James Shain was the son of silk weaver Edward Shain and his wife Mary, who were originally from Ireland. He was born February 15, 1875 in Virginia. The family was living in Ohio County, Kentucky by 1800 where James and Theodocia Compton, the daughter of Augustus Compton and Ann Peyton or Payton, were married on January 9, 1809. Their land fell into the newly-created Grayson County at the time of the 1810 census. Traditionally father Edward died in Grayson County about 1814 and mother Mary died there about 1819.
James and Theodocia (Compton) Shain were the parents of the following children. Susannah was born in Ohio County and the others were born in Grayson County.
Susannah - b. 08 Nov 1809
- m. William Morgan Patterson
Marcus Lindsey - b. 22 Sep 1811
- m. Delilah Porter
John Wesley - b. 07 Nov 1813
- m. Anna McDaniel
Fletcher - b. 19 Aug 1815
- m. Anna Mariah Porter
Peter Cartwright - b. 23 May 1817
- m. Mary Ellen Burnett
Mary "Polly" - b. 10 Jul 1819
- m. unknown or d. unknown
Christopher W. - b. 11 Feb 1821
- never married - d. aft 1870
Winnie Ann - b. 09 Jan 1923
- m/1. William Patterson
- m/2. Allen McDaniel bef 1845
Thomas Downey - b. 30 Jan 1825
- d. unknown
Elizabeth - b. 02 Jan 1830
- m/1. Charles Granville Beauchamp 1847
- m/2. Allen Nottingham - ca 1866
James Shain died on September 14, 1832 in Grayson County, Kentucky. He was buried in the Old Shain Cemetery near Pine Knob, Grayson County, Kentucky. Traditionally his widow Theodocia Compton Shain was buried beside him about 1846.
My greatx3 grandfather (Julie Eskridge Taylor)
James and Theodocia (Compton) Shain were the parents of the following children. Susannah was born in Ohio County and the others were born in Grayson County.
Susannah - b. 08 Nov 1809
- m. William Morgan Patterson
Marcus Lindsey - b. 22 Sep 1811
- m. Delilah Porter
John Wesley - b. 07 Nov 1813
- m. Anna McDaniel
Fletcher - b. 19 Aug 1815
- m. Anna Mariah Porter
Peter Cartwright - b. 23 May 1817
- m. Mary Ellen Burnett
Mary "Polly" - b. 10 Jul 1819
- m. unknown or d. unknown
Christopher W. - b. 11 Feb 1821
- never married - d. aft 1870
Winnie Ann - b. 09 Jan 1923
- m/1. William Patterson
- m/2. Allen McDaniel bef 1845
Thomas Downey - b. 30 Jan 1825
- d. unknown
Elizabeth - b. 02 Jan 1830
- m/1. Charles Granville Beauchamp 1847
- m/2. Allen Nottingham - ca 1866
James Shain died on September 14, 1832 in Grayson County, Kentucky. He was buried in the Old Shain Cemetery near Pine Knob, Grayson County, Kentucky. Traditionally his widow Theodocia Compton Shain was buried beside him about 1846.
My greatx3 grandfather (Julie Eskridge Taylor)
James Shain was the son of silk weaver Edward Shain and his wife Mary, who were originally from Ireland. He was born February 15, 1875 in Virginia. The family was living in Ohio County, Kentucky by 1800 where James and Theodocia Compton, the daughter of Augustus Compton and Ann Peyton or Payton, were married on January 9, 1809. Their land fell into the newly-created Grayson County at the time of the 1810 census. Traditionally father Edward died in Grayson County about 1814 and mother Mary died there about 1819.
James and Theodocia (Compton) Shain were the parents of the following children. Susannah was born in Ohio County and the others were born in Grayson County.
Susannah - b. 08 Nov 1809
- m. William Morgan Patterson
Marcus Lindsey - b. 22 Sep 1811
- m. Delilah Porter
John Wesley - b. 07 Nov 1813
- m. Anna McDaniel
Fletcher - b. 19 Aug 1815
- m. Anna Mariah Porter
Peter Cartwright - b. 23 May 1817
- m. Mary Ellen Burnett
Mary "Polly" - b. 10 Jul 1819
- m. unknown or d. unknown
Christopher W. - b. 11 Feb 1821
- never married - d. aft 1870
Winnie Ann - b. 09 Jan 1923
- m/1. William Patterson
- m/2. Allen McDaniel bef 1845
Thomas Downey - b. 30 Jan 1825
- d. unknown
Elizabeth - b. 02 Jan 1830
- m/1. Charles Granville Beauchamp 1847
- m/2. Allen Nottingham - ca 1866
James Shain died on September 14, 1832 in Grayson County, Kentucky. He was buried in the Old Shain Cemetery near Pine Knob, Grayson County, Kentucky. Traditionally his widow Theodocia Compton Shain was buried beside him about 1846.
My greatx3 grandfather (Julie Eskridge Taylor)
James and Theodocia (Compton) Shain were the parents of the following children. Susannah was born in Ohio County and the others were born in Grayson County.
Susannah - b. 08 Nov 1809
- m. William Morgan Patterson
Marcus Lindsey - b. 22 Sep 1811
- m. Delilah Porter
John Wesley - b. 07 Nov 1813
- m. Anna McDaniel
Fletcher - b. 19 Aug 1815
- m. Anna Mariah Porter
Peter Cartwright - b. 23 May 1817
- m. Mary Ellen Burnett
Mary "Polly" - b. 10 Jul 1819
- m. unknown or d. unknown
Christopher W. - b. 11 Feb 1821
- never married - d. aft 1870
Winnie Ann - b. 09 Jan 1923
- m/1. William Patterson
- m/2. Allen McDaniel bef 1845
Thomas Downey - b. 30 Jan 1825
- d. unknown
Elizabeth - b. 02 Jan 1830
- m/1. Charles Granville Beauchamp 1847
- m/2. Allen Nottingham - ca 1866
James Shain died on September 14, 1832 in Grayson County, Kentucky. He was buried in the Old Shain Cemetery near Pine Knob, Grayson County, Kentucky. Traditionally his widow Theodocia Compton Shain was buried beside him about 1846.
My greatx3 grandfather (Julie Eskridge Taylor)
