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Henry Shannon 1779 – 1849 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1779

Birth Location: Greenbrier Co, Virgina, USA

Death Date: abt 1849?

Death Location: Anderson county, Tennessee, USA

Father: William Shannon

Mother: Catherine Brooks

Spouse(s): Lucy Lewis, Lucy Lewis

Children(s): Henry Shannon, Henry Shannon, Pleasant Shannon, Susannah Shannon, Evin Shannon, James Shannon, Joseph Shannon, Catherine Shannon

In 1779, Henry Shannon entered the world in Greenbrier Co, Virgina, USA, born to William Shannon and Catherine Hampden Brooks. Henry Shannon married Lucy B Lewis, Lucy Lewis, and had children including Henry Shannon, Henry Shannon, Pleasant R Shannon, Susannah Shannon, Evin Ewing (Ewin) Shannon, James Shannon, Joseph Shannon, Catherine Shannon. Henry Shannon passed away in 1849 in Anderson county, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1779, Henry Shannon entered the world in Greenbrier Co, Virgina, USA, born to William Shannon and Catherine Hampden Brooks.
  • Henry Shannon married Lucy B Lewis, Lucy Lewis, and had children including Henry Shannon, Henry Shannon, Pleasant R Shannon, Susannah Shannon, Evin Ewing (Ewin) Shannon, James Shannon, Joseph Shannon, Catherine Shannon.
  • Henry Shannon passed away in 1849 in Anderson county, Tennessee, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Shannon
1756 – 1840
Birth Location: Chester, Pennsylvania, United States
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Catherine Brooks
1760 – 1832
Birth Location: Pennsylvania, Somerset, Pennsylvania, USA
CB

Spouses(s)

Lucy Lewis
1789 – 1864
Birth Location: Faixfax, Fredericksburg, Spotsylvania, Virginia, USA
LL
Lucy Lewis
1783 –
Birth Location: Faixfax, Fredericksburg, Spotsylvania, Virginia, USA
LL

Children(s)

Henry Shannon
1805 –
Birth Location: TN USA
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Henry Shannon
1801 –
Birth Location: –
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Pleasant Shannon
1803 – 1861
Birth Location: Tennessee, USA
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Susannah Shannon
1805 –
Birth Location: Tennessee, USA
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Evin Shannon
1805 – 1870
Birth Location: Grainger or Knox County, Tennessee, USA
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James Shannon
1814 –
Birth Location: –
JS
Joseph Shannon
1817 –
Birth Location: –
JS
Catherine Shannon
1820 –
Birth Location: –
CS

Henry Shannon's Ancestors

Self
Henry Shannon
1779 – 1849
Birth Place: Greenbrier Co, Virgina, USA
Parents
William Shannon
1756 – 1840
Chester, Pennsylvania, United States
Catherine (Hampden) Brooks
1760 – 1832
Pennsylvania, Somerset, Pennsylvania, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Henry Shannon's Descendants

1.
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Henry Shannon (1779 – abt 1849?) m. Lucy (B) Lewis (24 Sep 1789 – 15 Jul 1864) m. Lucy Lewis (abt 1783 – )
  1. 1. Henry Shannon (1805 – ) m. Nancy (1804 – )
    1. 1. William Shannon (1832 – )
    2. 2. John Shannon (4 May 1833 – 9 Dec 1902) m. Elizabeth Vandergriff (1836 – 11 APR 1900)
      1. 1. Mary (L) Shannon (1856 – )
      2. 2. Elizabeth Shannon (1859 – )
      3. 3. Lucretia Shannon (20 Sep 1861 – 2 Mar 1936)
      4. 4. James (E) Shannon (14 Mar 1862 – 31 Oct 1929) m. Martha Elizabeth (9 Mar 1872 – 15 Nov 1945)
        1. 1. Charles (Edward) Shannon (29 April 1890 – 25 December 1932) m. Lucy (Ann) Elder (15 November 1895 – 8 Apr 1989)
        2. 2. Fula Shanon (abt 1904 – )
        3. 3. James (Franklin (Jim)) Shannon (abt 1911 – Feb 1975)
        4. 4. Annie (E) Shannon (Dec 1884 – )
        5. 5. Ida (J) Shannon (Jun 1887 – )
        6. 6. Lexie (P) Shannon (Mar 1894 – )
      5. 5. Sabert (R) Shannon (25 Apr 1865 – )
      6. 6. Wright Shannon (1870 – )
      7. 7. Riley (Huston) Shannon (Apr 1871 – )
      8. 8. John (F) Shannon (1873 – )
      9. 9. Eldridge Shannon (1877 – )
    3. 3. Henly (S.) Shannon (May 1835 – )
    4. 4. Ely Shannon (1838 – )
    5. 5. Matilda Shannon (1840 – )
    6. 6. Nancy Shannon (1842 – )
    7. 7. Ezida Shannon (1844 – )
    8. 8. Hilda Shannon (1847 – )
  2. 2. Henry Shannon (1801 – )
  3. 3. Pleasant (R) Shannon (1803 – btwn 1861-1865)
  4. 4. Susannah Shannon (1805 – )
  5. 5. Evin (Ewing (Ewin)) Shannon (1805 – Jun 1870)
  6. 6. James Shannon (1814 – )
  7. 7. Joseph Shannon (1817 – )
  8. 8. Catherine Shannon (1820 – )

Henry Shannon's Timeline

2 Records

1779
1779
Birth of Henry Shannon in Greenbrier Co, Virgina, USA
Greenbrier Co, Virgina, USA
1849
abt 1849?
Age 70
Death of Henry Shannon in Anderson county, Tennessee, USA
Anderson county, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1779
    Event Place: Greenbrier Co, Virgina, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: abt 1849?
    Event Place: Anderson county, Tennessee, USA
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