In a message dated 01/08/2000, [email protected] writes: << Granville Billingsly Shannon was born May 4th 1801, and died Jan 14,1873 >> Mike, did this SHANNON line come to AR from KY? think I had read many years ago of this family & that the SHANNON & BILLINGSLEY families traveled together from KY to AR. Also, I think one of them patented an apple, called the Shannon Pippen Apple. I ask because my ole James was from KY (maybe) & just wondered if you knew Granville's parents? Joyce