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Seth Shinn 1805–1864 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1805

Birth Location: Shinnston, Harrison, West Virginia

Death Date: 16 Jul 1864

Death Location: Shinnston, Harrison, West Virginia

Father: Clement Shinn

Mother: Mary Thompson

Spouse(s): Rebecca Smith, Mary Rizer

Children(s): Albert Shinn, Howard Shinn, George Shinn, Joshua Shinn, David Shinn

In 1805, Seth Shinn entered the world in Shinnston, Harrison, West Virginia, born to Clement Shinn And Mary Thompson. Seth Shinn married Mary Jane Reeser Or Rizer, Rebecca Smith, and had children including Albert Shinn, David Mahlon Shinn, George Shinn, Howard T Shinn, Joshua Shinn. Seth Shinn passed away in 1864 in Shinnston, Harrison, West Virginia.

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Biography

  • In 1805, Seth Shinn entered the world in Shinnston, Harrison, West Virginia, born to Clement Shinn And Mary Thompson.
  • Seth Shinn married Mary Jane Reeser Or Rizer, Rebecca Smith, and had children including Albert Shinn, David Mahlon Shinn, George Shinn, Howard T Shinn, Joshua Shinn.
  • Seth Shinn passed away in 1864 in Shinnston, Harrison, West Virginia.

Immediate Family

Parents

Clement Shinn
1773–1840
Birth Location: Salem, Salem, or Trenton, Mercer, New Jersey
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Mary Thompson
1773–
Birth Location: Harrison Co., West Virginia
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Spouses(s)

Rebecca Smith
1810–
Birth Location: Clarksburg, Harrison, West Virginia
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Mary Rizer
1801–
Birth Location: Of Harrison Co., West Virginia
MR

Children(s)

Albert Shinn
1852–
Birth Location: Of Harrison Co., West Virginia
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Howard Shinn
1851–
Birth Location: Of Harrison Co., West Virginia
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George Shinn
1850–
Birth Location: Of Harrison Co., West Virginia
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Joshua Shinn
1838–
Birth Location: Of Harrison Co., West Virginia
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David Shinn
1834–
Birth Location: Of Harrison Co., West Virginia
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Seth Shinn's Ancestors

Self
Seth Shinn
1805–1864
Birth Place: Shinnston, Harrison, West Virginia
Parents
Clement Shinn
1773–1840
Salem, Salem, or Trenton, Mercer, New Jersey
Mary Thompson
1773–
Harrison Co., West Virginia
Grandparents
Levi Shinn
1748–1807
Burlington, Burlington County, New Jersey
Elizabeth Smith
1755–1815
Trenton, Mercer, New Jersey
Great-Grandparents
Clement Shinn
1710–1794
Elizabeth Webb
1718–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Shinn
1664–1751
Abigail Lippincott
1677–1751

Seth Shinn's Descendants

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Seth Shinn (1805–16 Jul 1864) m. Rebecca Smith (24 Nov 1810–) m. Mary (Jane Reeser or) Rizer (Abt 1801–)
  1. 1. Albert Shinn 1852–
  2. 2. Howard (T) Shinn 1851– m. Laura (A) Jackson 1852–
    1. 1. Blanche (Carrell) Shinn 1880–1971 m. John (Felix) Martin 1873–1945
      1. 1. Grace (Alice) Martin 1900–1987
      2. 2. Lillian (Gertrude) Martin 1902–
      3. 3. John (Howard) Martin 1904–
  3. 3. George Shinn 1850–
  4. 4. Joshua Shinn 1838–
  5. 5. David (Mahlon) Shinn 1834–

Seth Shinn's Timeline

2 Records

1805
1805
Birth of Seth Shinn in Shinnston, Harrison, West Virginia
Shinnston, Harrison, West Virginia
1864
16 Jul 1864
Age 59
Death of Seth Shinn in Shinnston, Harrison, West Virginia
Shinnston, Harrison, West Virginia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1805
    Event Place: Shinnston, Harrison, West Virginia
    Record Source: Denny-Shattuck.ged

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 Jul 1864
    Event Place: Shinnston, Harrison, West Virginia
    Record Source: Denny-Shattuck.ged
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