He was born in 1828/39 (2 (34 in 1863), 4 (31 in 1860), 5 (22 in 1850), 6 (40 in 1870), 16 (39 at death in 1871)). He was born in Medford, New Jersey (2, 4 (Philadelphia), 5 (NJ), 18 (Philadelphia)). He was born to Henry Simmons Shinn and Elizabeth M Dillon (18, 19).
In 1850, he was living in ward 3, Spring Garden, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (5). He was a bricklayer (5).
Probably in 1855-56, he was a bricklayer, living at 56 Myrtle, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (7, 8).
Probably in 1857, he was a bricklayer, living at 1210 Myrtle, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (9).
Probably in 1859, he was a bricklayer, living at 1210 Ogden, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (10).
In 1860, he was living in the 14th ward, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (4). He was living with Rebecca (presumably his wife), and with Anna, Mary, and Sallie Wallace (4). He was a bricklayer, and owned $300 in personal property (4).
Probably in 1861, he was a bricklayer, living at 1128 Parrish, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (11).
When he enlisted, he was a bric[k] lay[er] (2).
When he enlisted, he was 5 feet 6-1/2 inches tall, and had a light complexion, blue eyes, and dark hair (2).
He was drafted (1, 2, 3). He enlisted and was mustered into service in the 118th Pennsylvania Infantry on 13 July 1863 (1, 2, 3). He was enlisted for three years (2). His enlistment was credited to the fourth congressional district (2). He was a private in company C of the 118th Pennsylvania (3).
On 14 April 1865, his presumed wife, Rebecca, seems to have died, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (17). She died at, or was buried from 1128 Purrish [sic; presumably Parrish] Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (17). On 17 April 1865, she was buried at Odd Fellows Cemetery, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (17).
On 2 June 1865, he was transferred from the 118th Pennsylvania Infantry to company C of the 91st Pennsylvania Infantry (1, 3). He was a private in company C of the 91st Pennsylvania (1, 20).
He mustered out with his company on 10 July 1865 (1). He was a private, in company C (20).
Probably in 1866-68, he was living at 268 North 4th Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (12, 13). Probably in 1866, he was a bricklayer (12). Probably in 1868, he was a plumber (13).
In 1870, he was living in ward 13, Philaelphia, Pennsylvania (6). He was living with Anna (presumably his wife) and Frank (presumably their child) (6).
Probably in 1870-71, he was a bricklayer (14, 15). Probably in 1870, he was living at rear 469 Franklin, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (14). Probably in 1871, he was living at rear 459 Franklin, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (15).
On 8 June 1871, he died, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (16 [8 June 1871], 18 [1872], 19 [1872]). He had no children (19).
1 Bates, Samuel Penniman. History of Pennsylvania volunteers, 1861-5. Harrisburg: B. Singerly, state printer, 1869-71. 5 volumes. 'Ninety-first regiment', volume 3, pages 186-233. (In the roster) (Mordecai Shinn)
2 company C, descriptive roll, entry 180 (Mordecai Shinn)
3 Bates, Samuel Penniman. History of Pennsylvania volunteers, 1861-5. Harrisburg: B. Singerly, state printer, 1869-71. 5 volumes. 'One hundred and eighteenth regiment'. Page 1323. (In the roster) (Mordecai Shinn)
4 1860 US census, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 14th ward, 1st division, microfilm series M653, film 1164, page 286 = 286 handwritten (Mordecai Shinn)
5 1850 US census, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Spring Garden, ward 3, precinct 1, microfilm series M432, film 818, page 464 recto = 929 handwritten (Mordicai [sic] Shinn)
6 1870 US census, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, ward 13, district 37, page 238 verso = 34 handwritten (Mordecai Shinn)
7 1856 Biddle's Philadelphia city directory, page 582, on Footnote (accessed 10 October 2010) (Mordecai Shinn)
8 1857 Biddle's Philadelphia city directory, page 611, on Footnote (accessed 10 October 2010) (Mordecai Shinn)
9 1858 Biddle's Philadelphia city directory, page 616, on Footnote (accessed 10 October 2010) (Mordecai Shinn)
10 1860 Philadelphia city directory, page 822, on Footnote (accessed 10 October 2010) (Mordecai Shinn)
11 1862 Philadelphia city directory, page 604, on Footnote (accessed 10 October 2010) (Mordecai Shinn)
12 1867 Philadelphia city directory, page 1149, on Footnote (accessed 10 October 2010) (Mordecai Shinn)
13 1869 Philadelphia city directory, page 1340, on Footnote (accessed 10 October 2010) (Mordecai Shinn)
14 1871 Philadelphia city directory, page 1284, on Footnote (accessed 10 October 2010) (Mordecai Shinn)
15 1872 Philadelphia city directory, page 1199, on Footnote (accessed 10 October 2010) (Mordecai Shinn)
16 Philadelphia Pennsylvania death certificate extract on LDS Pilot site (accessed 10 October 2010) (Mordecai M Shinn) [identification is probable; this is the only Mordecai Shinn in the index, and he disappears from the city directory after 1872]
17 Philadelphia Pennsylvania death certificate extract on LDS Pilot site (accessed 10 October 2010) (Rebecca Shinn) [identification is confirmed by the street address]
18 'Corrections appreciated...', a gedcom on RootsWeb WorldConnect, contact denney, last updated 26 January 2010, accessed 10 October 2010 (Mordecai Shinn) [identification is likely; I haven't found any other Mordecai Shinn's of the right age, and this gedcom also cites the 1860 census transcribed as reference 4 above] [note that 11 other gedcom's on WorldConnect include this Mordecai Shinn; this is the only gedcom to mention a spouse, derived explicitly from the 1860 census; two others give Burlington, NJ, as his birthplace]
19 Josiah H Shinn. The history of the Shinn family in Europe and America. Genealogical and Historical Publishing Company, 1903. Pages 236-237 (Mordecai Shinn) [cited in source 18 et al.]
20 index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania (Mordecai Shinn)
| line | 19 |
| Dwellings visited | [240] |
| Families visited | [253] |
| Name | Mordicai [sic] Shinn |
| Age | 22 |
| Sex | M |
| Color | |
| Occupation of males over 15 years | Bricklayer |
| Real estate owned | |
| Birthplace | " " [sc. New Jersey] |
| Married within year | |
| Attended school within year | |
| Over 20 & can't read/write | |
| Deaf, dumb, blind, etc. |
| line | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 |
| Dwelling number | 1832 | ||||
| Family number | 2058 | ||||
| Name | Mordecai Shinn | Rebecca | Anna Wallace | Mary | Sallie |
| Age | 31 | 27 | 13 | 22 | 15 |
| Sex | m | f | f | f | f |
| Color | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Occupation | Bricklayer | Vest Maker | Saleslady | ||
| Value of real estate owned | |||||
| Value of personal estate | 300 | ||||
| Place of birth | " [sc. Phil] | " | " | " | " |
| Married within year | |||||
| Attended school within year | 1 | ||||
| Cannot read & write | |||||
| Deaf, dumb, blind, etc. |
| line | 10 | 11 | 12 |
| Dwelling-house number | [457] | ||
| Family number | |||
| Name | Shinn Mordecai | Anna | Frank |
| Age | 40 | 30 | 1 |
| Sex | M | F | M |
| Color | |||
| Occupation | |||
| Real estate value | |||
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| Birthplace | |||
| Father foreign born | |||
| Mother foreign born | |||
| Birth month if born within year | |||
| Marriage month if married within year | |||
| Attended school past year | |||
| Can't read | |||
| Can't write | |||
| Deaf, dumb, blind, etc. | |||
| Male US citizen at least 21 years old | |||
| Male US citizen at least 21 years old who can't vote ... |
1 (3) Henry Simmons Shinn (7), b. 2/10/1805; ob. at Magnolia Station, Md., 2/27/1873; m., 2/7/1828, Elizabeth M., daughter of James and Rachel Dillon, and had two sons:
1. Mordecai Shinn (8), d. in Philadelphia, 1872, without issue.
2. Henry S. Shinn (8), moved to Iowa; m. there and reared a family.