Thanks everyone for all your help on the marriage date and place of Thomas & Agnes CROW Shannon. This is my work userid so am just now reading all the responses. But since we haven't found the proof I'm looking for, here is some more food for thought: Harman's 'History of the Middle New River Settlements states (and I don't have the book in front of me) that Samuel came from Amherst County, VA to settle Poplar Hill in 1774 on Walker's Creek. Thomas' brother, John, married Margaret Marrs Sept 23, 1779 and that record is found in the Montgomery County Courthouse. So is the record for their sister, Anna, who married James Marrs April 22, 1782. Don't know when their sister, Jane, married Alexander Marrs, or their brother, David married Jane McKnight. Samuel and Jean Shannon and most of the family left for Tenn in 1884. Could Thomas and Agnes been married wherever Agnes was born and reared? Maybe knowing where Agnes Crow's parents are buried might help. Maybe Thomas & Agnes were married in Poplar Hill and the minister never sent in the paperwork but was recorded in the family bible. Widget

I finally created a website. Please take a look at the "Genealogy Report: Descendants of William Shannon." The link is below. I'm really getting pleased with what I've done; if you have any suggestions on how to improve the site, or if you have a site (I think I can put links on it), please let me know. Forward this e-mail to more "Shannon" relatives (just "cc" me at theperryfamily@prodigy.net, so I can fill out the tree even more). Oh, it should go without saying, but if there are any mistakes, please tell me. AND if you have more info, don't wait to send me reams of stuff -- a trickle at a time will do just fine. Thanks to all, Joe Perry http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/p/e/r/Joe-Perry/

Kathy, Can you tell me what page and volume as I have looked in volume 143 and I have also looked for a Elise Brown Esposito...Can't seem to find a listing for her. Thanks, Sheila

Sheila - I don't have a page and volume for Esposito, just have the 143. If I find anything will let you know. Katy

I have Thomas Shannon b 25 March 1753 Rockfish River Albemarle Col Va. which became Nelson Co. Nar, 20 Jan.1778 but as I rechecked realize it didn't say where they were married. The family sheet I have gives info obtained from 767 Roster of Rev. Ancestors Vol IV, R-Z Texas Soc. of DAR. Also (143) DAR#562241 Elise Brown Esposito. Sorry to be so long in answering but have a fractured finger on my right hand so have to wing it a little. Maybe this will help. Katy

Mike, I don't think it is an issue of confusion. The Thomas that you refer to seems to have been unmarried. The issue is that a date and place is often cited for the marriage of Capt. Thomas Shannon and his cousin, Agnes Crow, yet so far, none of us has come up with the evidence for either the date or place. I think we have all gotten the information from Dedman's work, but don't know her evidence. Russ -----Original Message----- From: Pdd101940@aol.com [mailto:Pdd101940@aol.com] Sent: Saturday, July 21, 2001 3:02 PM To: SHANNON-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [SHANNON-L] Marriage date and place of Thomas & Agnes CROW Shannon Widget, There was a Thomas that went to Rockfish with Samuel & Jean Reid Shannon, but that was his brother Thomas. Perhaps someone is confusing the two. Mike ==== SHANNON Mailing List ==== SHANNON letters by Dedman on: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~shannonfamilies

Hi, Everton's Handy Book For Genealogists has Botetort then Fincastle formed off of it, and Montgomery off of Fincastle, then Giles off of Montgomery. Mike

Sheila, Giles was formed off of Montgomery which was formed off of Fincastle. Mike

Widget, There was a Thomas that went to Rockfish with Samuel & Jean Reid Shannon, but that was his brother Thomas. Perhaps someone is confusing the two. Mike

Russ and Mike, Thank you both ! I checked my secondaries and most of it came from Dedman. Dar "Helen Shannon Conover" only has the year of 1778 listed. Evidently they were married in Virginia as both secondaries (if correct) say Thomas was born and died in Virginia. I will check my resources and see what I can find. I am glad there are others that like to know first hand and have their work proved. Sheila

I believe that the part of Giles Co. where the Shannon's settled was formed from Montgomery Co. which in turn was part of Fincastle Co. at the time of the Shannon arrival. There are some surviving records of the old Fincastle Co. in, of all places, the Draper collection of the University of Wisconsin, Madison. Russ Reid -----Original Message----- From: Sheila Shannon [mailto:sheila_shannon@hotmail.com] Sent: Saturday, July 21, 2001 8:58 AM To: SHANNON-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [SHANNON-L] Marriage date and place of Thomas & Agnes CROW Shannon Russ, What was the county before becoming Giles and I will see what I can find. Sheila ==== SHANNON Mailing List ==== SHANNON letters by Dedman on: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~shannonfamilies

Russ, What was the county before becoming Giles and I will see what I can find. Sheila

Sheila, The location may be correct, but Giles County was not formed until 1806. If Widget keeps asking the question, perhaps someone will come up with the proof. Russ Reid -----Original Message----- From: Sheila Shannon [mailto:sheila_shannon@hotmail.com] Sent: Saturday, July 21, 2001 7:29 AM To: SHANNON-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [SHANNON-L] Marriage date and place of Thomas & Agnes CROW Shannon Widget, I have Thomas and Agnes being married January 20, 1778 Giles County, Virginia The only sources I have listed for this are secondary... 1. Information from Louise Shannon Dedman "Shannon Family" 2. DAR ID Number: 157472 Miss Helen Shannon Conover Vol. 158 pg. 147 Hope this helps, Sheila

Widget, I have Thomas and Agnes being married January 20, 1778 Giles County, Virginia The only sources I have listed for this are secondary... 1. Information from Louise Shannon Dedman "Shannon Family" 2. DAR ID Number: 157472 Miss Helen Shannon Conover Vol. 158 pg. 147 Hope this helps, Sheila ----- Original Message ----- From: "widget shannon" <gswbs@vt.edu> To: <SHANNON-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, July 20, 2001 1:38 PM Subject: Re: [SHANNON-L] Marriage date and place of Thomas & Agnes CROW Shannon > Katy, > What proof do you have they were married at Rockfish > River? What county was that at that time? > Was it Albermarle County, now Nelson County? > Thanks for replying, > Widget > > At 10:11 PM 7/3/01 -0700, you wrote: > >Thomas Shannon and Agnes Crow were > >married 20 January 1778 at Rockfish > >River. Ages Crow was the da of Capt; > >Willam Crow and Ann Shannon. Ann was > >the sister of Thomas' fa Samuel, making > >Thomas and Agnes cousins. She was > >born 17 June 1760. Think you have a > >different Shannon family. Hope this > >helps you. Katy > > > > > >==== SHANNON Mailing List ==== > >SHANNON letters by Dedman on: > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~shannonfamilies > > > > > > > ***************************************************************** > Researching: > Ferrone, Beaudrias, MacGregor, Selleck, Fairchild > Shannon, Crow, Hudson, Grayson, McCarty, Hayes, Pratt, Thomas > Stickley, Hamilton, Harris, Fields, Day, Musselwhite, Caudill > > My home page is: > www.familytreemaker.com/users/s/h/a/Marypaul-widget-B-Shannon-VA/index.html > > > ==== SHANNON Mailing List ==== > SHANNON letters by Dedman on: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~shannonfamilies > >

Widget, Keep asking for proof. That's what good research is all about. The Rockfish River area would have been in Amherst Co. in 1778, but there is no record of this marriage among the marriage bonds of that county. Russ Reid -----Original Message----- From: widget shannon [mailto:gswbs@vt.edu] Sent: Friday, July 20, 2001 4:39 PM To: SHANNON-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [SHANNON-L] Marriage date and place of Thomas & Agnes CROW Shannon Katy, What proof do you have they were married at Rockfish River? What county was that at that time? Was it Albermarle County, now Nelson County? Thanks for replying, Widget At 10:11 PM 7/3/01 -0700, you wrote: >Thomas Shannon and Agnes Crow were >married 20 January 1778 at Rockfish >River. Ages Crow was the da of Capt; >Willam Crow and Ann Shannon. Ann was >the sister of Thomas' fa Samuel, making >Thomas and Agnes cousins. She was >born 17 June 1760. Think you have a >different Shannon family. Hope this >helps you. Katy > > >==== SHANNON Mailing List ==== >SHANNON letters by Dedman on: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~shannonfamilies > > ***************************************************************** Researching: Ferrone, Beaudrias, MacGregor, Selleck, Fairchild Shannon, Crow, Hudson, Grayson, McCarty, Hayes, Pratt, Thomas Stickley, Hamilton, Harris, Fields, Day, Musselwhite, Caudill My home page is: www.familytreemaker.com/users/s/h/a/Marypaul-widget-B-Shannon-VA/index.h tml ==== SHANNON Mailing List ==== SHANNON letters by Dedman on: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~shannonfamilies

Katy, What proof do you have they were married at Rockfish River? What county was that at that time? Was it Albermarle County, now Nelson County? Thanks for replying, Widget At 10:11 PM 7/3/01 -0700, you wrote: >Thomas Shannon and Agnes Crow were >married 20 January 1778 at Rockfish >River. Ages Crow was the da of Capt; >Willam Crow and Ann Shannon. Ann was >the sister of Thomas' fa Samuel, making >Thomas and Agnes cousins. She was >born 17 June 1760. Think you have a >different Shannon family. Hope this >helps you. Katy > > >==== SHANNON Mailing List ==== >SHANNON letters by Dedman on: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~shannonfamilies > > ***************************************************************** Researching: Ferrone, Beaudrias, MacGregor, Selleck, Fairchild Shannon, Crow, Hudson, Grayson, McCarty, Hayes, Pratt, Thomas Stickley, Hamilton, Harris, Fields, Day, Musselwhite, Caudill My home page is: www.familytreemaker.com/users/s/h/a/Marypaul-widget-B-Shannon-VA/index.html

Does anyone have VALIE or CASWELL in their familes (first names)? Has anyone ever heard of these names? They seem to be somewhat unique. Joe Perry theperryfamily@prodigy.net

Seeking information on father of MARY ANN SHANNON. She was born in Pittsburgh in 1879 but I believe the family to be from Beaver County, Beaver Falls, Pa. I am aware of several sisters in her family. Willing to share information on descendents... Betty Reed

Kevin, She was born Clara Viola Scott. She married my Gr-Grandfather Col. Alexander May Shannon of Galveston,Texas. Michael Shannon

I saw the name "Clara Shannon" on the list. Can you tell me where she was from? We have a Clara from Michigan, descended from Shannon's in Grenville, Quebec, Canada. We are trying to pin down the naming pattern. Sincerely, Kevin O'Brien Laguna Hills, CA Jan Johnson Bay City, MI Researching: Dorchester Gauley, Gillie, Lowe, Nelson, Perkins, Shannon, Smith ( Jefferson County, NY),Sundell, Van Schaick, Warner...