26. David Shannon (Samuel , Thomas ) was born in 1756 in Montgomery Co., Virginia. He died in 1823 in Madison County, Tennessee.
They had the following children:
123 M i Samuel H. Shannon. 124 M ii Thomas Shannon. 125 F iii Jane Reid Shannon. 126 M iv James Shannon. 127 F v Elizabeth Shannon. 128 F vi Nancy Shannon. 129 M vii Finis W. Shannon. 130 F viii Mary Shannon. 131 M ix Jefferson Shannon. + 132 M x David McKnight Shannon 133 M xi John D. Shannon was born on 16 Apr 1798 in Williamson Co., Tennessee. He died on 12 Apr 1862.
27. Anna A. Shannon (Samuel , Thomas ) was born on 12 Mar 1763 in Montgomery County, Virginia. She died on 14 May 1822 in Posey County, Indiana. She was buried in Old Union Cemetery, Evansville, Indiana.
Anna Shannon was born Mar.12,1753 in Montgomery County, Virginia. Shemoved
with her parents to the Cumberland Settlement at what is today, Nashville,
Tennessee. On Apr.22,1782 in Montgomery County, Virginia Anna marriedJames
Marrs. In 1822 Anna was living in Indiana with her son, William BlaineMarrs.
Anna died May 14,1822 in Posey County, Indiana. She is buried at OldUnion Cemetery.
Anna married James Marrs son of John Marrs on 22 Apr 1782 in Fincastle, Montgomery County, Virginia. James was born in 1762 in Rockbridge County, Virginia. He died on 1 Nov 1814 in Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana. He was buried in Evansville Cemetery, Evansville, Indiana.
James Marrs was born about 1755 in Rockbridge County, Virginia and he isthought to have been the son of Pulsohola Folsom Marrs, the daughter ofAdam Folsom and a Choctaw woman whose name is unknown. The father ofJames Marrs is thought to be John Marrs. James Marrs was a Sgt. in the7th Virginia Continental Line during the Revolutionary War, and fought inthe Battle of Cowpens. He was a PVT. in the Militia at CumberlandSettlement, Tennessee under the command of Capt. John Shannon. In1809 he had moved his family to Posey County, Indiana. By 1810, Annaand James had moved to "Marrs Station" near Evansville, Indiana. In 1811James signed a petition to Congress from the Indian Territory. James wasthe first Judge in Warrick County, Indiana in 1813-1814. He died of"Milk-sickness" on Nov.1,1814. Milk sickness is poisonous after drinkingmilk produced by a cow who has eaten a plant known as white snake root.He is buried at the old Evansville Cemetery in Vanderburgh County,Indiana.
Proof of marriage for James Marrs and Anna Shannon is found in EarlyAdventures on the Western Waters by Kegley, Vol. II p. 308, 6thparagraph. It states " A letter, dated April 23, 1782, and filed with theMontgomery County marriage bonds, records that James Mears and AnnaShannon, daughter of Samuel Shannon, planned to be married on thefollowing day. William Mears was to sign the bond for his brother James.All parties agreed to the wedding, but they did not wish to be married byRichard Whitt. William Christian, writer of this letter, proposed toaccompany Mr. Craighead (perhaps Alexander, a Presbyterian minister) toSamuel Pepper's where the wedding party was to be on the followingmorning. The marriage bond was dated April 22, 1782." The sameinformation is also found in the same book on page 177 Marriage Bonds,1777-1778. James Marrs is also listed in the DAR Patriot Index CentennialEdition, Part II on page 1898, DAR records say that James Marrs was born1762/65. I question this as his wife, Anna Shannon was born in 1753.
Source: Skipper Steely, Forty Seven Years pg. 77
Steely Collection, Shelton/Murphy file
Sam McClure's thesis on Ft. Shelton at Texas A&M Commerce, TexasSource: The book, Marriages in the New River Valley (Therese Fisher,
191, p.150) spells James' name as "Mairs" quoting marr. record toAnna
Shannon and lists him as "brother of William Mairs". A FGS for Samuel
Shannon Srs' family shows Anna Shannon's sister Jane marrying an
Alexander Marrs and her brother, John Shannon, marrying a Margaret
Marrs.http://searches2.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/ifetch2?/u1/textindices/M/MARRS+1999+214311884+F
James and Anna had the following children:
134 M i James Jr. Marrs was born in Tennessee. He was buried in Old Union Cem., Posey County, Indiana. James married Anna Maxwell. + 135 F ii Jane Marrs 136 F iii Margaret Marrs died on 1 Nov 1814 in Posey County, Indiana. She was buried in Evansville Cem., Evansville, Indiana.
Margaret Marrs died in 1814 of "milk sickness", along with her father,James Marrs who also died from "milk sickness" in 1814. Milk sicknessis poisonous after drinking milk produced by a cow who has eaten a plantknown as white snake root.
Source: Group Sheet
Louise Noelle
321 West Lincoln Ave
Mt. Vernon IN 47620
date received 5 Oct 1965
DAR # 516296 of Louise Noelle
Sent to Rea Marrs Jamison
Forwarded to
Mary Chaunch Lane
1830 West Washington
Paris, TX 75460
date 1965
Source: Group Sheet
Paul H Behner
rt 3
Martinville, IL
date 9-21-1966
Marrs Newsletter, Nancy Miller, PO Box 31 Nappa, CA 94559
article sent by Mrs Donald Betzsold, 843 N. Helena St. Anaheim, CA 92805Margaret married Ruminer. + 137 F iv Rachel Marrs + 138 M v William Blaine Marrs + 139 M vi Urban Marrs + 140 M vii Samuel Reed Marrs
28. Joseph Shannon (Samuel , Thomas ) was born in 1765 in Montgomery Co., Virginia. He died in 1831 in Washington Co., Arkansas.
Joseph married Mary Polly Billingsley on 24 Nov 1792 in Davidson County, Tennessee.
They had the following children:
141 F i Anna Shannon was born on 9 Feb 1796. Anna married Laremore. + 142 M ii Granville Billingsley Shannon 143 F iii Lavinia Shannon was born in 1805. Lavinia married (1) A. Buchanan. Lavinia married (2) Oliver. + 144 M iv Alexander Shannon
29. George Shannon (Samuel , Thomas ) was born in 1770 in Montgomery Co., Virginia. He died in 1836. He was buried in Williamson Co., Tennessee.
George married Mary McKnight on 2 May 1797 in Davidson County, Tennessee.
They had the following children:
+ 145 M i James Shannon
30. Esther Shannon (Samuel , Thomas ) was born in 1772 in Montgomery Co., Virginia. She died on 20 Jul 1837 in Giles County, Tennessee.
Esther married James Reed Ralston on 7 May 1808 in Davidson County, Tennessee. James was born in 1781. He died on 22 Jan 1853.
They had the following children:
146 M i Samuel Shannon Ralston. 147 M ii David Ralston. 148 M iii John Ralston. 149 F iv Mary Ralston. 150 F v Jane Ralston. 151 F vi Catherine A. Ralston.
31. James Shannon (Samuel , Thomas ) was born on 11 May 1773 in Montgomery Co., Virginia. He died in 1847 in Warren County, Kentucky.
James married (1) Mary Reid on 10 Aug 1797 in Bedford County, Virginia.
They had the following children:
152 F i Ann Reid Shannon. 153 M ii Thomas A. Shannon. 154 M iii James Shannon. 155 M iv Samuel Shannon was born in 1798 in Davidson Co., Tennessee. 156 M v John A. R. Shannon was born on 2 Apr 1808.
James married (2) Mary McClung in 1817.
They had the following children:
32. Samuel Shannon , Jr. (Samuel , Thomas ) was born on 9 Jul 1780 in Montgomery Co., Virginia. He died on 6 Jan 1851 in Lee County, Mississippi. He was buried in Shannon Cem., Shannon, Mississippi.
Samuel married Catherine Motheral on 11 Dec 1800 in Davidson County, Tennessee. Catherine was born on 15 Aug 1784 in North Carolina. She died on 23 Dec 1867 in Lee County, Mississippi. She was buried in Shannon Cem., Shannon, Mississippi.
They had the following children:
+ 166 M i John Motheral Shannon + 167 M ii Constantine Curry Shannon 168 F iii Helena Reed Shannon was born on 28 Mar 1813 in Davidson Co., Tennessee. 169 F iv Mary Jane Shannon was born on 8 Sep 1815 in Davidson Co., Tennessee. 170 M v George W. Shannon was born on 17 Sep 1818 in Davidson Co., Tennessee. 171 M vi Edmond Gaines Shannon was born on 23 Aug 1821 in Davidson Co., Tennessee. He died on 29 Sep 1899.