43. Nancy R. McCune (Mary Polly Shannon , John , William ) was born on 16 Jun 1799 in Bourbon County, Kentucky. She died on 9 Jan 1834 in Missouri.
Nancy married Joseph Holliday on 18 Mar 1816 in Bourbon County, Kentucky. Joseph was born on 15 Sep 1789 in Kentucky. He died on 17 Dec 1870 in Missouri.
They had the following children:
+ 78 M i John James Holliday
48. Susan Clark (Isabel Shannon , John , William ).
Susan married John Liter on 14 Jan 1827 in Pike County, Missouri.
They had the following children:
79 M i Issac C. Liter.
54. John Shannon (Samuel , Robert , William ) was born on 5 Apr 1836. He died on 27 May 1893.
John married (1) Lizzie A. Lacy on 2 Jul 1867.
They had the following children:
John married (2) Margaret Ann Lawler on 1 Jun 1882. Margaret was born on 11 Nov 1860.
They had the following children:
55. David Shannon (Samuel , Robert , William ) was born on 6 Jan 1839. He died on 6 Dec 1898.
David married Harriett Bernard on 24 Dec 1868. Harriett was born in 1836. She died on 26 Nov 1898.
They had the following children:
+ 88 M i Edward Bernard Shannon
57. Lillie Catherine Shannon (Samuel , Robert , William ) was born on 27 Nov 1844. She died on 1 Jan 1942.
Lillie married James Preston Adams on 18 Apr 1872. James was born on 18 May 1847. He died on 12 Mar 1903.
They had the following children:
89 F i Ollie May Adams was born on 2 Nov 1874. She died on 24 Feb 1914. 90 F ii Mattie Lou Adams was born on 30 Mar 1887.
58. John Henry Shannon (John Davidson , Robert , William ) was born in 1830. He died in 1879.
Information from John Michael Shannon email dated 2-2-2002
Jmshan@aol.comI have included in an attachment some Shannon information not on yoursite.
My father, who is our family historian, is a careful researcher and could
fill you in on sources of his information if you need them. Some of our
material comes from Roy Lee Shannon's research and I saw you had him as a
source also. If you are not able to read the attachment, just let meknow.
If you wish to contact my father, his email address is
bobnjeanshannon@aol.com
Attachment:
I have some information that will help fill in your recordsJohn Henry Shannon (5/5/1830-11/5/1879) was married to Elizabeth BlackCampbell who was his third wife. By his first wife, Sally Alexander, hehad four children: William, George, Mary and John Henry Jr. he had nochildren by the second wife, Marie Vaughn. By his third wife,Elizabeth, he had nine children:
Joseph Robert (4/23/1866-7/30/1941)
Samuel (5/9/1869-6/9/1889)
Sallie, (9/3/1870-8/12/1889)
Annie E. (1/24/1872-1/5/1899)
Blair Stoops (10/1/1874-4/5/1919)
James Thomas (10/18/1875-6/7/1961)
Edward Nichols (12/2/1876-6/17/1947)
Charles (8/10/1878-5/41968))
John Lee (2/11/1880-1/27/1965)Charles, my grandfather, married Lillie Hardin and they had no children.After her death, he married Gertrude Marshall. They had two children:Ruth and Robert C. Shannon.
Ruth married Harold Odor
Robert C. Shannon, my father, married Barbara jean Adams and they had twochildren: John Michael (that’s me) and Beth Ann.
John married (1) Elizabeth Black Campbell.
They had the following children:
91 M i Joseph Robert Shannon was born on 23 Apr 1866. 92 M ii Samuel Shannon was born on 9 May 1869. 93 F iii Sallie Shannon was born on 3 Sep 1870. 94 F iv Annie E. Shannon was born on 24 Jan 1872. 95 M v Blair Stoops Shannon was born on 1 Oct 1874. 96 M vi James Thomas Shannon was born on 18 Oct 1875. + 97 M vii Edward Nichols Shannon + 98 M viii Charles Shannon 99 M ix John Lee Shannon was born on 11 Feb 1880.
John married (2) Sally Alexander.
They had the following children:
100 M x William Shannon 101 M xi George Shannon 102 F xii Mary Shannon 103 M xiii John Henry Jr. Shannon
John married (3) Marie Vaughn.
59. Joseph Jordon Shannon (David Armstrong , Jean , William ) was born on 17 Feb 1825 in York County, Pennsylvania. He died on 13 Aug 1870 in Montgomery Co., Indiana.
Joseph married Hester Emma Palmer in 1852 in Woodford County, Kentucky. Hester was born on 25 Apr 1834 in New York. She died on 7 Nov 1912 in Boone County, Indiana.
They had the following children:
+ 104 M i Charles David Shannon
72. William Nathaniel Shannon (Alexander Milam , Nathaniel , 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:
+ 105 F i Honora Isabell Shannon 106 F ii Rebecca Elenor Shannon was born on 3 Jan 1852. She died on 12 Sep 1890. + 107 M iii Robert Alexander Shannon + 108 M iv Joel Scott Shannon 109 F v Delila Melinda Shannon was born on 15 Jul 1861. She died on 7 May 1862.
73. Laura Milam Shannon (Alexander Milam , Nathaniel , 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:
74. George Alexander Shannon (Alexander Milam , Nathaniel , 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:
115 F i Caroline Shannon. 116 F ii Ellen S. Shannon. 117 F iii Susan Shannon.
75. Joel Johnson Shannon (Alexander Milam , Nathaniel , 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:
+ 118 M i Joel Anderson Shannon 119 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. + 120 F iii Nannie Fletcher Shannon + 121 F iv Laura Willetta Shannon + 122 M v Willit Babcock Shannon + 123 F vi Alice Irene Shannon + 124 F vii Melinda Shannon + 125 M viii James David Shannon + 126 M ix Jefferson Rush Shannon