Dear Len,
Thanks - I sent Francis some pictures of tombstones from JoDaviess taken for me a few years back from Weston & Long Hollow.
The Thomas Shimmin was buried at Long Hollow Cemetery in JoDaviess - the age of his death matches with the year of christening for Thomas Shimmin son of Philip Shimmin and Catherine Quine. Tombstone has died 8 May 1849 91y 1d
Maybe you can sort some pieces of the puzzle - some of the information after going through these records has been found to be incorrect.
This is from another persons tree.
# ID: I102128105
# Name: John Henry BAWDEN
# Given Name: John Henry
# Surname: BAWDEN
# Sex: M
# Birth: 1854 in Georgetown, Jo Daviess County, Illinois
# Death: in Elizabeth, Jo Daviess County, Illinois
# IDNO: 79
# Change Date: 17 Apr 2002
Father: Charles Richard BAWDEN b: 16 May 1829 in Jo Daviess County, Illinois
Mother: Eleanor (Ellen) SHIMMIN b: 17 Jun 1837 in Jo Daviess County. Illinois
Marriage 1 Louisa WATTS
* Married: in Elizabeth, Illinois
Children
1. Has No Children Albert BAWDEN b: Abt. 1880
2. Has No Children Elmer BAWDEN b: Feb 1882
3. Has Children Mabel Estella BAWDEN b: 12 May 1889 in Long Hollow, Jo Daviess County, Illinois
Note Louisa Watts is the daughter of Robert Watts & Anne Moore of Patrick (they came tu USA 12 Jun 1844 Packet Ship Hottinguer) - They also list Ellen or Eleanor Shimmin being born in the USA, only one census record mentions this, the others are filled out with England or Isle of Man.
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# ID: I102121925
# Name: Charles Richard BAWDEN
# Given Name: Charles Richard
# Surname: BAWDEN
# Sex: M
# Birth: 16 May 1829 in Jo Daviess County, Illinois
# Death: 17 Feb 1911 in Jo Daviess County, Illinois
# IDNO: 235
# Change Date: 17 Apr 2002
Father: Richard BAWDEN b: Abt. 1830 in Illinois
Mother: Aurelia (BAWDEN) b: 2 Aug 1807
Marriage 1 Eleanor (Ellen) SHIMMIN b: 17 Jun 1837 in Jo Daviess County. Illinois
Children
1. Has No Children Charles BAWDEN
2. Has No Children George BAWDEN
3. Has No Children Frank BAWDEN
4. Has No Children Clara BAWDEN
5. Has Children John Henry BAWDEN b: 1854 in Georgetown, Jo Daviess County, Illinois
6. Has No Children William S. BAWDEN b: 30 Jan 1862
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# ID: I102122047
# Name: Eleanor (Ellen) SHIMMIN
# Given Name: Eleanor (Ellen)
# Surname: SHIMMIN
# Sex: F
# Birth: 17 Jun 1837 in Jo Daviess County. Illinois
# Death: 10 Feb 1904 in Long Hollow, Jo Daviess County, Illinois
# IDNO: 246
# Change Date: 17 Apr 2002
Father: Thomas SHIMMIN
Mother: Ann KINSMAN
Marriage 1 Charles Richard BAWDEN b: 16 May 1829 in Jo Daviess County, Illinois
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# ID: I102122905
# Name: Ann KINSMAN
# Given Name: Ann
# Surname: KINSMAN
# Sex: F
# IDNO: 323
# Change Date: 17 Apr 2002
Marriage 1 Thomas SHIMMIN
Children
1. Has Children Eleanor (Ellen) SHIMMIN b: 17 Jun 1837 in Jo Daviess County. Illinois
Marriage 2 Tom HOLLAND
Children
1. Has No Children Charles BAWDEN
2. Has No Children George BAWDEN
3. Has No Children Frank BAWDEN
4. Has No Children Clara BAWDEN
5. Has Children John Henry BAWDEN b: 1854 in Georgetown, Jo Daviess County, Illinois
6. Has No Children William S. BAWDEN b: 30 Jan 1862
Note: I believe Ann Kinsman is actually Anne Cowley. There are 2 Anne Cowley's which match (Philip Cowley & Catharine Skillicorn or John Cowley & Anne Croghan) date of death on tombsotne of 12 Apr 1876 age 64y 6m 6d
There also is a William Moore buried in the Weston Cemetery in the Location where Robert Watts and his wife Anne (Moore) Watts are buried.
From date of death taken from tombstone his christening record matches with him being the brother of Anne Moore (son of Thomas Moore & Anne Shimmin, being daughter of Philip Shimmin & Catherine Quine.
1850 census has him being married to a Eleanor Unknown from Isle of Man, can't find her in any records on the Isle or after the 1850 USA census.
If William Moore is not the son of Thomas Moore & Anne Shimmin, then it is possible that he may be the son of Thomas Moore & Sarah Shimmin, also daughter of Philip Shhimmin & Catherine Quine who had a son William christened about the same time as Thomas Moore & Anne Shimmin.
Also Thomas Shimmin & Ann had a son William Thomas Shimmin died 27 Apr 1869 21y 1m 12d
Tim