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Alexander Milam Shannon 1793–1893 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 MAR 1793

Birth Location: Kentucky

Death Date: 14 AUG 1893

Death Location: Shannon Cemetery, Woodland, Missouri

Father: Nathaniel Shannon

Mother:

Spouse(s): Melinda Massie

Children(s): Joel Shannon

In 1793, Alexander Milam Shannon entered the world in Kentucky, born to Nathaniel Shannon And Isabella. Alexander Milam Shannon married Melinda Massie, and had children including Joel Johnson Shannon. Alexander Milam Shannon passed away in 1893 in Shannon Cemetery, Woodland, Missouri.

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Biography

  • In 1793, Alexander Milam Shannon entered the world in Kentucky, born to Nathaniel Shannon And Isabella.
  • Alexander Milam Shannon married Melinda Massie, and had children including Joel Johnson Shannon.
  • Alexander Milam Shannon passed away in 1893 in Shannon Cemetery, Woodland, Missouri.

Immediate Family

Parents

Nathaniel Shannon
1764–
Birth Location: Peters Twp., Cumberland Co, Pennsylvania
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Spouses(s)

Melinda Massie
1800–1861
Birth Location: Kentucky
MM

Children(s)

Joel Shannon
1829–1886
Birth Location: Palmyra, Marion County, Missouri
JS

Alexander Shannon's Ancestors

Self
Alexander Shannon
1793–1893
Birth Place: Kentucky
Parents
Nathaniel Shannon
1764–
Peters Twp., Cumberland Co, Pennsylvania
Grandparents
William Shannon
1720–1784
County Cork, Ireland
Mary O.
–1793
Ireland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Alexander Shannon's Descendants

1.
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Alexander (Milam) Shannon (10 MAR 1793–14 AUG 1893) m. Melinda Massie (21 JUL 1800–20 JUN 1861)
  1. 1. Joel (Johnson) Shannon 1829–1886 m. Frances (Etta) Brackeen 1846–1918
    1. 1. Jefferson (Rush) Shannon 1887–1943 m. Emma (Mae) Smith 1889–1938
      1. 1. George (Verdelle) Shannon 1912– m. Zona (Paulena) White 1922–

Alexander Shannon's Timeline

3 Records

1793
10 MAR 1793
Birth of Alexander Milam Shannon in Kentucky
Kentucky
1839
11 AUG 1839
Age 46
Death of Alexander Milam Shannon in Palmyra, Marion County, Missouri
Palmyra, Marion County, Missouri
1893
14 AUG 1893
Age 100
Burial of Alexander Milam Shannon in Shannon Cemetery, Woodland, Missouri
Shannon Cemetery, Woodland, Missouri

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 MAR 1793
    Event Place: Kentucky

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 AUG 1839
    Event Place: Palmyra, Marion County, Missouri

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 14 AUG 1893
    Event Place: Shannon Cemetery, Woodland, Missouri
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