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David Shannon 1770–1793 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: October 21, 1770

Birth Location: Mercersburg, Pennsylvania

Death Date: 1793

Death Location: Franklin, Pennsylvania

Father: William Shannon

Mother: Mary Settler

Spouse(s): Eleanor Prather

Children(s):

In 1770, David Shannon entered the world in Mercersburg, Pennsylvania, born to William Shannon And Mary Settler. David Shannon married Eleanor Prather. David Shannon passed away in 1793 in Franklin, Pennsylvania.

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Biography

  • In 1770, David Shannon entered the world in Mercersburg, Pennsylvania, born to William Shannon And Mary Settler.
  • David Shannon married Eleanor Prather.
  • David Shannon passed away in 1793 in Franklin, Pennsylvania.

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David Shannon's Ancestors

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David Shannon
1770–1793
Birth Place: Mercersburg, Pennsylvania
Parents
William Shannon
1720–1784
Sadsbury, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Mary Settler
1722–1793
County Clair, Ireland
Grandparents
William Shannon
1682–1742
Ulster District, Munster, Ireland
Mary Hall
1682–1749
Sadsbury, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

David Shannon's Timeline

2 Records

1770
October 21, 1770
Birth of David Shannon in Mercersburg, Pennsylvania
Mercersburg, Pennsylvania
1793
1793
Age 23
Death of David Shannon in Franklin, Pennsylvania
Franklin, Pennsylvania

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: October 21, 1770
    Event Place: Mercersburg, Pennsylvania

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1793
    Event Place: Franklin, Pennsylvania

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