56. William Nathaniel Shannon (Melinda Massie , Sarah Bradley , Hannah Johnson , Colonel William , Captain William ) was born on 14 Oct 1820 in Versailles, Kentucky. He died on 31 Jan 1889 in Palmyra, Marion County, Missouri.
William married Emmarine Haydon on 22 Nov 1849 in Palmyra, Marion County, Missouri. Emmarine was born on 8 Jun 1827 in Marion County, Missouri. She died on 23 Feb 1883 in Palmyra, Marion County, Missouri.
They had the following children:
+ 62 F i Honora Isabell Shannon 63 F ii Rebecca Elenor Shannon was born on 3 Jan 1852. She died on 12 Sep 1890. + 64 M iii Robert Alexander Shannon + 65 M iv Joel Scott Shannon 66 F v Delila Melinda Shannon was born on 15 Jul 1861. She died on 7 May 1862.
57. Laura Milam Shannon (Melinda Massie , Sarah Bradley , Hannah Johnson , Colonel William , Captain William ) was born on 8 Sep 1822 in Kentucky.
Laura married Milton Bledsoe on 19 Sep 1843 in Palmyra, Marion County, Missouri.
They had the following children:
58. George Alexander Shannon (Melinda Massie , Sarah Bradley , Hannah Johnson , Colonel William , Captain William ) was born on 13 Apr 1825 in Palmyra, Marion County, Missouri.
George married Stacey Ellen Gash on 13 Sep 1853 in Palmyra, Marion County, Missouri.
They had the following children:
72 F i Caroline Shannon. 73 F ii Ellen S. Shannon. 74 F iii Susan Shannon.
59. Joel Johnson Shannon (Melinda Massie , Sarah Bradley , Hannah Johnson , Colonel William , Captain William ) was born on 9 Jun 1829 in Palmyra, Marion County, Missouri. He died on 17 Jan 1886 in Atlas, Lamar County, Texas. He was buried in Brackeen Cem., Atlas, Texas.
Joel Johnson Shannon was born Jun.09, 1829 in Palmyra, Marion County,Missouri. After his father died in 1839, Joel is found at home until hismother died in 1861. Joel served in the Civil War in Company H, WellsRegiment, under General McCulloch. He was discharged in April 1865. Hewas detailed as a Blacksmith in Paris,Texas. (see Records of the AdjutantGeneral's office, Confederate Soldiers of Texas, roll # 219 Micro Copy #M323 Dallas, Texas. Gen. Library)
*According to the Civil War Regimental Information System Well's TexasCavalry was organized by the consolidation of Well's Texas CavalryBattalion, Good's Texas Cavalry Battalion and Gillett's Texas CavalryBattalion in early 1865. It was soon dismounted. This regiment alsoerroneously claimed to be the 34th Texas Cavalry. It surrendered atGalveston 2 Jun 1865.
On April 02, 1865 he married Frances Etta (Brackeen) Vining, atParis, Texas. Fannie was the daughter of James Madison Brackeen andMyranda (Shelton) Brackeen. Joel and Fannie lived in Atlas, Texas whereall 9 of their children were born. Fannie had 2 children from a previousmarriage to Milton
Vining. Joel died just 3 months before his last son, Jeff, was born.Joel Johnson Shannon died Jan.17, 1886 and is buried at BrackeenCemetery, Atlas, Texas. After his death, Fannie married G. W. Martinand had 1 child. When G. W. died, she married James W. Cook. Fannie diedJun.24, 1918 and is buried as the wife of Joel J. Shannon at BrackeenCemetery.
Joel Johnson Shannon was named after his Great Uncle, Richard MentorJohnson
who was the Vice President of the United States under President Van Buren.Census Year: 1880 State: Texas County: Lamar Enumeration District: 77Page No: 58
Reel no: T9-1315 Division: Precinct No 3 Supervisor District: 2Sheet No: 133A
Enumerated on: June 23, 1880 by: W.T. Gunn
Transcribed by Don Brigance for USGenWeb,
http://www.rootsweb.com/~census/. Copyright: 2001
Joel married Frances Etta Brackeen daughter of James Madison Brackeen and Miranda Shelton on 2 Apr 1865 in Paris, Lamar County, Texas. Frances was born on 15 Jan 1846 in Atlas, Lamar County, Texas. She died on 24 Jun 1918 in Paris, Lamar County, Texas. She was buried in Brackeen Cem., Atlas, Texas.
Fannie Brackeen was married 4 times and out lived all four husbands. Shewas married 1st to Milton W. Vining, 2nd to Joel Johnson Shannon, 3rd toG. W. Martin and 4th to James W. Cook. When she died her legal name wasCook but she was buried as a Shannon, beside her 2nd husband, JoelJohnson Shannon at the Brackeen Cemetery, Atlas, Lamar County, Texas. Hermarker reads, Fannie Brackeen, wife of J. J. Shannon. Her obituary isalso in the name of Mrs. Fannie E. Shannon.
The epitaph on the tombstone reads:
"Her happy soul has winged it's way to one pure bright eternal day."Deed book T2 page 290 recorded at the Lamar County Court House, ParisTexas reflects Fannie as the daughter of James Madison and MyrandaShelton Brackeen and the grand daughter of Jesse Shelton.
Fannie married Milton W. Vining in 1860. Lamar County Marriage RecordsBook 3, p. 261 shows Joel J. Shannon married Fannie E. Vining on 2 Apr1865. See record of Joel J. Shannon.
Joel and Frances had the following children:
+ 75 M i Joel Anderson Shannon 76 F ii Sallie M. Shannon 1 was born on 12 Jul 1868 in Atlas, Lamar County, Texas. She died on 13 Jul 1870 in Atlas, Lamar County, Texas. She was buried in Brackeen Cem., Atlas, Texas. + 77 F iii Nannie Fletcher Shannon + 78 F iv Laura Willetta Shannon + 79 M v Willit Babcock Shannon + 80 F vi Alice Irene Shannon + 81 F vii Melinda Shannon + 82 M viii James David Shannon + 83 M ix Jefferson Rush Shannon