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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, Pleasant Shannon, Susannah Shannon, Evin Shannon, Joseph Shannon, James Shannon, Henry Shannon, Catherine Shannon

The story of Henry Shannon began in 1779 in Greenbrier Co, Virgina, USA. Henry Shannon married Lucy B Lewis, Lucy Lewis, and had children including Catherine Shannon, Evin Ewing Ewin Shannon, Henry Shannon, James Shannon, Joseph Shannon, Pleasant R Shannon, Susannah Shannon. Henry Shannon passed away in 1849 in Anderson county, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Henry Shannon began in 1779 in Greenbrier Co, Virgina, USA.
  • Henry Shannon married Lucy B Lewis, Lucy Lewis, and had children including Catherine Shannon, Evin Ewing Ewin Shannon, Henry Shannon, James Shannon, Joseph Shannon, Pleasant R Shannon, Susannah 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
WS
Catherine Brooks
1760–1832
Birth Location: Pennsylvania, Somerset, Pennsylvania, USA
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Spouses(s)

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

Children(s)

Henry Shannon
1805–
Birth Location: TN USA
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Pleasant Shannon
1803–1861
Birth Location: Tennessee, USA
PS
Susannah Shannon
1805–
Birth Location: Tennessee, USA
SS
Evin Shannon
1805–1870
Birth Location: Grainger or Knox County, Tennessee, USA
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Joseph Shannon
1817–
Birth Location: –
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James Shannon
1814–
Birth Location: –
JS
Henry Shannon
1801–
Birth Location: –
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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. John Shannon 1833–1902 m. Elizabeth Vandergriff 1836–1900
      1. 1. James (E) Shannon 1862–1929 m. Martha Elizabeth 1872–1945
        1. 1. Charles (Edward) Shannon 1890–1932 m. Lucy (Ann) Elder 1895–1989
        2. 2. Fula Shanon 1904–
        3. 3. James (Franklin (Jim)) Shannon 1911–1975
        4. 4. Annie (E) Shannon 1884–
        5. 5. Ida (J) Shannon 1887–
        6. 6. Lexie (P) Shannon 1894–
      2. 2. Lucretia Shannon 1861–1936
      3. 3. Mary (L) Shannon 1856–
      4. 4. Elizabeth Shannon 1859–
      5. 5. Sabert (R) Shannon 1865–
      6. 6. Wright Shannon 1870–
      7. 7. Riley (Huston) Shannon 1871–
      8. 8. John (F) Shannon 1873–
      9. 9. Eldridge Shannon 1877–
    2. 2. Henly (S.) Shannon 1835–
    3. 3. William Shannon 1832–
    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. Pleasant (R) Shannon 1803–1861
  3. 3. Susannah Shannon 1805–
  4. 4. Evin (Ewing (Ewin)) Shannon 1805–1870
  5. 5. Joseph Shannon 1817–
  6. 6. James Shannon 1814–
  7. 7. Henry Shannon 1801–
  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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