James Ginn
James Ginn, deceased, was born in County Tyrone, Ireland, in 1800. He married Miss Eliza Miller, who was born in same county Aug. 1, 1808. Mr. and Mrs. Ginn emigrated to America in 1826 and located in Miami County, Ohio, remained until 1832, when they came to Shelby County, entered, and settled on the west half of the northeast quarter of section 21, Loramie Township. He afterward made other purchases of land until he owned three hundred and twenty acres of good land. He died June 30, 1856. His widow remained on the home farm until July 6, 1881, when she moved to Piqua, Miami County, where she is now residing. They reared a family of nine children, viz., Elizabeth, John, James, Anna, Robert, Andrew H., William W., Charles, and Maggie. Robert was killed in the battle of Franklin, Tenn., Nov. 30, 1864; John died in California Aug. 14, 1881; Elizabeth died in Canada in March, 1870. The other six are yet living. James Ginn served over two years in the war of 1861.
From History of Shelby County, Ohio; R. Sutton & Co, Philadelphia PA, 1883