Biographies and Histories
The History of the Shinn Family in
John R. Shinn
Elmer John Shinn, Sr.
The Shinn Ranch of
The
Documents
John Shinn Store Ledger
Land Deeds for the Shinn and Doyle Properties in
Map of the Route Taken By John R. Shinn in 1850
Obituaries
Allied Surnames
Haller | Snedigar | Bancroft | Atwell & Detert | Deviny |
J. Pittman | D. Pittman | Keeler | Smith | Whitehouse
Related Surnames
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~Shinn Family History~
Early History
From The History of the Shinn Family in Europe and America by Josiah H. Shinn
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The Shinn Family in
Taken from The History of the Shinn Family in
"John, third child of John and Jane (Herbert) Shinn, born in New Hanover Twp., Burlington County, New Jersey,
John Irick Shinn b. |
Mary Shinn b. |
Charlotte Shinn b. Jane S. Shinn b. Sarah Shinn b. Hannah Shinn b. John Shinn b. Edith Shinn b. Jacob Asay Shinn b. |
Note: To view a map of the route John R. Shinn took (as documented in his diary) to
About 150 years after the John Shinn family first came to "the new world" on board the ship
Whatever the reason for his relocation, when news of the
The party followed the
"I'M sittin' on the stile, Mary, |
Where we sat side by side |
On a bright May mornin' long ago, |
When first you were my bride; |
The corn was springin' fresh and green, |
And the lark sang loud and high- |
And the red was on your lip, Mary, |
And the love-light in your eye. |
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The place is little changed, Mary, |
The day is bright as then, |
The lark's loud song is in my ear, And the corn is green again..." |
The journey was not an easy one, but certainly interesting to read about. Lightning storms, loose cattle and stampedes occurred and graves and animal remains were common to see along the way also, especially in desert and cholera stricken areas. However, the Indians along the way were pretty harmless and mostly ignored the party, though some were said to be "pesky beggars" and others would occasionally steal or shoot the horses and cattle. If anything, the terrain was the roughest part of the journey as the party had to cross many rivers, mountain ranges and deserts along the way and usually at a pace of 18 to 25 miles a day, grueling to be sure, especially in a covered wagon or on horseback in the summer heat.
What We Have, We Hold
Though the trip was successful, John R. only remained in California for a short time before he returned to New Jersey where he married Mariah Adelaide Doyle, the eldest of Heman and Alzina Jackman Doyle's three daughters. Not long after, their first child, Heman Doyle Shinn or H.D., was born on
John R. and his family resided on the homestead until his death in 1867 from either malaria or typhoid. John R.'s death at the relatively young age of 44 left his wife Mariah to raise their family and keep the homestead on her own. Mariah and her young son Heman, had their work cut out for them keeping the homestead going in the early years, especially with claim jumpers and Paiute (referred to as the Digger tribe) camping on the land. Heman even had to sleep on different plots of land every night to win the homesteading rights. Under Heman, the ranch blossomed and grew, producing many different types of products with the newly imported Tokay grape vineyards the focus of the farm.
Heman married Emma Sophia Tock on his 21st birthday, December 8th, 1874. They would go on to have three children, two daughters and a son who would take over the farm after Heman, Elmer John. Elmer John married Gladys Viola Healey a "city girl" from
The Shinn Family in
John R. and Mariah Doyle Shinn had the following children: |
Heman Doyle Shinn B. |
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Ida Mae Shinn B. ~ Heman D. and Emma Tock Shinn had the following children: Flora Mae Shinn B. Elmer John Shinn B. Bessie Shinn B. |
~ Elmer and Gladys Healey Shinn had four children, one of whom was my grandfather who married a Berger, thus explaining my inclusion of the Berger and Wellons lines on this website. |
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