Shinn, Eunice "Unicy"

Female 1780 - 1870  (90 years)


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  • Name Shinn, Eunice "Unicy"  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
    Map of Watauga County North Carolina With Municipal and Township Labels
    Map of Watauga County North Carolina With Municipal and Township Labels
    Map of Watauga
    Map of Watauga
    Birth 5 Jan 1780  Surry, North Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 4, 5, 6
    Gender Female 
    FSID 2Z35-F4J 
    Residence 1850  Meat Camp, Watauga, North Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 4, 5, 6
    Residence 1860  Soda Hill, Watauga, North Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 4, 5, 6
    Residence 1870  North Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 4, 5, 6
    Death 15 Feb 1870  Meat Camp, Watauga, North Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 4, 5, 6
    Burial Aft 15 Feb 1870  Baptist Church Cemetery, Meat Camp, Watauga, North Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 4, 5, 6
    Person ID I26092  The Thoma Family
    Last Modified 20 Sep 2023 

    Father Shinn, Samuel Jr,   b. 2 May 1737, Burlington, Burlington, New Jersey, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1804, Harrison, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 66 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Branson, Anna,   b. 2 May 1737, Frederick, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1801, Simpson Creek, Harrison, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 63 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Marriage 5 May 1764  Crooked Run, Warren, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 7
    Family ID F9693  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Norris, William Simon Sr,   b. 4 Feb 1778, Meat Camp, Watauga, North Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 21 Sep 1873, Meat Camp, Watauga, North Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 95 years) 
    Marriage 1805  Wilkes, North Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
    Children 
     1. Norris, Levi Shinn,   b. 7 Jul 1812, North Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 28 Jun 1894, Sutherland, Ashe, North Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 81 years)  [natural]
    Family ID F9657  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 20 Sep 2023 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 5 Jan 1780 - Surry, North Carolina, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 1805 - Wilkes, North Carolina, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1850 - Meat Camp, Watauga, North Carolina, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1860 - Soda Hill, Watauga, North Carolina, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1870 - North Carolina, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 15 Feb 1870 - Meat Camp, Watauga, North Carolina, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - Aft 15 Feb 1870 - Baptist Church Cemetery, Meat Camp, Watauga, North Carolina, USA Link to Google Earth
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  • Documents
    History of Watauga County NC
    History of Watauga County NC

  • Notes 
    • From Life Sketch:

      Eunice Shinn, born January 9, 1780. Eunice is reported to have been full blood Cherokee.

      William and Eunicy were the parents of nine children, all born in Wilkes County, North Carolina:
      JOHN B. NORRIS, born January 12, 1806, married Rachel Sands, and died May 18, 1847, Watauga County, North Carolina;
      SAMUEL NORRIS, born March 8, 1808, married Melissa Curtis, and died about 1865 Polk County, Tennessee;
      ANNA NORRIS, born June 22, 1810, married Michael Cook, and died in 1877, Watauga County, North Carolina;
      LEVI NORRIS, born July 7, 1812, married Rhoda Margaret Morphew, and died June 28, 1894, Johnson County, Tennessee;
      REBECCA NORRIS, born March 27, 1813, married Samuel Trivette, and died February 27, 1906, Watauga County, North Carolina;
      MYRIAH (MYRA) NORRIS, born April 28, 1815, married Jacob Cook, and died April 19, 1909, Boone, Watauga County, North Carolina;
      JOEL GRANVILLE NORRIS, born March 18, 1818, married Mary Griffitts, and died February 8, 1894, Watauga County, North Carolina;
      JONATHAN NORRIS, born November 27, 1820, married Ailsy Proffitt, and died December 10, 1882, Watauga County, North Carolina; and
      DAVID NORRIS, born August 29, 1824, married (1) Nancy Bryan, and (2) Sarah Matilda Proffitt, and died May 30, 1911, Boone, Watauga County, North Carolina.

  • Sources 
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    3. [S2070] USA: Census 1880.
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    4. [S1207] USA: Census 1870.
      https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/1438024

    5. [S1206] USA: Census 1860.
      https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/1473181

    6. [S1310] USA: Census 1850.
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    8. [S922] USA: NC: Marriages 1759-1979.
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    9. [S1396] USA: Census 1820.
      https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/1803955