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Re: Andrew Jackson (A. J.) Shannon, m-Nancy Wilcox, c1892, TX
Posted by: Gene Lindsley (ID *****3829) Date: June 16, 2009 at 18:23:26
In Reply to: Andrew Jackson (A. J.) Shannon, m-Nancy Wilcox, c1892, TX by Gladys C. Shannon of 3168

Gladys,I CAN'T PROVE THE INFORMATION I'M SENDING

I'M NOT RELATED TO YOU

IT'S SORT OF, YOU ASK, I LOOK, I FIND, I SEND

HOPEFULLY IT'LL AT LEAST GIVE YOU A START.

I ENJOY GENEALOGY AND HELPING PEOPLE

LAST BUT NOT LEAST, IT KEEPS ME OFF OF THE COUCH

HERE WE GO:

Name: Andrew Jackson SHANNON
Sex: M
Birth: MAR 1852 in Tennessee
Census: 1860 Lynnville P.O., Giles co., TN
Occupation: 1900 Farmer - General Farm
Death: AFT 1910 in Texas
Census: 1870 Oatmeal P.O., Burnet, Texas
Census: 1880 Dist 28, Caldwell, Texas
Census: 1900 Farmersville, Collin co., TX
Census: 1910 Farmersville, Collin co., TX
Occupation: 1910 Farmer - General Farm

Father: James SHANNON b: ABT 1813 in North Carolina
Mother: Eleanore ?? b: ABT 1814 in North Carolina

Marriage 1 Nancy Susan ?? b: JUL 1870 in Texas
Children
James English SHANNON b: 26 AUG 1892 in Farmersville, Collin co., TX
William O. SHANNON b: JUL 1899 in Texas
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Name: Nancy Susan ??
Sex: F
Birth: JUL 1870 in Texas
Census: 1900 Farmersville, Collin co., TX
Death: AFT 1910 in Texas
Census: 1910 Farmersville, Collin co., TX
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Name: James English SHANNON
Sex: M
Birth: 26 AUG 1892 in Farmersville, Collin co., TX
Census: 1900 Farmersville, Collin co., TX
Occupation: 1920 Travelling salesman - Razor company
Census: 1910 Farmersville, Collin co., TX
Census: 1920 School dist. 66, Aiken co., SC
Census: 1930 Richmond, Richmond, Virginia
Occupation: 1930 Travelling salesman - wholesale cakes
Note: James English Shannon's draft registration shows him as being a man of medium height, blue eyes and brown hair. He had an eye problem, Astigmatism. He had been employed by P. F. Collier and sons in Southern Oklahoma.

Father: Andrew Jackson SHANNON b: MAR 1852 in Tennessee
Mother: Nancy Susan ?? b: JUL 1870 in Texas

Marriage 1 Bessie O. ?? b: ABT 1893 in Texas
Children
Living SHANNON
Living SHANNON
_________________________________

Name: William O. SHANNON
Sex: M
Birth: JUL 1899 in Texas
Census: 1900 Farmersville, Collin co., TX
Occupation: 1930 Laborer in a Garage
Census: 1910 Farmersville, Collin co., TX
Census: 1930 Farmersville, Collin co., TX

Father: Andrew Jackson SHANNON b: MAR 1852 in Tennessee
Mother: Nancy Susan ?? b: JUL 1870 in Texas

Marriage 1 Clara E. ?? b: ABT 1903 in Texas
___________________________

Name: James SHANNON
Sex: M
Birth: ABT 1813 in North Carolina
Census: 1850 Dist 15, Giles, Tennessee
Occupation: 1850 Farmer
Religion: Roberson Fork Church of Christ, Lynnville, TN
Death: 04 OCT 1853 in Lynnville P.O., Giles co., TN 1




Father: Robert SHANNON b: ABT 1790 in Lincoln or Washington, North Carolina
Mother: Mary Ann ?? b: ABT 1790 in North Carolina

Marriage 1 Eleanore ?? b: ABT 1814 in North Carolina
Married: ABT 1834
Children
Margaret E. SHANNON b: ABT 1836 in Tennessee
John W. SHANNON b: ABT 1838 in Tennessee
Martha J. SHANNON b: ABT 1840 in Tennessee
Moses Jasper SHANNON b: ABT 1843 in Tennessee
William N. SHANNON b: ABT 1845 in Tennessee
James M. SHANNON b: ABT 1848 in Tennessee
Mary F. SHANNON b: ABT 1850 in Tennessee
Andrew Jackson SHANNON b: MAR 1852 in Tennessee
_______________________

Name: Robert SHANNON 1
Sex: M
Birth: ABT 1790 in Lincoln or Washington, North Carolina 1
Census: 1860 Shoal Ford PO, Limestone, Alabama
Religion: Roberson Fork Church of Christ, Lynnville, TN
Death: 15 OCT 1865 in Limestone co., Alabama 1
Note:
19th Century TN Churches, 1830-1868; Rec-V-2, pg 209; Giles Co., Lynnville, Robert and Mary Ann "Polly" (unknown maiden name) Shannon joined Roberson Fork Church of Christ 1849. This same book lists the following members of this Shannon family as joining this church: Alexander 1849, Eleanor 1850, James 1850, W. N., 1850, and William 1849.

SHANNON, Robert, Corporal; 2 Reg't Mounted Gunmen (Cannon's), West Tennessee Volunteers. (War of 1812)

Affidivate: I certify that Robt. Shannon served a tour of duty in my company of mounted gunmen in the service of the United States against the hostile Creek Indians commencing the 24th Sept, 1813 and was wounded on the 3rd November following and permitted to return home.

It appears that Robert was gone to war in 1813 when first son, James was born.





Marriage 1 Mary Ann ?? b: ABT 1790 in North Carolina
Children
James SHANNON b: ABT 1813 in North Carolina
William P. SHANNON b: SEP 1821 in Lincoln, Giles, Tennessee
Thomas Wesley SHANNON b: 04 DEC 1822 in Alabama
Alexander D. SHANNON b: 1826 in Tennessee
Sally SHANNON b: 1830 in Tennessee
Polly Ann SHANNON b: 1830 in Marshall, TN
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Hope this helps??? Gene





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