. Samuel (Elmer) Laird (7 May 1867–25 Aug 1944)
  1. 1. Leola (May) Laird 1890–
  2. 2. Shirley (Carl) Laird 1892–
  3. 3. Helen (Beatrice) Laird 1898–
  4. 4. Samuel (Paul) Laird 1901–
  5. 5. Willa (Kathryn) Laird 1909–

May Shinn's Timeline

2 Records

1871
13 May 1871
Birth of May Belle Shinn in Griggsville, Illinois
Griggsville, Illinois
1952
4 Jul 1952
Age 81
Death of May Belle Shinn in Perry, Oklahoma
Perry, Oklahoma

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 May 1871
    Event Place: Griggsville, Illinois

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 Jul 1952
    Event Place: Perry, Oklahoma

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