Vertie Elizabeth (Shinn) Williams (1917 - 2020)

Born 19 Sep 1917 in Township 4, Cabarrus County, North Carolina, USA

Ancestors

Died 26 Oct 2020 at age 103 in Virginia, USA [uncertain]

Biography

Vertie (Shinn) Williams is a Military Veteran.
Served in the United States Navy -1946
Chief Yoeman (A)

Vertie Shinn was born on 19 September 1917 in Township 4, Cabarrus County, North Carolina, USA, daughter of George Alfred Shinn and Bettie E Fink.^[1]

Vertie died on 26 October 2020 in Virginia aged 103. She is buried in Quantico National Cemetery, Quantico, Prince William County, Virginia, USA.^[2]

Sources

1. ↑ "North Carolina, Center for Health Statistics, Vital Records Unit, County Birth Records, 1913-1922", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:8Y6S-2JPZ : 25 August 2020), MM9.1.1/8Y6S-2JPZ:, 1917; citing FamilySearch Digital Film # 008513973 > Image 77 of 3171, North Carolina Certificate of Birth no 57, Township 4, Cabarrus County, North Carolina, USA, unnamed daughter of Geo A Shinn and Bettie E Fink, ? September 1917.
2. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (Find A Grave: Memorial #217761053 : accessed 20 February 2022), memorial page for Vertie Elizabeth Shinn Williams (19 Sep 1917–26 Oct 2020), Find A Grave: Memorial #217761053, citing Quantico National Cemetery, Quantico, Prince William County, Virginia, USA; Maintained by Nancy Walker (contributor 46944851).

See Also:

• "United States Census, 1920". Citing Affiliate Publication Number: T625; Affiliate Film Number: 1288; Line: 65; FHL microfilm: 1821288; Record number: 12270;. FamilySearch (accessed 20 February 2022) FamilySearch Image Image number 00255. Virdie Shima (2), single daughter, in household of Georg A Shima (49) in Cabarrus, North Carolina, United States.

• "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X3S9-2SF : accessed 20 February 2022), Vertie E Shinn in household of George A Shinn, Township 04, Cabarrus, North Carolina, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 12, sheet 2A, line 44, family 24, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 1677; FHL microfilm 2,341,411.

• "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KW92-KTG : 9 January 2021), Vertie E Shinn in household of George A Shinn, Township 4 Kannapolis, Cabarrus, North Carolina, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 13-17, sheet 8A, line 23, family 141, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 2881.

• "North Carolina, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1665-1998," G. A. Shinn, index. Records of Wills, 1794-1966; Index to Will Books, 1843-1964; Author: North Carolina. Superior Court (Cabarrus County); Probate Place: Cabarrus, North Carolina. Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 9061 #2024666 (accessed 20 February 2022) referring to image 228 of 549, volume 12, page 382 for G. A. Shinn, submission of Will and examination of witnesses, 16 January 1964; transcript of Will dated 17 April 1943. [Identifies Vertie Elizabeth Shinn as his daughter.]

• "North Carolina, Military Discharge Records, 1915-1981", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6ZK2-XS19 : 25 June 2021), Vertie Elizabeth Shinn, 31 Jul 1946, Washington, D. C., Navy, Chief Yoeman (A)

• Mentioned in father's obituary - "United States, GenealogyBank Historical Newspaper Obituaries, 1815-2011", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QP12-ND84 : 18 July 2020), Miss Vertie Shinn in entry for George Alfred Shinn, 1950; citing 27 November 1950, obituary, Greensboro Daily News.

• Mentioned in the 2000 obituary of her sibling - "United States, GenealogyBank Obituaries, 1980-2014," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVY4-TWSX : accessed 20 February 2022), Vertie Williams in entry for Mrs Audrey Shinn Bost, North Carolina, United States, 27 Dec 2000; from "Recent Newspaper Obituaries (1977 - Today)," database, GenealogyBank.com (http://www.genealogybank.com : 2014); citing Salisbury Post, born-digital text.

Acknowledgements

• WikiTree profile Shinn-360 created through the import of FTWOct12.GED on Oct 7, 2012 by Joe Turner. See the Changes page for the details of edits.