Alzina was the first child and daughter of Rebecca (Woodruff) Hill and Labon Hill. She was born in Jackson County near Rock Castle, West Virginia, March 29, 1830. She married John Wesley Sayre, 19 April 1849. They had two boys. Labon Sayre, born 1852; died 1936, Daniel Boone (Coon) Sayre, born Feb.13,1857; died Aug.11,1937 (80 years, 5 months); m. (firstly) Nancy King; m. (secondly) Ruth Sayre.
After the early death of John Wesley Sayre, Alzina or (Elzinnia, as found in "GEHO" records) Hill Sayre married Joshua Shinn. About 1876 they bought the Labon Hill home place, than owned by Rachel Jane (Kimberling) Hill and Enoch Hill who was moving to Kansas. Alzine and Joshua had six children.
Rebecca Shinn b. JAN 25 1861.
Charles Shinn b. JUN 5 1863.
Louisa Shinn b. JUN 10 1866.
Samuel Shinn b. DEC 15 1869; d.APR 03 1904 (35y 3m)
Minerva Shinn b. DEC 12 1872.
Ira Shinn b. MAY 13 1875.
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2022.06.10
FAG# 10372403 Originally Created by: FAG#46774530 on 25 Jan 2005 has Alzina buried in the same cemetery (Fairplain Cemetery, Fairplain, Jackson County, WV) as John Wesley Sayre (her first husband). I do not know the source of this information.
FAG# 23973843 Created by: FAG#48339058 on 15 May 2022 has Alzina buried in the same cemetery (Shinn-Little Cemetery, Rock Castle, Jackson county, WV) as Joshua Shinn (her second husband). She is buried in Shinn-Little Cemetery near Rockcastle."
source: "Pg 245 of "Jackson County, West Virginia, past and present"."
Alzina was the first child and daughter of Rebecca (Woodruff) Hill and Labon Hill. She was born in Jackson County near Rock Castle, West Virginia, March 29, 1830. She married John Wesley Sayre, 19 April 1849. They had two boys. Labon Sayre, born 1852; died 1936, Daniel Boone (Coon) Sayre, born Feb.13,1857; died Aug.11,1937 (80 years, 5 months); m. (firstly) Nancy King; m. (secondly) Ruth Sayre.
After the early death of John Wesley Sayre, Alzina or (Elzinnia, as found in "GEHO" records) Hill Sayre married Joshua Shinn. About 1876 they bought the Labon Hill home place, than owned by Rachel Jane (Kimberling) Hill and Enoch Hill who was moving to Kansas. Alzine and Joshua had six children.
Rebecca Shinn b. JAN 25 1861.
Charles Shinn b. JUN 5 1863.
Louisa Shinn b. JUN 10 1866.
Samuel Shinn b. DEC 15 1869; d.APR 03 1904 (35y 3m)
Minerva Shinn b. DEC 12 1872.
Ira Shinn b. MAY 13 1875.
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2022.06.10
FAG# 10372403 Originally Created by: FAG#46774530 on 25 Jan 2005 has Alzina buried in the same cemetery (Fairplain Cemetery, Fairplain, Jackson County, WV) as John Wesley Sayre (her first husband). I do not know the source of this information.
FAG# 23973843 Created by: FAG#48339058 on 15 May 2022 has Alzina buried in the same cemetery (Shinn-Little Cemetery, Rock Castle, Jackson county, WV) as Joshua Shinn (her second husband). She is buried in Shinn-Little Cemetery near Rockcastle."
source: "Pg 245 of "Jackson County, West Virginia, past and present"."
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