from Ancstry database: Smyth County, Virginia Births, 1879-1884 Bordering Tennessee in western Virginia, Smyth County was home to over 12,000 people in 1880. This database is a collection of birth records from the county between 1879 and 1884. Taken from existing county documents held by the state, it provides valuable information regarding over 3200 children. Researchers will find the child's name, race, sex, birth date, and parents' names. Page numbers refer to the original county document from which these records were taken. Info included: Name, Month Day Year born, Race, Sex, Father's Name, Mother's Name, Notes, Pg. No. SHANNON, Henry - AUG 23 1881, W, M, WILLIAM, MARY, 178 SHANNON, Martha - AUG 11 1883, W, F, WILLIAM, MARY, 203 SHANNON, Mary - NOV 8 1883, W, F, C.M., MARTHA, 203 SHANNON, Mary - SEP 1884, W, F, WILLIAM, MARY, 219 SHANNON, NO NAME - JUL 7 1880, W, F, W.A.M., MARY, BORN DEAD, 174