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• FSID: LH5D-RX9

Provided married Shinn, Samuel Sr on 4 Jul 1737 in Monmouth, New Jersey, USA. Samuel (son of Shinn, Thomas Atkenson and Stockton, Mary) was born on 15 Feb 1695 in Springfield, Burlington, New Jersey, USA; died on 12 Nov 1761 in Cabarrus, North Carolina, USA; was buried in Old Bethpage Presbyterian Cemetery, Kannapolis, Cabarrus, North Carolina, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• FSID: LX3H-N15
• Residence: Between 1764 and 1778, Frederick, Virginia, USA
• Residence: 1778, Harrison, West Virginia, USA; Fork Valley

Samuel married Branson, Anna on 5 May 1764 in Crooked Run, Warren, Virginia, USA. Anna (daughter of Branson, John Day and Shinn, Mrs Isabella) was born on 2 May 1737 in Frederick, Virginia, USA; died in 1801 in Simpson Creek, Harrison, West Virginia, USA; was buried in Harrison, Ohio, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• FSID: 2Z35-F4J
• Residence: 1850, Meat Camp, Watauga, North Carolina, USA
• Residence: 1860, Soda Hill, Watauga, North Carolina, USA
• Residence: 1870, North Carolina, USA

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.

Eunice married Norris, William Simon Sr in 1805 in Wilkes, North Carolina, USA. William (son of Norris, John III and Gilbert, Ann) was born on 4 Feb 1778 in Meat Camp, Watauga, North Carolina, USA; died on 21 Sep 1873 in Meat Camp, Watauga, North Carolina, USA; was buried after 21 Sep 1873 in Meat Camp Baptist Church Cemetery, Watauga, North Carolina, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• FSID: KZ2X-F5G
• Occupation: Farmer
• Residence: 1840, Watauga, North Carolina, USA
• Residence: 1850, Watauga, North Carolina, USA
• Residence: 1860, Blue Ridge, Watauga, North Carolina, USA; Moretz Mills and Elk Crossroads
• Residence: 1870, Laurel Township, Ashe, North Carolina, USA
• Residence: 1880, Laurel Township, Ashe, North Carolina, USA

Notes:

In 1840, Levi actually lived in present day Watauga county even though the census was taken for Ashe County. The reason is that Watauga County was formed from Ashe in 1849
There are some who say that Levi actually died in Johnson County, Tennessee, presumably the Mountain City Civil District.

Family/Spouse: Morphew, Rhoda Margaret. Rhoda (daughter of Morphew, John M and Blackburn, Sarah) was born on 20 Jul 1819 in Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, USA; died on 12 Mar 1883 in Sutherland, Ashe, North Carolina, USA; was buried after 12 Mar 1883 in Sutherland Cemetery, Sutherland, Ashe, North Carolina, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]