Jessie Just hit pay dirt. I have never traced back from my Gr-gr-grandpa. I do believe I know the men back 2 generation from Nancy Jane. When she was in Fayette Co. with Arvilla & Francis Freemont, in 1850, Lucetta was staying with David Allen & his daughter Martha, in Cedar Co. Iowa. I believe this 63 yr. old man to be "Jane's" father. If so Fayette Co. History gives me Ananias Allen comming to that Co. in 1809/10, from Pa., with his sons. David being one of them. I have alot of info on a few of the ."Shannon"chrildren. I have found nothing on James S. or Elmer. I only have info on the line of one of Lucetta's chrildrens line. What have you found, and how do you connect? Will be glad to share. I have some pic's, sent to me from a decandent of Robert Thrift Shannon, with some obits. Have you ever found out what happen to them. Francis & Jane? I know she was alive when Americaus "Mack" Mayberry was married. I have the article on that wedding. I am beganning to think he (Francis) died here in Ohio, before the move was made west. In 1880 they were still in Putnam Co. That's were I found them having Elmer, the son I didn't know about. Francis had come back from Ia. and sold his land, to move back out their, before that. Will be waiting to hear from you. Lois Stegal ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mccoy, Jesse" <j.mccoy@tcu.edu> To: <SHANNON-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, October 15, 2001 4:54 PM Subject: [SHANNON-L] Francis Shannon > I am looking for ancestors and family of Francis Shannon of Pennsylvania and > Nancy Jane Allen of Fayette County, OH. Francis was born about 1816 and > Nancy was born about 1818. They married 1/15/1839. > Children were: Loucetta (b. 1839), Arvilla (b. 1840 Burlington, IA), Francis > Freemont (b. 1848, Columbus Grove, Putnam County, OH, d. 1926 in WA), Alice > Ann (m. John Wesley Searfoss), James S., Robert Thrift (b. 1859, > Vaughnsville, Putnam County, OH, d. 1920 in NB). Francis Freemont got his > middle name because his father was on the Freemont Expedition (Oregon, > California) when he was born. I would appreciate any information you can > supply. Thank you, Jessie. > > > ==== SHANNON Mailing List ==== > SHANNON letters by Dedman on: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~shannonfamilies > >