Achilles Chinn (b. 20 Nov 1787 in Limestone, later Maysville, KY) was the first child of Christopher Chinn and Mildred (Milly) Tandy. His one sibling was Christopher (later Judge) Chinn, b. 10 Mar 1789 in Limestone, KY.
Wives:
--Married 8 May 1810 in Shelby Co, KY, Huldah Parker Chinn, his 1st cousin, and daughter of his uncle and aunt John Chinn and Mildred (Milly) Higgins. The children of Huldah and Achilles were:
1. Marcus (Mark) Aurelius Chinn b. abt 1811
2. Julia Ann Chinn b. 7 May 1812, Shelby Co, KY
3. Mildred H. Chinn b. 8 Mar 1814, Shelby Co, KY
4. Gabriel T. Chinn b. 20 Apr 1816, in KY
5. Evaline R. Chinn b. 18 Feb 1818 in Shelby Co, KY (Find A Grave Memorial# 100826710)
6. Hulda John Chinn b. 18 Jan 1821 in Shelby Co, KY
7. Hector A. Chinn b. 29 Nov 1822 in KY (Find a Grave Memorial# 87023249)
--Married 27 Mar 1828 in Shelby Co, KY, his 1st cousin, Drucilla Winn Chinn, sister of Huldah Parker Chinn, and daughter of John and Milly Chinn. They had one child:
John Chinn, d. 1856 in California
--Married 27 Sep 1831 in Shelby Co, KY, Betsy Davis Timberlake Baylor, daughter of Richard Timberlake and Mary Munden. They had no children. She was previously married to George Wythe Baylor.
--Married 23 Apr 1839 in Jefferson Co, KY, Dorothy Longest Stewart, daughter of Unknown Longest. She was previously married to Thomas Jefferson Stewart, Jr. Achilles and Dorothy divorced on 10 Jun 1853. They had two children:
1. Charles C. Chinn b. 26 Jan 1839 in KY
2. Henry Clay Chinn b. 14 Oct 1841 in Shelby Co, KY
Achilles Chinn served as a Sgt in the 4th Regiment (Mountjoy's) Mounted, KY Volunteers, War of 1812, but he was later known as Col. Chinn.
His occupation was listed as miller, cabinetmaker and merchant in the 1850 census and divorce documents. He obtained a patent for a flex and hemp machine that was cited in Scientific American.
Baptised a member of the Silas Baptist Church in Bourbon Co, KY, in Shelbyville, KY in 1830 Achilles Chinn became one of first members of the new church of the Campbellite sect, Disciples of Christ, Christian.
In 1840 Achilles Chinn was on the Board of Trustees for Shelby College.
The Shelby Record of June 23, 1905:
"Achilles Chinn, the father of Hector A. Chinn, who fifty years ago was Circuit Clerk here is one of Shelbyville's old citizens whose remains are buried in the old grave yard, near the public library. His grandson, a Confederate Veteran, was here last week having a curbing put around and making repairs to the lot where the grave is: He expressed much indignation at the condition of the old grave yard, and spoke in no complimentary terms of those who prevent the trustees of the library from beautifying the place."
Another grandson, Thomas Markus Chinn, son of Hector A. Chimn, visited the grave of his grandfather Achilles in 1925 and took a photo of the gravesite as it was then. The marker read Col. A. Chinn. Today, the stone has been smashed and only the curbing of his grave remains in good condition.
Wives:
--Married 8 May 1810 in Shelby Co, KY, Huldah Parker Chinn, his 1st cousin, and daughter of his uncle and aunt John Chinn and Mildred (Milly) Higgins. The children of Huldah and Achilles were:
1. Marcus (Mark) Aurelius Chinn b. abt 1811
2. Julia Ann Chinn b. 7 May 1812, Shelby Co, KY
3. Mildred H. Chinn b. 8 Mar 1814, Shelby Co, KY
4. Gabriel T. Chinn b. 20 Apr 1816, in KY
5. Evaline R. Chinn b. 18 Feb 1818 in Shelby Co, KY (Find A Grave Memorial# 100826710)
6. Hulda John Chinn b. 18 Jan 1821 in Shelby Co, KY
7. Hector A. Chinn b. 29 Nov 1822 in KY (Find a Grave Memorial# 87023249)
--Married 27 Mar 1828 in Shelby Co, KY, his 1st cousin, Drucilla Winn Chinn, sister of Huldah Parker Chinn, and daughter of John and Milly Chinn. They had one child:
John Chinn, d. 1856 in California
--Married 27 Sep 1831 in Shelby Co, KY, Betsy Davis Timberlake Baylor, daughter of Richard Timberlake and Mary Munden. They had no children. She was previously married to George Wythe Baylor.
--Married 23 Apr 1839 in Jefferson Co, KY, Dorothy Longest Stewart, daughter of Unknown Longest. She was previously married to Thomas Jefferson Stewart, Jr. Achilles and Dorothy divorced on 10 Jun 1853. They had two children:
1. Charles C. Chinn b. 26 Jan 1839 in KY
2. Henry Clay Chinn b. 14 Oct 1841 in Shelby Co, KY
Achilles Chinn served as a Sgt in the 4th Regiment (Mountjoy's) Mounted, KY Volunteers, War of 1812, but he was later known as Col. Chinn.
His occupation was listed as miller, cabinetmaker and merchant in the 1850 census and divorce documents. He obtained a patent for a flex and hemp machine that was cited in Scientific American.
Baptised a member of the Silas Baptist Church in Bourbon Co, KY, in Shelbyville, KY in 1830 Achilles Chinn became one of first members of the new church of the Campbellite sect, Disciples of Christ, Christian.
In 1840 Achilles Chinn was on the Board of Trustees for Shelby College.
The Shelby Record of June 23, 1905:
"Achilles Chinn, the father of Hector A. Chinn, who fifty years ago was Circuit Clerk here is one of Shelbyville's old citizens whose remains are buried in the old grave yard, near the public library. His grandson, a Confederate Veteran, was here last week having a curbing put around and making repairs to the lot where the grave is: He expressed much indignation at the condition of the old grave yard, and spoke in no complimentary terms of those who prevent the trustees of the library from beautifying the place."
Another grandson, Thomas Markus Chinn, son of Hector A. Chimn, visited the grave of his grandfather Achilles in 1925 and took a photo of the gravesite as it was then. The marker read Col. A. Chinn. Today, the stone has been smashed and only the curbing of his grave remains in good condition.
Achilles Chinn (b. 20 Nov 1787 in Limestone, later Maysville, KY) was the first child of Christopher Chinn and Mildred (Milly) Tandy. His one sibling was Christopher (later Judge) Chinn, b. 10 Mar 1789 in Limestone, KY.
Wives:
--Married 8 May 1810 in Shelby Co, KY, Huldah Parker Chinn, his 1st cousin, and daughter of his uncle and aunt John Chinn and Mildred (Milly) Higgins. The children of Huldah and Achilles were:
1. Marcus (Mark) Aurelius Chinn b. abt 1811
2. Julia Ann Chinn b. 7 May 1812, Shelby Co, KY
3. Mildred H. Chinn b. 8 Mar 1814, Shelby Co, KY
4. Gabriel T. Chinn b. 20 Apr 1816, in KY
5. Evaline R. Chinn b. 18 Feb 1818 in Shelby Co, KY (Find A Grave Memorial# 100826710)
6. Hulda John Chinn b. 18 Jan 1821 in Shelby Co, KY
7. Hector A. Chinn b. 29 Nov 1822 in KY (Find a Grave Memorial# 87023249)
--Married 27 Mar 1828 in Shelby Co, KY, his 1st cousin, Drucilla Winn Chinn, sister of Huldah Parker Chinn, and daughter of John and Milly Chinn. They had one child:
John Chinn, d. 1856 in California
--Married 27 Sep 1831 in Shelby Co, KY, Betsy Davis Timberlake Baylor, daughter of Richard Timberlake and Mary Munden. They had no children. She was previously married to George Wythe Baylor.
--Married 23 Apr 1839 in Jefferson Co, KY, Dorothy Longest Stewart, daughter of Unknown Longest. She was previously married to Thomas Jefferson Stewart, Jr. Achilles and Dorothy divorced on 10 Jun 1853. They had two children:
1. Charles C. Chinn b. 26 Jan 1839 in KY
2. Henry Clay Chinn b. 14 Oct 1841 in Shelby Co, KY
Achilles Chinn served as a Sgt in the 4th Regiment (Mountjoy's) Mounted, KY Volunteers, War of 1812, but he was later known as Col. Chinn.
His occupation was listed as miller, cabinetmaker and merchant in the 1850 census and divorce documents. He obtained a patent for a flex and hemp machine that was cited in Scientific American.
Baptised a member of the Silas Baptist Church in Bourbon Co, KY, in Shelbyville, KY in 1830 Achilles Chinn became one of first members of the new church of the Campbellite sect, Disciples of Christ, Christian.
In 1840 Achilles Chinn was on the Board of Trustees for Shelby College.
The Shelby Record of June 23, 1905:
"Achilles Chinn, the father of Hector A. Chinn, who fifty years ago was Circuit Clerk here is one of Shelbyville's old citizens whose remains are buried in the old grave yard, near the public library. His grandson, a Confederate Veteran, was here last week having a curbing put around and making repairs to the lot where the grave is: He expressed much indignation at the condition of the old grave yard, and spoke in no complimentary terms of those who prevent the trustees of the library from beautifying the place."
Another grandson, Thomas Markus Chinn, son of Hector A. Chimn, visited the grave of his grandfather Achilles in 1925 and took a photo of the gravesite as it was then. The marker read Col. A. Chinn. Today, the stone has been smashed and only the curbing of his grave remains in good condition.
Wives:
--Married 8 May 1810 in Shelby Co, KY, Huldah Parker Chinn, his 1st cousin, and daughter of his uncle and aunt John Chinn and Mildred (Milly) Higgins. The children of Huldah and Achilles were:
1. Marcus (Mark) Aurelius Chinn b. abt 1811
2. Julia Ann Chinn b. 7 May 1812, Shelby Co, KY
3. Mildred H. Chinn b. 8 Mar 1814, Shelby Co, KY
4. Gabriel T. Chinn b. 20 Apr 1816, in KY
5. Evaline R. Chinn b. 18 Feb 1818 in Shelby Co, KY (Find A Grave Memorial# 100826710)
6. Hulda John Chinn b. 18 Jan 1821 in Shelby Co, KY
7. Hector A. Chinn b. 29 Nov 1822 in KY (Find a Grave Memorial# 87023249)
--Married 27 Mar 1828 in Shelby Co, KY, his 1st cousin, Drucilla Winn Chinn, sister of Huldah Parker Chinn, and daughter of John and Milly Chinn. They had one child:
John Chinn, d. 1856 in California
--Married 27 Sep 1831 in Shelby Co, KY, Betsy Davis Timberlake Baylor, daughter of Richard Timberlake and Mary Munden. They had no children. She was previously married to George Wythe Baylor.
--Married 23 Apr 1839 in Jefferson Co, KY, Dorothy Longest Stewart, daughter of Unknown Longest. She was previously married to Thomas Jefferson Stewart, Jr. Achilles and Dorothy divorced on 10 Jun 1853. They had two children:
1. Charles C. Chinn b. 26 Jan 1839 in KY
2. Henry Clay Chinn b. 14 Oct 1841 in Shelby Co, KY
Achilles Chinn served as a Sgt in the 4th Regiment (Mountjoy's) Mounted, KY Volunteers, War of 1812, but he was later known as Col. Chinn.
His occupation was listed as miller, cabinetmaker and merchant in the 1850 census and divorce documents. He obtained a patent for a flex and hemp machine that was cited in Scientific American.
Baptised a member of the Silas Baptist Church in Bourbon Co, KY, in Shelbyville, KY in 1830 Achilles Chinn became one of first members of the new church of the Campbellite sect, Disciples of Christ, Christian.
In 1840 Achilles Chinn was on the Board of Trustees for Shelby College.
The Shelby Record of June 23, 1905:
"Achilles Chinn, the father of Hector A. Chinn, who fifty years ago was Circuit Clerk here is one of Shelbyville's old citizens whose remains are buried in the old grave yard, near the public library. His grandson, a Confederate Veteran, was here last week having a curbing put around and making repairs to the lot where the grave is: He expressed much indignation at the condition of the old grave yard, and spoke in no complimentary terms of those who prevent the trustees of the library from beautifying the place."
Another grandson, Thomas Markus Chinn, son of Hector A. Chimn, visited the grave of his grandfather Achilles in 1925 and took a photo of the gravesite as it was then. The marker read Col. A. Chinn. Today, the stone has been smashed and only the curbing of his grave remains in good condition.
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