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Thomas Shinn 1820–1894 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 Jan 1820

Birth Location: Cabarrus Co. North Carolina

Death Date: 20 Oct 1894

Death Location: Edom, Van Zandt, Texas, United States

Father: Isaac Shinn

Mother: Ann Plunkett

Spouse(s): Lucinda Praytor

Children(s): Andrew Shinn

The story of Thomas Shinn began in 1820 in Cabarrus Co. North Carolina. Thomas Shinn married Lucinda Lee Praytor, and had children including Andrew Jackson Jack Shinn. Thomas Shinn passed away in 1894 in Edom, Van Zandt, Texas, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Thomas Shinn began in 1820 in Cabarrus Co. North Carolina.
  • Thomas Shinn married Lucinda Lee Praytor, and had children including Andrew Jackson Jack Shinn.
  • Thomas Shinn passed away in 1894 in Edom, Van Zandt, Texas, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Isaac Shinn
1785–1855
Birth Location: Cabarrus, North Carolina
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Ann Plunkett
1792–1832
Birth Location: Cabarrus, North Carolina, USA
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Spouses(s)

Lucinda Praytor
1829–1893
Birth Location: Sumter, Alabama, United States
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Children(s)

Andrew Shinn
1865–1956
Birth Location: Washington County, Alabama, USA
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Thomas Shinn's Ancestors

Self
Thomas Shinn
1820–1894
Birth Place: Cabarrus Co. North Carolina
Parents
Isaac Ross Shinn
1785–1855
Cabarrus, North Carolina
Ann (McIlwain) Plunkett
1792–1832
Cabarrus, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Thomas Shinn's Descendants

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Thomas Shinn (24 Jan 1820–20 Oct 1894) m. Lucinda (Lee) Praytor (11 Jan 1829–30 Aug 1893)
  1. 1. Andrew (Jackson "Jack") Shinn 1865–1956 m. Lula (May) Murrey 1877–1938
    1. 1. Thomas (J.) Shinn 1903–1965 m. Jewel (Alma) Stapp 1908–1973
      1. 1. Marvin (Alvin) Shinn 1924–1975 m. Elizabeth (May) Lehr 1926–2007
        1. 1. Marlene (Alma) Shinn 1947–2000 m. Lewis (J) Baugues 1940–2009
        2. 2. Dianna (Sue) Shinn 1944–1989
        3. 3. Patricia Shinn 1950–2021

Thomas Shinn's Timeline

2 Records

1820
24 Jan 1820
Birth of Thomas Shinn in Cabarrus Co. North Carolina
Cabarrus Co. North Carolina
1894
20 Oct 1894
Age 74
Death of Thomas Shinn in Edom, Van Zandt, Texas, United States
Edom, Van Zandt, Texas, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 Jan 1820
    Event Place: Cabarrus Co. North Carolina

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Oct 1894
    Event Place: Edom, Van Zandt, Texas, United States
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