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Samuel O. Shinn 1813–1897 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 Aug 1813

Birth Location: West Virginia, prob Harrison Co.

Death Date: 2 Nov 1897

Death Location: Shinnston, Harrison, West Virginia

Father: Levi Shinn

Mother: Hepzibah Shinn

Spouse(s):

Children(s): Levi Shinn, Dexter Shinn, Oliver Shinn

Samuel O. Shinn was born in 1813 in West Virginia, prob Harrison Co., the child of Levi Shinn And Hepzibah Shinn. Samuel O. Shinn married Elizabeth Childers, and had children including Charles L Shinn, Dexter Lemuel Shinn, Elimora Shinn, Emily Shinn, Levi C Shinn, Louisa Shinn, Matilda Shinn, Oliver William Shinn. Samuel O. Shinn passed away in 1897 in Shinnston, Harrison, West Virginia.

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Biography

  • Samuel O. Shinn was born in 1813 in West Virginia, prob Harrison Co., the child of Levi Shinn And Hepzibah Shinn.
  • Samuel O. Shinn married Elizabeth Childers, and had children including Charles L Shinn, Dexter Lemuel Shinn, Elimora Shinn, Emily Shinn, Levi C Shinn, Louisa Shinn, Matilda Shinn, Oliver William Shinn.
  • Samuel O. Shinn passed away in 1897 in Shinnston, Harrison, West Virginia.

Immediate Family

Parents

Levi Shinn
1779–1856
Birth Location: Burlington Co., New Jersey
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Hepzibah Shinn
1784–1860
Birth Location: Middle Creek, Harrison, West Virginia
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Levi Shinn
1837–
Birth Location: Near Shinnston, Harrison, West Virginia
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Dexter Shinn
1837–
Birth Location: Of Harrison Co., West Virginia
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Oliver Shinn
1841–
Birth Location: West Virginia, prob Shinnston, Harrison Co.
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Samuel Shinn's Ancestors

Self
Samuel Shinn
1813–1897
Birth Place: West Virginia, prob Harrison Co.
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

Samuel Shinn's Descendants

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Samuel (O.) Shinn (24 Aug 1813–2 Nov 1897)
  1. 1. Levi (C.) Shinn 1837–
  2. 2. Dexter (Lemuel) Shinn 1837–
  3. 3. Oliver (William) Shinn 1841– m. Mary (Jan) Haught 1845–
    1. 1. Melgs (Curtis) Shinn 1872– m. Savannah (Plumes) Griffin 1869–
      1. 1. Neta Shinn 1900–
      2. 2. Asia Shinn 1902–
    2. 2. Robert (Henry) Shinn 1876–
    3. 3. Armstard (Miner) Shinn 1883–
    4. 4. Emma (Laura) Shinn 1885–

Samuel Shinn's Timeline

2 Records

1813
24 Aug 1813
Birth of Samuel O. Shinn in West Virginia, prob Harrison Co.
West Virginia, prob Harrison Co.
1897
2 Nov 1897
Age 84
Death of Samuel O. Shinn in Shinnston, Harrison, West Virginia
Shinnston, Harrison, West Virginia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 Aug 1813
    Event Place: West Virginia, prob Harrison Co.
    Record Source:
    [1] The History of the Shinn Family in Europe and America, 370
    [2] Denny-Shattuck.ged

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 Nov 1897
    Event Place: Shinnston, Harrison, West Virginia
    Record Source:
    [1] The History of the Shinn Family in Europe and America, 370
    [2] Denny-Shattuck.ged
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