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Emily Shannon 1816–1862 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 Aug 1816

Birth Location: Virginia, USA

Death Date: 4 Jun 1862

Death Location: Wyoming, Virginia, USA

Father: Layne Shannon

Mother: Mattie Cohen

Spouse(s): James Esq, James Hester

Children(s): Mary Cook, Amanda Cook, Emily Cook, John Cook, Levinia Cook, Mary Cook, Nelly Cooke, Perry Cook, Rena Cook, William Cook, James Cook, Chloe Cooke, Thomas Cooke, Judson Cook, Launa Cooke, Arminta Cooke, Henderson Cook, William Sr., John Hester, Malissa Hester, Telitha Hester, Mary Hester

Emily Shannon was born in 1816 in Virginia, USA, the child of Layne Shannon And Mattie Cohen. In 1850, Emily Shannon resided in District 71, Wyoming, Virginia, USA. Emily Shannon married James Cooke Esq, James Henry Hester, and had children including Amanda C Cook, Arminta Cooke, Chloe F Cooke, Emily M Cook, George B Hester, Henderson Boyd Cook, James E Cook, John Cook Hester, John K Cook, Judson Aldie Cook, Launa Jane Cooke, Levinia Cook, Malissa Ann Hester, Maria Hester, Mary E Hester, Mary F Cook, Mary Martha Cook, Nelly M Cooke, Perry Layne Cook, Rena L Cook, Rosetta Hester, Sarah Ann Hester, Telitha Letitia J Hester, Thomas E Cooke, William Henry Hester Sr, William Rh Cook. Emily Shannon passed away in 1862 in Wyoming, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • Emily Shannon was born in 1816 in Virginia, USA, the child of Layne Shannon And Mattie Cohen.
  • In 1850, Emily Shannon resided in District 71, Wyoming, Virginia, USA.
  • Emily Shannon married James Cooke Esq, James Henry Hester, and had children including Amanda C Cook, Arminta Cooke, Chloe F Cooke, Emily M Cook, George B Hester, Henderson Boyd Cook, James E Cook, John Cook Hester, John K Cook, Judson Aldie Cook, Launa Jane Cooke, Levinia Cook, Malissa Ann Hester, Maria Hester, Mary E Hester, Mary F Cook, Mary Martha Cook, Nelly M Cooke, Perry Layne Cook, Rena L Cook, Rosetta Hester, Sarah Ann Hester, Telitha Letitia J Hester, Thomas E Cooke, William Henry Hester Sr, William Rh Cook.
  • Emily Shannon passed away in 1862 in Wyoming, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Emily Shannon's Ancestors

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Emily Shannon
1816–1862
Birth Place: Virginia, USA
Parents
Layne Shannon
1784–1865
Tazewell Co, VA, USA
Mattie Cohen
1833–1913
Logan, Logan, West Virginia, United States
Grandparents
James Shannon
1757–1824
Rockfish, Nelson County, Virginia, USA
Sarah ("Shannon") Layne
1759–1840
Giles, Amelia, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
William Layne
1726–1792
Ruth Taylor
1745–1793
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Emily Shannon's Descendants

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Emily Shannon (16 Aug 1816–4 Jun 1862) m. James (Cooke) Esq (19 Apr 1812–17 Nov 1879) m. James (Henry) Hester (7 Nov 1800–13 Jun 1874)
  1. 1. Mary (F) Cook 1845–1930 m. Benj (L) Duff 1837–1884 m. B. (L.) Duff 1838–1884
    1. 1. Norman Duff 1873–1946 m. Mary (Margaret) Duff 1878–1964
      1. 1. Denver Duff 1916–1983 m. Vivian ("Betty") Duff 1913–2004
        1. 1. Sr (David Houston) Duff 1940–2005 m. Judy (Ann) Houston 1944–2022
        2. 2. Sheila (Jean) Duff 1939–1940
      2. 2. Hilda Duff 1908–
      3. 3. Fannie Duff 1910–
      4. 4. Freda Duff 1906–
      5. 5. Herbert Duff 1903–1967
      6. 6. William Duff 1912–1992
      7. 7. Elmer Duff 1920–
      8. 8. Hilda (Ann (Shamblin)) Duff 1907–1997
      9. 9. Fannie (Beatrice (Stewart)) Duff 1910–1996
      10. 10. Freda (Frances (Beck)) Duff 1905–1978
      11. 11. Herbert (O'Brady) Duff 1903–1967
      12. 12. Lawrence (Wade) Duff 1912–1992
      13. 13. Alvin (Dobby) Duff 1914–1985
      14. 14. Hilda (Alma) Shamblin 1907–1997
      15. 15. Lawrence (Wade Duff) Sr 1899–1975
      16. 16. Fannie (Beatrice) Stewart 1910–1996
      17. 17. Freda (Frances) Beck 1905–1978
      18. 18. Ilha Duff 1896–
    2. 2. James (A) Duff 1864–1949
    3. 3. Jerome Duff 1867–1959
    4. 4. Horatio Duff 1868–
    5. 5. Samuel Duff 1880–1956
    6. 6. Catharine (A.) Duff 1866–
    7. 7. Addie Tubbs 1876–
    8. 8. Bertha Duff
    9. 9. Luanna Duff 1881–
    10. 10. Addie Duff 1876–
    11. 11. Samuel Duff 1879–1956
    12. 12. James (A.) Duff 1864–
    13. 13. Catharine (A.) Duff 1866–
    14. 14. Jerome Duff 1868–
    15. 15. Horatio Duff 1870–
    16. 16. Addie Duff 1876–
  2. 2. Amanda (C) Cook 1843–1854
  3. 3. Emily (M) Cook 1847–1854
  4. 4. John (K) Cook 1840–1873
  5. 5. Levinia Cook 1838–1897
  6. 6. Mary (Martha) Cook 1844–1910
  7. 7. Nelly (M) Cooke 1850–1891
  8. 8. Perry (Layne) Cook 1843–1920
  9. 9. Rena (L) Cook 1852–1881
  10. 10. William (RH) Cook 1841–1871
  11. 11. James (E) Cook 1862–
  12. 12. Chloe (F) Cooke 1864–
  13. 13. Thomas (E) Cooke 1862–
  14. 14. Judson (Aldie) Cook 1869–1916
  15. 15. Launa (Jane) Cooke 1858–1893
  16. 16. Arminta Cooke 1866–
  17. 17. Henderson (Boyd) Cook 1859–
  18. 18. William (Henry Hester,) Sr. 1844–1911
  19. 19. John (Cook) Hester 1839–1897
  20. 20. Malissa (Ann) Hester 1850–1850
  21. 21. Telitha ((Letitia) J.) Hester 1847–1921
  22. 22. Mary (E) Hester 1843–

Emily Shannon's Timeline

3 Records

1816
16 Aug 1816
Birth of Emily Shannon in Virginia, USA
Virginia, USA
1850
1850
Age 34
Emily Shannon resided here in District 71, Wyoming, Virginia, USA
District 71, Wyoming, Virginia, USA
1862
4 Jun 1862
Age 46
Death of Emily Shannon in Wyoming, Virginia, USA
Wyoming, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 Aug 1816
    Event Place: Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Volume: 352
    [2] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: District 71, Wyoming, Virginia; Roll: M432_982; Page: 204B; Image: 7

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: District 71, Wyoming, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: District 71, Wyoming, Virginia; Roll: M432_982; Page: 204B; Image: 7

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 Jun 1862
    Event Place: Wyoming, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Volume: 352

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