Silas Benjamin Shinn

GEDCOM Note

Silas, second child of Silas and Elinor (Overcast) Shinn, was born on Coldwater, Cabarrus County, N. C., 1770; married at Old Coldwater, 4/21/1800, Elizabeth, daughter of Daniel and Penie Little; farmer in Cabarrus and Montgomery Counties, North Carolina. <p>Silas Benjamin was the second child of Silas and Elinor Overcash Shinn, born on Coldwater in Cabarrus County, NC. It is said that he went over into southeast Cabarrus County to woo Elizabeth Little, daughter of Daniel and Penie Little. His high-heel shoes, the first seen in that area and his nice clothes and polished manners won sweet Elizabeth and they were married at Old Coldwater on April 21, 1800. He was a farmer, a teacher and a surveyor. All of his living children, except Thomas Jefferson Shinn, moved to Arkansas in 1837. They traveled for weeks in covered wagons to settle in this new state with more available land and opportunity. They settled in the area of Russellville and raised families. Silas Benjamin's widow also went with the family to Arkansas and she died there inSeptember, 1852 and is buried in the northeast corner of Section 1 of Oakland Cemetary in Russellville. Two of Silas Benjamin's sons are reported to have moved on to California. <p></p> <p>Ancestral File Number: TLN5-JL</p> <p>338. SILAS BENJAMIN SHINN (5).--SILAS (4),SAMUEL (3), THOMAS (2), JOHN (1).</p> <p></p> <p>Silas, second child of Silas and Elinor (Overcast) Shinn, was born on Coldwater, Cabarrus County, N. C., 1770; married at Old Coldwater, 4/21/1800, Elizabeth, daughter of Daniel and Penie Little; farmer in Cabarrus and Montgomery Counties, North Carolina. Also teacher and surveyor. <p></p> <p>Children of Silas and Elizabeth (Little) Shinn.1</p> <p>1023. (1) Benjamin Daniel Ranson Shinn, b. April, 1801; m. Pattie Tucker in</p> <p>North Carolina.</p> <p>1024.(2) Elizabeth Sarah Shinn, b. 11/26/1803; m. David Harkey, 1/24/1822.</p> <p>1025.(3) John R. Shinn, killed when about twenty years of age.</p> <p>1026. (4) Marla Shinn, m. Isaac Harkey.</p> <p>1027. (5) Thomas Jefferson Shinn, b. 12/26/1809; m. Polly Reed, 3/1/1830.</p> <p>1028. (6) Nathaniel Duncan Shinn, b. 1811; m. Hester Brooks.</p> <p></p> <p>1This is an appropriate place to introduce the great migration from NorthCarolina</p> <p>into Arkansas. The latter State had just been admitted into the Union, and its rich</p> <p>lands were an attraction to residents of other states. The estates gathered by the elder</p> <p>Shinns in North Carolina (Samuel, the ancestor; Isaac, Benjamin, Silas and Joseph,</p> <p>sons) had passed to a large extent into otherhands; Silas, the grandfather of the children</p> <p>named above, had lost his in themaintenance of that fashion which his position</p> <p>in life demanded; and what heearned as a surveyor was expended in the same way; this</p> <p>large family of grandchildren turned their eyes to the West. And as a great cavalcade</p> <p>of emigrants had accompanied Samuel into North Carolina in 1750, so a great cavalcade,</p> <p>in 1837, prepared for an exodus out of it. Covered wagons were the vehicles; the party</p> <p>was made up of Benjamin Daniel Ranson Shinn and family, James Madison Shinnand</p> <p>family, Littleton Crankfield Shinn and family, Nathaniel Duncan Shinn andfamily,</p> <p>Elizabeth (Little) Shinn and her younger sons, Silas Monroe Shinn andOliver Shinn;</p> <p>Claiborne Freeman Reed and family, David Harkey and family, Isaac Harkey and famlly,</p> <p></p> <p>Page 165</p> <p></p> <p>1029. (7) James Madison Shinn, b. 4/14/1812, in Cabarrus County, North Carolina;</p> <p>m. there in 1832, Sophia Harkey.</p> <p>1030. (8) Littleton Crankfield Shinn, b. 3/19/1814; m. (1) in North Carolina, 1835,</p> <p>Nelly Tucker; (2), 3/31/1865, in Arkansas, Lavina Love.</p> <p>1031. (9) Eliza Carlock Shinn, b. 9/14/1815, in Cabarrus County, North Carolina;</p> <p>married there,12/1/1831, Claiborne Freeman Reed.</p> <p>1032. (10) Oliver Shinn; m. Cynthia Yarberry.</p> <p>1033. (11) Silas Monroe Shinn, b. 6/22/1821; m. Letitia Maddux.</p> <p></p> <p>Silas, second child of Silas and Elinor (Overcast) Shinn, was born on Coldwater, Cabarrus County, N. C., 1770; married at Old Coldwater, 4/21/1800, Elizabeth, daughter of Daniel and Penie Little; farmer in Cabarrus and Montgomery Counties, NorthCarolina. Also teacher and surveyor. <p></p> <p>Children of Silas and Elizabeth (Little) Shinn.1</p> <p>1023. (1) Benjamin Daniel Ranson Shinn, b. April, 1801; m. PattieTucker in</p> <p>North Carolina.</p> <p>1024. (2) Elizabeth Sarah Shinn, b. 11/26/1803;m. David Harkey, 1/24/1822.</p> <p>1025. (3) John R. Shinn, killed when about twenty years of age.</p> <p>1026. (4) Marla Shinn, m. Isaac Harkey.</p> <p>1027. (5) ThomasJefferson Shinn, b. 12/26/1809; m. Polly Reed, 3/1/1830.</p> <p>1028. (6) Nathaniel Duncan Shinn, b. 1811; m. Hester Brooks.</p> <p></p> <p>1This is an appropriate place tointroduce the great migration from North Carolina</p> <p>into Arkansas. The latterState had just been admitted into the Union, and its rich</p> <p>lands were an attraction to residents of other states. The estates gathered by the elder</p> <p>Shinnsin North Carolina (Samuel, the ancestor; Isaac, Benjamin, Silas and Joseph,</p> <p>sons) had passed to a large extent into other hands; Silas, the grandfather of the children</p> <p>named above, had lost his in the maintenance of that fashion which his position</p> <p>in life demanded; and what he earned as a surveyor was expended in the same way; this</p> <p>large family of grandch</p> <p></p> <p>[nscfa.ged]</p> <p></p> <p>Silas, second child of Silas and Elinor (Overcast) Shinn, was born onColdwater, Cabarrus County, N. C., 1770; married at Old Coldwater,4/21/1800, Elizabeth, daughter of Daniel and Penie Little; farmer inCabarrus and Montgomery Counties, North Carolina . Also teacher andsurveyor. <p></p> <p>1This is an appropriate place to introduce the great migration fromNorthCarolina</p> <p>into Arkansas. The latter State had just been admitted into the Union,and its rich</p> <p>lands were an attraction to residents of other states. The estatesgathered by the elder</p> <p>Shinns in North Carolina (Samuel, the ancestor; Isaac, Benjamin, Silasand Joseph,</p> <p>sons) had passed to a large extent into otherhands; Silas, thegrandfather of the children</p> <p>named above, had lost his in themaintenance of that fashion which hisposition</p> <p>in life demanded; and what heearned as a surveyor was expended in thesame way; this</p> <p>large family of grandchildren turned their eyes to the West. And as agreat cavalcade</p> <p>of emigrants had accompanied Samuel into North Carolina in 1750, so agreat cavalcade,</p> <p>in 1837, prepared for an exodus out of it. Covered wagons were thevehicles; the party</p> <p>was made up of Benjamin Daniel Ranson Shinn and family, James MadisonShinn and</p> <p>family, Littleton Crankfield Shinn and family, Nathaniel Duncan Shinnandfamily,</p> <p>Elizabeth (Little) Shinn and her younger sons, Silas Monroe ShinnandOliver Shinn;</p> <p>Claiborne Freeman Reed and family, David Harkey and family, Isaac Harkeyand famlly,</p> <p></p> <p>Silas, second child of Silas and Elinor (Overcast) Shinn, was born onColdwater, Cabarrus County, N. C., 1770; married at Old Coldwater,4/21/1800, Elizabeth, daughter of Daniel and Penie Little; farmer inCabarrus and Montgomery Counties, North Carolina. Also teacher andsurveyor. <p></p> <p>Children of Silas and Elizabeth (Little) Shinn.1</p> <p>1023. (1) Benjamin Daniel Ranson Shinn, b. April, 1801; m. Pattie Tuckerin</p> <p>North Carolina.</p> <p>1024. (2) Elizabeth Sarah Shinn, b. 11/26/1803; m. David Harkey,1/24/1822.</p> <p>1025. (3) John R. Shinn, killed when about twenty years of age.</p> <p>1026. (4) Marla Shinn, m. Isaac Harkey.</p> <p>1027. (5) Thomas Jefferson Shinn, b. 12/26/1809; m. Polly Reed, 3/1/1830.</p> <p>1028. (6) Nathaniel Duncan Shinn, b. 1811; m. Hester Brooks.</p> <p></p> <p>1This is an appropriate place to introduce the great migration from NorthCarolina</p> <p>into Arkansas. The latter State had just been admitted into the Union,and its rich</p> <p>lands were an attraction to residents of other states. The estatesgathered by the elder</p> <p>Shinns in North Carolina (Samuel, the ancestor; Isaac, Benjamin, Silasand Joseph,</p> <p>sons) had passed to a large extent into other hands; Silas, thegrandfather of the children</p> <p>named above, had lost his in the maintenance of that fashion which hisposition</p> <p>in life demanded; and what he earned as a surveyor was expended in thesame way; this</p> <p>large family of grandchildren turned their eyes to the West. And as agreat cavalcade</p> <p>of emigrants had accompanied Samuel into North Carolina in 1750, so agreat cavalcade,</p> <p>in 1837, prepared for an exodus out of it. Covered wagons were thevehicles; the party</p> <p>was made up of Benjamin Daniel Ranson Shinn and family, James MadisonShinn and</p> <p>family, Littleton Crankfield Shinn and family, Nathaniel Duncan Shinn andfamily,</p> <p>Elizabeth (Little) Shinn and her younger sons, Silas Monroe Shinn andOliver Shinn;</p> <p>Claiborne Freeman Reed and family, David Harkey and family, Isaac Harkeyand famlly,</p> <p></p> <p>_UID6BF0C27129EC494CA3A1F1508B19DF9EDE37</p> <p></p> <p>[nscfa.ged]</p>