WDC GenWeb - Descendants of John Sheene/Shinn

* John Sheene
  b. 163_ Freckenham Parish, England, d. 1712 Burlington NJ
     At one time he was in prison at Hartfordshire, England, persecuted by
     King Charles II. John and wife may have came to America and Burlington
     NJ aboard the "Kent" from London in spring of 1677 with 230 Quakers.
     He owned much land and property.
  m. Jane _
  *  Thomas Sheene b. England, d. 1694
     m. Mary Stockton 1693, of Flushinton, Long Island NY
        Great-nephew Richard Stockton signed Declaration of Independence
        [d/o Richard Stockton and Eleanor Clayton]
     *  Samuel Shinn I b. 1695 Burlington NJ, d. 1761 Rowan Co NC
        m. _ _ d. bef 1737
        2nd wife of Samuel Shinn I:
        m. Provided Gaskill bef 1737, b. abt 1698 d. abt 1738
           [d/o Edward Gaskill and Hannah _]
        *  Samuel Shinn II b. 1737 Burlington NJ, d. Harrison Co WV
              aka Old Samuel Shinn of Simpson Creek. He was removed
              from the Society of Friends at Hopewell VA for refusing
              to make acknowledgement
           m. Anna _ in Frederick Co VA
           *  Samuel Shinn III b. abt 1765 VA, d. 1840-50 Jackson Co WV
                 Moved to Jackson Co in the early 1800s
              m. Sarah Ann Hyde Mar 2 1801 Harrison Co WV
                 b. abt 1775 NJ, d. 1850-60 Jackson Co WV
                 [d/o James Hyde and Sarah _]
              *  Samuel Shinn IV b. 1809 d. 1896
                    buried Cattageville UMC Cem
                    Samuel and Aerly lived on Parchment WV
                 m. Aerly Hindman b. 1809 d. 1893
                    buried Cottageville UMC Cem
                 *  Charles P Shinn b. 1843 d. 1921
                       buried Mt Olive Methodist Church
                       Civil War: Union Army, Corporal, Co. K, 9th Infantry
                       Volunteer, mustered in Apr 30 1862, wounded in the
                       neck at Cloyds Mountain May 9 1864, taken prisoner
                       for 11 months at Andersonville, mustered out Jul 21
                       1865. He and Elizabeth had a farm east of Ripley WV
                       in the area of Station Camp and Parrish Run on U.S.
                       Route 33, later they moved to Parkersburg WV
                    m. Elizabeth Ellen A E Rader Feb 19 1866
                       b. 1846 d. 1928 buried Mt Olive Methodist Church
                    *  Allena "Lena" Shinn b. Dec 11 1867
                          Lena and husband lived in Parkersburg WV
                       m. Leonidas "Lon" Parsons Sep 27 1887
                    *  George W "Bob" Shinn b. May 22 1870 d. Dec 4 1955
                          George and wife lived in Ripley WV
                       m. Lillie Morton
                    *  Nunna Shinn b. May 22 1873 d. Jun 16 1968
                       m. Chester P Yeager Oct 27 1912
                    *  Odela Shinn b. Sep 22 1876
                       m. Homer McKown abt 1894
                    *  Omelia Shinn b. Sep 22 1876
                       m. Frank Lisle Aug 9 1896
                    *  Jessie Shinn b. Nov 27 1881 d. Dec 22 1964
                       m. Jonah B Elliott Apr 19 1898
                    *  Retta M R Shinn b. 1884 d. 1891
                    *  Mary Aurora Shinn b. Jul 29 1890 d. Jun 8 1989
                          Mary and Ben moved to Akron OH
                       m. Benjamin Westfall


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