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Jacob Montgomery Shannon 1804–1878 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 6 March 1804

Birth Location: Georgia, United States of America

Death Date: 22 May 1878

Death Location: Montgomery County, Texas, United States of America

Father: Owen Shannon

Mother: Margaret MONTGOMERY

Spouse(s): Catherine Yokum

Children(s): Julia Shariman

In 1804, Jacob Montgomery Shannon entered the world in Georgia, United States of America, born to Owen Shannon And Margaret Margit Montgomery. Jacob Montgomery Shannon married Catherine Yokum, and had children including Julia S Shariman. Jacob Montgomery Shannon passed away in 1878 in Montgomery County, Texas, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1804, Jacob Montgomery Shannon entered the world in Georgia, United States of America, born to Owen Shannon And Margaret Margit Montgomery.
  • Jacob Montgomery Shannon married Catherine Yokum, and had children including Julia S Shariman.
  • Jacob Montgomery Shannon passed away in 1878 in Montgomery County, Texas, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Owen Shannon
1762–1838
Birth Location: Wilks, Georgia, USA
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Margaret MONTGOMERY
1772–1854
Birth Location: Lancaster, Lancaster, South Carolina, United States
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Spouses(s)

Catherine Yokum
1802–1892
Birth Location: Kentucky, United States of America
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Children(s)

Julia Shariman
1836–1858
Birth Location: Montgomery County, Texas, United States of America
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Jacob Shannon's Ancestors

Self
Jacob Shannon
1804–1878
Birth Place: Georgia, United States of America
Parents
Owen Shannon
1762–1838
Wilks, Georgia, USA
Margaret ("Margit") MONTGOMERY
1772–1854
Lancaster, Lancaster, South Carolina, United States
Grandparents
Thomas Shannon
1735–1794
Essex Parish, England
Eleanor Ringe
1733–1793
Ireland
Great-Grandparents
John Ringe
1697–1772
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Ringe
1672–
Elizabeth Wake\Weeks
1673–

Jacob Shannon's Descendants

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Jacob (Montgomery) Shannon (6 March 1804–22 May 1878) m. Catherine Yokum (24 March 1802–1 January 1892)
  1. 1. Julia (S.) Shariman 1836–1858 m. James Walkinshaw 1825–1857
    1. 1. James (C) Walkinshaw 1858–1931 m. Hattie (J) Ryals 1870–1958
      1. 1. Sam (Jones) Walkinshaw 1896–1974
      2. 2. Florence Walkinshaw 1891–
      3. 3. Clifford Walkinshaw 1899–
      4. 4. Arther Walkinshaw 1890–
      5. 5. Lee Walkinshaw 1891–
      6. 6. Susie Walkinshaw 1897–1977 m. Geo (D Walker) Sr 1888–1956
        1. 1. Fabury (S) Walker 1925–
        2. 2. G (D Walker) Jr 1922–1932
    2. 2. Child Walkinshaw 1858–1858

Jacob Shannon's Timeline

2 Records

1804
6 March 1804
Birth of Jacob Montgomery Shannon in Georgia, United States of America
Georgia, United States of America
1878
22 May 1878
Age 74
Death of Jacob Montgomery Shannon in Dobbin, Montgomery, Texas, USA
Dobbin, Montgomery, Texas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 March 1804
    Event Place: Georgia, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 May 1878
    Event Place: Dobbin, Montgomery, Texas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Montgomery County, Texas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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