Judy, Which anscestor were you referring to?Saml of Saml &Jean did supply beef to Rev.forces, haven't tried to prove it.Hope you like the Marrs letter. Russ, The chart is the basic foundation for what WAS to be a definitive map of our anscestry, unfortunately it was not finished. While I contributed to it, I didn't make it.I will look forward to your Reid chart. Hope you also find the Marrs letter interesting. Dorothy, Your chart went out today. Hope it helps all who get it. Phil Sheridan, will have yours out tomorrow. Joyce, I WISH they were mine, but I suspect most of these letters were TAKEN from Poplar Hill & are the ones Lewis King told me about, fortunately , copies were made, and I am able to get them out to the family, Well, I think this answers any questioins that came in while I was gone, more letters later. Michael Shannon

GWB Shannon (Born January 22, 1829 to September 23, 1863) is buried in Oakland Cemetery in the section for Conferated Soldiers. He was wounded at the Battle of Chickamauga (Tennessee) and taken to a hospital in Atlanta where we died. My grandfather near could find his exact grave and tried to bring him back to Tennessee after the war. His full name was George Washington Buchanan Shannon, wife Mary Caroline Baird of Wilson County, Tennessee, my great grandfather. Although he does not have a head stone he is listed on the big confederate monument and is listed in the sextons records in the main office.Bobby Jones, the famous golfer and Margaret Mitchell are both buried nearby. James J. Shannon, Jr.

Shelby County Kentucky April 15th 1802 Dear Brother and Sister: I write to you with pleasure to let you know that we are all well at present thanks to God for his mercies, hoping that these few lines will find you in the same. I have nothing particular. I receive a letter from sister Ann a few days ago. She was well and living with her son William in Indiana in Washington near Salem. She has one son with her that is single. Brother James' three eldest children was with us Christmas his son James wants to learn tanner trade with Samuel Harleson but did not agree with him and he has gone home. Brother James is married to Widow Mclung he and his wife lives very unhappy his three oldest children has left him. Two of them lives with her grandmother Reed. Ant Reed is alive yet. Samuel Reed's wife is dead. Friends in this country I believe is well, We had a very hard winter Money is very scarce and are very much in debt. I want you to write to let us know how you are. Give my complements but remains your afectionate brother and sister til death Alexander and Jane Mars This was written to Jane's brother, Thomas Shannon on Walker's Creek, at Poplar Hill, Giles Co.,Va. Jane Mars and Thomas, are both children of Saml and Jean Shannon. note: to those who've asked, all of these are transcripts from transcripts, not from the originals. I was never so lucky to see or have the originals. MS ps I was out of town for a couple of days, but am back and will try to answer my mail as I can.

Hi We have Newberry's in our family, altho they were from the Reynoldsville area in Pa. Dottie

from the free Ancestry database: Oakland Cemetery, Atlanta, Georgia, Part I Established in 1850 and covering more than 88 acres east of downtown Atlanta, Oakland Cemetery is the final resting-place for over 50,000 people. This database is a transcription of headstone inscriptions from the cemetery. Each record provides the name of individual, date of birth and date of death. Between its creation and 1884, nearly all persons who died in the Atlanta area were buried in this cemetery. Additionally, following its creation, other persons were taken from nearby church and family cemeteries and re-interred here. HANLON, Florence SHANNON 2-17-1897 2-12-1988 SHANNON, William Alexander 1851-1883 SHANNON, J.C.'s child 8-10-1877 1mo SHANNON, W. A. 3-14-1883 32yrs SHANNON, Mrs. 10-5-1881 24yrs SHANNON, Mrs. Mary's child 7-1-1884 Stillborn SHANNON, J. M.�s Infant 10-12-1901 Stillborn SHANNON, Mr. Charles M. 3-20-1919 41yrs

Here Ends Township 26, Range 3 East and Also The Village of Harrison Station Mississippi<BR> There were only 47 residence and families in Harrison Station . Good Luck to all of you--Helen http://www.rootsweb.com/~mstallah/census/1880-census-001-047hs.html

Hello All, I am hoping that someone may be able to help me with these surnames. They are related to the Family of George A. SHANNON and his wife Isabella MCDONALD of Chippewa Falls, WI, whose only surviving son Robert Shannon was between WISCONSIN and IOWA and possibly COLORADO. Robert Shannon probably had a child named George Shannon too. One of his cousins was named FABIOLA TARRANT and there was some kind of family connection to the surname FEDEREN. These families lived in several cities in Chippewa Falls, Clark County, MN, Spencer IOWA. The TARRANT and FEDEREN families seem to have dropped from sight after about 1944 when they lived in the Minneapolis, MN area. I WILL GLADLY PAY REASONABLE FEES FOR INFORMATION ON THESE FAMILIES. Sincerely, Kevin O'Brien Laguna Hills, CA

Joyce, I agree! Every bit of information, however it is received could be important to someone looking for just a tiny bit of info on a relative that are stumped on. Perhaps chronic complainers should just find some other avenue in which to present their complaints. I hope nothing changes! Loretta Goehring

Joyce Thank You & congrat on your stand I agree with you 100%. Sheila Re: Shannon-----Connelly------Donnelly---------McCormick

Just a reminder to everyone that all past posts to this list are available at the Rootsweb archives at: http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl then the name of our list is: SHANNON-L then follow the instructions to search posts from the beginning our this list. Be sure to try not only certain names, but perhaps a state, territory, occupation & etc. Good luck, Joyce

I am looking for any info on my g-grandmother and her family MARTHA ANN NEWBERRY married HARRY ARMSTRONG. They had to my knowledge 2 children...Edman b.9-22-1878 and Etta b.7-1-1881. Edman is my grandfather of which I know nothing about as my grandmother (FLORENCE SHANNON) had sent him away when my father was small. Edman is buried in the Clermont Co. Cemetery in Ohio, that is the extent of what I know. My father had lost track of Etta as well, the one and only thing I have on her is a probate paper that I came across with her name on it. Anybody having anything on any of these names PLEASE send me a note, I would love to here from you. I'll trade anything I can with you as well. Lorraine Mattingly [email protected]

After I put the page up, I realized that there were only about 20 families left in that section, so I added them to the page that was already up. The next section Will be Harrison Station, and I already have about 30 families of it typed. Will keep you posted. Good Luck to all of you-and May God Bless and Keep EVERY ONE of you in good health--Helen http://www.rootsweb.com/~mstallah/census/1880-census-356-376.html

Connie, When it comes to the Shannon/Reid marriages there is plenty of reason to be confused. In my line (or lines) they continued to inter marry until late in the 1800's. Yes, they are different lines: Mary or Polly Reid, daughter of Alexander Reid and (I believe) Jane Caldwell of Amherst Co. VA married Thomas Shannon, son of John (not Thomas) Shannon and Sarah Reid ca 1764 in Amherst Co. VA. Mary Reid, daughter of James Reid and Annes Reid (sister of Mary or Polly Reid above), married Captain James Shannon, son of Samuel Shannon and Jean Reid 10 August 1797 in Bedford Co., VA. -----Original Message----- From: Connie Faulk [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Monday, November 01, 1999 7:01 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [SHANNON-L] Thomas and Mary Reid Russell: I am getting confused (which happens regularly) Is Mary Reid also known as Polly? I have Polly married to Thomas s/o Thomas and Sarah Reid. Or is it Mary married to James Shannon s/o Samuel and jean Reid? Or entirely different lines? Connie

Russell: I am getting confused (which happens regularly) Is Mary Reid also known as Polly? I have Polly married to Thomas s/o Thomas and Sarah Reid. Or is it Mary married to James Shannon s/o Samuel and jean Reid? Or entirely different lines? Connie

Thanks! Look wonderfully promising! Linda >>> "Russell M. Reid" <[email protected]> 11/01/99 04:21PM >>> Linda, Yes I am sure of the 1843 death of Alexander Shannon. His will was filed in Rush County Indiana 4 July 1843. He did, however, have a son by the same name who, given Alexander Sr.'s 1795 marriage date, could be the Alexander you are looking for. If the father had children David and Nancy, perhaps the son did also. The children I have for Alexander Shannon (son of Thomas Shannon & Mary Reid) are: 1. Polly Shannon ca. 1796 - 1 Jan 1866 (Lincoln Co. MO) married 23 April 1816 (Shelby Co. KY) Thomas S. Shannon (son of John Shannon & Jane Reid) 2. Ann Reid Shannon 17 April 1797 - 12 June 1824 (Shelby Co. KY) married 6 May 1819 (Shelby Co. KY) James Shannon (son of John Shannon and Jane Reid) 3. Wallace Shannon ca. 1798 - ca. 1870 (Fleming Co. KY) married 1821 (Shelby Co. KY) Polly Finley (daughter of William Finley & Sarah Ramsey) 4. Nancy Shannon 5. James Shannon 6. David Shannon 7. Betsy Shannon 8. John Shannon 9. Margaret Shannon 10. Rachael Shannon 11. Alexander Shannon 12. Sarah Shannon 13. Thomas Brown Shannon (presumably by the second wife, Agnes R. Brown) Russ Reid -----Original Message----- From: Linda Eaton [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Monday, November 01, 1999 5:19 PM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: [SHANNON-L] IN Shannons--Shannon/Adams marriage, AlexanderShannon Thanks very much for the information on the Alexander, son of Thomas--I had certainly looked at him as a good possibility for my Alexander, who was indeed born in VA ca. 1798, but.... Are you sure of that Alexander's death-date? Mine (I suppose fortunately from his point of view) was still alive in the 1850 and 1860 censuses, where we find him in Branch County, MI, living with some of his kids (the youngest, John Alexander, b. ca. 1845) and with others on the farms (including Nancy, then married to Bartlett) surrounding. There's also another Alexander Shannon, born about 1788, living as a single man on another nearby farm--don't know how he fits in either. This whole group is quite confusing. Do you have a complete list of Alexander son of THomas' children? Thanks. Linda

Linda, Yes I am sure of the 1843 death of Alexander Shannon. His will was filed in Rush County Indiana 4 July 1843. He did, however, have a son by the same name who, given Alexander Sr.'s 1795 marriage date, could be the Alexander you are looking for. If the father had children David and Nancy, perhaps the son did also. The children I have for Alexander Shannon (son of Thomas Shannon & Mary Reid) are: 1. Polly Shannon ca. 1796 - 1 Jan 1866 (Lincoln Co. MO) married 23 April 1816 (Shelby Co. KY) Thomas S. Shannon (son of John Shannon & Jane Reid) 2. Ann Reid Shannon 17 April 1797 - 12 June 1824 (Shelby Co. KY) married 6 May 1819 (Shelby Co. KY) James Shannon (son of John Shannon and Jane Reid) 3. Wallace Shannon ca. 1798 - ca. 1870 (Fleming Co. KY) married 1821 (Shelby Co. KY) Polly Finley (daughter of William Finley & Sarah Ramsey) 4. Nancy Shannon 5. James Shannon 6. David Shannon 7. Betsy Shannon 8. John Shannon 9. Margaret Shannon 10. Rachael Shannon 11. Alexander Shannon 12. Sarah Shannon 13. Thomas Brown Shannon (presumably by the second wife, Agnes R. Brown) Russ Reid -----Original Message----- From: Linda Eaton [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Monday, November 01, 1999 5:19 PM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: [SHANNON-L] IN Shannons--Shannon/Adams marriage, AlexanderShannon Thanks very much for the information on the Alexander, son of Thomas--I had certainly looked at him as a good possibility for my Alexander, who was indeed born in VA ca. 1798, but.... Are you sure of that Alexander's death-date? Mine (I suppose fortunately from his point of view) was still alive in the 1850 and 1860 censuses, where we find him in Branch County, MI, living with some of his kids (the youngest, John Alexander, b. ca. 1845) and with others on the farms (including Nancy, then married to Bartlett) surrounding. There's also another Alexander Shannon, born about 1788, living as a single man on another nearby farm--don't know how he fits in either. This whole group is quite confusing. Do you have a complete list of Alexander son of THomas' children? Thanks. Linda

Thanks very much for the information on the Alexander, son of Thomas--I had certainly looked at him as a good possibility for my Alexander, who was indeed born in VA ca. 1798, but.... Are you sure of that Alexander's death-date? Mine (I suppose fortunately from his point of view) was still alive in the 1850 and 1860 censuses, where we find him in Branch County, MI, living with some of his kids (the youngest, John Alexander, b. ca. 1845) and with others on the farms (including Nancy, then married to Bartlett) surrounding. There's also another Alexander Shannon, born about 1788, living as a single man on another nearby farm--don't know how he fits in either. This whole group is quite confusing. Do you have a complete list of Alexander son of THomas' children? Thanks. Linda >>> "Russell M. Reid" <[email protected]> 11/01/99 02:56PM >>> Linda, There was an Alexander Shannon, son of Thomas Shannon and Mary Reid, who was born in 4 April 1769 in Amherst Co. VA, married Elizabeth Wallace in Madison Co. KY on 2 April 1795, moved to Rush Co. Indiana in the mid 1820's where he died 15 June 1843. He apparently also married an Agnes R. Brown. Among his children were both a Nancy and a David (I have no dates for them). This could be the Alexander Shannon you are looking for. The name Alexander comes from Mary Reid's father, Alexander Reid of Amherst Co. KY. Russ Reid Louisville, KY -----Original Message----- From: Linda Eaton [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Monday, November 01, 1999 4:32 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [SHANNON-L] IN Shannons--Shannon/Adams marriage, AlexanderShannon When I see Shannons in IN, with the names David and Alexander involved, plus a marriage between a Shannon and an Adams, all packaged together, I have to interject! I have a widow Nancy Shannon Bartlett, b. ca. 1828, daughter of an Alexander Shannon born ca. 1798, who moves to IN with her family in her childhood and who marries second a James Adams. She has both a brother (b. 1837 OH) and a son named David (b. 1869 IL). I've never been able to pin down my Alexander Shannon's origins, and it's interesting to me to find Alexanders and Shannons marrying--where did David and Nancy Alexander Shannon live? Is there anything in his will that might shed any light on my Shannons? Thanks. Linda

Linda, There was an Alexander Shannon, son of Thomas Shannon and Mary Reid, who was born in 4 April 1769 in Amherst Co. VA, married Elizabeth Wallace in Madison Co. KY on 2 April 1795, moved to Rush Co. Indiana in the mid 1820's where he died 15 June 1843. He apparently also married an Agnes R. Brown. Among his children were both a Nancy and a David (I have no dates for them). This could be the Alexander Shannon you are looking for. The name Alexander comes from Mary Reid's father, Alexander Reid of Amherst Co. KY. Russ Reid Louisville, KY -----Original Message----- From: Linda Eaton [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Monday, November 01, 1999 4:32 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [SHANNON-L] IN Shannons--Shannon/Adams marriage, AlexanderShannon When I see Shannons in IN, with the names David and Alexander involved, plus a marriage between a Shannon and an Adams, all packaged together, I have to interject! I have a widow Nancy Shannon Bartlett, b. ca. 1828, daughter of an Alexander Shannon born ca. 1798, who moves to IN with her family in her childhood and who marries second a James Adams. She has both a brother (b. 1837 OH) and a son named David (b. 1869 IL). I've never been able to pin down my Alexander Shannon's origins, and it's interesting to me to find Alexanders and Shannons marrying--where did David and Nancy Alexander Shannon live? Is there anything in his will that might shed any light on my Shannons? Thanks. Linda

When I see Shannons in IN, with the names David and Alexander involved, plus a marriage between a Shannon and an Adams, all packaged together, I have to interject! I have a widow Nancy Shannon Bartlett, b. ca. 1828, daughter of an Alexander Shannon born ca. 1798, who moves to IN with her family in her childhood and who marries second a James Adams. She has both a brother (b. 1837 OH) and a son named David (b. 1869 IL). I've never been able to pin down my Alexander Shannon's origins, and it's interesting to me to find Alexanders and Shannons marrying--where did David and Nancy Alexander Shannon live? Is there anything in his will that might shed any light on my Shannons? Thanks. Linda >>> "Stanly or Linda Widau" <[email protected]> 11/01/99 11:14AM >>> Lucy, Since I began my quest, I have discovered that my George M Shannon born Aug 15, 1832 married maybe twice...a Mary from KY, and Sarah C. Adams from IN. I found copies of their marriage license and burial sites for them and David Armstrong and Nancy Alexander his parents. Also have a copy of a will of David Armstrong. That's as far as I've gotten. Also found in same family cemetery, Charles Shannon1869-1922 (could this be another son of George M) and a Virgil R. Shannon 1906 - 1928. But tell me about Shannondale, which Shannon was it named for. Is it our group. What did they do for a living? I can't find anything about my Grandfather Earl. Thanks, Linda ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, November 01, 1999 10:08 AM Subject: Re: [SHANNON-L] Shannondale, IN > > In a message dated 10/31/1999 3:23:43 PM Eastern Standard Time, > [email protected] writes: > > << While doing my research for my Greatgrand father George M. Shannon, I have > run across a JJ Shannon of Shannondale. Where is it and what connection do > these Shannons have with the ones I've been reading about here for so long? > >> > Is the father of your George M. Shannon, David Shannon? And was George born > abt 1833 in KY? If so, George is probably the brother of my husband's > great-grandfather, Ignatius Shannon and JJ Shannon's full name is Joseph > Jordan Shannon, also a brother. I have some info on the family and would be > interested in what you have. Much of what I have I got from Karen Zach > ([email protected]) and Beth Shannon ([email protected]). > > Lucy Folger >

All posts are archived. This list began in 1997 & the posts begin from that time. Any newcomer to our list should check the archives for any past messages that might concern their family. The archives URL is: http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl And our list name is: SHANNON-L not only ask for names, but also places. Joyce