51. Melinda Massie (Sarah Bradley , Hannah Johnson , Colonel William , Captain William ) was born on 21 Jul 1800 in Kentucky. She died on 20 Jun 1861 in Palmyra, Marion County, Missouri. She was buried in Shannon Cemetery, Woodland, Missouri.
Melinda Massie was the Grandniece of Richard Mentor Johnson who was theVice
President of the United States serving under President VanBuren.
Melinda married Alexander Milam Shannon son of Nathaniel Shannon and Isabella on 26 Jun 1817 in Frankiln County, Kentucky. Alexander was born on 10 Mar 1793 in Kentucky. He died on 11 Aug 1839 in Palmyra, Marion County, Missouri. He was buried on 14 Aug 1893 in Shannon Cemetery, Woodland, Missouri.
Alexander Milam Shannon was listed on the 1830 census of Marion County,
Missouri as head of household with 2 under age 5, 1 age 5 to 10, 1 age 10to
15, 1 age 20 to 30, 1 age 30 to 40, free white males and 1 age 5 to 10, 1age
20 to 30, 1 age 30 to 40 free white females and 7 slaves. The familyBible of
Alexander was donated to the DAR at Cynthiana, Kentucky. The Bible liststhe
births, deaths and marriages of his family.
Alexander and Melinda had the following children:
+ 56 M i William Nathaniel Shannon + 57 F ii Laura Milam Shannon + 58 M iii George Alexander Shannon + 59 M iv Joel Johnson Shannon 60 M v Robert Massie Shannon was born on 11 Aug 1831 in Palmyra, Marion County, Missouri. He died on 9 Apr 1849 in Palmyra, Marion County, Missouri. He was buried in Shannon Cemetery, Woodland, Missouri.
Robert Massie Shannon died at the age of 18.61 F vi Sallie Massie Shannon was born on 4 Sep 1835. Sallie married William Daggs.