Katy, I saw your note on the surname list. I don't know how much you have, but the Samuel Shannon you refer to is likely is a brother of my Gr-Gr-Gr Grandfather Joseph Shannon. He is a grandson of Thomas and Eigness and a son of Samuel and Jean Reid Shannon. It goes like this: John>John Jr>Robt>Thomas m Eigness> Samuel m Jean Reid>Samuel m Catherine Motheral. They settled in Ittawamba Co., Miss., the town of Shannon near Tupelo was laid out on his farm. My line is Samuel m Jean Reid>Joseph>Granville>Col. Alexander>James Alfred>James Alfred Jr> Michael. Michael Shannon