Searching for info on Shimmin and Cowler families from Isle of Man. George Shimmin born about 1790. Son Thomas Shimmin born 7 May 1815. Married before 1835 to Ann Cowler b. 6 Oct 1811. Three Shimmin children born Isle of Man. Eleanor Shimmin b. 17 June 1837; Philip Shimmin b. 4 December 1839 and Ann Shimmin b.19 August 1839; Left Isle of Man in early 1840's to Elizabeth township, Jo Daviess county, Illinois, USA. Two children born there. Jane Shimmin b. 22 June 1846 and William Thomas Shimmin b. 15 March 1848.