This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Shannon Classification: Census Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/DFC.2ACE/764.2 Message Board Post: Reply to: Sue Siegmund <peaches290@msn.com+++> I don't know much about land records or researching them - sorry - I am posting this to the PortageCoWI Message Board in hopes someone there can help you. However, If you can't get to WI - you might consider hiring a professional researcher - Joan M Benner <jmbenner@tznet.com+++> is who I recommend for central WI records - you can see her site at: http://www.goldenrulegen.com/ and I will cc her on this email. Area Research Center UW-St Point was very helpful in my research - they are listed below Here is what was on-line about SHANNON On-line site with Land Records - with SHANNON surname ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/wi/portage/land/port-p-s.txt SHANNON JOHN 17 23 N 9 E 40 12 6377 1857/04/01 SHANNON JOHN 17 23 N 9 E 40 12 1109 1855/06/15 SHANNON MICHAEL 18 25 N 8 E 54.58 12 11769 1860/01/03 WI Births 1820 - 1907 Shannon Gee 21 Nov 1904 Portage 0241 002082 Adah M Shannon 03 Mar 1890 Portage 0240 000029 Arnold F Shannon 05 Aug 1902 Portage 0241 000726 Charles F Shannon 07 Apr 1893 Portage 0240 000557 Elmer F Shannon 12 May 1894 Portage 0240 000877 Frank Shannon 04 Oct 1886 Portage 0239 002476 William F Shannon 04 May 1900 Portage 0240 002945 WI Marriages Pre 1907 Ada Shannon 07 Nov 1905 Portage Arnol Shannon 99 --- 1822 Portage Arnold Shannon 24 May 1900 Portage Charles Shannon 24 Oct 1889 Portage Effie M Shannon 13 Dec 1894 Portage Elmer Shannon 15 Dec 1889 Portage Estella Shannon 10 Sep 1899 Portage George Shannon 03 Oct 1899 Portage Ida M Shannon 10 Sep 1884 Portage John Shannon 29 Nov 1883 Portage Leroy Shannon 28 Sep 1892 Portage Merrils Shannon 06 Mar 1865 Portage Norman Shannon 25 Dec 1866 Portage Olive Shannon 28 Mar 1871 Portage William Shannon 03 Oct 1899 Portage WI Deaths 1820 - 1907 Shannon 05 May 1900 Portage 01 108 Gladness Shannon 01 Jul 1903 Portage 01 109 Harold Shannon 08 Jun 1901 Portage 01 108 Mary Shannon 03 Jun 1896 Portage 01 108 Mary Shannon 10 Oct 1904 Portage 02 109 Nathaniel Shannon 14 Nov 1905 Portage 02 109 Rosina Shannon 20 Dec 1899 Portage 01 108 Rudolph Shannon 20 Dec 1899 Portage 01 108 WI 1820 - 1890 JOHN SHANNON WI Portage County St.Ockton 1855 LEROY SHANNON WI Portage County E.D. 82a Plover Township 1890 NATHANIEL SHANNON WI Portage County E.D. 82a Plover Township 1890 1860 US Federal Census Alexander M Shannon Amherst, Portage, WI 40 1819 New York Male Roxa J Shannon Amherst, Portage, WI 22 1837 Vermont Female Byron Shannon Amherst, Portage, WI 9 1850 WI Male Ira Shannon Amherst, Portage, WI 8 1851 WI Male Jane Shannon Amherst, Portage, WI 6 1853 WI Female George Shannon Amherst, Portage, WI 4 1855 WI Male Nathaniel Shannon Stockton, Portage, WI 44 1815 New Hampshire Male Rosina Shannon Stockton, Portage, WI 38 1821 New York Female Nathaniel Shannon Stockton, Portage, WI 19 1840 New York Male Leroy Shannon Stockton, Portage, WI 16 1843 New York Male Norman Shannon Stockton, Portage, WI 14 1845 New York Male Sarah A Shannon Stockton, Portage, WI 11 1848 New York Female Olive N Shannon Stockton, Portage, WI 7 1852 New York Female Hanley B Shannon Stockton, Portage, WI 9 1850 New York Male George W Shannon Stockton, Portage, WI 10.12 WI Male 1870 US Federal Census James Shannon Stevens Point Ward 1, Portage, WI abt 1842 Illinois White Male Jones Shannon Stevens Point Ward 2, Portage, WI abt 1852 Pennsylvania White Male Ada Shannon Stockton, Portage, WI abt 1867 WI White Female Arnold Shannon Stockton, Portage, WI abt 1865 WI White Male Emily Shannon Stockton, Portage, WI abt 1844 New York White Female Emma Shannon Stockton, Portage, WI abt 1870 WI White Female Hattie Shannon Stockton, Portage, WI abt 1867 WI White Female Iabell Shannon Stockton, Portage, WI abt 1863 WI White Female Ida Shannon Stockton, Portage, WI abt 1868 WI White Female Leroy Shannon Stockton, Portage, WI abt 1844 New York White Male Mary Shannon Stockton, Portage, WI abt 1849 New York White Female Nathaniel Shannon Stockton, Portage, WI abt 1840 New York White Male 1880 US Federal Census Honley Shannon Addiline Shannon Stockton, Portage, WI <1852> New York Self Addiline Shannon Honley Shannon Stockton, Portage, WI <1858> Ohio Wife Arther Shannon Honley & Addiline Shannon Stockton, Portage, WI <1878> WI Son Mable Shannon Honley & Addiline Shannon Stockton, Portage, WI <1879> WI Daughter John Shannon Stevens Point, Portage, WI <1854> Illinois Something other than a direct relationship Rudolph Shannon Stevens Point, Portage, WI <1860> WI Something other than a direct relationship N. Shannon Mary L. Shannon Buena Vista, Portage, WI <1840> New York Self Mary L. Shannon N. Shannon Buena Vista, Portage, WI <1848> New York Wife Ida May Shannon N. & Mary L. Shannon Buena Vista, Portage, WI <1868> WI Daughter Henry Shannon N. & Mary L. Shannon Buena Vista, Portage, WI <1871> WI Son Norman Shannon Viola Shannon Plover, Portage, WI <1846> CANADA Self Viola Shannon Norman Shannon Plover, Portage, WI <1850> New York Wife Syble R. Shannon Norman & Viola Shannon Plover, Portage, WI <1868> WI Daughter William T. Shannon Norman & Viola Shannon Plover, Portage, WI <1870> WI Son Avis V. Shannon Norman & Viola Shannon Plover, Portage, WI <1872> Michigan Daughter David E. Shannon Norman & Viola Shannon Plover, Portage, WI <1874> Michigan Son Hamley M Shannon Norman & Viola Shannon Plover, Portage, WI <1875> Michigan Son Frank E. Shannon Norman Shannon, Viola Shannon Plover, Portage, WI <1878> WI Son Samuel H. Shannon Norman & Viola Shannon Plover, Portage, WI <1879> WI Son Leroy Shannon Emily Shannon Plover, Portage, WI <1844> CANADA Self Emily Shannon Leroy Shannon Plover, Portage, WI <1844> New York Wife Arnold Shannon Leroy & Emily Shannon Plover, Portage, WI <1865> WI Son Hattie Shannon Leroy & Emily Shannon Plover, Portage, WI <1867> WI Daughter Addie Shannon Leroy & Emily Shannon Plover, Portage, WI <1870> WI Daughter Charles Shannon Leroy & Emily Shannon Plover, Portage, WI <1871> WI Son Willie J. Shannon Leroy & Emily Shannon Plover, Portage, WI <1873> WI Son Stella Shannon Leroy & Emily Shannon Plover, Portage, WI <1876> WI Daughter Rosina Shannon Plover, Portage, WI <1825> New York Self Elmer Shannon Rosina Shannon Plover, Portage, WI <1867> WI Son 1890 Veterans Nathaniel Shannon Plover, Portage, WI Private 1861-1865 1900 US Federal Census Ada May Shannon Pine Grove, Portage, WI abt 1890 WI White Daughter-in-law Adaline Shannon Pine Grove, Portage, WI abt 1857 Ohio White Wife Annie Shannon Plover, Portage, WI abt 1875 WI White Wife Arnold Shannon Plover, Portage, WI abt 1855 WI White Head Caroline G Shannon Plover, Portage, WI abt 1894 WI White Daughter Charles Shannon Plover, Portage, WI abt 1895 WI White Son Charles Shannon Stevens Point Ward 6, Portage, WI abt 1871 WI White Head Earnest Shannon Plover, Portage, WI abt 1890 WI White Son Elmer M Shannon Plover, Portage, WI abt 1898 WI White Son Elmina Shannon Plover, Portage, WI abt 1866 Iowa White Wife Elner Shannon Plover, Portage, WI abt 1863 WI White Head Etta A Shannon Plover, Portage, WI abt 1880 WI White Wife Guss Shannon Hull, Portage, WI abt 1869 WI White Head Harold Shannon Stevens Point Ward 6, Portage, WI abt 1893 WI White Son Hawley B Shannon Pine Grove, Portage, WI abt 1850 New York White Head Ina Shannon Pine Grove, Portage, WI abt 1892 WI White Daughter Inez G Shannon Stevens Point Ward 6, Portage, WI abt 1890 WI White Daughter Irvin Shannon Pine Grove, Portage, WI abt 1887 WI White Son John Shannon Stevens Point Ward 2, Portage, WI abt 1854 Illinois White Head John Shannon Hull, Portage, WI abt 1899 WI White Son Leroi Shannon Stevens Point Ward 2, Portage, WI abt 1844 Canada White Head Lucinda Shannon Plover, Portage, WI abt 1900 Canada French White Wife Maggie Shannon Stevens Point Ward 2, Portage, WI abt 1858 Massachusetts White Wife Mary Shannon Hull, Portage, WI abt 1877 WI White Wife Mary Shannon Stevens Point Ward 2, Portage, WI abt 1883 WI White Daughter Maude Shannon Pine Grove, Portage, WI abt 1893 WI White Daughter Myrl I Shannon Plover, Portage, WI abt 1892 WI White Daughter Nathanial Shannon Plover, Portage, WI abt 1900 WI White Head Ruth E Shannon Stevens Point Ward 6, Portage, WI abt 1896 WI White Daughter Walter W Shannon Plover, Portage, WI abt 1894 WI White Son William Shannon Plover, Portage, WI abt 1872 WI White Head Yelda g Shannon Stevens Point Ward 6, Portage, WI abt 1872 WI White Wife 1910 US Federal Census Anna Shannon 6-Wd Stevens Point, Portage, WI abt 1883 WI White Female Arnie Shannon Plover, Portage, WI abt 1866 WI White Male Chas Shannon Plover, Portage, WI abt 1871 WI White Male Elmer S Shannon 6-Wd Stevens Point, Portage, WI abt 1867 WI White Male Ernest L Shannon Plover, Portage, WI abt 1890 WI White Male George Shannon Pine Grove, Portage, WI abt 1851 Indiana White Male Hanley B Shannon Almond, Portage, WI abt 1851 New York White Male William Shannon Plover, Portage, WI abt 1872 WI White Male 1920 US Federal Census Anna Sleannon [Anna Shannon] Portage Ward 4, Columbia, WI abt 1872 WI White Annie Shannon Stevens Point Ward 2, Portage, WI abt 1877 WI White Elma E Shannon Stevens Point Ward 2, Portage, WI abt 1905 WI White Elmer Shannon Stevens Point Ward 2, Portage, WI abt 1867 WI White Elmina Shannon Stevens Point Ward 2, Portage, WI abt 1866 Illinois White Neil Shannon Stevens Point Ward 2, Portage, WI abt 1897 WI White John Shannon Stevens Point Ward 5, Portage, WI abt 1855 Luxembourg White Pauline Shannon Stevens Point Ward 5, Portage, WI abt 1856 Germany White Paul Shannon Stevens Point Ward 5, Portage, WI abt 1894 WI White William Shannon Plover, Portage, WI abt 1874 WI White Marie Shannon Plover, Portage, WI abt 1901 WI White Forest Shannon Plover, Portage, WI abt 1919 WI White Charley Shannon Plover, Portage, WI abt 1873 WI White Mary Shannon Plover, Portage, WI abt 1875 WI White Margurite Shannon Plover, Portage, WI abt 1917 WI White Hanley Shannon Plover, Portage, WI abt 1850 New York White Ernest Shannon Plover, Portage, WI abt 1890 WI White Gertrude Shannon Plover, Portage, WI abt 1890 Illinois White Donald Shannon Plover, Portage, WI abt 1916 WI White Dorothy Shannon Plover, Portage, WI abt 1918 WI White 1930 US Federal Census Anna Shannon Portage, Columbia, WI abt 1872 WI Head Ernest Shannon Gertrude Shannon Plover, Portage, WI abt 1890 WI Head Gertrude Shannon Ernest Shannon Plover, Portage, WI abt 1890 Wife Donald Shannon Ernest & Gertrude Shannon Plover, Portage, WI abt 1916 Son Dorothy Shannon Ernest & Gertrude Shannon Plover, Portage, WI abt 1919 Daughter Charley Shannon Manit Shannon Plover, Portage, WI abt 1869 WI Head Manit Shannon Charley Shannon Plover, Portage, WI abt 1875 Wife Margaret Shannon Charley & Manit Shannon Plover, Portage, WI abt 1918 Daughter Emile Shannon Ruth Shannon Plover, Portage, WI abt 1906 WI Head Ruth Shannon Emile Shannon Plover, Portage, WI abt 1909 Wife June Marie Shannon Emile & Ruth Shannon Plover, Portage, WI abt 1928 Daughter Robert Arnold Shannon Emile & Ruth Shannon Plover, Portage, WI abt 1929 Son Laverne John Shannon Emile& Ruth Shannon Plover, Portage, WI abt 1926 Son Neil Shannon Plover, Portage, WI abt 1897 WI Employee Elmer S Shannon Elmira Shannon Stevens Point, Portage, WI abt 1867 WI Head Elmira Shannon Elmer S Shannon Stevens Point, Portage, WI abt 1866 Wife Juanita Shannon Stevens Point, Portage, WI abt 1918 WI Niece +++++ On-line sources to check: Stevens Point Area Obituary Index http://library.uwsp.edu/Obits Cemetery records at: http://library.uwsp.edu/cemetery/ Census records at: http://library.uwsp.edu/census/ Portage County Historical Society http://www.pchswi.org/index.htm Portage County Courthouse: http://www.co.portage.wi.us/ UW-St Point Archives http://library.uwsp.edu/depts/gen/genealog.htm#ARCHIVES Where to write http://www.rootsweb.com/~wiportag/links/portadd.htm Recent obits can be obtained from WI Newpapers On-line - http://www.wisinfo.com/ I am not related to nor have any additional information on these surnames. If there is a question of error in this transcription, please consult the original documents. R/S MAK http://www.rootsweb.com/~wiportag ++++++ I am researching these land patents: WINSLOW JAY B 9 23 N 9 E 40 12 8383 1857/09/01 WINSLOW JAY B 9 23 N 9 E 40 12 7768 1857/12/01 WINSLOW MARVEN L 9 23 N 9 E 40 12 7769 1857/12/01 WINSLOW MARVIN L 9 23 N 9 E 80 12 3501 1855/12/15 I think my ggggparents Nathaniel Shannon and his wife bought land from these men but I don't know how to go about finding the deed. I called the county clerk yesterday but she said they don't do searches, although she did tell me the deeds are organized by last name and date. I know that my ancestors arrived between 1853 and 1859. Can you tell me what I need to do? I am in Texas but I could go to WI if I had to. Thanks for any help. Love your website! Sue Siegmund <peaches290@msn.com+++>