(Cont.) William H. Shannon married Sarah E. Drake Sept. 15, 1859, daughter of James and Margaret(Fields)Drake, and built a home on the east side of Bush Valley near Jordan Creek. Four children were born of this union: Samuel, Ella Mae, Thomas H.(my father), and Sarah Lilly. Not long after they were married the worst thing that could happen to a country happened here in America-Civil War-the country was divided over the question of slavery, father against son, and brother against brother. This area and era was most severe for human survival. A radius of fifty miles from Fayetteville contains more history than any other of similar size in the U.S.. During the latter part of the Civil War, gangs of bushwackers operated between Southwest Missouri and Crawford County, Arkansas. They rounded up cattle, horses, anything they could eat or wear- thye took everything. After the Battle of Pea Ridge, in the spring of 1862, and before the Battle of Prairie Grove on 12/71862, many citizens of Washington and Crawford Counties became fearful of the federal army, left their homes and went to Texas. Samuel Shannon, first child of William H. Shannon and Sarah (Drake) Shannon was born 9/2/1862. He was only a few months old at the time of the Battle of Prairie Grove when his mother, grandfather, grandmother, Isaac and Jamima Shannon went to Sherman, Texas for the duration of the war, travelling by wagon and horseback. Sam Shannon married Louisa Sparks 2/6/1879. Their children: Myrtle b. 2/24/1880 d. 11/10/1964 m. Robt Collins Colman b. 8/6/1882 d. 8/30/1937 m. M. Goldman Henry b. 12/24/1884 d. 10/7/1970 m. Lydia David Thomas b. 4/16/1887 d. 3/7/1927 m. Vivian Thomas Maud b. 9/5/1889 m. Monroe Thomas John b.9/24/1891 m. Eula Patterson(1) Mary Oliver (2) Lillie b. 2/14/1893 d. 6/9/1946 m. George Davis Bryant b. 4/13/1896 d 9/9/1950 m. Ellen Omohundro Omah b. 4/30/1898 m. Jim Risley Lacey b. 12/28/1900 d. 7/26/1970 m. Mary Hoffman (1) Maud Anglin (2) Hucie b. 2/6/1904 d. 9/11/1912 ( to be continued) m. Monroe Thomas John b. 9/24/1891 m. 1. Eula Patterson