Hi Pat, the last for sure Shannon that I know is my ggg-gdfather Zachariah Shannon born in 1797, possibly in Virginia but lived his life in Charles County, Maryland. I think he had brothers named Burton and James although this is a guess. Clearly there was relation as proximity and then surviving spouses living in same household would support the notion. I don't know anything back further. Our DNA (that of me and a Donald Shannon who is also descended from Zachariah) does not suggest the Virginia Shannon's as a connection ergo my note to Sue suggesting that if any of Nathaniel's direct male descendents are around, it would be good if they would contribute DNA. Thanks! Kelly Shannon --- Pat Shannon <pshannon1@cfl.rr.com> wrote: > Hi - My husband is a direct descendant of Nathaniel > Shannon of Boston. Our > line is revealed in the "Shannon Genealgoy" by > George E. Hodgdon. We have a > copy of this book. IT was offered online by Quintin > Publishing about a year > ago - but before I could receive it, they sold out > to Ancestry.com (I > believe). It is online there but tedious to review. > It runs completely down > to my father-in-law, Charles W. Shannon of Chelsea, > MA. > > I also will be glad to contribute any info I have if > it is needed. I would > be interested in specific names of those Shannons > which you are studying and > where you fit in! > > Thank you - happy hunting! > > Pat Shannon > pshannon1@cfl.rr.com > > -----Original Message----- > From: shannon-bounces@rootsweb.com > [mailto:shannon-bounces@rootsweb.com] On > Behalf Of shannon-request@rootsweb.com > Sent: Thursday, November 15, 2007 3:03 AM > To: shannon@rootsweb.com > Subject: SHANNON Digest, Vol 2, Issue 77 > > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: New Hampshire Shannons (Kelly Shannon) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Wed, 14 Nov 2007 20:02:13 -0800 (PST) > From: Kelly Shannon <vasshannon@yahoo.com> > Subject: Re: [SHANNON] New Hampshire Shannons > To: shannon@rootsweb.com > Message-ID: > <325224.81100.qm@web58806.mail.re1.yahoo.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 > > Hi Sue, I don't know past a GGG grandfather and > since I haven't matched the > Virginia Shannon's DNA I should consider old > Nathaniel....if you can send me > any information that would be appreciated. Do you > know if any of the direct > Shannon line from Nathaniel (i.e. a living Shannon > of line has done DNA? > Kelly Shannon > --- Sue Siegmund <peaches290@msn.com> wrote: > > > I have done extensive work on the New Hampshire > Shannons, descendants > > of Nathaniel Shannon of Boston, if anyone needs > any information on > > that family. > > > > > > Sue Siegmund > > > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email > to > > SHANNON-request@rootsweb.com with the word > 'unsubscribe' without the > > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > > > > ____________________________________________________________________________ > ________ > Be a better sports nut! Let your teams follow you > with Yahoo Mobile. Try it > now. > http://mobile.yahoo.com/sports;_ylt=At9_qDKvtAbMuh1G1SQtBI7ntAcJ > > > ------------------------------ > > To contact the SHANNON list administrator, send an > email to > SHANNON-admin@rootsweb.com. > > To post a message to the SHANNON mailing list, send > an email to > SHANNON@rootsweb.com. > > __________________________________________________________ > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email > to > SHANNON-request@rootsweb.com > with the word "unsubscribe" without the quotes in > the subject and the body > of the > email with no additional text. > > > End of SHANNON Digest, Vol 2, Issue 77 > ************************************** > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.503 / Virus Database: 269.15.33/1132 - > Release Date: 11/15/2007 > 9:34 AM > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email > to SHANNON-request@rootsweb.com with the word > 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and > the body of the message > ____________________________________________________________________________________ Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your home page. http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs

Hi Sue, there is a tomb stone to a Nathaniel Shannon in Boston of which I think I have a picture and there was a Nathanial Shannon in Maryland in Baltimore according to census circa 1800 or so (I forget exact date). Are you clear none of your Shannon's went to Mass. or Maryland? As to DNA, that is simply a request that direct line Shannon's of any group do one of the major DNA programs as it certainly will eventually simplify who is connected to who. Results from any of the companies can be placed on a free site, ysearch.org I did mine through familytreedna.com but I note that ancestry.com is now offering a test kit. Thanks, Kelly Shannon --- Kelly Shannon <vasshannon@yahoo.com> wrote: > Hi Sue, I don't know past a GGG grandfather and > since > I haven't matched the Virginia Shannon's DNA I > should > consider old Nathaniel....if you can send me any > information that would be appreciated. Do you know > if > any of the direct Shannon line from Nathaniel (i.e. > a > living Shannon of line has done DNA? Kelly Shannon > --- Sue Siegmund <peaches290@msn.com> wrote: > > > I have done extensive work on the New Hampshire > > Shannons, descendants of Nathaniel Shannon of > > Boston, if anyone needs any information on that > > family. > > > > > > Sue Siegmund > > > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email > > to SHANNON-request@rootsweb.com with the word > > 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject > and > > the body of the message > > > > > > > ____________________________________________________________________________________ > Be a better sports nut! Let your teams follow you > with Yahoo Mobile. Try it now. > http://mobile.yahoo.com/sports;_ylt=At9_qDKvtAbMuh1G1SQtBI7ntAcJ > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email > to SHANNON-request@rootsweb.com with the word > 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and > the body of the message > ____________________________________________________________________________________ Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your home page. http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs

Hi - My husband is a direct descendant of Nathaniel Shannon of Boston. Our line is revealed in the "Shannon Genealgoy" by George E. Hodgdon. We have a copy of this book. IT was offered online by Quintin Publishing about a year ago - but before I could receive it, they sold out to Ancestry.com (I believe). It is online there but tedious to review. It runs completely down to my father-in-law, Charles W. Shannon of Chelsea, MA. I also will be glad to contribute any info I have if it is needed. I would be interested in specific names of those Shannons which you are studying and where you fit in! Thank you - happy hunting! Pat Shannon pshannon1@cfl.rr.com -----Original Message----- From: shannon-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:shannon-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of shannon-request@rootsweb.com Sent: Thursday, November 15, 2007 3:03 AM To: shannon@rootsweb.com Subject: SHANNON Digest, Vol 2, Issue 77 Today's Topics: 1. Re: New Hampshire Shannons (Kelly Shannon) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Wed, 14 Nov 2007 20:02:13 -0800 (PST) From: Kelly Shannon <vasshannon@yahoo.com> Subject: Re: [SHANNON] New Hampshire Shannons To: shannon@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <325224.81100.qm@web58806.mail.re1.yahoo.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Hi Sue, I don't know past a GGG grandfather and since I haven't matched the Virginia Shannon's DNA I should consider old Nathaniel....if you can send me any information that would be appreciated. Do you know if any of the direct Shannon line from Nathaniel (i.e. a living Shannon of line has done DNA? Kelly Shannon --- Sue Siegmund <peaches290@msn.com> wrote: > I have done extensive work on the New Hampshire Shannons, descendants > of Nathaniel Shannon of Boston, if anyone needs any information on > that family. > > > Sue Siegmund > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > SHANNON-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > ____________________________________________________________________________ ________ Be a better sports nut! Let your teams follow you with Yahoo Mobile. Try it now. http://mobile.yahoo.com/sports;_ylt=At9_qDKvtAbMuh1G1SQtBI7ntAcJ ------------------------------ To contact the SHANNON list administrator, send an email to SHANNON-admin@rootsweb.com. To post a message to the SHANNON mailing list, send an email to SHANNON@rootsweb.com. __________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to SHANNON-request@rootsweb.com with the word "unsubscribe" without the quotes in the subject and the body of the email with no additional text. End of SHANNON Digest, Vol 2, Issue 77 ************************************** -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.503 / Virus Database: 269.15.33/1132 - Release Date: 11/15/2007 9:34 AM

Indiana has not been mentioned in any of that side of the branch-just Ky and Ohio but of course, that doesn't mean a cousin, etc didn't live there. I don't know where my Nancy's family came from or if any of them branched out to other states after leaving Ky. She's my deadend. Stan or Linda Widau <swidau@kc.rr.com> wrote: I am on my laptop, no info w/me...but I do believe I have a Foreman someplace in my Shannon/Montgomery IN family notes. Nancy is also a repeatable family name. I think I remember Foreman also from OH. Will check when I am able to get to my stuff. I may be misleading you, but I am almost positive. My line is George M Shannon, KY-IN..I'm 3 generations after him and I'm in my 60's! So forgive me if I have a Sr moment Best wishes, Linda Shannon Widau No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.503 / Virus Database: 269.15.31/1128 - Release Date: 11/13/07 11:09 AM ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to SHANNON-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Pat, is your Charles W the son of William Cogswell Shannon? If not would you please give me his parents' names. I'm sure I have them somewhere in my data base. I can and have accessed the Shannon Genealogy online at Ancestry, and then I developed several of the lines beyond the copyright date of 1905. Sue Dogs have owners; cats have staff. > From: pshannon1@cfl.rr.com> To: shannon@rootsweb.com> Date: Thu, 15 Nov 2007 08:25:46 -0500> Subject: Re: [SHANNON] SHANNON Digest, Vol 2, Issue 77> > Hi - My husband is a direct descendant of Nathaniel Shannon of Boston. Our> line is revealed in the "Shannon Genealgoy" by George E. Hodgdon. We have a> copy of this book. IT was offered online by Quintin Publishing about a year> ago - but before I could receive it, they sold out to Ancestry.com (I> believe). It is online there but tedious to review. It runs completely down> to my father-in-law, Charles W. Shannon of Chelsea, MA.> > I also will be glad to contribute any info I have if it is needed. I would> be interested in specific names of those Shannons which you are studying and> where you fit in!> > Thank you - happy hunting!> > Pat Shannon> pshannon1@cfl.rr.com > > -----Original Message-----> From: shannon-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:shannon-bounces@rootsweb.com] On> Behalf Of shannon-request@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, November 15, 2007 3:03 AM> To: shannon@rootsweb.com> Subject: SHANNON Digest, Vol 2, Issue 77> > > > Today's Topics:> > 1. Re: New Hampshire Shannons (Kelly Shannon)> > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------> > Message: 1> Date: Wed, 14 Nov 2007 20:02:13 -0800 (PST)> From: Kelly Shannon <vasshannon@yahoo.com>> Subject: Re: [SHANNON] New Hampshire Shannons> To: shannon@rootsweb.com> Message-ID: <325224.81100.qm@web58806.mail.re1.yahoo.com>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1> > Hi Sue, I don't know past a GGG grandfather and since I haven't matched the> Virginia Shannon's DNA I should consider old Nathaniel....if you can send me> any information that would be appreciated. Do you know if any of the direct> Shannon line from Nathaniel (i.e. a living Shannon of line has done DNA?> Kelly Shannon> --- Sue Siegmund <peaches290@msn.com> wrote:> > > I have done extensive work on the New Hampshire Shannons, descendants > > of Nathaniel Shannon of Boston, if anyone needs any information on > > that family.> > > > > > Sue Siegmund> > > > -------------------------------> > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > SHANNON-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > > quotes in the subject and the body of the message> > > > > > > ____________________________________________________________________________> ________> Be a better sports nut! Let your teams follow you with Yahoo Mobile. Try it> now. http://mobile.yahoo.com/sports;_ylt=At9_qDKvtAbMuh1G1SQtBI7ntAcJ> > > ------------------------------> > To contact the SHANNON list administrator, send an email to> SHANNON-admin@rootsweb.com.> > To post a message to the SHANNON mailing list, send an email to> SHANNON@rootsweb.com.> > __________________________________________________________> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to> SHANNON-request@rootsweb.com> with the word "unsubscribe" without the quotes in the subject and the body> of the> email with no additional text.> > > End of SHANNON Digest, Vol 2, Issue 77> **************************************> > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message.> Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.503 / Virus Database: 269.15.33/1132 - Release Date: 11/15/2007> 9:34 AM> > > > -------------------------------> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to SHANNON-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Kelly, the New Hampshire Shannons didn't migrate to Virginia. They stayed in New England and some went to Canada and then to Wisconsin. One branch I know of off hand went to Texas before the Civil War. You might look at the Shannons who were in Pennsylvania in the 1700s. I understand they went south. I'm sorry I don't know anything about the DNA. Sue > Date: Wed, 14 Nov 2007 20:02:13 -0800> From: vasshannon@yahoo.com> To: shannon@rootsweb.com> Subject: Re: [SHANNON] New Hampshire Shannons> > Hi Sue, I don't know past a GGG grandfather and since> I haven't matched the Virginia Shannon's DNA I should> consider old Nathaniel....if you can send me any> information that would be appreciated. Do you know if> any of the direct Shannon line from Nathaniel (i.e. a> living Shannon of line has done DNA? Kelly Shannon> --- Sue Siegmund <peaches290@msn.com> wrote:> > > I have done extensive work on the New Hampshire> > Shannons, descendants of Nathaniel Shannon of> > Boston, if anyone needs any information on that> > family.> > > > > > Sue Siegmund> > > > -------------------------------> > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email> > to SHANNON-request@rootsweb.com with the word> > 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and> > the body of the message> > > > > > ____________________________________________________________________________________> Be a better sports nut! Let your teams follow you > with Yahoo Mobile. Try it now. http://mobile.yahoo.com/sports;_ylt=At9_qDKvtAbMuh1G1SQtBI7ntAcJ> > -------------------------------> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to SHANNON-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hi Sue, I don't know past a GGG grandfather and since I haven't matched the Virginia Shannon's DNA I should consider old Nathaniel....if you can send me any information that would be appreciated. Do you know if any of the direct Shannon line from Nathaniel (i.e. a living Shannon of line has done DNA? Kelly Shannon --- Sue Siegmund <peaches290@msn.com> wrote: > I have done extensive work on the New Hampshire > Shannons, descendants of Nathaniel Shannon of > Boston, if anyone needs any information on that > family. > > > Sue Siegmund > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email > to SHANNON-request@rootsweb.com with the word > 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and > the body of the message > ____________________________________________________________________________________ Be a better sports nut! Let your teams follow you with Yahoo Mobile. Try it now. http://mobile.yahoo.com/sports;_ylt=At9_qDKvtAbMuh1G1SQtBI7ntAcJ

I just got this information on the marriage of William Perry Shannon and Susan Ike: Vermillion County, IN Marriage Records Bk2 p90 William Shannon {by affidavit of Samuel Payton} Oct 19 to Susan Ike {by consent of Wilburn Amis her father-in-law} State of Indiana} Vermillion Co} I, James Leeds an Elder in the Church of Christ, do hereby certify that on the 20th (might be 21st) day of October 1842, I joined together as husband and wife Mr. William Shannon and Miss Susan Ike according to a license issued from the office of the Clerk of the Vermillion Circuit Court. Witness my hand & seal this 14th day of Nov 1842 James Leeds (seal) Is William Payton the father of Mahayla Payton who married Samuel Shannon??? Does anyone know of the existence of records from this Church? If William is Mahayla's father it makes me think that the Paytons and Shannons traveled from KY to IN together and adds credence to our belief that Samuel & William Shannon were brothers. Joyce Shannon Zandri

I am on my laptop, no info w/me...but I do believe I have a Foreman someplace in my Shannon/Montgomery IN family notes. Nancy is also a repeatable family name. I think I remember Foreman also from OH. Will check when I am able to get to my stuff. I may be misleading you, but I am almost positive. My line is George M Shannon, KY-IN..I'm 3 generations after him and I'm in my 60's! So forgive me if I have a Sr moment Best wishes, Linda Shannon Widau No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.503 / Virus Database: 269.15.31/1128 - Release Date: 11/13/07 11:09 AM

Hi, I'm Linda McKee Holt. My relative was one of the three surviving Shannon girls from the Indian raid near the Fort at Vincennes in what is now Indiana. I think the three remaining girls were Amanda, Elizabeth, and Nancy (my great, great, great grandmother). This was during the Revolutionary War times. Nancy was married to Samuel McKee, the army doctor who died young. As was the custom, the boys were raised by the family of Amanda and Nancy. Amanda raised my great great grandfather, who came to Texas when grown. My husband was the one who did all the work and he passed away last year. I'll try to find more names and specific dates for you. They have got to be somewhere on this computer. Linda Holt At 05:08 PM 11/12/2007 -0800, you wrote: >I would invite my gr-gr-greatgrandmother, Nancy Shannon Foreman, born in 1820 in Ky. I know she would tell me the names of her mother and father and any siblings and where they were from. Also I would ask her if her parents were really killed by Native Americans, how old she was when it happened, and where it occurred. She was raised by neighbors--per family history. I assume Shannon was her real name and not the neighbors'. Nancy would also tell me how she met her future husband--John Foreman. They married in 1838 in Ohio--she was his 3rd wife. His first 2 died in childbirth. Well--if only. > > Trudy > > > >JSBRIDG@aol.com wrote: > Another rootsweb list I belong to, posted this message. And what a good >idea it is!!! > >Those of us in the USA will soon be celebrating Thanksgiving. If you could >have one of your ancestors who lived in this county join you for Thanksgiving >dinner, which ancestor would >you invite? > >Please send a reply to the list telling us about this ancestor! Put your >ancestor's name in the subject line of your post, and please remember to >include the dates & places he/she lived. I'm trying to decide which one of >those elusive SHANNON ancestors of mine I'd invite & then only set SMALL portions >of food in front so I could keep him/her talking instead of eating. >Joyce > > > > >************************************** See what's new at http://www.aol.com > >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to SHANNON-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to SHANNON-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

I would invite my gr-gr-greatgrandmother, Nancy Shannon Foreman, born in 1820 in Ky. I know she would tell me the names of her mother and father and any siblings and where they were from. Also I would ask her if her parents were really killed by Native Americans, how old she was when it happened, and where it occurred. She was raised by neighbors--per family history. I assume Shannon was her real name and not the neighbors'. Nancy would also tell me how she met her future husband--John Foreman. They married in 1838 in Ohio--she was his 3rd wife. His first 2 died in childbirth. Well--if only. Trudy JSBRIDG@aol.com wrote: Another rootsweb list I belong to, posted this message. And what a good idea it is!!! Those of us in the USA will soon be celebrating Thanksgiving. If you could have one of your ancestors who lived in this county join you for Thanksgiving dinner, which ancestor would you invite? Please send a reply to the list telling us about this ancestor! Put your ancestor's name in the subject line of your post, and please remember to include the dates & places he/she lived. I'm trying to decide which one of those elusive SHANNON ancestors of mine I'd invite & then only set SMALL portions of food in front so I could keep him/her talking instead of eating. Joyce ************************************** See what's new at http://www.aol.com ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to SHANNON-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Bev, you are subbed to the list. Your post came through fine & dandy. Joyce ************************************** See what's new at http://www.aol.com

Another rootsweb list I belong to, posted this message. And what a good idea it is!!! Those of us in the USA will soon be celebrating Thanksgiving. If you could have one of your ancestors who lived in this county join you for Thanksgiving dinner, which ancestor would you invite? Please send a reply to the list telling us about this ancestor! Put your ancestor's name in the subject line of your post, and please remember to include the dates & places he/she lived. I'm trying to decide which one of those elusive SHANNON ancestors of mine I'd invite & then only set SMALL portions of food in front so I could keep him/her talking instead of eating. Joyce ************************************** See what's new at http://www.aol.com

Rosanna Young wrote: > I'd ask my GGrandfather James Shannon born about 1837. I'd ask him if he was > really born in Ireland and where and who his parents were. If he couldn't > come I'd ask my Grandmother (who was born in California)Mary E. Shannon > Balbontin to tell me about her parents James Shannon & Rosanna Francis and > if she had any brothers and sisters. I'd follow Joyce's lead and put out > small portions too. Rosanna > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <JSBRIDG@aol.com> > To: <shannon@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Monday, November 12, 2007 9:55 AM > Subject: [SHANNON] Who Do You Wish Was Coming to Dinner??? > > I am not sure if I have to re-subscribe, and if I do, will somebody tell me how? I would like to invite my father Philip T. Shannon DOB 7-1 -1911 Born in Phila. DOD March of 1976. He was married to a Madeline O'Keefe, and had a son. by her. I would settle for having any of his other children (if there were more) to sit at my table. There will be plenty of food. Bev > >> Another rootsweb list I belong to, posted this message. And what a good >> idea it is!!! >> >> Those of us in the USA will soon be celebrating Thanksgiving. If you >> could >> have one of your ancestors who lived in this county join you for >> Thanksgiving >> dinner, which ancestor would >> you invite? >> >> Please send a reply to the list telling us about this ancestor! Put >> your >> ancestor's name in the subject line of your post, and please remember to >> include the dates & places he/she lived. I'm trying to decide which one >> of >> those elusive SHANNON ancestors of mine I'd invite & then only set SMALL >> portions >> of food in front so I could keep him/her talking instead of eating. >> Joyce >> >> >> >> >> ************************************** See what's new at >> http://www.aol.com >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> SHANNON-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> >> >> > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to SHANNON-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >

hi Bev, Because of identify theft these days, it is best NOT to list personal information on anyone still living. It does happen during the times we live in & we can never be too careful. A suggestion to find someone perhaps still alive, is to use your server to find their national white pages (some servers call it their phone books) of phone numbers. Then try to get to the state you know as last residence. You might be able to further narrow your search with a city or something. Also, without giving out too much information, you can post a message to this list that you are looking for Joe Blow Shannon, perhaps born in Mississippi, about 1940. Perhaps someone on the list will be aware of this distant cousin & contact you. Is there no one in your family who can answer your questions regarding someone still alive? Joyce ************************************** See what's new at http://www.aol.com

I have done extensive work on the New Hampshire Shannons, descendants of Nathaniel Shannon of Boston, if anyone needs any information on that family. Sue Siegmund

JSBRIDG@aol.com wrote: > Bev, > do you mean there are problems with the rootsweb archives? Or problems with > messages posted in earlier years? Many email addresses change so I would > post your questions so that everyone can see where you are in your research & > what you need. Be sure to list the "W's"............who, when, where & why. > If a section is listed as "private", could it be that some of the persons are > still living? None of us want information posted of living souls. > Joyce > > > > ************************************** See what's new at http://www.aol.com > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to SHANNON-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > I am so totally confused. Do you mean we cannot find anybody alive? Duh for me. Bev

I'd ask my GGrandfather James Shannon born about 1837. I'd ask him if he was really born in Ireland and where and who his parents were. If he couldn't come I'd ask my Grandmother (who was born in California)Mary E. Shannon Balbontin to tell me about her parents James Shannon & Rosanna Francis and if she had any brothers and sisters. I'd follow Joyce's lead and put out small portions too. Rosanna ----- Original Message ----- From: <JSBRIDG@aol.com> To: <shannon@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, November 12, 2007 9:55 AM Subject: [SHANNON] Who Do You Wish Was Coming to Dinner??? > Another rootsweb list I belong to, posted this message. And what a good > idea it is!!! > > Those of us in the USA will soon be celebrating Thanksgiving. If you > could > have one of your ancestors who lived in this county join you for > Thanksgiving > dinner, which ancestor would > you invite? > > Please send a reply to the list telling us about this ancestor! Put > your > ancestor's name in the subject line of your post, and please remember to > include the dates & places he/she lived. I'm trying to decide which one > of > those elusive SHANNON ancestors of mine I'd invite & then only set SMALL > portions > of food in front so I could keep him/her talking instead of eating. > Joyce > > > > > ************************************** See what's new at > http://www.aol.com > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > SHANNON-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >

Bev, do you mean there are problems with the rootsweb archives? Or problems with messages posted in earlier years? Many email addresses change so I would post your questions so that everyone can see where you are in your research & what you need. Be sure to list the "W's"............who, when, where & why. If a section is listed as "private", could it be that some of the persons are still living? None of us want information posted of living souls. Joyce ************************************** See what's new at http://www.aol.com

I fall in the category of those who don't have enough information to recognize family members. My SHANNONs were also in Arkansas - but in the southwest corner. William Henry SHANNON, born c. 1799 in SC, married Mahala GRIFFIS, born c. 1805 in SC. They are found in Autauga Co., Alabama for 1840 Census and Coosa Co., AL for 1850 census. Their children moved to Columbia Co., AR in mid 1850's. Another good tool for finding messages is to search using http://archiver.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/search. Click the Advanced tab and you can limit the search to one mailing list.