Hi All, Lately I've taken down a big box of old letters from when I had pursued my genealogy. I've sorted & filed those of my Shannon cousins from 20 years ago, and thought some might be helpful to others. Mind you, this is pursuit of fact, not necessarily fact, but the pursuit of it. Mike June 15,1973 Dear Mr. Shannon, I want to apologize for the delay in answering your letter, also I want to thank you for sending me your chart. As yet I don't have a chart that is traceable. My interest in Hugh (Shannon) was to try to determine if he was my gr-gr-grandfather, but as you say, I can't prove it. I have heard that Alexander & Granville are brothers and sons of Hugh. Do you think this correct? Your chart doesn't show that it is. I am returning your chart.* You have done a lot of work on it. My trouble is, I don't have much time to search for information. I want to keep in touch. I have about given up on the theory that these lines connect. My beginning chart is just like yours-Thomas and Agnes Reid I will try to help in this but feel rather helpless. Sincerely Ruth Shannon King *The chart is the one L.A.Busby put together with collabaration of others & sent to those interested. It is the one I've sent to those who wanted it, at cost. Wednesday Aug 28 1973 Michael Shannon Houston,Texas Dear Sir, In regard to your letter of Aug 12, I am certainly glad to hear from you, as it seems that I have come to a dead end on my research of Isaac Shannon. I am at Santa Cruz,Cal.,right now, your letter was forwarded on to me, but I will be back at home next week and will send you the information that I have. Thank you very much for writing. Regards, Malcolm J. Shannon- August 15,1973 Dear Michael, I did not realize a month had passed since I received your letter. How glad I was to hear from you, to talk person to person with you and to learn you already had the information you wanted. I have been working on the premise that I have a great great grandfather. My great grandfather was buried in Texas. At the close of the Civil War, my grandfather William went to the home of his father, Isaac near Sherman. While William was there, Isaac and Jamima went to Denton County, to see a Wm.Shannon. Isaac was in very poor health. He probably died there, since we didn't hear anymore from him. His wife is buried here. We have checked records in Sherman, but did not find any Shannons. We do not know who this William Shannon was that they went to see. If you have the opportunity to examine any records from Denton Co., you might find something that would help. Best Wishes, Ruth S. King Isaac Shannon My Great grandfather Jamima Children James William (my grandfather) m. Sarah Drake & had Samuel,Lillie Ella & Thomas (my father) had;Ruth, William,John,Wesley, Homer, Malcolm Mary m. John Joya I do not know anything about my great grandfather's family. He married a Black and the Black family lived in this western part of the state, Van Buren, Lee's Creek, possiobly Evansville. It may be we could find some microfilm about the Blacks. I think when we solve this problem the rest of the tracing will be easy. I can go way out on a limb to get the information about this list. I have most of it. I intended to get this in a chart, but since you have it, I will wait. R.K.